A few months back my brother Alex wanted for me to come back to his ship the Normandy. I told him I would join him with the fight against the reapers. I mean Miranda did bring both of us back to life. They only different between me and my brother Alex was that I was always the first one to go in mission. I would take down mostly of the heavy armored enemy then my brother would complete his mission. I just make sure to stay close just in case he need my help. We are both Commanders Shepards. I like being called Commander Alexis or Alexis that way my brother and I wouldn't turn around. This was the way we would knew who they were talking to.

So I fought with him against the reapers and when with him on the suicide mission. We all made it back alive. On this mission my brother fall in love with Miranda. I help and clear Tali name so she would not be consider a traitor. Tali and I became very good friends. Liara and I were also good friends. I was the one who open the tank and let out Grunt. All I have to say my brother was not happy I didn't alone. I also became good friends with Thane. Those were all the crew members I knew on my brothers ship. Oh, before I forget my very good friend Joker. Some of others that when on the suicide mission.

Well it was time for me to reunite with my brother on his ship. I walk on board and my brother and his crew were there waiting for me. My brother say "this is my younger sister Alexis Shepard also N7 and of course a specter." I see Tali she runs up and hugs me. She is happy to see me. Miranda welcomes me back. I see my brother talking to some girl I never seen her before.

My brother say "Alexis this is Ashley Williams." I shake her hand and say hi. Ashley keep her hand on my mine. I ask her if she is okay. She lets go of my hand. Ashley say my brother has talks about me. I look that my brother and smile.

Ashley see Shepard sister. She looked so beautiful that Ashley couldn't take her eyes off of her. Mean while Shepard says "Ashley, I take it that you like my sister." Ashley was embarrass. Alex tell Ashley to relax its cool if you like my sister Williams. I could see my brother taking to Williams about something.

Miranda tell me to follow her to my cabin which was also right beside my brother cabin. I go in my cabin and unpack. When my brother Alex walks in saying "Alexis what do you think about Ashley?" I look that him saying "what are you talking about?" He say she pretty hot don't you think? I look that him say "She looks good and seem like a good person. If that what you are asking with your first question. The second question is not bad looking just like Miranda." Then he ask me "come on sis admit that Ashley is hot and pretty." I sigh. I say "yes, she is hot and pretty that all. You know if your girlfriend finds you talking like this you are going to be in big trouble." Alex says "nope because I am not talking about it for me. Plus she knew I am going to try to hook you two up." I say "hey, now stop it. Leave me alone please. Plus I am not interested."

He tell me "Alexis, you didn't pay attention that she didn't let go until you ask if she was okay." I just move my head side to side and I roll my eyes. I tell him you are always trying to hook me people. When you know I don't want to date anyone right now. Alex say "Hey, sis you been saying that for two years now you are 24 years old. I think it's time you start dating again. Plus Ashley is hot and I think once you get to know her. You might just like her. You guys would look good together." I tell him I think you are seeing thing where you shouldn't be.

He says whatever sis. You should go to check your armor and weapons. Williams will be there but Vega will show you your weapons and armor. Alexis make sure you look good for Williams. I tell my brother to fuck off as I slap him on his head on the way out. He laughs.

When I get to there sure enough Williams is there than I see Vega. I say "Vega, bro long time no see." We shake hands. He say "now that no way to say hi to your boyfriend." I smack him in his shoulder. I tell him he wished he knew I was into women. He would always mess around like this.

Ashley see when Alexis came in to check her new armor. Ashley says "come Ash, get a hold of yourself." When Ashley heard Vega say that no way to say hi to your boyfriend. Ashley turn and look towards Alexis and Vega. Ashley knew Alexis was into women because Shepard had made sure that Ashley knew. Ashley smile when Alexis say you wished hitting him in shoulder. Ashley goes back to what she was doing.

