Authors Notes: Sorry for the delay in updating, I really couldnt find the inspiration for this story, but heres my update.
Bad History
Koris opened his eyes, confused by the space around him, then he remembered that he spent the night with Shepard. He looked down to see sleepy blue eyes looking at him, "Morning Beautiful," He said, lazily stroked her hair.
"Morning Handsome," She replied as she kissed his chest, "We have to get up soon."
"I know, do I at least get to shower with you as recompense?"
Shepard chuckled, "Alright, come on then, Admiral."
Koris watched as Shepard slipped off the bed, walking up the steps, she was a glorious sight naked, perfectly Human, he had never found a Quarian woman who could invoke so many sensations in him, at first he tried to deny his attraction to her, but when she entered his life again, he found it increasingly harder when she disappeared from it.
Shepard turn around to face him, "Are you gonna join me or keep staring?"
Koris chuckled, "I'd rather do both."
"Well then, you can stare at a wet me."
"That is a wonderful idea, Admiral," Koris got out of bed, joining Shepard in the shower. He washed her all over, enjoying the feel of her soft skin under the velvet like touch of his own. A sobering thought entered into his mind, he realised he should seek out the answer before things went further, "Shepard, you know we can't have children, do you not want any?"
Shepard stilled in his arms, she held back the emotions she had yet to deal with regarding her inability to reproduce, "I can't have children, I don't have the necessary equipment anymore. Cerberus decided my reproduction organs weren't worth the credits. Do you not want any?"
"Maybe, do you want them?"
"I would like them, give some orphans a chance at life."
Koris held her tighter to him, "Maybe, we can consider it."
Shepard laughed, "Imagine being a child of 2 Admirals."
"That would be a big expectation."
Shepard sighed, "But not one we would have."
"No, our children are free to choose their own paths."
Shepard turned around in his arms to kiss him, "One day Zaal, we can retire and hide in our own little world."
Koris rubbed his nose against hers, "Earth or Rannoch?"
"We can do both, 6 months in Rannoch and 6 months on Earth."
"That is a future I'm looking forward to," Koris kissed Shepard tenderly, making her quiver in his arms.
EDI voice interrupted the pair, "Shepard, ETA Mindoir is in 1 hour."
Shepard stilled, "Thanks EDI."
Koris rubbed her back gently, "Are you ready for this?"
Shepard sighed deeply, "I have to be, I'm glad you'll be there."
"I always will be."
Shepard busied herself with helping the colonies, the small Quarian contingent had all but kidnapped Gerrel and Koris, so she satisfied herself with memories until he returned, although she knew he was probably itching to get back to her. Shepard, James and Kaidan headed down to a cave she used to play in as a child.
"My painting is still here after 20 years," Shepard ran her fingers along the lines of paint.
"Is that the SSV London?" James asked.
"Yeah, first ship I ever saw, I though it was the best thing I'd ever seen."
James looked around, he noticed Kaidan was missing, "Major Alenko?"
Shepard turned around, "What is it?"
"Major has disappeared."
Shepard and James went further into the caves. James noticed the slumped form of Kaidan against some rocks, "Major!" He said quickly running to his superior officer.
A female voice spoke from the shadows behind James, the bitterness clear in her voice, "Calli, it has been a long time."
Shepard stepped towards the voice, "You know me?"
The woman laughed, "I do, afterall..." The woman stepped from the shadows, Shepard nearly fell to her knees at the sight, "We are sisters."
"Alexandra," Shepard breathed out as she fell to her knees.
"The great Shepard on her knees like a common whore. Hero of the galaxy, I've been waiting for your return. I've waited a long time to kill you."
"W-why?" Shepard stuttered.
"Because you had the life I deserved. You've lived it up, everyone loves you, Shepard this, Shepard that, while I have been on the this cesspit of a planet. Why did you get off this hell hole instead of me?" Alexandra reached down a grabbed James by the throat, the tip of a small hunting knife poking into his skin, "Shall I kill the lovely crew member? Have you fucked him? Bet you you've fucked them both, you dirty-" Alexandra's face changed from bitterness to shock as the blood poured down her nose, she fell to the ground with a dead thud.
James looked at Shepard, she shook as she still held the gun, she slowly holstered the gun, walking out of the cave, gripping on to anything she could see to keep her steady.
Once back on the ship, Shepard headed to her quarters without another word, Koris watched her leave, turning to James to question him, "What happened?"
"We went in a cave she should to visit as a child, we had to go further to find Kaidan, then her crazy loco sister came out, yelling all sorts at Shepard, she then threatened to kill me, Shepard shot her in the head."
Koris nodded to James before he left for Shepard's quarters, when he got there, he found an inconsolable Shepard slumped on the floor in the shower. He turned the shower off, grabbing a towel, he lifted her up, wrapping the towel around her, leading her to the sofa. He pulled her on to his lap, letting her cry for hours before she eventually fell asleep. He lifted her up settling her into bed, undressing and climbing in beside her. Koris held her all night, desperate to keep the nightmares away, he knew she would have them, he just wanted her to know he was there as he said he would be.
