Simon watched him rush out of the building. It got quiet at the table behind him. Then, he heard her curse quietly in Mandarin.

He felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned to find her turned around in her seat and facing him.

"Hi. Uh…do you have a credit?" She asked with an honest smile. Simon was so shocked that he couldn't respond the way his mind really wanted him to.

"Excuse me?" He asked. He sounded cockier than he had planned, but he was stunned.

"Well, see, there's this nice strawberry pie slice that I wanna get, but I'm a credit short. So…I was…just-"

"Oh! Okay…yeah…I've got one…" Simon spoke in a rush and reached into his pants pocket and pulled out one credit. He handed to her and a brilliant smile reached her face. She lifted her other hand over the booth and offered it to Simon.

"I'm Kaylee." She said with her smile still plastered on her face. Her eyes glistened and reflected the sunlight.

"Simon" He said simply. Shaking her hand, and reveling in the feel of her fingers.

"Well, Mr. Simon…Thanks for giving me a credit." She said. Simon was utterly fascinated with her. He could see a streak of black against the bone of her jaw. Since she was a mechanic, she figured it was from an engine of some sort. He didn't know much about mechanics.

River came back from the bathroom and sat down at her spot, just after Kaylee had turned around and sat back in her own seat. Simon had a goofy smile on his face.

"What are you smiling about?" She asked. Simon giggled a bit and shook his head at his sister. Emily came with their food and set it down in front of them.

"Thanks, Emily." Simon said. Emily smiled at the both of them.

"You're very welcome, Dr. Tam. River, good luck at the Academy." Emily said as she walked over to Kaylee's table to get her order. Simon listened to her order.

"Can I get a slice of Strawberry pie? Oh! With extra Strawberries!" She said. Emily nodded and left.