Inara looked at her little son; the view from her balcony at night was splendid…the way the waterfall ended into the river always fascinated her. The newborn cooed and squirmed a bit in her arms seeking his mother's attention, his large and brilliant blue eyes full of wisdom stared at her in a way that made the mother want to hold him tighter.

"Honey, do you want to drink?" she asked softly, seeing him search for the breast. She went inside and sat on the big plush bed, resting her back against the pillows resting against the headboard. Inara unbuttoned her nightgown. And let her son latch on. "There you go sweetie"

There was a knock on the door

"Enter" said Inara knowing already who it was.

"Meimei, I was wondering if you needed anything for tonight and to say good night to you and this little angel." The blonde woman sat on the edge of the bed "He's such a good baby, most babies wake up at 2 am, he wakes up at 4 and let you get a good night's sleep." She smiled at her friend.

"Yes he's a very sleepy baby." Inara smiled fondly at her son "Sheydra, thank you so much for helping me. Normally a companion would be frowned upon when she gets pregnant, especially when she's be out of practice but you and the girls are helping me so much…"

"That is just what sisters do." Sheydra smiled "Tell me Inara, are you sure you don't want to see anymore clients?"

"Yes, I only want to dedicate my life to the girls and my son." Said the new mother as she adjusted her son when he stopped drinking.

"Inara does your pirate know about him?" the blonde woman asked softly as she caressed the baby's arm.

"No, I still don't know if I'm going to tell him, because even if I'm probably the last person he'd want to have a child with, I think he still would want to know."

"Don't you think you should wave him soon?" Sheydra said softly, picking the baby after he burped to put him in his crib "I mean…while his son is still young?" she took a look at Inara "You in love with him, aren't you?"

"It doesn't matter what my feeling s are because he certainly isn't and I'll wave him tomorrow. Happy now?" Inara frustrated by all the comments on her and her pirate fluffed her pillows and covered herself with the blanket.

"Good night Meimei." Sheydra smiled, knowingly, she could read her younger friend like a book.

Mal got up and washed his face and teeth, he stared at his face in the mirror. He didn't want to be here, here was where he dropped Inara after Nandi died. Book left and he was sadder then he was before but what saddened him the most was that he'd had Inara for one night and he lost her because apparently companions aren't supposed to have feelings. Anyhow it was past now, he'd do the job, get it done and keep flying.

He was putting on his trousers and zipping up when Wash's voice announced a have for him.

"Okay Wash bring it down here." Mal hoped it wasn't the dealer cause this job would fuel his ship and repair it, he had to keep flying.

What Mal wasn't waiting for was the was he'd dreamt so much about the past months, it had been 10 months since he last saw the woman whom still he was in love with.

"Hello Mal…is this a bad time?" she asked, her voice still smooth as honey and eyes big and shiny, something about her looked different though. She wanted to tell him something.

"No…are you okay? I mean you look…um…well you look really shiny." He stammered, gorramn woman got his tongue all tied up.

"Thank you" she smiled but it didn't quite reach her eyes, "Mal, there's something you need to know."

She sighed, that's not good, means that she's not all right.

"So? Tell me."

"That one night we had together…we made a baby. He was born a bit early but he's fine now. Um…Mal, are you okay? You look a bit pale."

"Huh?"

Thud.

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This is my first firefly fanfic in well… quite a while so please let me know what do you think and/or if you want the next chapter.