Then Vega show me my new N7 armor the color was carbon fiber color. I look at it and say "I like it." Vega say I know your bro knew you would like it since you like to race cars and motorcycles. He ask "Alexis, do you still race bike?" I say yes, on my time off more like shore leaves. He says "nice, can you take me to the track next time you race." I say yes, I will even show him to ride if he would like.

Vega say "Alexis, I have to go. Ashley will show you your weapons. She right over there." Vega leaves the area. I walk over to Williams. She was checking her weapon. I guessing she was modification to it. I say "Hey, Williams Vega said you would show me my new weapons." I scare her she drop the clip of her weapon. I go to bend over to pick it up. When Ashley also when to pick it up hit me with her head right on my eye brow.

I put one hand on my eye brow. I put her clip on the table when Ashley start to apologize saying "I am so sorry, Alexis." As I sit down. Ashley say let me see how bad is it. When I take my hand off I see blood in my hand. Ashley grab a towel, gloves and med gel. I tell I am fine not to worry. She doesn't listen.

She gloves up cleans my eye brow up. She grab the med gel grab me by chin to lift my head so that she could apply the med gel into the cut. She grab a bandage for my eye brow. She put it on she looks into my eye saying "I hope I didn't give a concussion. I know I can be hard headed." I tell her I know I am feeling it now. As I laugh. She was so close to me I just look at her as she does the some. This when I see that she does look pretty hot. She made me feel uncomfortable. She blushed a little.

I tell her I am fine. Now I think it's time for me to see my new weapons I believe. She say right there over here. She show me my rifle, sniper rifle, pistol and shot guns. She say that my brother doesn't like the sniper rifle a lot. I say yeah because he sucks that using the sniper rifle. Williams laughs. I say "see that means you seen him using it." She nods.

William ask me "So, tell me a little about bit more yourself." I say "okay. I am 24 year old. You know my brother is 27 year old. Well I like to live by the beach so I can see the ocean. I find it peaceful. I love my family. On my shore leave I like to visit my mother of course that is if she is off on shore leave also. That all that comes to mind right now."

Williams ask me if I had anyone special back home waiting for me. I tell her "no. I really don't have time for that. I am always busy doing things and special project around the city." She smile. I ask her if she knew where my locker was that. She say it in the women locker room right next to her locker. She show me where my locker is that. I put all my gear in there for future mission.

I couldn't wait to run into my brother because I could bet anything he put my locker next to Ashley on purpose. Ashley tell me it time for lunch. We walk to the diner area.

I see my brother Alex sitting with Miranda. I grab my lunch and sit down. He ask me what happen to my eye brow. I told him I had an accident. He say that he saw the whole thing on the monitor. I just shake my head. He also say "hey, did you like your locker." I flip him off. He laughs. He says "oh, sis I am not done here." I just look that him like what.

He calls Williams to sit down right in front of me. She say "hey Shepard." He asks Ashley what happen to me. She tell him that she accidentally hit me with her head. I tell him that I scare her on accident. He ask Ashley "why on earth are you scared of my sister." I tell him to stop. He says okay. Ashley laugh a little and smile that me.

I just eat my food while I catch Ashley looking that me here and there. Then my brother say "Hey Ashley, do you like my sister?" I don't even look up to see either of there faces. I try to eat fast so I can leave. Ashley say "Yeah, she must be better than you. I mean she seem to be nicer than you." I get up as Ashley look that me so does my brother. My brother say "Alexis, where are you going? Sorry for messing around to much with you. I didn't mean for you to get mad.

I tell him that I am not mad. I am just going to video chat with our mother and see how she is doing that is if she answers the call. I tell him that he should come to and say hi. He tell me he is to busy but to say hi to her for him. He say he will message her later to night. I just shake my head side to side. Ashley smiles that me once again. Ashley says "well have a good one. Hope you can talk to your mother." I smile and tell her "yeah, hope so. I will see you around Williams."

