Thane knew he should go talk to her. He needed to explain himself after what had happened last night. Convinced that it was the their last night together, he stormed up to her quarters with every intention of making sure she knew that she would be his Siha forever . Of course he realized he did not have a plan once she saw him walk in. So he started to babble, he wanted… her. Shepard was the last person in the universe who cared about him. She needed to know how he felt. When she said "Be alive with me tonight", Thane went ballistic.
The Collectors were gone. Everyone had survived the mission. Humanity was safe once again because of the woman he loved. But he did not feel like celebrating with the rest of the crew. Kasumi and Tali had tried multiple times to get him into the mess hall. Even Garrus came by with alcohol to bribe him. Only Jack was the one with some logic while talking to him.
"Hey," She said, walking into Life Support with a drink in her hand. She placed in on the table, and walked over to the window, "You should go in there. Everyone is partying and shit"
"No thank you he said," drumming his fingers against the table "Loud music makes my head hurt"
She sighed, "Fuck, your such a SULKER! Just go up there!"
"I don't understand wh-"
"Krios, shut the hell up!" She gave him a deadly glare, "It's just her and Joker up there! I don't think it would be that hard to get rid of the cripple. So please, do yourself a fucking favor and talk to the damned woman. She won't kill you!"
"Jack… How did you-" he cut himself off, better not to ask questions "Thank you. I will go speak with her as soon as possible"
"Well take some liquid confidence before you do," she sneered, motioning toward the drink on her way out the door "Oh, Krios… grow a pair, will ya?"
Thane was not familiar with that saying, he'd have to ask Shepard when he spoke with her.
"EDI, tell Shepard I would like to enter her quarters" Thane said as soon as he reached the elevator
"Yes Mr. Krios, she has previously told me you are welcome at anytime. Anything else?"
"No, that will be all"
"Logging you out"
The elevator made one last final 'ding' and Thane stepped out. His head was spinning, again he had not thought of a plan. Maybe he shouldn't have taken that drink. There were muffled noises coming from the other side of the door. With each step, he got more and more nervous, but the real surprise was when the door made that final 'whoosh' and he saw her.
"HEY THERE HOT-STUFF!" She yelled from her desk, waving a bottle, "See Joker, I told you he'd be here. I mean, like you can't have sex with someone before saving the galaxy and then like NOT talk to them the next day! Oh ya, he TOTALLY did me. And let me tell you he is-"
"Woah, Commander! That's too much for me to handle"
Thane surveyed the situation. Shepard was at her desk with multiple bottles at her feet. Joker was right beside her in another giant leather chair, a wheelchair not too far behind. For once she was not in armor or a Cerberus uniform. Just a pair of work-out shorts and a loose fitting grey shirt. She looked exhausted and beaten. There was a large gash on her right thigh and two bruises on her neck. Her intoxication seemed to take some of her tiredness away, but the bags under her eyes were still visible.
"Joker, I would like to speak to Shepard alone. Just for a while, could you-"
"He soooooooo doesn't want to talk," she slurred grinning "I have some other things in mind"
"Please?" he asked, no telling what she had already said.
"Thane, there is NOTHING this woman can say now that will not scare me. She told me enough about you," Joker paused for a second "Well, actually she screamed it while I covered my ears. Unfortunately, now I have been mentally scarred. You can have your hammered woman. I will be leaving now."
"OHJOKER! YOU CANNOT LEAVE! I HAVE SOOOOO MUCH TO TELL YOU!"
He got into his wheelchair, and headed for the elevator
"JOKER! One last thing before you go back to EDI!"
"Yes, Commander?"
"….. I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite store on the Citadel." She then burst into giggles.
"Good luck buddy, she's all yours now"
With one last 'whoosh' they were alone
"Siha? Are you well enough to have a coherent conversation?"
Shepard made a disappointed look, when she realized that the last of her alcohol was gone. Her last drop of vodka fell to the floor "DAMNIT, Thaney! I lost all of my boooooze! It's all in my tummy now!"
"I can leave if you-"
"DA FUCK YOU 'AINT!" She yelled getting up and skipping towards him. She wrapped her arms around him and looked up at his perfectly sculpted face, "Even when I'm this wasted, I can still appreciate your sexiness. I can and I will. You are staying right here tonight!"
He gave her a small smile and buried his face in her hair, "I have no problem with that. But Siha-"
"EXCUSE ME? 'BUT' NOTHING! If you tell me ANYTHING I will forget it in the morning. Now, all I want you to do is stay with me while I drunkenly pass out on my bed. When I wake up, when can talk and have a coherent conversation. OKAY?"
"Nothing would please me more"
Shepard was conked out in minutes, snoring loudly and taking up more than half of the bed. Thane wrapped the sheets around her and wiped the small amount of drool from her mouth. Her honey colored hair was serious mess and her cheeks were bright pink. She was mumbling nonsense and even said some awkward thing as she slept. Thane decided she was the most beautiful and natural Siha in the world. Now he owed Jack big time.
