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"Now, I need you all to quiet down a little…shhhh," Garrus' voice was commanding, and the sibilant sound was like a caress to the ears , "Shh shhhh shhhh."
The crowd was boisterous, but quieted eventually. Garrus' voice went low and silky.
"We have…a surprise for someone in the audience tonight. Arranged by a very very good set of friends,"
Tali giggled, and it was strangled as Jack's hand tightened on her shoulder. Cortez turned to peer suspiciously at the quarian.
"We have a birthday boy in the audience and since our man Kaidan likes to make everyone feel good, he has agreed to give him a very happy birthday,"
"What did you all do?" Steve hissed, blushing furiously.
"Happy birthday, Cortez," Tali wrapped her arms around him from behind, Jack punched him on the arm and Ashley leaned over to kiss his cheek.
"No way," he shook his head, "No way. This is a chick's club. You only got me in because Tali is a regular."
"Trust me, Kaidan is good with this," Tali ruffled his hair, "He swings every which way. And believe me the girls here will be driven wild."
Shepard scowled, "Look, guys, if he doesn't want to do this…"
Cortez scrubbed his hands over his face as a krogan appeared on stage putting a chair in the centre. Jack got up, her booted feet scuffing the edge of the stage. She leaned over, grabbed Cortez's hand and yanked him up. The crowd applauded. Handsome men were always appreciated here.
"Look," she murmured softly, "You need this." She looked into his eyes, sincerity giving them a rare warmth, "Just relax. Have fun. He's seriously hot." She lead him to the chair and sat him down.
A rippling beat came over the speakers and a cheer went up as Kaidan came out on stage, a white tank added to the black pants from earlier. He moved smoothly, his eyes kohl rimmed and watching Cortez seriously. Where Vega was all strength and cheekiness, he was sensuality and talent. Serious talent. He moved like water, sinuous as a snake toward Cortez. Steve watched him, hands whiteknuckling on the chair seat that he was gripping.
The crowd was cheering. Loud. Shepard watched her rather vulnerable pilot who had lost his husband last year. She folded her hands over her chest and narrowed her eyes. She didn't notice the bright blue eyes of the turian watching her.
Kaidan moved over to Cortez's seat, and moved around him, flowing over him like silk, undulating against his lap before moving on. He ran his hand through Cortez's hair, tilting his head back, "Happy birthday," he murmured, before kissing him hard.
For a moment there was not a sound as the mesmerised crowd realised what was happening, then the cheering sounded. Raucous; the loudest yet.
"Yeah. Thanks," Cortez cleared his throat, a dazed expression on his face.
"My pleasure," Kaidan replied in a soft contralto, holding out his hand to help Cortez up. He walked Cortez back to his table, and after a brief shared glance, he continued back up the catwalk, continuing his routine.