I go to my cabin and call my mother but there was no answer. I decide to spend the rest of the day in my cabin. Sometime pass by when Alex come in saying "Hey, Alexis, Ashley does like and I am talking about being more than friend." I say to Alex "look bro, I don't care. I have other things to worry about that are more important then finding love or etc.." He say that he knew that I can be shy from time to time.

He say anyways tomorrow there will be fight training meaning hand to hand combat training. He knew how much I like to train myself and others. He say it will be early in the morning. He leaves the room.

I just send a message to my mother saying how much I love her and miss her. Wishing her the best and hope to see her soon. I go to bed because I had enough drama for one day.

I get up early and head down to the training area fully dress in a black tight t shirt and black tight short. I see Vega show off his muscles with the tight t shirt. I say hi to him as he say "looking good Alexis." I say "not to bad yourself Vega." He say he has to look good for the ladies. Vega flirts with me only messing around say "Alexis, you know you like what you see." I wink that him messing around. I say to him I wanna look good for myself not for anyone else.

We both all always messing around like this. We really good friends. When we went clubs and guy would hint on me. Vega would say to them "why are you hitting up my girl." The guy would leave. We would both laugh. My brother knew Vega and I like to messing like this.

Then Alex come in with Miranda followed by Ashley, Laira, Tali and Kasumi. Vega say here they come. Alex says "Vega quit flirting with my sister. Hey sis, I see that you look better then last time we train together." I mock him with my hand say he talk to much. Miranda laughs as I say "Miranda I really don't know how you put up with him." She smile that me.

Ashley could not stop looking that Alexis and laughs when she mocks her brother. To Ashley Alexis was fit you could see her muscles with that tight shirt. Yet she still looked very feminine and her dye blonde hair she look more beautiful to Ashley.

Vega tell my brother to start the training. The first up were Vega and Alex. You guys already know who wins the hand to hand combat. My brother wins of course. I could see Ashley eying me but I didn't care. Ashley and Laira were up. The winner was Williams. The best one was Miranda and Kasumi they were going hard even slamming each other down on the ground. This around winner was Miranda as my brother kiss her.

Alex tell me I would be up against Tali. We step up I would go soft on Tali meaning I would show her what not do. It wasn't really a match. Tali made mistakes as I grab her and say see I win. I tell her she doesn't wanted to made mistakes like that in real combat.

Then my Brother say "Alexis, stay on the mats because you will have a real match against me. Remember I won the last hand to hand combat." Oh, my brother didn't know what he was in for. I had been practicing with my good friend Thane. Vega say "this should be good. I am taking bets." He call the whole crew to come see this.

Vega say fight. Alex takes the first swing. He miss me. He swing again I block it. I smile that him. He goes after my legs. He was going to slam me on the mats. I was able to flip back and landed on my feet. Vega is like "oh, shit did you see that." I just smile that Alex. He say "enough going easy on you." I laugh as I wave for him to bring it.

He run up grab me he was able to slam me on the mat but I bring him down with me. He was trying to make me tap out. I am able to get on top of him. I stand up. He gets up. I go for his legs this time and was able to slam him down with this own weight. I get into position to make him tap out. He puts up a good fight. In the end I make him tap out.

I get off him and just laid on the mat as my brother does the same of course his girlfriend helps him up. Laira help me up. My brother can't believe I just won. He say "Alexis, good win. Where did you learn how to out master me." I smile and tell him I have special friends that help me out.

Vega say the ones who bet that I would win were Laira, Tali, Williams. Everyone else betted for my brother. I thank them for believe in me. Alex then says "okay, Williams. I got Alexis wear down enough for you two to practice. So on the mat Williams."

Williams step on the mat. I tell her "now Williams show me what you got and don't hold back." We both touch fists in agreement. I let Ashley throw a couple of punches. I tell her "you hit like a girl Williams." She gets a couple hit in. I pick her up and throw her down on the mat. I get on top of her. I say "come on get out of my grip."

