Dinner For Fourteen

[kaywinnet]

Kaylee placed a few things on the table and watched as Mal talked to Bella. Her smile faded when she saw the poor girl shake and cry lightly. She didn't hear much- but what she did hear frightened her. It pained her to know that such a young girl had been through so much already. "Captain, why did you have to go and do that? I know you wanted to know about her past and all, but you didn't have to be so up front about it." She placed a hand on Bella's shoulder once she had set the food on the table. She glanced at Daniel before she leaned in to whisper to Bella. "I know he didn't mean no harm. You'll understand once you get to know him." She smiled again at Bella, knowing she needed the comfort. She knew Bella would find more than one kind of love while on this ship- that was for certain.

((OOC: Hey y'all! I had a few minutes so I thought I'd post before I left. See y'all Sunday!))

[Captain Malcolm Reynolds]

Mal felt ganged up on. He got a little agitated. "No one questions my authority. You all know what kinda past we've had with new crew." He shot a look to Kaylee. "Especially you." He was talking about when Simon first came on. How Kaylee ended up shot. He still kept his voice low for now.

"Listen, Bella, I'm sorry. I just needed to know. Everyone here won't go blabbing your story. I can get Jayne to lessen the block headedness. But you have to work with us." He leaned in a bit. "We do jobs around here. We can't have you blabbing none either if we get an oddball one. I want you here for good. Your food smells mighty tasty. We could use a good cook." He liked the girl well enough. She would fit in with the oddball family. She needed a family herself. "Just, keep PDA behind closed doors."

[alora]

Alora practically bounded into the kitchen. The smell was wonderful. A grand home cooked meal...whatever that was. She'd never had a homecooked meal. Always whatever they decided to feed her at the academy...usually it was some protein bars, slop, and gunk. And she had only ever read about home cooked meals. She stopped in the doorway. They all looked so...so happy and she hadn't been invited to eat door. "Well...maybe I shouldn't go in. I'll stay here in the doorway and you go eat." She gave him a smile and choved James into the room.

[zoe]

Inara was content to just sit in Mal's arms and listen to everyone, it seemed that was her favorite hobby lately...listening. Granted it had come in handy for Mal when he was caught out of the loop on something happening on his own ship, he came to her.

Leaning over she whispered into his ear "Don't worry, it's not your fault." it was to help him feel less ganged up on.

"Bella, we are glad to have you, and you have absolutely no reason to worry here, and if Jayne gets to be too much for you, just take your spoon and swat him in the nose with it." She said, slipping off Mal's lap and moving to her spot at the table, to Mal's right.

[james]

James stopped and looked at Alora, "Come on, I wasn't even invited either..." but before Alora would even listen to him, she shoved him into the kitchen. James was off guard, and didn't lift his feet high enough to make it through the doorway, and tripped into the kitchen, landing face first. Seeing everyone was there, he quickly jumped up, "I'm ok, its all good..." he didn't know what to do, he quickly backed up, enough look back at Alora. He could tell she was hungry, "Well, I'll get you a plate, ok?" James gave her a quick smile, and approached Mal, and leaned in so only he could hear, "Mind if I get a plate for Alora?"

[Arabella Hart]

Bella should be serving everything. It was her job. But her shaking only went down a little bit. Some more when Daniel came in. "You guys. It's fine. It's his job. Right?" She couldn't get on the bad side of any more captains. "No need for me to say anything." That's why she was stuck on Ezra in the first place. The fact that they couldn't agree. Not on petty things-the major things like Bella's life. That's how she got raped.

Walking with Daniel, she set it all up in the center of the tbale. She amde enough for everyone and then some in case someone had a large appetitee. Rubbing her hands together, she went back over. "Someone want to call everyone here for your guys first meal?"

[genehunt]

When Gene stepped into the kitchen, he felt a little out of place. Everyone here looked like a family, a completely odd family but a family none the less. He had no family left. The little family he had we're killed by the Cornells, then up and coming gangsters on Dyton. This was part of the reason why he was how he was. "Excuse me, but it would be nice if eveyone was invited to dinner."

[Captain Malcolm Reynolds]

Mal got up. Smiling, he was glad someone was on his side. "Yes, it is my job." Turning to the crowd, he looked them over. "I was just about to go announce for you all to come join us." This guy was getting udner his skin. The extension had already been on the table. "We have enough for all."

