"BOO!" Shepard cried
"You're never gonna get me to jump, Lola."
James was cleaning the guns. Shepard had once again come to visit him.
"So how are you today, James?"
"Ah, kind of bored, but I get it. Everyday can't be filled with action."
She smiled.
"No, but they can be filled with excitement!"
James took his eyes off of the shotgun he'd been cleaning and looked at her. Jane seemed to get prettier by the day, or at least he thought so.
"How did you become a commanding officer again? Cuz I could have sworn you were otherwise."
"Aw... I can get to know my crew better? Or make friends?"
"I still can't picture you as such. You seemed to be a different person when you're not dealing with business."
"That's because I need to be serious, or no one is gonna take me seriously. Besides, not many people know how I really am."
"Like Vakarian?"
Shepard's face became blank from emotion.
"You mean Garrus? Yeah, he's one of them. A good guy, and great friend. He's been with with me since the beginning. So was Kaidan and Liara. I had a Quarian friend named Tali, and a Krogan friend named Wrex too. ... there was also Ash... but she died on Viremire..."
"I heard of her sacrifice. That was a very noble and brave thing to do. It must have been hard to leave such an exceptional soldier behind."
Jane's face became sad.
"It was. She was not only a soldier, she was my friend. Though we didn't always agree on cross-species involvements, she was still a wonderful person."
James handed her a towel, some extra gun cleaner, and an empty pistol. Jane smiled slightly, took it, and began cleaning herself.
"She died an honorable death fighting off Saren and the Reapers."
"You know, she was kind of like you, James. Act first, then think later. I'm sure you'd have liked her."
"Maybe, but I think you'll do just fine instead."
She blushed a bit.
"So what's your history with Vakarian?"
"I met Garrus on the Citadel while we were there reporting our mission on Eden Prime. He was trying to put Saren on trial for treason, so we decided to help. Him and Tali's information was enough for the Council to remove his Spectre status.
Then while I was taking down the Collector's, he had made a name for himself on Omega known as, 'Archangel.'"
"The guy who had a group of mercenaries pissed off for months for screwing with their business?"
"Yeah, that's was him. We recruited him, as well as several others, and sent those buggy bastards to hell."
"Wow, he really stuck with you to the end, huh?"
"Well, an exC-Sec cop with as much action as what we have couldn't go back to paper-pushing, now could he?"
"I suppose not..."
"Anyway, Tali was there almost as long as Garrus. She's been a great friend, and a terrific ally."
"But you two seem... close."
"Ah, Garrus and I..." Jane blushed even more, "well... we were doing a little... sparring. After all, he had reach, and I flexibility."
"So you mean...?"
"Yes."
"Oh..."
"What about you? Any lucky girl you're fighting to protect?"
"Well, she doesn't know I like her."
"Really? What's she like?"
"Strong, brave, smart, and beautiful. She's in the Alliance, and she's got a wicked smile. She's cute when she's shy or excited, and sexy when she's serious. She's got a great personality, and not many people know what she's really like."
"Oh? And who might that be?"
Lola gave a foxy smile.
"Oh, you might know her. She's here right on the Normandy."
James smiled back.
"Aw, come on! Tell me!"
"My lips are sealed."
Shepard gave a pouting face.
"That's no fair! I told you about Garrus and I!"
"Not really. You told me about your past with him. What is he now to you?"
Jane gave it a thought.
"I really care for him, but there's someone else who was there for me when I was under house arrest."
Now James blushed. She couldn't mean him, could she?
"Now, THAT'S not fair."
"You tell me, and I'll tell you."
"You sound like a kid, you know."
"But it's the only way you'll tell me, or do we have to place bets on each other for it?"
"Ok, you beat me at a game of poker, and I'll tell you whatever you want."
"Whatever I want, huh? Ok, Vega, you're on!"