Ashley could feel Alexis strong Abs against her stomach giving her butterflies in her stomach. This was turning on Ashley. Ashley had her hands on Alexis back and by god it felt so good. Ashley didn't know what to do with herself and she did not won't hurt or hit Alexis. Ashley does try to get out of Alexis grip. I make her tap out.

I stand up and extend my hand out to Ashley. I help her stand up. I tell her "good effort Williams. You are going to need more practice with me." I give her a quick hug for "trying to put up a good fight."

I had sweat coming down my face. I lift my shirt up so I can clean the sweat off before it's gets in my eyes. As my brother smack me in the stomach saying nice Abs. As he say to "Williams stare much." She turns red. I smile and move my head side to side.

As soon as Alexis lift her shirt to clean her eye. Ashley really can't stop staring that Alexis stomach her abs were perfect. This is when Ashley gets butterfly in her stomach. Then Alex embarrass her with his comment about his sister.

I knew my brother was trying to made me uncomfortable in front of Williams. I wasn't going to fall into his trap by letting him know what bug me. So I just take off my shirt nothing but my Sport bra on. My brother is left speak less. Vega says "Commander Alexis, you are on fire."

When Alexis take her off her whole shirt. Ashley jaw nearly drops to the ground and feels the room hot. This is when it hit her she is really in love with this girl.

Liara and Tali couldn't stop staring because they knew I wouldn't do this. Now Williams was staring for real. I just say to Alex see you at lunch bro. Miranda follows me.

Miranda say she can't believe what I just did that isn't something I would do. I smile and response "Miranda now I like to try different things." I tell her that I will see her that lunch. I head straight to my cabin to shower. I shower and get dress in the Commander uniform. I sit down to check my message and do some paper work. It was time for lunch. I was determine to end my brother thing with me and Ashley.

I grab my tray of food and see Ashley and Laira sitting together. Alex was sitting down that a different table a cross from Ashley. I walk over and sit down right next to Ashley. I say "Hey what up Williams?" She smiles. As I see my brother jaw drop. I tell her I want to get to know her better. Since I knew everyone on this ship at the moment. I tell her meaning that I knew them personally down to there fighting styles.

Ashley is surprise when Alexis sit down to eat with her. Ash gets happier when Alexis says she wants to get to know her better.

Laira tell her "Alexis, is a great friend. She will have your back until the end. She is a loyal friend. I think you will like to get to know her." I smile that Laira. Laira tell us she has to go complete a project for a mission. She leaves our table.

I ask Ashley if she had any brothers or sisters. She tells me if I didn't know already because I could just look it up in her profile. I tell her I like get to know the person first before looking that there profile. She say "really?" I smile saying yes.

Ashley tell me she has three younger sisters. She tell me there names are Abby, Lynn, and Sarah. She tells me her mother lives in the country side. She say her father pass away a few years back. She tell how much she loves poetry that she is 24 years old. She loves horse back riding in the country side. Ashley "Hey Alexis, as a matter a fact my mother is having a BBQ in three weeks. I was going ask you guys if you guys wanted to come. I know she would love to meet you." I just look that her. She say her mother already knew my brother Alex.

I tell her "sure if Alex is up for it I am." Ashley calls my brother over and tells him if he was going to her mother BBQ. My brother say yes it's should be fun. Ashley was so happy that she was going to tell her mother that we were coming. Ashley leaves. My brother look that me. I ask him "What?" He say "Alexis, I don't know what you are up to but I will find out."

Three week had pass during this time I got to know Ashley and became good friends. I know how she fought on the battlefield and her fighting style. She like to joke around from time to time. She try to lift your spirit if you are feeling down. During this time I also teach her how to become a better hand to hand fighter. We became close friends.

Ashley walk in my cabin as I was packing up to go to her mother's house. Ashley say "Alexis, come on. We have to catch a flight to Seattle so that we could be at my mother by noon." I tell her I am ready as we both walk out over to my brother.

We had landed in Florida because there were certain places were you could fly ship in to dock. On earth yes, we still rode on airplanes. So we go to the airport to catch a flight to Seattle. When we land in Seattle I tell Alex and Miranda that I will see them in the park area. Ashley had her car there parking space C 54.