Nodidng his way out, Jayne, Simon, Jay and a few others were straggling. Heading out to the com just outside the door, he pushed the button. "Attention all crew, family and guests. Come down to the kitchen for some delicious food that hasn't been tasted in years. So come eat, before I eat it all."

Moving, he went to the head of the table and waited for them all. Noiddng, he went, "The seats down at the far end are for guests. Nothing against you all, but family has been down here. Bella, you'll sit between Haven and Daniel. Gene to the left of Haven. James across from Gene, Alora across from Daniel, and Dave across from Bella. Vincent at the opposite head." He thought this sitting arrangement would do best. Bella seemed at ease with Haven and Daniel

[Dave Cassidy]

Dave looked up from his book and smiled, standing up, he marked his page and placed it on the chair he had been sitting on. Walking over to the table, he said "Thanks." and sat down at the seat he had been told to.

[Haven Tam]

Haven was glad this was all done. Her brotehr could save Haven. But she was excited that she got to sit next to Haven too. This would be un discussion. Pulling Bella's hand and then Daniel's, she drug them to their seats next to each other. Whispering to herself, she went softly, "The happy couple can sit together." But she made sure not too many people heard.

Running, she hugged Mal again before dragging everyone over. "Come come! Eat." THen she thought of something. Going to teh mini fridge, she grabbed things of juice, tea and water. Milk expired too early to keep.

[jaywashburne]

Jay had heard the announcement and had been finishing up a new drawing for a ship part. In short terms he'd been studying again. Walking into the kitchen he tossed Alora a look, smiling softly towards her and went straight to Mal. "Hey cap, Mom said she wasn't going to come down for dinner, she'd said to tell you she'll get some later, shes in her room."

He sent a slightly sad look to Mal and moved to take his seat. They were a family. Many of them here.

[vincentmccloud]

Vincent stepped in still holding River's hand. No one had even noticed yet, but he still had the feeling of everyone staring at them. He spoke up so everyone could hear, "Hey everyone. Um...River and I have something we wish to tell you all." It was a little easier with Simon absent but he would have to be told eventually. "River and I are..." he was unsure how finish but he took one look at River and thought that he should just say it, "...we are...in love."

[alora]

Alora nodded to mal, and took the seat across from Daniel, or atleast the boy who Mal had pointed at. "Hi, I guess you're Daniel, I'm Alora." Last name(s) not required...yet. Alora dug into the food as she waited for the boy to reply. It all looked so delicious. Her eyes were wide with excitement to try something new. This young child was a walking contradiction of rules, and regulations constantly battling a fun and explosive personality. It's what made her so hard to read, and understand.

[river]

River looked at Vincent and smiled. She was still holding on to his hand. She didn't ever want to let go and there wasn't much he could do about that. She was the happiest she had been in a long time. Mal would be glad to actually see her smile for longer than a brief moment at a time. She loved Vincent and he loved her and now most of the ship knew. Simon wasn't in the room but River would deal with that later.

"It's true" said River answering most of the groups undying question.

[Haven Tam]

Mal was sitting. Most everyone but Jayne and Simon had arrived. They were probably cleaning things up. Sitting, he nodded for everyone to begin. Looking at Vincent and Rive,r his eyes popped out of his head. He was eating some food and almsot choked. Was River sane enough for love?

Clearing his throat, his face was slightly red. "Um, did you talk to your brother?" It was all he could get out with the shock.

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Haven looked at the two. She hadn't eaten yet, but served herself. Except, she didn't give herself chicken. but the vegetables were coated so they looked just as good. Placing them on the rice, everything was dripping off the serving spoon. "Wow. Dad's gonna flip and change your meds." She didn't mean for it to sound cruel. Just, her father wouldn't take this very well. It would be intersting to see. "Good for you!"

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Bella sat where Haven drug her. Sitting, the shakes were mostly gone. grabbing some tea, she sipepd it, hoping to calm her nerves first. She would wait for everyone else to grab some food though. As a cook, everyone else ate first, then she would eat later. Make more of something else if she needed to. Not knowing River and Vincent very much, except that they had saved her from a major panic attack, she smiled. it was really all she could do with the chaos.

((OOC: Dave!!!!!! We need SImon!!!!!!!!!*pokes*))