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What the Heart Wants.
Miranda Lawson had almost finished all her reports that she had to get done for the Illusive man for this week, there was one she had left to do, Commander Shepard's. She sat there staring at her computer. What was she supposed to say? The Commander had been acting out characters this past few days, he was drinking more, and staying in his quarters when he wasn't on the ground trying to get himself killed. He had become more reckless on the field, but this behavior had started after Horizon this behavior had name. That name was Ashley Williams; Miranda pulled up her files on her and just stared and wondered what made her so able to make the most charismatic caring and strong man that she knew so weak and vulnerable. Miranda, continued to think how to write her report she couldn't be vague not again the Illusive man had already told her last vague report on Shepard was unacceptable. As she continued to stare at her computer, she heard the door open, her heart stopped, as she wondered if it was Shepard, as much as she hate to admit it she missed his visit to her. "Miranda….he wants to talk to you….Garrus and I just got him into his room after another bar fight." Miranda looked up and saw Jacob standing against a wall his arms folded. " okay Jacob I go see what he wants" Miranda responded her tone of voice almost defeated. Jacob just stared at her for a moment and then he left. Miranda got up and headed to the Commanders room and as she was getting out of the elevator she could hear stuff getting thrown around. Miranda stopped at his door, wondering if she should tell EDI to open the door or just use her code to unlock the door or if she should come back later. Knowing that later he might be more intoxicated than he is now she put in her XO code and walked in. The room was dark and reeked of booze. She slowly walked in and called out his name "Shepard…Commander.." as her eyes found him siting against the wall his knees up to his chest and his arms wrapped around his knees, he looked so broken so defeated. Miranda knew that this broken man would be unable to lead them successfully. She walked up to him…noticing all the bottles and broken glass everywhere and stood in front of him. "Commander you told Jacob you wanted to see me." Waiting for a reply she, continued to watch him she could see the pain in his eyes, growing in patient she spoke again " Okay Commander if you are just going to sit there and not tell me what you have to say to me I have work to get done and to tell you the truth your not making it easy… now if you excuse me I have to go figure out what I am going to tell the Illusive man.." Shepard finally spoke up " Miranda please don't go" his tone so weak so defeated. Miranda looked at him " Shepard you got to get past this.. past her." She responded as she left him determined to find Chief Williams and give her a piece of her mind for breaking the unbreakable. Miranda realized she felt a need to protect the Commander from Ashley from the Illusive Man, from himself. But why was it because they shared a bond of both of them always needing to do the right thing or because she brought him back or is it because even in his emotional terminal state he still found time to help him with her sister, or worse because she cared for him in way that she was sure no one else could.
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