A Woman Of Many Talents
"You think he'll like 'em?"
"Kaylee, he'll love them."
"But the cap'n always says he don't like surprises."
Zoe smiled. "The kinda surprises where a deal falls through, or suddenly someone's pointin' a gun at your head, yeah. This, he's gonna love."
Kaylee beamed and put the finishing touches on the flower she was painting on the kitchen unit. "Well, I sure hope so."
"Sure hope what? 'Cause I sure hope there's some food left for me somewhere 'round here..." said Mal, stepping into the room.
"Cap'n!" Kaylee turned around and smiled at him. "Surprise!" she said, gesturing towards her newly painted handiwork.
Mal seemed speechless for a moment, but there was a smile on his face. "Well, Kaylee," he said finally, "You are certainly handy with a paintbrush." He nodded, grinning. "A woman of many talents."
"Aww..." Kaylee blushed. "Thanks, Cap'n."
He smiled at her fondly. "No problem at all, li'l Kaylee," he said, before sitting down to a meal of mushy protein.