It was winter in Canada. Trick was almost regretting settling there after the war. Kaidan was used to it, Trick was not.
"It's as cold as Noveria," Trick complained as he got into the sky car.
"No, it's not," Kaidan replied. "You need to buy another coat. That leather jacket is not made for Canadian winters."
"I haven't found one I liked," Trick said with a shrug.
"You mean you haven't found one with N7 on it and a stripe down the arm."
"Yeah. That."
Kaidan parked at the Alliance base and laughed as Trick ran inside the building.
"Commander Shepard, Major Alenko," the private at the desk said with a salute.
"Private Jennings," Kaidan replied with a nod. "You'll have to excuse the Commander. He's cold."
"Still not used to Canadian winters, sir?" Jennings asked with a small smile.
"I've been on cold hazard planets that were a damn sauna compared to this," Trick replied.
Trick and Kaidan walked to the small office they shared. The office was supposed to be used to fill out paperwork in. Mostly Trick used it to sneak naps and try and seduce Kaidan. Mr. By-the-Book was a hard man to seduce at the office though.
"Maybe I should wear armor all the time," Trick said sitting in his office chair. "I'd be warm at least."
"It's pretty amusing that the Canadian winter is going to defeat the great Commander Shepard," Kaidan said.
"I'm not defeated," Trick pouted. "I just need a new battle plan."
"Buy a coat. There's a plan," Kaidan said.
"That's giving in. Commander Shepard doesn't give in."
There was a knock on the door before Kaidan could reply
"Come in!" Trick yelled.
James walked in the door carrying a box. "Hey Loco, Blue," he said.
"What's in the box?" Trick asked jumping up and down in his chair.
"He's like a little kid," James said to Kaidan.
"I know," Kaidan said.
"It's a present from the boys of N7," James said setting the box on the desk.
Trick almost giggled as he ripped into the box. He pulled out a black parka with an N7 patch and stripe down one sleeve.
"Now maybe you'll stop bitching about the cold," Kaidan said.
"There's a matching hat!" Trick said. "And scarf!"
James and Kaidan watched as Trick put on his new coat, hat and scarf.
"Loco really doesn't like the cold, does he?" James asked Kaidan as they watched Trick curl up on the office chair. He pulled the hat down and the scarf up so only his eyes were showing.
"That's the understatement of the year," Kaidan replied.