Prolific swearing courtesy of Jack. Enjoy!
"Jack, what ARE you doing?" Miranda asked as the other brunette was staring at Shepard's uncovered toes.
"Shut up, princess! I swear I saw her toes move!"
"You need silence to see?" she bit back
Jack grit her teeth, she did not need this shit right now.
"You're hallucinating, Jack."
"I said shut up bitch!"
The women got in each other's face. A throat was cleared behind them and the two turned to see Kaidan.
"Did I miss something?"
Miranda immediately straightened up, poise impeccable.
"Major Alenko, I apologize for the disruption." Jack gave her a scowl.
"Jack here thinks she saw the Commander move her toes."
He looked at Jack, who just knitted her eyebrows together and glared out of the window.
Kaidan sighed - he was probably the only one who recognized the toll this was having on Jack. He didn't want to get his or Jack's hopes up, but it couldn't hurt.
"Well, it couldn't hurt to have Dr. Michel look her over."
"She seems to be responding to some external stimuli, perhaps she is not in a coma after all. Whatever the case may be, it seems we will need to monitor her more closely. Thank you for bringing this to my attention."
"What now, cheerleader?" Jack asked scathingly.
Miranda and Jack turned to leave simultaneously.
"And where the hell are you going?"
"Out to get a drink, is that a problem?"
"Fuck no, you just better not follow me."
Their bickering only ceased once they were out of earshot. Kaidan shook his head incredulously. He was starting to believe Shepard was right about those two.
Sure enough, the two ended up at the same bar, begrudgingly drinking beside each other. After a few drinks they began loosening up and acting civil towards one another.
"You know Jack, you're not so bad."
"You drunk already?"
"Please, we're both biotics here. It's gonna take a lot more to get us drunk. But I mean it, you've changed a lot."
"Uh huh." Jack was secretly smug about Miranda's comment
"And I lied before…About your hair. It looks good."
Jack absent-mindedly scratched at the hair growing in on the side of her shaved head.
"I was, uh..actually thinking of growing it out more."
"Huh, I could see you rocking the half shaved look."
They took one look at each other and started laughing
"Fuck! Are we really talking about hair?"
"Yes we are. Hmmm, space diva's for sure."
They kept chatting, oblivious to the stares and lewd conversation coming from across the bar where Joker and James were sitting.
"Wow, are they really getting along?"
"I think so. Ah man, that's gotta be some kinky sex."
"You're wasted, cabrón."
"Seriously? You have to be thinking it too. I'm pretty sure Shepard called it."
"Dude, they hate each other."
"Exactly! Angry sex is the best…er, not that I would know."