This Chapter is from Shepard's point of view.
I look over to see Miranda laying on my chest, she always smiles in her sleep. I wonder if she always been that way, or was it because of me? I slowly creep out of bed resting Miranda's head onto the pillow. I put on my N7 gym shorts and my grey shirt. I go to my desk and look at my emails. I have received one from TIM, (The Illusive Man)
"Shepard, I have been looking up more dossiers and it looks that I have another crew member you might want. You might have defeated the Collectors, but the Reapers are still out there. You will need to go to the Citadel to pick up Lang Wu. He is a very strong team member and will be a great addition to your team."
Lang Wu? If TIM wants good additions to my team I want my old team back. Wrex, Ashley, Liara. Liara... Its been awhile since I thought of her. Forget about it, I have Miranda now and for the first time in my life, things are looking up. I hope I didn't jinx myself. I walk into the elevator and down to deck 2 to tell Joker to plot a course for the Citadel just so I wont wake up Miranda. I go to the Engine room to go look at the Normandy's multicore. Tali and I have a long chat first. She rambles on about tech that I have no idea what shes talking about. I find it funny and start to laugh.
"What?" Tali questions.
"Nothing, go on." I chuckle.
"No I will not "go on" why are you laughing." She persists.
"I'm sorry, I just have no idea what you're talking about."
After she rambles on some more we finally finish our or Tali's conversation. Thats an hour and a half of my life I will never get back. I walk over to the place me and Miranda first made love. Right next to the multicore. I just put my hands on the rail and look at it light up like a Christmas tree. I feel a hand run along my back and I turn to see Miranda. She leans over the rail next to me. I hold her from behind, just hugging her.
"I see you finally got up sleepy head."
"Yeah I missed you."
I kiss her cheek softly, and she grins.
"I missed you too. So were going to the Citadel to retrieve Lang Wu, the newest member to our team."
"Lang Wu? Thats an alias if I ever heard one, I'll be sure to look him up when I get the chance."
"I'm sure its not, but what does it matter? As long as hes helping us he can name himself whatever he wants."
Miranda, Garrus and I arrive at the Citadel and I notice Lang waiting by the Rapid Transit.
"Lang Wu?"
"Yes Commander Shepard."
"Welcome aboard."
"It is an honor to be working under your command." He stretches out his hand and we shake.
We all join in the Comm Room so I can introduce our newest member. I see Miranda looking at him with great caution.
"May I help you.. miss.."
"Miranda Lawson, Shepard's second in command." After I introduce everyone to Wu I talk about our future plans, stopping the Reapers. Then I dismiss everyone.
"Do you mind if I give myself a tour of the ship?"
"Sure, and your room is on the 3rd floor, right when you exit the elevator it will be on your left, but not the last on the left."
I went on a mission later, I took Garrus and Lang. Cerberus told us there was some intel they would be interested in so we should take a look. I wanted to take Lang to see what hes made of. I walk back onto the Normandy and take off my helmet, Miranda's waiting by the door for me. I hand her my helmet to put away for me. Then I hand her my guns, and she gives me a look like "really? What am I your personal armor rack?" I give her a kiss and chuckle.
"You just gave me a sweaty kiss. It tasted salty." She laughs in disgust. So I leaned in to give her another one, but she ran before my lips can reach hers. I would chase her, but I'm really tired right now.
"Lang you really kicked some ass back there, you'd fit in fine here." I acknowledged to him.
"Yeah, you really did, and that's coming from me!" Garrus admitted.
"Thank you guys, now I will be on my way to my room."
Miranda comes back and Lang stays in the room. Hmm, maybe he has a crush on Miranda, I mean I wouldn't doubt it, shes naturally gorgeous. Then I glance over at her and I'm in a trance from her beauty.
"Hello? Earth to Shepard?" Miranda said while waving her hand in my face.
"Sorry, I was just- your pretty." I have no idea what I was going to say so I just complimented her, I think it did the trick.
"Aww, your so sweet." She gives me a kiss and its not sweaty this time. I see Lang staring at Miranda again. Or is he staring at us? I don't know its hard to tell, he keeps dodging eye contact.
I grabbed Miranda's hand and pulled her aside.
"Did you notice Lang-"
"Staring, yes."
"You scare me sometimes of your knowledge, if you can read minds would you tell me?" I joke.
"I looked him up, I couldn't dig up much on him. All I have is he went to a very expensive school to learn all he knows, and I mean fighting wise too. Very impressive work. But something isn't right about him."
"I'm sure its nothing. Were overreacting, lets just head to your room and-
"And do what?"
"You know, research and stuff."
"Uh huh.." Miranda locks her hand in mine and we walk together to her quarters. Right when we get to the door Lang runs out with a halt in front of us.
"What were you doing in my room?" Miranda questions with a stern look upon her face. He looks bewildered for words, as if searching for a lie to sell.
"I was looking for you, Miranda."
"What did you need?" Miranda replies.
"I was going to ask you for some new tactics for the field."
"Well you're barking up the wrong tree." Shepard laughs. Miranda gives me a fierce look. I stops laughing.
"What? You don't think I'm capable of teaching someone tactics?"
"No, I'm just saying that's more of my strong suit."
"You know what, Lang how about you go ask Garrus for now, Shepard and I are going to have a little talk.."
"Um, ok." Lang then leaves. I gave a big gulp because I knew I was in the dog house now. We continue into Miranda's room.
"Ok, I know what I said was wrong-" Miranda puts her hand over my mouth and does the "shh" symbol over hers. I have no idea whats going on. Miranda has always been 10 steps ahead of me. She starts to lift up her computer and files searching for something. I then see a picture of me and her on her desk and pick it up and I smile. She grabs it and starts to dismantle it. I really am lost here. She pulls out this little black piece of equipment, what is that?
She whispers in my ear "Lang bugged my room, we need to go search yours to find a safe place to talk."
I knew there was something suspicious of him but he must be working for someone, but the question is, who? Cerberus has many enemies to think of, the biggest one would be the Alliance but they would never do that with me here, these bugs I know aren't Alliance military. Miranda puts the bug back and she leads me out of her room. We enter the elevator and head to the Captains Quarters. We search around my room for bugs and we find another. We need to find a place to talk. I write down on a piece of paper if we can talk on a mission, Miranda agreed. So now all we have to do is have a selected word choice and wait for a mission to appear. Hopefully soon, we don't know what Lang wants, we might not have much time.