What they didn't know was that I order for my two motorcycles to be deliver here. I wanted to ride if I had a chance every time that I could. So I gear up with my helmet and everything. They told me my bike would be parked next to Ashley car.

When I get there I see my brother looking that the bikes. They didn't see me walking up to them. I say "Alex, I see you like my taste in bikes." They turn around. Ashley say "Alexis? Those bikes are yours?" I say yup. I am riding all the way up to your mother house. I tell my brother I have gear for him and Miranda. My brother say yes that he will ride on the bike.

Ashley say "Alexis, I will drive behind you guys to protect you guys." She give us the address to her mother. We hit the road riding. I was so happy my brother was also happy to be riding on the bike. Miranda had chosen to keep Ashley company in the car.

When we come up to a red light. He say "Alexis, you know I stop bugging you about Ashley for a while now. I just wanted to say she really does love you and not as a friend. Maybe like a girlfriend." I just look that him. Then I look back that Ashley's car. She smile that me as my brother look back too. He say "See the way she looks that you."

I just shake my head saying no. I ask him how does he know. He says Ashley told him that she was in love with me. I tell I know Williams she wouldn't tell you something like that. This is when Ashley point that the light had change to green. I turn my head around and drive. The traffic was so bad my brother say that we should pull over. So we could tell Ashley and Miranda that we where they wanted to eat that. I made a sign to Ashley to pull over to a parking spot.

When we stop before we could say anything Ashley say "Hey Alex and Alexis. They said on the radio that it will rain tonight. Plus we are running late to surprise my mother a day earlier. We should spend the night that a hotel. Plus it to dangerous for you guys to driving in the rain with bikes." I look around and see a hotel. I say we are in luck there a hotel cross the street.

We go to check in. The front desk guy says there are only two rooms left. The first room has one queen bed that would be Alex and Miranda room. The guy say the second room has two queen size bed that would be Ashley and my room. So we take the rooms. As we head up to our room.

My brother say there an outdoor swimming pool. I say am in. Miranda say the same. Ashley say that she will watch. We go to get our bags from Ashley's car.

When I get to Ashley and my room. Ashley asks what bed I wanted. I just tell her to pick a bed it's was the same thing to me. Ashley picks the closest to the door. I had the one by the window. I get dress to go swimming. I put on one tight black combat shirt and a short. Ashley and I walk down to the pool.

When my brother pick me up and throw me into the pool. Miranda laugh that me. When Alex pushes her into the pool. This time I laugh. I swim to edge of the pool and pull myself out but I sit on the edge of the pool. I was looking that my omni tool.

I just hear my brother say to Ashley that he wanted to show her something. This when my brother take a wet towel and twist it around and hit me in the back. I stand up and take off my shirt saying "aw, fuck that shit hurt Alex." I see along my rib the mark of the twist towel. I catch my brother off guard and smack him with my shirt pushing him in the pool.

I look that along my rib and I see the mark swell up and almost drew out blood. My back was stringing pretty bad. My brother say sorry Alexis I over do it. Ashley gets up and looks at it. Ashley says "Alexis let's go to the room. So I can put some medi gel along your back."

When we get to the room she sit me down on my bed. She grabs medi gel. She tell me to lay on my stomach. She pick the med gel along my back and my along right side of rib. I feel her trace to mark she say "it swell up pretty good." She grabs an other shirt from my bag.

Ashley gently help Alexis put on her shirt. Ashley looks that Alexis nice color light blue eyes. She fights the urge to kiss Alexis. "Williams? You okay there?" Ashley lies say that she was thinking about her mother.

Alexis omni tool beeps. She check her message say "that's great Williams. My brother ditch us for dinner. He has plans with Miranda." Ashley say "that okay Alexis. We can eat dinner here or go out for it. If we go out I will drive since it's raining."

