Have Chapter6 - its a tiny tiny chapter just because I'm a tease and haven't organised the end chapters yet. And a new story is clamouring for my attention too. Review and I may feel flattered into getting my ass in gear and posting the rest!
Chapter 6: Birthdays Never Run Smoothly
He leans into her and sees her close her eyes.
Overhead a sudden roaring. Bright lights. A tornado. The bonfire swirls around them. Wash is shielding his wife and baby. Jayne's is cursing loudly as flames lick at him. Then it dies, with a crackle and the wind. Snuffed out like a candle. Simon and Kaylee's heads jerk up, apart, like always.
River starts muttering, "Candles. It's like a birthday. A family party. And now daddy's home…"
Bright lights above them meaning that they can't quite see what's above them. A roaring sound that makes them cover their ears.
Kaylee is staring upwards, a look somewhere between horror and wonder on her face. "No no no no no…." she keeps repeating the word, until Simon grabs her hand.
"What is it?"
River's voice is a hushed whisper but everybody hears.
"Serenity."