"Geo, stop. Don't be like that."  He opened a desk drawer and handed her a picture.  It was well worn across the edges and a bit faded.  It was a picture of the two of them on Tharkad.<br/><br/>"I used to place this inside my flak jacket on missions so that you'll always be with me wherever I go.  Up until today I kept it in the cockpit of my<em>Firefly</em>."  He kept his gaze locked on her, which would be the back of her head at the moment.