Post-ME2, Kaidan/M!Shep/Tali, Untitled 6/6
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September 8 2012, 18:04:52 UTC
“No, not if we talk about our feelings when things are upsetting us,” Tali replied as Shepard pulled a face. “Oh, don't tell me male humans are male turians!”
“I'm not that repressed,” Shepard replied, “but I don't like burdening people with my problems.”
“But you let everyone else burden you with theirs?” Kaidan countered. “It's okay with lovers, Shepard. We wouldn't feel burdened, right, Tali?”
“Nothing you tell me would ever burden me,” she answered, sliding her hand into his.
Kaidan followed Tali's example and took Shepard's other hand. “See? This could work. Give it a chance.”
Shepard swallowed thickly. “What about the Alliance, Kaidan? You can't just leave with us. They still think the Normandy's a Cerberus vessel.”
Kaidan frowned then squeezed Shepard's hand reassuringly. “We'll cross that bridge when we get to it,” he answered. “For now, I have some leave. How long are you staying on the Citadel?”
“A few days for the repairs and the new paint job,” Tali answered. “We're getting rid of the Cerberus colors as we speak.”
Once Tali finished her sentence, a light tremor reverberated through the Normandy's hull. “Commander, could you get Jack to be less enthusiastic about biotically stripping the paint from the Normandy before she sets back our repairs a week?” Joker's agitated voice echoed over the comm. “Sooner rather than later. My baby can't take much more of her rough treatment.”
Shepard winced, disentangling himself from Kaidan and Tali. “I'll be right on it.”
“Oh, and I hear we have a guest. Hey, Alenko. Heard you were an ass. If you didn't apologize profusely, get the hell off my ship,” Joker added before the comm went out.
Kaidan winced. “Joker!” Shepard shouted then sighed. “Kaidan, it's fine now. We're good.”
“I'm guessing Joker's not the only one angry at me...” Kaidan murmured.
“I'd stay clear of Garrus, too,” Tali added. “But now, let's make sure Jack doesn't destroy the hull.”
“Tali, you don't-”
“Shepard, we're supposed to be hurrying. All that damage Jack is causing won't stop itself,” Tali interrupted as she unlocked the door with her omni-tool and headed out the door.
Shepard sighed and looked to Kaidan. “I'm not staying either,” Kaidan said firmly as he gave Shepard a light shove toward to door. “I can meet your crew this way.”
“Does no one listen to me anymore?” Shepard muttered as they headed for the elevator Tali was holding open for them.
“No, not really,” Tali teased. “Is this your hurrying, Commander?”
Kaidan chuckled having already entered the elevator. “She's right.”
Shepard stepped inside the elevator with an exaggerated sigh. “This is just going to be you two double teaming me, all the time, isn't it?”
Tali and Kaidan shared an amused look. “Yes,” they both replied before breaking out into laughter.
Shepard joined the laughter as the elevator closed. “Guess I wouldn't really have it any other way,” he murmured as he watched Tali and Kaidan lean against each other, laughing to hard to stay standing straight.
Now that he can see what he'd be missing, he couldn't have it any other way.
“I'm not that repressed,” Shepard replied, “but I don't like burdening people with my problems.”
“But you let everyone else burden you with theirs?” Kaidan countered. “It's okay with lovers, Shepard. We wouldn't feel burdened, right, Tali?”
“Nothing you tell me would ever burden me,” she answered, sliding her hand into his.
Kaidan followed Tali's example and took Shepard's other hand. “See? This could work. Give it a chance.”
Shepard swallowed thickly. “What about the Alliance, Kaidan? You can't just leave with us. They still think the Normandy's a Cerberus vessel.”
Kaidan frowned then squeezed Shepard's hand reassuringly. “We'll cross that bridge when we get to it,” he answered. “For now, I have some leave. How long are you staying on the Citadel?”
“A few days for the repairs and the new paint job,” Tali answered. “We're getting rid of the Cerberus colors as we speak.”
Once Tali finished her sentence, a light tremor reverberated through the Normandy's hull. “Commander, could you get Jack to be less enthusiastic about biotically stripping the paint from the Normandy before she sets back our repairs a week?” Joker's agitated voice echoed over the comm. “Sooner rather than later. My baby can't take much more of her rough treatment.”
Shepard winced, disentangling himself from Kaidan and Tali. “I'll be right on it.”
“Oh, and I hear we have a guest. Hey, Alenko. Heard you were an ass. If you didn't apologize profusely, get the hell off my ship,” Joker added before the comm went out.
Kaidan winced. “Joker!” Shepard shouted then sighed. “Kaidan, it's fine now. We're good.”
“I'm guessing Joker's not the only one angry at me...” Kaidan murmured.
“I'd stay clear of Garrus, too,” Tali added. “But now, let's make sure Jack doesn't destroy the hull.”
“Tali, you don't-”
“Shepard, we're supposed to be hurrying. All that damage Jack is causing won't stop itself,” Tali interrupted as she unlocked the door with her omni-tool and headed out the door.
Shepard sighed and looked to Kaidan. “I'm not staying either,” Kaidan said firmly as he gave Shepard a light shove toward to door. “I can meet your crew this way.”
“Does no one listen to me anymore?” Shepard muttered as they headed for the elevator Tali was holding open for them.
“No, not really,” Tali teased. “Is this your hurrying, Commander?”
Kaidan chuckled having already entered the elevator. “She's right.”
Shepard stepped inside the elevator with an exaggerated sigh. “This is just going to be you two double teaming me, all the time, isn't it?”
Tali and Kaidan shared an amused look. “Yes,” they both replied before breaking out into laughter.
Shepard joined the laughter as the elevator closed. “Guess I wouldn't really have it any other way,” he murmured as he watched Tali and Kaidan lean against each other, laughing to hard to stay standing straight.
Now that he can see what he'd be missing, he couldn't have it any other way.
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