Disclaimer: I own nothing. Nothing! Well, I own Charlie, Lane, Jess and Lex, but only them.

When the crew got back, they found Kaylee pacing the cargo bay floor. When she caught sight of them, she ran up to them, tears streaming down her face. She tried to speak, but the words choked her. Mal grabbed her, and shook her once, jolting her hard into reality.

"Kaylee? Kaylee, what happened?"

"Charlie went into early labor..." Kaylee choked.

Jayne paled and dropped the bag he was carrying. When he reached the infirmary, he found the doctor wadding up some bloody sheets.

"Tell me everything." Jayne demanded when Simon turned around.

"She had just had the twins when some men broke through the cargo bay doors. She'd only had a few minutes of rest, but she got up and went after them."

The captain, Zoë and Kaylee stepped in.

"What happened?" Mal asked, half holding up Kaylee.

Kaylee wiped her eyes. "The leader, this huge blonde guy knocked her out with a single hit. Then they took her away."

"The kids?" Jayne looked wildly around the room. "Did they take them too?"

Simon shook his head. "Kaylee heard them decide to leave and baby of hers here. Something about how they couldn't deal with unknown parentage. They're both asleep in you bunk." He barely got the words out before Jayne rushed out of the room. Kaylee followed.

Jayne ran into their bunk. There sleeping in the cribs they had built into the wall, were the twins.

"Did she name them before they took her?" He murmured throatily.

"Alexa for the girl, Lex for short." Kaylee's voice went husky as she tried to hold back her tears. "And Jesse James after a famous outlaw, Jess for short."

Jayne gently stroked each of the babies' soft hair. "Jess, Lex, I'll get her back." He turned to Kaylee. "Could you watch them for me?" She nodded.

Jayne left the room, with one last look at the babies. He headed to the bridge, looking for Mal. He found him there, talking to River.

"Cap."

Mal turned. "You going after her?"

"Yeah, but I need you to promise to take care of my kids if'n something goes bad."

"Course." Mal put a reassuring hand on Jayne's shoulder. "They're family. Go get your wife from those Gorram bastards."

Jayne nodded and turned to leave. He was about to walk out the bay doors after loading up his pack, when the sound of a voice stopped him.

"Jayne!" River called out. He turned around.

"Crazy? What?" He asked, anxious to leave.

"I'm coming with you. She's my friend." She picked up her own pack. "Two assassins became two friends."

Jayne nodded. They walked silently out the cargo bay doors and down the ramp.

Please review this story. I don't mean to sound bitchy but I really want some feedback. Plus I want to get opinions on what Jess and Lex and Rex should be like (the sequel centers on them).