"Something smells good." Kaidan mumbles shuffling into view from the stairs.
"I am making pancakes." Shep declares proudly taking a long moment to admire Kaidan standing in kitchen entry way rubbing the sleep from his eyes in nothing but his Alliance issue skivvies. "There's coffee." Shepard nods her head toward the pot behind her on the counter.
"Have I told you how much I love you recently."
"Wouldn't hurt to hear it again. " A smile spreading over her lips.
Kaidan makes his way over to her pressing his warm body against her back. Gently brushing his hand against the side of her bare thigh. His lips graze her neck on the way to her ear where he whispers "With my whole heart for my whole life." Shepard's back arches her head turning toward Kaidan's mouth but he is already moving toward the coffee pot giving her butt a playful smack as he retreats. "Also that shirt looks way better on you, than it does on me."
"If it means you run around my apartment in your underwear I am taking all your clothes.
"That could get...Awkward."
Shepard shrugs, "Totally worth it. Pancakes are about done, can you grab the Syrup? It's in the fridge."
"Where else would it be?" a hint of confusion in his voice.
As Shepard takes the last pancake out of the skillet she hears Kaidan behind her with a mix of horror and anger "What is this? Is this some kind of joke?"
Shepard turns to face him, now the one confused, not sure what to make of Kaidan holding the syrup bottle in his hand a look of mild disgust on his face.
"That is, um, maple syrup?"Shep replies not sure what the problem is.
"This is not maple syrup. This is an abomination. "
"Okay, it's Syrup." Shepard moves her hands up like she is trying to calm an angry bear.
"You do not expect us to actually eat this? This has not even been on the same planet as a Maple Tree!"
"Kaiden, sweetie, your Canadian is showing." Shepard chuckles, reaching for the syrup bottle, trying not to out right giggle at how ridiculous Kaidan is acting
"I cannot allow this," a small shake indicating the bottle, "to go on those." Pulling the bottle above Shep's head out of her reach.
Sighing Shepard reaches higher "Come on they're going to get cold."
"You realize my family owns a maple orchard? With the actual trees maple syrup comes from." He dances the bottle to his other hand keeping it just out of her reach.
"I don't think there can be that much of a difference. " Shepard makes a small jump for the bottle only able to reach the bottom, but it is enough. She tightens her grip on the edge trying to wrestle it down, squeezing a little too hard. The plastic flip top the top pops open and a blob of syrup shoots out the top startling then both. The syrup makes an arc landing on Kaidan's lips and collar bone. Shepard stifles a laugh, and Kaidan states indignantly "This is not funny." but his smile betrays his tone. Shepard reaches again for the bottle, this time with less force and shifts on to her toes to kiss the syrup off Kaidans still slightly pouted mouth.
"Doesn't taste so bad." Sheppard murmurs tongue tracing the side of Kaidan's mouth, trailing down to his chin. She continues this tactic of cleaning up the mess and her mouth moves down to his neck to his collar bone. Kaidans finally lets the bottle go and runs his hands up Shepard spine to her hair.
Breakfast ends up being reheated coffee and cold pancakes, without syrup, but neither of them mind.
