I don't own Mass Effect. That much should be obvious. It's Bioware's universe, I'm just playing with it. :-)

Shepard, I have a questi… What the?!

Dammit Kaiden! Don't you knock?

I'm sorry, I thought…were you just?

What?

Were you, um...?

What? No, no I wasn't.

Don't lie to me Shepard. You completely were.

What makes you so sure?

It's pretty obvious. And why are you being so defensive? Embarrassed?

I'm not being defensive! And what makes you think I'm embarrassed?

Well for one, you're blushing. I don't think I've ever seen you blush. Well, aside from that one time we…

Kaiden!

You were, weren't you?

Fine! Yes, yes I was. So what? Is that a problem? I thought men liked women who did it.

I guess so. I never really thought about it really. And there's nothing wrong with doing it, I just didn't think that was the kind of thing you were into.

Why wouldn't I be? You said it yourself there's nothing wrong with it. It's perfectly natural that I would do it. Lots of people do it.

Yes, I know that. But I didn't think that you were one of those people.

Why not? Just because I'm a soldier doesn't mean that I don't do it. Ashley used to do it all the time. Hell, there were times that we did it together.

Really?

Oh get that look off your face.

Sorry.

No you're not. I miss doing it with her actually.

You know, I could do it with you. If you wanted.

What? No. That would be weird.

Why?

Just because. There are certain things about you that I don't need to see or imagine. That is one of them.

Alright. But I offered. So, can I see?

See what?

You know.

You want to? Really?

Yes. Men do like women who do it, and I'm curious as to what it looks like.

You've never seen?

Yes, I've seen other women, but not you.

Huh. Oh alright. But if you laugh I get to kick your ass.

I won't laugh. I promise.

Fine… Well?

It's pink.

Pink is bad?

No, not at all. It's cute.

Cute?!

I meant, sexy?

Better.

You know Shepard; you're the only woman that I know that could take down a Reaper and still be insecure about painting your toenails.

Kaiden? Shut up.

Yes ma'am.

Please R&R!