Poor Wash.

[fliestheship]

Hey, that's right. I'm just the pilot. I fly the ship. Zoe, and Mal - they're the ones who've seen war.

Where's my wife? I'm not going anywhere without my wife.

I'm just gonna sit here until you bring me my wife.

I'm a patient man, don't think I'm not!

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[zoe_alleyne]

I wouldn't stand for anyone else callin' you just the pilot. Aint no one in that wide sky that can fly half as good as you. So you just stow that talk.

[fliestheship]

Yeah but sweetie, I'm not exactly a pilot without my ship around to fly.

[At least he's more relaxed now that she's here.]

[zoe_alleyne]

Not having a ship doesn't change who you are. Makes as much sense as you saying you aren't my husband if I ain't around.

Mind both of those points are facts that aint like to change anytime soon.

[fliestheship]

Fortunately, I've got a wife here to remind me of the little things. And I guarantee I am especially you're husband when you ain't around, in which I mean no other woman exists in my world except my Zoe.


Would you still love me if I weren't the best pilot in the verse?

[zoe_alleyne]

Glad you remember that.

[Now there's a look of serious contemplation.]

Well, to be truthful it was watchin ya fly that got me to consider givin ya a chance, after you shaved anyway. 'Course once ya got me there your other skills were easier ta spot. I guess I'd keep ya, seein as how I got ya all broke in an comfortable now.

[fliestheship]

[He grins, her answer good enough for them, then he shrugs a shoulder.]

I always knew my flying skills would land me a strong, warrior woman in the end. You don't know just how lucky you are, sister. I mean, the sex alone, you'd likely be missing that.

[zoe_alleyne]

I don't miss sex alone that's why I got me a husband who can handle me as well as he can handle a ship.

[Yes she knows what you mean, but that straight face humor just seems to rear up around Wash more'n anyone else]

So tell me what plans some writer has in store for my man?

[fliestheship]

Yes, dear. I'll handle you whenever you want. You want to be handled now? I can handle you now.

[Focus, Wash. She asked you a question. He sighs, shaking his head.]

Some writer don't have anything in store for your man. But that's fine. I'm fine just sitting around, doing nothing. I'm a patient man.

No wait, I'm not. I'm very impatient. I want to go somewhere, preferably where there's my ship, and my wife. Not necessarily in that order. The rest of the crew couldn't hurt.

[zoe_alleyne]

Never said I was opposed to the idea, when there's not things needin doing.

[That right there was one of the reasons she never so much as looked at another man, she was more'n satisfied with what she had.]]

Don't be beggin for trouble when you can be livin on the safe side. I don't care much for the idea of you being somewhere I can't watch your back.

[fliestheship]

[Just look at his wife: why would he possibly want to look at another woman?]

Only if I can watch your back, too.

And your legs. I do like watching your legs.

[zoe_alleyne]

Yeah?

[Oh Wash, now ya done it, she was being all nice and respectful up till now too.]

Anything else you're partial to?

[fliestheship]

[Hey, he wants to enjoy this while he can. He knows his writer is a might unpredictable, and he'd rather not go back to being impaled in canon.]

Sweet cakes.

Is there anything I'm not partial to?

[zoe_alleyne]

[Well can't let that happen, can they?]

Can't seem to recall a damn thing now that ya mention it.

Course I'm always open to discussions of the subject.

[fliestheship]

[Never ever.]

I am happy to discuss the subject with you all night, wife.

[zoe_alleyne]

I do love the fact that you have the kind of stamina it takes to talk all night.

[That grin should be illegal, hell it probably is.]

[fliestheship]

Baby, I'm totally comfortable in my manhood by saying I'm fine with that being one of the main reasons you married me.

[Just about everything when it comes to them is illegal.]

[zoe_alleyne]

Fair certain that be of the main reasons I married you was to get you to quit askin. Turns out I fell in love just the same.

[verysmart]

It seems yelling at the heavens worked out for you.

For once.

[fliestheship]

How do you think I got Zoe to marry me in the first place?

[brownish]

Oh, now don't sell yourself short, now, Wash. You're good at other things than bein' a pilot, I'm sure.

Ain't nobody made that wife of yours so much as crack a smile before you got your hooks into her. That's got to count for something, somewhere.

[fliestheship]

Woman like that, never stood a chance. I can do more than just make her smile, if you know what I mean.

[brownish]

I do and I wish that I didn't. Seriously, there's people trying to sleep through the ruckus you two make. It's indecent.

[fliestheship]

When a man loves a woman like that, Mal, there's just no holding back.

[brownish]

Oh is... Is that what that is? Gee, I coulda sworn someone'd let a couple of angry cats on board the way you two are.