Shepard woke in the early hours, the thoughts of her sister plaguing her mind, at first she felt alone and cold, then she realised she was in her own bed, loving arms surrounding her, she turned in his arms, studying him while he slept. He looked younger when he slept, Quarians didnt age as Humans did, so he looked positively youthful, beautiful and innocent. Shepard never thought she would fall in love again after Thane, but Koris was there, the pang of guilt occasionally hit Shepard hard, she loved Tali like a sister, but she was falling in love with Koris and that she could no longer deny.
Koris woke up to turquoise eyes watching him contentedly, he stroked her hair, rubbing nose against her, "How are you feeling?"
"Fine, just having you here, it means a lot to me."
"Calli, can I tell you something?" Koris asked nervously.
"You can tell me anything."
"I love you, Calli, I have done for a long time."
Shepard laughed, kissing him gently, "I love you. I never expected to fall in love again." Shepard kissed him again, long and lingering, pulling away breathless, "Make love to me."
Koris pushed her gently so she was laying on her back, he covered her body with his. He ran his hands up and down her body, pushing her arms above her head, he kissed every inch of skin he could get to, she was intoxicating, beautiful and exhilarating, he felt as if his chance to settle down and have a family had come back to him and had the most beautiful woman in the galaxy to have all that with.
He entered into her gently, taking his time to work out what she liked most, together they found a slow rhythm, looking into each others eyes, hands connected above her head, Shepard felt like she was being cleansed of all the mistakes of the past, ready to lay down a new future, a future with a man she was found deeply irritating, but she knew real honest love didn't come that simply.
After an hour of passionate sex, Shepard and Koris reluctantly got up. Shepard renewed and ready to take on anything, Koris just felt happy, only sadness they shared was not being open with their feelings for each other, for now they would have to keep it a secret.
The crew of the Normandy gathered in the mess hall for a celebration of James birthday, Shepard lovingly made a cake for him and one the dextros could eat, bottles of booze laid out on the mess tables, James favourite food being cooked for him and he was loving the attention.
Shepard listened to Liara, Gabby, Karin and Tali talk about what Quarian men are like in bed, Shepard sniggered having already experience 2 Quarian men and the stamina they possessed, Shepard swigged another gulp of beer, "Quarian men have lots of stamina," Shepard immediately regret uttering the words.
Tali turned to Shepard, "How do you know?" She asked suspiciously.
Shepard had no choice to reveal her dark secret, "Errrr, at 19 I slept with a Quarian."
"Who?" Tali asked, desperate to know.
"I don't know his name, I was very drunk."
James laughed, "Details Lola," All the crew in the mess hall, even the Quarians sat waiting.
Shepard's shoulders sagged, "Alright fine, it was shore leave, groups of us in a really dingy bar, I went to the toilet, found my superior officer and a Vorcha, doing some rather vile things."
The crew sat holding their sides, James managed to stop laughing enough to speak, "Go on, Lola."
"I went back to the bar to get really drunk, Quarian sits next to me, we start talking," Shepard stopped, breathing in deeply, "He said and I quote, I've always wanted to have sex with a Human, I said, So let's do it."
The crew were shaking with laughter and James signaled her to carry on, "So we broke into Huerta to use a clean room, we-"
Joker interrupted, "Wait, you broke into a Hospital and had sex in one of the clean room, you know where people have surgery and stuff?"
"Yes, we had sex in a clean room."
Tali gasped in shock and laughter, "You're the Red Viper."
The Quarian crew turned to look at them as Shepard replied, "I'm the what?"
Adin cut in, "Vaz'Shaya, was that his name?"
Shepard thought about it and realised that was him, "That's the name. What is Red Viper?"
Iva stopping laughing long enough to tell her, "Vaz is the Captain of the Qwib Qwib and he has often brags about his exploits with a red-haired Human, he nicknamed her Red Viper. That apparently is you."
"Yes and pretty much all Quarian men have knowledge on your...sexual prowess."
Shepard cringed, burying her head in her hands, "Gods, I'm a sexual tale to half a species. What has he said about me?"
Tali whispered in her ear, "I did not, have not and will not ever do that," Shepard protested, "You wait til I see that asshole, I'll skin him alive. If any of you call me Red Viper, I swear I will delete the entire cache of porn, I'm going to bed," Shepard left the sniggers behind, embarrassed and worried about what Koris might think.
Koris came up to her quarters later, Shepard rushed to him, "Zaal, I'm sorry, I-"
Koris interrupted Shepard, "It's ok, although you will have to make him squirm for bragging about."
"Oh baby, I will," Shepard kissed Koris and they landed on the bed with a thump, "So, you want to play with Red Viper?"
"No one plays with Red Viper, she plays with you."
Shepard straddled Koris, a wicked grin on her face, "Oh, I don't just play, I invent the game."
