A Doctor's Man
Chapter 4 - Confessions
Hey guys! This one's after Virmire. John chose Ash over Kaidan for military reasons, Not For relationship.
Michel was on her Omni-Tool, looking at the news. Her mind set on John. She was thinking about him constantly now, and she couldn't get him out of her head. Not that she wanted to, but how he helped her with no intentions of expecting a reward, and the compliments...As well as the visits...
She heard that familiar beep. She stood up from her chair and saw John, she smiled, then frowned with concern upon seeing his face.
His face was written with sorrow and burden. It worried her.
"Hey, Doctor," He said as he gave a weak smile, then it returned to that state of sadness. He walked around the typical counter.
"Hey, John. Did something happen?" She asked as both of them sat down on the same bed.
"Yes," was his response.
"Can you tell me? I might be able to help," she offered.
"Seeing you is already helping," he replied, giving another weak smile.
She smiled back, "Aw..." She said sweetly.
"And that wonderful smile of yours is already making me feel better," he said as his smile got bigger to a normal size.
She continued smiling at him.
His smile faded as he remembered what happened,
"I was forced to choose between two of my teammates," John said to her in a grieving tone.
She looked at him in disbelief, "You had to leave one of them behind?"
He nodded.
"Oh my god..." She said with surprise.
"You know the man who was with me when I was helping Garrus?"
"Yes."
"I had to leave him behind. He was a biotic, like me," John said to her.
She was in slight shock. No leader should have to be put through that...
It seemed he read her mind, "You're not the only one who thought so."
"Is there anything I can do?" Chloe asked him.
"Like I said, you being here next to me is already helping," he said with a smile.
Then the question hit her, she was wanting to ask it, but she doesn't know whether she should or not at this time.
John saw the look on her face, "Is something going on in your world?"
"Well...Y-yes," she stuttered. Nervousness hit her.
Now, he got concerned, "Did something happen?"
"N-no...it's just that..." She tried to say.
"You can tell me, you know?" He said to her.
"I know, but it's not a problem...it's a question..."
"In that case, ask me anything,"
She took a deep breath, looked at him in the eye, but again, nervousness hit her again, despite her trying to keep her stance.
"I have been thinking a lot about you lately... And I've been caring..." She began.
John nodded, he thinks he knows where this is going, and he got nervous as well,
"Well, I have been thinking about you too...and I worry about you when I'm out doing work."
She looked at him, "You worry about me?"
"Yes, Fist's Thugs, Blackmailers, seems like nothing was going to leave you alone. I wanted to...protect you, and to keep you safe..."
"I...don't know what to say..." She said in disbelief.
"So, Yes. You're always on my mind when I'm out in combat. I wanted the chance to see you again, and I fought for it," John told her.
"And We're friends, right?"
He nodded, "Yeah, I enjoy talking with you."
"I was wanting to know if...we could be more than friends?" Came the question of her life. Her heart awaited his answer.
His eyes went wide, she asked it so early...he knew it was coming, and he knew what he felt in his beating machine in his chest.
He had only one answer. He brought his hand up to the side of her face as he brought his lips to hers. Their lips sealed. The contact was beyond amazing. Her soft lips was mesmerizing.
He smiled as he drew away, she did the same.
"Does that answer you question?" John asked.
She shook her head, still smiling, then brought both of her hands to caress his face as she pulled him in for a kiss of her own. They didn't separate for several minutes.
John felt that empty place in his heart filled.
"Now, My question is answered," she said with a smile after pulling apart. Wiping a tear of joy away.
John nodded, "I think it answered mine as well," he said, smiling back.
"You had a question?"
"Same as yours."
She smiled as their hands found each other.
John felt relaxed, his shoulders dropped as if she lifted a galaxy-wide burden off of him when his hand touched hers. He looked into her teal jewels, losing himself within. He loved her eyes.
Ruining the moment, his Omni-Tool sounded off that same annoying beep.
"Seriously?" He said, sliding his hand out of their grip, accessing the Orange interface, "Argh, Got another assignment." He said, getting up.
Chloe did the same.
"I'd hate to leave you right now," John said with slight annoyance.
"But, My soldier has his duty to do, doesn't he?" Chloe said to him.
He shrugged, "I guess so."
They embraced. Chloe felt her insecurities melt away while in his arms. Shielding her from her past.
They looked back at each other, John knew her beautiful face was going to be in his dreams. He smiled at the thought, he'd have no other way.
"The Galaxy calls my name, Chloe," John said her.
"Don't worry, we'll have all the time in the world after Saren's gone, won't we?" She said to him.
"I promise you, we will have that time, because I want to keep seeing your smiles," he said as he smiled once again.
She smiled for him, "I'll have plenty waiting for you."
He chuckled, "Ok, I've got go."
She nodded, then reeled him in for a good-bye kiss.
"Stay safe, John, for my sake," Chloe told him.
"I will make it back to you," John replied, nearing the door.
She nodded one last time before he exited.
She sighed a relief of happiness, he had filled her heart. She was a lot happier than she was before, and she was going to keep it that way.
And there's the start to their loving relationship! I think sorry of rushed it...
The next Chapter, I'm skipping ahead to the lockdown of the Normandy.
Thanks for reading & please, leave a review!
~Dark