Yep I know it's a little late but I hurt my foot playing basketball so I did not walk around that much. I then went on a family cruise. Then I had to catch up on missing school work so again I am sorry. I try and will make it up to you with this chapter.

Joker waited a minute or two on Shepard to come out. He sat their munching on the fry's he got for them to split. When Shepard came out with the box in his hand he got curious.

Shepard got in the car and that is where Joker started asking what he had.

"So you gonna shut up so that way I can tell you," Shepard asked with a questioning look.

"Well when you put it that way, I guess so," Joker said as he started to drive toward the hospital knowing that they needed to hurry before anyone noticed Shepard missing.

"Well I am going to ask ash to marry me."

"Is the great commander Shepard getting sappy on me?"

"No, just smart enough to get out of this navy life before I die a 2nd time."

"Can't argue with that logic."

"So where's my fry's I asked for?"

"Right here, I also got you a soda to wash them down with."

"Thank you Joker, where are staying at anyway with the Normandy in the shop for repairs?"

"I am actually staying in a hotel next to the hospital. My rooms right next to Ashley and Garres's room. I can hear him and tali going at it all night even though they think their quiet."

"I did notice them hanging around each other a lot," Shepard said with a small grin growing on his face.

10 minutes later

As Shepard came in the room, he saw Ashley still asleep so he went to the bathroom to change back into his hospital clothes.

Once he got back in bed he took a nice long nap. Thank god he left the ring with Joker. About 2 hours later to wake up and find Ashley has left and it was 2 am in the morning. He activated his Omni-tool to check his messages. There were just a couple of them though.

One from Ashley saying that she went home which was sent about around 11 o'clock that day or yesterday technically. He got one from Joker about how he got that big of a diamond and saying that he has it in his safe at the hotel.

He then just sat there bored out of his mind so he started roaming the extranet watching funny videos and watching TV on it. About 3 hours later he finally packed it all up and went to bed till 8am in the morning.

That is the time Ashley always came to see him with some breakfast with her for them to share. Today though it was a little different. She brought the breakfast but this time Hackett interrupted them with an update on the rebuild of Earth and the citadel. When Hackett left Shepard told Ashley that he was retiring from the Navy for good. They had both agreed they both would retire but stay on as specters for only 1st priority missions.

So when they saw Hackett later that day they told them their choice and he accepted the fact that they need the time off with all they have been through.

"So skipper, you're stuck in here for more 3 days then we can leave and get to my hotel room to catch up if you know what I mean," Ashley said with a sexy smile on her face.

"That sounds like a very good idea to me."

That is where Joker came in with his hands in his shorts pocket.

"Hey guys how is it going," Joker said

When Ashley looked up to answer, Joker tossed the box to Shepard smiling.

"Not ba." She was cut off by joker saying he had to go and ran out.

"Well that was weird," she commented to Shepard.

He then responded,"I've seen weirder."

Ashley then got up to use the Bathroom and came out to Shepard on one knee and the box open to see a white chocolate diamond ring on the inside.

"Ashley will you marry me," was the question that he asked her right after he saw her walk out.

He was in his Jeans with his tee and N7 leather jacket.