"Good t' have ya' on the team." Shepard said, taking his hat off and putting it on a hat rack in the base.

"Can't believe ya' got Reegar out alive." Tali said.

"He's Shepard. Does the impossible." Garrus said.

"Hey, we need somebody ta' plow the fields." Kelly said. "It's gonna have ta' be Shep or Garrus."

Shepard took out a small gold coin, with '.50 credits' stamped on it, and flipped it into the air, catching it and slapping it on the back of his hand.

"Heads." Garrus said. Shepard looked at the coin and cursed.

"Was gonna take a nap 'fter killin' them geth." Shepard sighed, and walked out to the barn.

"Never seen a man like Shep." Miranda said.

"Ain't another man like that." Tali said.

"Wonder what made 'em the man he is." Miranda said, watching Shepard work out of one of the windows.

"Prob'ly lost his family durin' Mindoir." Tali said.

"Maybe 'e was born in one o' them bad streets in Earth." Kelly said.

"Maybe he had a normal childhood, 'n had some bad fights on Torfan." Miranda said.

"Nah, he'd prob'ly been in the Blitz." Tali said.

"Maybe his whole unit was wiped out my one o' them Maws." Kelly said.

"Man like that don't need a history." Garrus said, leaning back in a chair. "His present is bad enough."

The three women nodded in agreement.

"Wonder of he's got a girl." Tali said.

"He's got Ash. Garrus and Joker told me." Miranda said, and Garrus suddenly got up and walked off.

"When did that happen? Ash and Shep were close, but not that close." Tali said.

Miranda blinked in surprise, then ran after the turian. "Ya' damn bastard! Liar!"

"Couldn't help myself! And Joker had ta' get on it too!" Garrus shouted.

Tali laughed, watching Miranda chase Garrus, then sighed in relief. She had feelings for the Gun of the Citadel, even if he didn't know it.

A/N: Yeah, I know, the whole 'Ash-and-Shep-hugging' was misleading, but I was like Garrus and Joker: I couldn't help myself.

And besides, I like Tali more anyways. Just like a lot of other Mass Effect fans.

(Yay for being with the majority!)

-MN1