A/N: Just after the Zaeed loyalty mission. Having chosen to save the burning civilians, cause you to fail to kill Vido. Reminder, the characters are property of bioware. Warning! Each chapter or part ends with sexual content of some kind. Accept 3.5 which starts with sexual content.


(Part 3 – I Just Couldn't Do It)

Nothing was said during the shuttle ride back to the Normandy. Jessica sat next to Garrus with her elbows resting on her knees and her fingers laced together. She was unable to lift her gaze to Zaeed's; whom was standing in front of her. Still she could feel he was staring at her with a clenched jaw and closed fisted. She brought he hands to her face in shame.

The shuttle reached the Normandy and docked inside. As soon as the doors opened, Zaeed stormed out; feeling betrayed. Shepard stood up slowly and looked to Garrus, "I know you feel the same…like I betrayed him."

Garrus shook his head, "I wanted to kill the man that betrayed me and my men, Shepard. But this…mission was different. People were trapped and burning alive. You made the right choice."

Bam! She had turned and punched the door frame, "Then why do I feel like shit? This Vido guy deserves to burn for what he did to Zaeed. But I just couldn't abandon those people."

Garrus stood up and put a hand on her shoulder, "Maybe we can find him somehow. We have a lot of contacts now. Maybe Liara or even Aira could-"

Jessica spun around to face Garrus and took hold of his face, "Why stop there! Samara is one hell of a tracker, Thane must be with his assassin skills, I got an email just before we left about some thief-hacker, and hell EDI! She is a fucking genius!"

He nodded with a smile, "I will tell the other crew members what the new mission is. Meanwhile, you can get in touch with Liara and Aira, see if they are willing and able to help."

Raising her arm up in front of him with her palm out, "Up here, you fucking awesome son-of-a-bitch! "

Garrus looked at it for a moment and then slowly raised his hand, unsure of what she meant. In response she slapped his hand, "You are the shit, Garrus! Dismissed!" Garrus chuckled and ran off to tell the others.

Everyone worked around the clock without Zaeed's knowledge; just in case they weren't able to pull it off. In the end, it was the new girl, Kasumi, Shepard picked up at the Citadel, whom managed to find the location of Vido. He was head to Omega to pick up some of his fellow mercs and to sell some of his illegal gear. The hard part was facing Zaeed to tell him the good news.

Jessie got to his door and hesitated for a moment, "Zaeed…can I come in?"

"It's your goddamn ship, your goddamn call," he spat.

She took a deep breath and waved her arm; the door slid open and she walked in. The room was trashed; crates were everywhere and there were more knives in the walls than before. Zaeed had he's back to her while he looked out the window to space. Pushing a few crates out of her way, she approached him slowly. He turned and faced her; his eye was red and his knuckles were bloody. She stopped, wide eyed and concerned. Before she could ask he stepped toward her and punched a crate near her head. It flew and hit the back wall with a BANG! "I trusted you, Shepard!"

Before he could take another swing at some other crate, Jessica grabbed his wrist and rotated his arm around behind his back. Quickly, she kicked the back of his knee causing him to kneel. "I know! And I swear to you, I want to make this right."

Zaeed dislocated his shoulder and rolled out of her hold. Suddenly she was grabbed and being held down by weight of his body on top of hers. BANG! He slammed his fist into the ground, "If you weren't a goddamn woman, I would bloody-"

"I found him! Vido is going to Omega. I have proof, if you'll let me get to my omi-tool."

Stunned, he sat up on his knees which were on either sides of her. She lifted her arm and the omi-tool lit up. A hologram image of a Vido's shuttle docking at Omega was projected in midair. "I am sorry about before, I just couldn't let those people burn. It just not in me to make that sort of call, but I still want to help you. I won't get in your way." She sat up and gently placed her hand on his chest, "I'll understand if you want to head out alone, though. I know I let you down and I can see how much that hurt you."

He took her hand and helped her up, "I would rather go it alone. I will never get another change at this." Jessica nodded and stepped out of his way. Zaeed started to walk passed her, when suddenly she grabbed his arm. CRACK, POP, she rotated his shoulder back into place. He growled him pain for a moment and then looked back at her with an appreciative look. Then he took off running to board the Normandy's shuttle to Omega.

