*Chapter 1 had some good responses so far so I want to continue with this. These Chapters may be short than others but I'm going to try and get them out as soon as I can to make up for it please respond and review if you read this so I know people are reading*
Shepard once again woke up with the lithe form of Tali draped across his bare chest, unfortunately this time she was suited up in the prison and the shield that is her enviro-suit. With a deep sigh he closed his eyes and looked back at the past few days: After the defeat of the Collectors and the quick field repairs of the Normandy, the ship has simply been drifting in space while the crew relaxed and decided where to take their well deserved shore leave.
''Aaah, John I see your up already, I would have thought you needed more rest after the things we did earlier'' he heard a feminine voice purr from beside him.
John Glanced down towards the glowing eyes behind the polarized mask of her helmet. He bent down and kissed her visor, feeling slightly odd from the cold feeling. Tali's eyes betrayed the near overwhelming happiness she felt and she hugged the man of her dreams as she rested in his arms.
''Well Tali it is time to get up now, you know how it is saving the Universe means a good breakfast and an early wake up.' Shepard joked as he half-heartedly plucked Tali from him and began getting dressed.
''Fine then John if you insist'' grumbled Tali mumbling something about Bosh'tets and using Chiktikka while he was in the shower. She sat up and stared as Shepard began finding and putting on clothes that were scattered along the cabin after there previous night. With a sigh she rolled out the bed and made her way to Shepard's terminal. After scrolling through a lot of spam and chain letters she looked upon something titled 'urgent talk'.
As she read through it her earlier giddiness was overwhelmed by a deep foreboding, an audible gulp was released from her which made Shepard -now clothed- make his way towards her.
''Tali, What is it? What's wrong?'' Shepard asked hesitantly.
''Erm…well.. O Keelah,, it appears that Ash would like to talk to you.''
Ashley Williams walked down the streets of the Citadel with a bounce in her step and she reached the Eternity bar that she had agreed to meet Shepard at. Thinking of that once again brought happy memories of her time aboard the original Normandy with Shepard ( the man of her desires), which also brought an anger at herself for being such an a**hole to him on Horizon. If only she had told him the feeling that had been bubbling up inside her apart from the anger at him not messaging her during his disappearance.
''Soon we will be together Shepard. Just me and you.''
Even though there meeting was not for a couple hours she wanted to make sure and get there nice and early.
Shepard sat on his couch with Tali sitting on his lap holding onto him as if for dear life. After reading through the letter Shepard instinctively put a hand on Tali's shoulder to which she quickly spun around and dug her helmet into his shoulder quickly repeating the words 'No..no no..no''
''Tali listen you are the only women in my life and Ash will never break us apart. Everything will be alright. We.. We'll just explain this to her and hope she understand and if she doesn't well then it doesn't matter. All I want is you. I love you Tali''.
After this remark Tali burst down into tears. They both knew of Ash's strong feeling for Shepard and Tali wondered if Shepard would leave her for a women he could.. See and touch whenever he wanted.
After she calmed down Tali slowly managed to say'' thank you John. Keelah thank you… I love you .''
'And I'm sure the crew would not mind their shore leave on the Citadel and I'm positive that Thane would like to speak to Kolyat again.''
But doubts plagued at Tali's mind. What if John was seduced by Ash.. Or what if she continues to get Shepard's affection. No, Tali steeled herself of such thoughts Shepard loved her and only her. And if Ash attempted to get in the way of that then there would be hell to pay.
As Ash sat down in a small alcove in eternity. She began to wonder how she would apologise and later swoon Shepard to return the deep feelings that she harboured for him. A small part of her brain wondered if he had moved on or had found another. No I'm sure he wouldn't and if he did. Well then I'll just have to make sure she knows what's happening….