I don't own any characters mentioned. Obviously.
Just an idea I've had for a while. Comments/reviews appreciated and welcomed, even if they're "constructive criticism". Cause how else do I improve?
There will be more. Depends on popularity/motivation how quickly more will come.
Naira Shepard woke from her sleep, and rolled over in her bed. She opened her eyes to see Kaidan doing push-ups on the floor near her desk. This was Naira's favourite way to wake up. It was one month since the defeat of Sovereign, and repairs to the Normandy were slow. The crew was undermanned; Naira wanted to give people plenty of rest before the Reaper threat came closer. The fact that the Normandy was still not 100% repaired also weighed in on the decision not to have a full crew. Sleeping quarters had taken a large portion of the attack, and most of the crew were doubled up. Naturally, Naira was sharing her room with Kaidan. Since coming back from defeating Sovereign, the two had been near inseparable. A few weeks back, Pressly decided to change the duty roster, putting Naira and Kaidan on opposite shifts. That pleased no-body. But it did mean that Shepard awoke every day to the sight of Kaidan doing push-ups, his way of relaxing before bed.
Apparently she had been staring too long: Kaidan had finished, and walked over to give Naira a wake-up kiss.
"Good morning. Anything interesting happen while I was asleep?"
"Well," Kaidan started, wrapping his arms around Naira, "We scanned another system. And guess what? No geth."
"There's a shock," Naira had every faith in Alliance intel. It was just weird that she was sent to find Geth instead of preparing for the Reaper invasion.
"Naira, the last month has been the happiest of my life…" Kaidan started.
"Hey, it sounds like you're breaking up with me!" Naira interrupted. He put his hand over her mouth.
"Let me finish," when she nodded, he removed his hand. "I want to be with you. When you face the council, I want to be right there beside you. when you fall on the battlefield, I want to be the one to pick you up. And," Kaidan smiled, "When you destroy the last Reaper, I want to be there."
"Kaidan are you…" Naira started to grin, mirroring Kaidan's expression. Kaidan removed his arms from Naira, reached into his pocket, and pulled out a ring on a chain.
"This was my mother's. She wore it every day, and she gave it to me the day I left on my first assignment. So, Naira Shepard, will you marry me?"
"Yes!" The two embraced again. They stayed like this until the Normandy VI signalled that there was 5 minutes until the start of the next shift.
"I better get ready," Naira reluctantly let go of Kaidan, and went to put on her armour. "You should wear the ring, Kaidan. Best not to get anyone starting rumours on the citadel."
"Right," Kaidan said as he got into bed. "Why are you wearing armour? I thought you were doing maintenance on the communications relay?"
"Well, we're hunting Geth right? I figure, easier to be ready for anything. Night," Naira gave Kaidan a kiss goodbye. "Love you."
"Love you too," Kaidan replied as he fell asleep.