Jessica looked around and started cleaning the room up when Jack came through the door. "What are you doing? Playing house wife?"

"I don't know what else to do. He doesn't want me on this mission," She sat down on the desk near a beaten up old rifle.

"Well fuck that! You should go anyways. What if he needs back up? Then all this clean will mean nothing to a die man."

Shepard slid of the desk and made way for the door, "I hope you're ready then. Cause your coming with!"

Jack chuckled, "Bitch, I was born ready!"

Slaughtering every merc in his path, Zaeed was once again mere moments away from Vido. When it seemed like there were no more men or machines between Vido and him. Vido laughed and revealed his last aces in his sleeves; three heavy mechs dropped down between them. Zaeed roared with anger and got behind cover. Meanwhile Jessica and Jack jumped down from the rafters high above the battle. At the last second Jack slowed their decent using her bionics and Jessica used her high power lazer to saw a mech in half. Zaeed peeked out and his jaw dropped for a hot second, "Big Goddamn heroes!"

Jessica looked back at him and smiled as the mech exploded; to him she looked surreal. "Go after Vido! Jack and I can handle this." BOOM! Jack used her bionics to destroy another mech. Zaeed jumped out of cover in time to see a missile launched in his direction. Jessie screamed and jumped in its path; the addition armor her sentinel power gave her faded. She was untouched, just knocked back into Zaeed. He took hold of her and she roared while firing what was left of gun at the mech, "GO!" Jack growled and took a bionic charge at the mech; it didn't stand a chance.

Zaeed catch up to Vido and shot him in his other leg. Vido went down with a yell and tried to bring his gun round. Zaeed shot it out his hand then smiled as he blew Vido's head off his shoulders. Vido's body slowly fell back while his brains flew out every which direction. Shortly thereafter, Jack and Jessica met up with Zaeed and noticed what remained of Vido. Jack put her hands up and back away to give Jessie and Zaeed some time alone.

He was no longer facing Vido; he was looking dead in the eye. She couldn't tell what he was feeling or thinking; he looked so stoic. "So…I'll see you on the ship? Assuming we're good, now." He smirked and crossed his arms, "We are more than good, Beautiful." She smiled and turned around to hide her blushing face. When she went to walk away, Zaeed ran up behind her and wrapped his arms around her. "I want to apologize; I was a real cock to you. I should have known; Commander Shepard would always make good on a promise."

With a deep sigh, "To be honest, I had no idea if I could. Had it not been for everyone working together and the new girl, I don't think it could have been done. I am the one who is sorry. I had no idea how much this all really meant to you. I never meant to disappoint or anger you."

He pulled her in close and smiled, "Let just be done with it. I wanta pick up where we left off, in your room, on your bed."

She smiled softly and gently caressed the side of his face with her lips. Once her lips reached his ear, she moaned silently and took hold of the back of his neck. "As tempting as that is, I think we'll have to wait until you have at least see Doctor Chawkas about your injuries. Also…" She released him and stepped out of his arms, "A shower would be good. You still have Vido on you. "

He smirked and crossed his arms, "You're a goddamn tease, woman."

Jessica licked her bottom lip and winked at him, "You have no idea. Wait til I get started." With that she turned and walked away from him. He walked her backside for a moment and then shouted, "Turnabout is fair play, love. You may not like when I get started." She stopped and cocked her head to one side, "Mr. Massani, when was the last time you came so hard that you forgot where you were?"

Shocked, he took a step back, "Come again?"

"Again and again and again until there is nothing left to give. You're left shaken with occasional involuntary body spasms. I may be a goddamn tease, Mr. Massani, but I think you're going to love it."

He chuckled, "No wonder you were so good with women. Love, I am a man and an older man at that. I think you'll find matters to be the other way around."

She turned and revealed a wicked smile, "Really? Mr. Massani...then could you please explain why this older man in front of me is rock hard at just the thought of what I could do."

