Bella's room

[Arabella Hart]

Bella laughed. She did get that feeling from Haven and it was interesting to say the least. Listening to him, she liked hearing about his parents. She didn’t get much time with hers, so she only knew bits and pieces of what she could remember. “Well, I think that was your father who stopped a moment ago, so he must have an inkling of what is going on.”

Bella sighed, glad she would get along with the crew. She has had so many troubles with the crews that she was about fed up with trying to find stuff to please them all. Most of her previous employers she would just keep to herself because she was the only girl with a bunch of barbaric like men. When Daniel grabbed Bella’s hands, she looked at them at first and then back at him. She had never taught anyone to dance before, but this would be worth it. “Ok, it’s-it’s a deal.” Her smile returned, and this time it was so electric her eyes smiled as well. “Where shall I teach you? In the cargo bay for everyone to see?”

[danieltam]

"Huh?" Daniel looked round to the door. "I never even noticed." He turned back to Bella, "I was hoping to tell them rather than having them walkin' in on us, but, as long as they're ok with it, I guess I can't complain."

Upon the mention of being taught in the cargo bay, a look of fear shot across his face. "Oh...oh, p-please no, n-not in front of...of...e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e. I-I couldn't. C-can't we do it...w-without being...watched?"

[Arabella Hart]

Bella could tell he hadn't noticed his father. Shaking her head, she burst into a fit of giggles to the point of she had to sit up and lean against the wall her bed was against. He really didn't want everyone to see. "I-I guess we don't have to." Looking around while she still chuckled, she figures she would be able to teach him here. "Why not here then?"

[danieltam]

After calming down, Daniel gave a huge sigh of relief. "Hey, its not that funny. I bet you weren't comfortable with dancing infront of people when you started." Daniel looked around the room, "Yeah, ok. As long as you think there'll be enough room." He had always imagined dancing as being suitable for big open spaces like ballrooms and other places of that nature. He wandered how they were to perform in a considerably smaller space.

[Arabella Hart]

Once she was done her giggles, she nodded. “For now-to teach you the basic stuff. When we want to move about a room, we will take over the cargo bay when everyone’s asleep.” Looking around, she figured it was close to when she would have to make something for dinner. And she still wanted to get ot know the rest of the crew-but she also wanted to stay with Daniel.

Moving next to him, she set her head on his shoulder. “I eventually have to cook dinner. But I also want to get to know everyone else too.” Peering at him, she smiled. “Want to go find everyone with me?” Bella hoped he would come with her. She didn’t want to face them all along-she wanted to walk in with him.

[danieltam]

Daniel got up off the bed and spoke in a playful mannor, "It would be my honor to escort you m'lady." Daniel smiled and gave a small bow to her. He held his arm out for her, "We should probably head back to the kitchen. Everyone usually gathers up there anyway."

[Out-Kitchen]

[Arabella Hart]

Slipping her shoes back on, Bella stood up and straightened her skirt out. As she took his arm, she replied in an equally playful manner, “Why certainly my good sir.” Following his lead, Bella followed Daniel back to the kitchen.

[Out-Kitchen]

[Arabella Hart]

Bella found her way back to her room after a wrong turn landed her elsewhere. Coming back into her room, she opened up her larger bag and threw some of her skirts and tops on the bed. She could put it all away later, but right now she needed to find the ammunition.

Her gun was fully loaded, but in case things got rough, Haven would need extra bullets. Finding the box she stored her gun in, Bella pulled it out and opened it. There was a place in the cushioning for the gun to go and a spot where all her bullets were. Picking up the wooden box with about twenty extra bullets in them, she closed the box and put it in the third drawer.

Sitting on the floor, Bella looked up at the photo frame of her parents. Bella regretted never getting to know them. Her mother had died years ago, and her father had left. She didn’t know why, but that moment back there, she wished she was in her own mother’s arms. Bella had forgotten what it felt like to be in her mother’s arms. Grabbing a shawl of hers, she hugged it around herself for protection. Whenever she felt anxious, Bella would do this to feel protected from everyone else. Sighing, she got lost in thought as she stood up and headed back to the kitchen.

[out-kitchen]

[danieltam]

Daniel brought Bella inside and sat down on her bed. He waited for for her to sit down next to him before asking a her something, "I was just wondering, why did you decide to kiss me? I'm not saying it wasn't good, cause it was. Its just that it seemed so......unexpected."

[Arabella Hart]

Bella sat down next to Dnaiel. She was propping herself on her arm a bit and playing with the blanket. She missed the quilt her and Betty had made all of a sudden.

Blushing, Bella shrugged. "I guess it felt right. You told me to do what felt right after all." Belal looked away, her hair fallinmg into her face. It hid the embaressement a bit, but probably not enough.

[danieltam]

Daniel gave a slight grin when Bella tried to hide her embarrasment, not because it was funny strictly speaking but because it was a cute little thing she just did. He put his arms around her, "Aw, you don't need to be embarrased." He kissed her on top of her head.

[Arabella Hart]

Bella contineud to play with the blanet threads befor elooking up, still slightly pink. Smiling, she leaned against him some more. "Now we have to tell Mal about us huh?" Them going around kissig probably would be hard to hide from everyone eventually. So they'd have to tell Mal.

[danieltam]

Bella was right, what would Mal say. "Well, he should be ok with it. He's softened up a bit over the years when it came to shipboard romances. As long as it doesn't get in the way of our work then he won't mind." As he held Bella in his arms, Daniel began to think about what everyone would say, and then he realized, "You haven't met Zoe or Jay yet, have you?"

[Arabella Hart]

"So he used to hate the idea of shipboard romances?" Bella was apprehensive about this then. What would Mal think? She had just gotten here and already she was jumping into something with Daniel. He may not like here, even if she was a cook.

Trying to hide the apprehension, she shook her head. "No. I've only met you, your parents, haven, River, and Inara. Briefly saw Jayne and some other men who helped me. Other then that, no one." Bella looked at the wall as she adjusted herself to lay down on the bed. Right now she was wondering if Mal or anyone would accept this. Biting her lip, she didn't know what to say.

[danieltam]

It seemed as though Bella may have misunderstood what Daniel was trying to say. "Oh no. No, he don't hate them. He just prefers that they don't take place. But, then again, my parents met on this ship, as did Zoe and..." Daniel hesitated for a moment. Although he never knew Wash, it was still a difficult subject for him to talk about, "...and her late husband. But we...um...we don't...like to talk about that. It happened 20 years ago, and Zoe's still hurtin'." After mentioning it, Daniel had to explain, incase it ever coame up.