Wash settled into the pilot's chair, wriggling his shoulders against the back. He let out a contented sigh.
"She loves you too." River's voice made Wash nearly jump from his skin.
"Holy halibut!" He began, and followed up with some choice Chinese phrases.
"Do you even know what a halibut is?" River asked him once he was done cursing. She looked at him quizzically from her place by the lockers.
"Uh, yeah. It's a fish from Earth-that-was."
"Yes. A fish."