Ashley was almost smiling because she would be alone with Alexis. Ashley would be more happy if Alexis would say let's eat out. Just the idea of Alexis and her being alone in the car had Ashley excited.

I look that Ashley "Okay Williams, you are from here I am sure you know of a place that good to eat that here. If it's close the hotel even better and my back would thank you."

Ashley now is not sure if she wants to drive to dinner because if Alexis back was hurting that much. She would prefer to order that the hotel. Ashley grabs Alexis hand asking her does it hurt that much?" Alexis say "kind of. I mean let me take some pain pills and I should be good to go."

Alexis take the pain pills and Ashley she was ready to go. They walk to Ashley's car. Ashley open the car door for Alexis. Alexis look that Ashley saying she could do that herself. Ashley smile. Ashley helps Alexis sit down so she doesn't hurt her back. Ashley closes the door.

Ashley get in the driver seat and put on her seat belt. She looks that Alexis trying to put the seat belt on. She was having problems because of the hit along the left side of her ribs. The seat belt would rest along her left side.

Ashley tells Alexis to wait. Ashley reaches over and pull the seat belt put it in place. Ashley was so close to Alexis she love the way Alexis perfume smelled on her. Alexis thank her.

I say "let's go Ashley." Ashley drives for 15minutes and stop in front of a seafood restaurant. Ashley to Alexis "I hope you like seafood. They have a good lobster sandwich here." Alexis smiles.

They walk in the restaurant and take a seat. The waiter comes up and ask Ashley what she eating. Ashley say "a lobster sandwich with a salad. To drink one Blue Hawaiian." It was Alexis turn to order. I tell the waiter "I will have the same sandwich. To drink iced tea." The waiter leaves to place the order.

Ashley tell Alexis "I didn't know you knew how to drive a motorcycle. You look good in the bike gear." Ashley didn't know that Alexis race motorcycle and was part of a team on her time off. When suddenly some young girl come up to her table say "Oh, my god. It's really you Alexis! The best young women to race motorcycle. Can I take a picture with you?"

Alexis smile that the young girl and say yes. Ashley takes the picture. The young girl leaves. Ashley say "Alexis? You race motorcycle?" Alexis laugh saying "Yes, where do you think I learn how to think fast." Ashley say "Alexis why expose yourself to more danger. How does your mother take the new of you racing."

Alexis tell her that she been riding bike since she was little whether it was a dirt bike or motorcycle. She would ride with her friend off roading dirt bike to riding motorcycle around town. Alexis say her mother knew it was dangerous but had someone teach them to be safe when riding. Alexis say yeah sometime you get hurt just like we get hurt in battle.

Now Ashley got a sense why Alexis really didn't have time for someone special in her life. Ashley really wants to became that special someone for Alexis.

They finish eating that the restaurant and drive back to the hotel. They get to there room. Ashley sit down on her bed. As Alexis get her things and heads to the bathroom to take a shower. Alexis take her shower. Alexis walks out dress to sleep and sit in her bed with her D pad.

Ashley tell Alexis she going to hit the shower too. When Ashley got out of the bathroom. She see that Alexis as fallen a sleep on her stomach because her back must be hurting still.

Ashley go to cover Alexis with her blanket and grab Alexis D pad. When Ashley goes to turn it off it shows a message that Alexis was reading. It said "Hey Alexis, your little girl found her way to where I keep the snacks. I catch her in the act it was the funniest thing I ever seen. I will send you the picture later. Keep safe out there. Stop by when you can. Your friend Mandy."

Ashley didn't mean to read Alexis message but that was the only way you can turn it off. Ashley wonder why Alexis didn't tell her about her little girl. Ashley couldn't believe that Alexis was a single mother to a little girl but it make sense since she was busy. No time for a lot of thing. Ashley didn't care if Alexis was a mother. She was still in love with Alexis. Ashley smiles and put down the D pad on the night stand. Ashley gets in bed and falls a sleep thinking about how she would ask Alexis about her daughter.