Zaeed looked at her in disbelief and then down at himself. Well I'll be damned, like I'm some goddamn twenty year old, he thought. She was going to get it for this. He looked back up at her only to find she was behind him and reaching into his pants. Her soft hand was warm and left like silk as her finger tips brushed their way down his shaft. She reached the tip and purred in his ear at what she found, "Mr. Massani…" Jessica lifted her hand out of his pants and showed him her finger tips, "You're wet…I take it this doesn't happen often?"

Looking on in disbelief and wonder, he found himself trying to remember when the last time he had pre-came was. When he said nothing she brought her fingers to her lips and suckled them for him to see. "You know you're in goddamn trouble, right? I am going to make sure you won't be able to some much as bring your legs together without feeling like I am inside you." She smiled at his words and withdrew her fingers from between her lips, "Meanwhile, I will have ruined you for all other women. I'll make sure you won't be able to get it up without think of me."

He turned around and pressed his body into her; his hands took hold of her ass and he lifted her up. "What other fucking women? There is only you, Jessie. It will only ever be you." Breathless, she looked at him in awe and wrapped her legs around his waist. "I want you, Jessie."


(Part 3.5- Prove it.)

Warning: could be considered rough sex or light S&M. Contains- biting, clawing, which result in broken skin.


Shepard's bedroom door slid open and Zaeed managed to shuffle inside with Jessica still wrapped around him; kissing his lips ravenously. Once inside, Jessie started detaching her armor; revealing her black lace boy-shorts and matching bra. Surprised by the feeling of soft skin, he pulled his lips away from hers and looked at body. His cock throbbed at the sight, "Fuck, Jessie. No bodysuit?"

Her eyes narrowed and she growled softly, "There wasn't time. Sorry babe…" She paused and started to take off his chest plate. "I wore the boots you like so much though." His hands slid away from her ass as she unwrapped herself from him. He watched her as she stripped him and felt heart race, like that of a young man. Zaeed shut his eyes and tried to calm himself; he didn't want things to end quickly. Suddenly, felt his throbbing cock already being milked by some heavenly force. He opened his eye and saw Jessica on her knees looking up at him with his cock in between her lips. Watching her full red lips slid up and down his shaft was almost even to make him come. Stealing himself, he pulled away before she could finish him.

Jessica stood up and pushed him against the door, "You're too wired up." She moved her lips to his ear and whispered, "Let me take the edge off." He pulled his away and spun her around so her back was too him. His hands slid down her and caressed her sex softly, "It doesn't work that way, Jessie. You let me come now it will be a while before I can again." She moaned and pushed her ass against his cock, "Stop thinking you're so old. I have seen men half your age that don't have the body you do. Besides…" She paused and turned to face him, "I don't care how long it takes. I am not going anywhere. If you really want me Zaeed…I am right here."

Zaeed grabbed her leg and lifted it to his waist and she responded by grinding her hips into his. He could start to smell her arousal and feel her pussy growing wet. He growled into her neck and tore her pants off her body. Her lips found his neck as his cock slid into her sex. She bit down hard into his shoulder while moaning in pleasure. Groaning from the pleasure and pain she was giving; he took hold of her ass once more and rotated her hips. As his stoke deepen so did her bit, until she broke skin. Zaeed hissed and bit her back; she instantly released his shoulder and let out a loud reverberated moan. She lifted her other leg up to his waist and held him in tight.

He turned around and slammed her back against the wall. A deep moan escaped her lips while she reached behind herself to claw at the door. She felt so goddamn tight and hot, wrapped around his dick. It was all he could do to keep himself from losing it. Zaeed stopped biting her and started licking and kissing up her neck. His hips rotated in deep and made circles within her. Jessie started to scream in pleasure and involuntarily racked her nails across his back. Finally, he realized all these sharp pains she was giving him was buying him time. And, strangely it felt goddamn good to want, and to fuck, so intensely. It was unlike anything he had ever experienced in a long time.

