The rumble of the engines, the creaking of the hull, the murmur of the crew, all combine to provide a back ground noise all the time. And when a ship ...s as pieced together with spit and bailing wire like Serenity is, well, it's never even close to quiet.Still, Kaylee wanted a bit more noise tonight. She had worked for nearly twenty four hours straight fixing one thing after another. It seemed as soon as she had one problem resolved two more cropped up. But now she was done, she was worn out and. But to actually take legal actionwasn't feasible when I lived over a thousand miles away. Itlooked like I had lost, but I didn't like having this womanlaugh at me."I'll take it," I said impulsively.She looked at me, obviously surprised by my reply. "Youwill? I didn't think you would. I better check with mysupervisor, to see if it's okay."She left and I sat there thinking about what I had agreedto. I wondered if I would really be willing to go throughwith it. I thought about the alterations that. "Thank you!" again my ire abated.Finally the Professor arrived. Took my hand and shook it. He held it forslightly longer than was comfortable, as he seemed to study my face. "Professor Davis," he introduced himself."Erm, Luke Jenner," I replied looking down at my hand still clasped inhis."Excellent! Please come with me." He released my hand and led the way tothe lift."Thank you, Kelly," I said to the receptionist as we passed."You're welcome," ahe answered with a smile. Security checked our. Her hair had yet to be fully pinned up and hung over her shoulders in ringlets. She looked beautiful. And very upset. Her rosy mouth was pursed together and the fire in her eyes was like a stab to his gut. Suddenly his anger seemed pointless. ‘Helen, please join me for breakfast.’ He said carefully. ‘I would much rather breakfast in my room this morning.’ ‘You will dine with me. I won’t have the servants running around this house acting on the whims of an upset female. It’s not practical.’ ‘Is.