She took hold of his face and lifted it to hers; her hair came down all them as kissed him savagely. Biting lightly at his lips and suckling at his tongue, caused his knees to buckle. They slid down the wall for half a second until he quickly catch his balance again. Jessica smiled and broke from the kiss, "Floor or bed?" He bit at her again and she moaned loudly; melting seemingly into his arms and back under his control. The harder he bit, the more relaxed she became; until she became limp in his arms. Zaeed then carried her to the bed and laid her down softly. Licking and kissing her neck seemed to wake her and within moment she was renewed.

Shifting around, Jessica tried to wrestle her way on top of him. Zaeed resisted and held her down with his own body weight. She tried to lift her leg up to gain momentum, but he caught it and drove himself in deeper. Compulsorily, she started screaming his name in pleasure while trying to clover her mouth with a pillow. He quickly snatched it away from her and through it across the room. She looked up at him with tears of desire in her eyes, "Just let me cum." He smiled and withdrew from her while lifting both her legs up. His lips gently caressed her wet pussy and slowly his tongue parted her lips. Tension in her skyrocketed and she wrapped her legs around his head. He reacted by burying his lips between hers and suckling at her clit. She squirmed about and he stayed with her every move until she clawed his back. He then slid his tongue up and down her clit and groaned. The vibrations caused her to open her legs and climax. Swallowing hungrily, he continued to groan until she settled back on to the bed and laid there unmoving.

Moving to lay down beside her, Zaeed found the blanket and pulled it over her. She stopped him and reached down to take hold of his cock; only to find it was throbbing. Her eyes widened at the thought that he was going to let her sleep while he was like this. She quickly moved closer and straddled him; her lower lips closed around him. He groaned and she captures his lips with hers. Her body felt almost electric from all of her gyrating she was preforming while riding him. His arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her in close. When their kiss broke he looked into her eyes and brought a hand up into her hair. Gazing at the woman, he felt his heart melt; it was a sensation that filled him more desire than he had ever known.

Determined to have her feel the same for him; he sat up and started thrusting back into her. She lifted her chin up and started moaning loudly; while he licked and kissed at her chest. He then slowed and reached up to bring her chin down gently. She looked at him and smiled brilliantly, "I want you to come again," He said. Stunned, she took hold of either sides of his face and protested, "It's your turn, handsome," she replied. He shook his head and reached down between them and began rubbing her clitoris. Overwhelmed with pleasure, she kissed him deeply and started shaking. She felt herself drawing near and she broke the kiss, "Together then! I don't…I don't want to cum alone." He smirked and picked up the pace. After what felt like half of an hour, both their bodies went rigid and the came together. She screamed his name and while he groaned into her neck.

They held each other for a few moments; both trying to stop from trembling. Finally Zaeed spoke, "Sorry love, I wasn't able to pull out in goddamn time."

She laughed, "It's fine. I can't get pregnant."

His eyes narrowed, "Birth control?"

She bit her lower lip and signed, "Something like that. It's not something I really talk about."

He took hold of her face and kissed her deeply for a few moments until she moaned into his lips. When their kiss broke he whispered to her, "Jessie."

Holding back her sobs, she whispered back, "My ovaries don't produce eggs. It's a birth defect some of the space born girls started getting a while back; before all the gene therapy." She went to move off of him but he held her in place and gently brushed away her tears.

"I'm sorry Jessie. But you know, it explains a lot about you. There is no goddamn way a woman as tall, strong, and beautiful as you are, could be born on Earth."

She smiled and let out a small chuckle, "Sleep with me tonight?"

There was something he hadn't done in years. He smirked, "Just tonight?"

With a raised eye brow, she tilted her head and whispered, "Or for as long as you want."

He pulled her down and brought the blankets up around them. She nestled her face into his chest and he wrapped his arm around her. For a good while, he stayed up and watched her sleep; while running his fingers through her hair. He wondered how he would ever bring himself to tell her how he felt. Also, he worried, if telling her would drive her away. The thought of her with another person enraged and hurt him. He felt he was too old to have finally have found true love; but he was far more stubborn to see it taken from him.

It was clear he would have to talk to her about…feelings? What the bloody hell is this?


A/N: sorry this was so long! I really enjoy writing this and it's hard to stop once I get started. I hope you all enjoyed it. Please comment.