A/N: This chapter earns it's M-rating with explicit sexual content, and Shepard is technically a minor (seventeen), just so you know. Thanks to all of you that have reviewed, it makes my day whenever I get one of those emails, so keep doing that! :)

Chapter 10

Oh baby, you're the only thing in this whole world,
that's pure and good and right.
And wherever you are and wherever you go,
there's always gonna be some light

Meat Loaf - "Bat Out Of Hell"

Kaidan led her down a hallway and into a room that she could immediately tell was his, by the boyish look of it with blue walls and datapads scattered over the desk. She glimpsed a few model ships in a corner and hoped she would get the chance to examine them later, but for now, her focus was elsewhere.

Kaidan turned to face her as soon as they were inside the room. He was still holding her hand and looked around nervously, shifting his feet. He seemed to have lost his nerve the moment they entered his room, like he'd never showed it to anyone before or he was worried about what she'd think.

"So... yeah. This is my room"

"I like it"

She wasn't about to wait for him to make a move and closed the distance herself, running her hands up his chest to reach his neck and pull him in for a kiss. He seemed more then happy to let her take the lead and placed his hands on her hips, pressing her against him.

She didn't know what excited her more, his awkwardness that showed this wasn't something he did lightly, or his obvious desire as he pressed himself against her. She ran her hands through his hair as she began to walk him backwards towards the bed, kicking their shoes off as they went, and his hands travelled up and down her back like he couldn't decide where to put them.

When they reached the bed she extracted herself from him for a moment, and he got her meaning and sat down on the edge, bringing her with him so that she was straddling his lap. Athena kept kissing him and slipped her hands under the hem of his shirt, wanting to be as close to him as she possibly could.

His skin was warm against her hands and as she was trailing her fingers up his back, he suddenly pulled away a little bit to get his shirt off, exposing a tanned upper body with a hard stomach and a well defined chest. Her eyes raked over his body, drinking him in and when her gaze met his, she could see that he was smiling, even though he was breathing hard.

She was breathing heavily as well and when he put his hands under her shirt she pulled it off, leaving her in a simple black bra. He stared at her with open admiration for a few seconds before he leaned in to kiss her again and run his hands up her sides.

Athena put her hands on his chest, feeling the muscles beneath and couldn't believe how much she wanted this. She had been thinking about making out with Kaidan, even sleeping with him, since they met but she had never imagined something this intense. She pressed her hands harder on his chest, urging him to fall backwards on the bed so she was lying on top of him.

His eyes were wide and the way he looked at her, like she was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen, just made her want to give all of herself to him. She unclasped her bra, and squirmed as he put his hands on her breasts with nothing in between. His hands felt like fire on her sensitive skin, and the sounds he made, like low growls in his throat, only made her even more aroused.

She bent down to kiss him once again. His tongue wrapped around hers and with the low groans he made, she was sure he was enjoying it as much as she was. She let her hands travel down to his pants and undid the zipper and the button without a thought, letting her hand slip inside his boxers.

Kaidan let out a loud gasp as she ran her fingers up his length, causing him to press into her. He suddenly took command of the situation and flipped her onto her back, pressing his body against hers with a growl. Athena felt a wave of desire washing over her. He wants me really bad.

He stood up on to get his pants and underwear off, and she could only stare at him. He was muscled, but not overly so, and his eyes... those eyes made you want to drown in them and right now they were filled with a need that made Athena go crazy. She had been with a few other guys but none of them had made her feel like this.

Her hands went down to her pants to try and get them off, and with Kaidan's help, she soon was as naked as he was. She could see him scanning her body and she let him look. She usually didn't put much thought into her looks and she'd never felt insecure about it before, but now she suddenly wondered what other girls he might have been with and if they'd been beautiful. But when his eyes finally met hers they were filled with both desire and that usual warmth that were always there when he looked at her.

She reached up to kiss him once again and moaned as she felt him press his body against hers. He suddenly broke the kiss and pushed her away a little, looking breathless, and confused, but so adorable.

"You're not... are you?" His voice was even lower and more husky then usual and sent a shiver down her spine.

She got his meaning before he had to spell it out.

"Virgin? No. Are you?"

"No"

"And... can we expect your parents anytime soon?"

"No. they're at work. Won't be home for hours yet"

He said the last part while reaching over to the bedside table and getting a condom out of the drawer. When he sat back he put it on but seemed unsure of how to continue and just sat there looking awkward and nervous and Athena couldn't help but giggle even though it was the worst possible time. He just looked so adorable.

"What?" His sounded annoyed at her reaction and for some reason that was even funnier and she started laughing for real.

"You... you look so cute" She managed to force out between fits of laughter, and even though he still looked annoyed that she'd called him cute at a less then desirable time, she could see a wry smile playing on his lips. At last he chuckled as well and surged forward to make her laughter stop with a forceful kiss that made her forget what had been so funny.

She arched into him and wrapped her legs around him, moaning into his mouth as his hands travelled up and down her thighs.

Kaidan broke the kiss and locked eyes with her as if asking for permission before he guided himself inside her slowly, both of them gasping at the sensation. They stayed still for a few seconds before they both started to move at the same time, broke off and tried again.

They bumped their noses a few times and moved out of rhythm awkwardly until they found a pace and angle that worked for both of them.

The look on his face and the way his body felt against hers, and inside her, made her whole body tremble. She couldn't take her eyes of him, all handsome and fierce above her, and she usually was one to close her eyes in these kind of moments. She could feel her climax nearing and let her head fall back on the bed, all the while moving her hips to try and force him to a faster pace, but he was relentless.

"Kaidan..."

When she said his name he made a deeper thrust and put his thumb onto the bundle of nerves right above where they were connected and the repetition of his name turned into a moan in her throat. She could feel herself heading over the edge and shouted out something, but she wasn't sure if it was his name or a confession of love or just nonsense, as her whole world shook and wave after wave of pleasure rolled over her.

It was a few seconds later before she came back to it and found him lying on his elbows above her, panting. She threw her arms around him to press him closer and he relented, sinking into her. They lay there for a few minutes before his weight started to bother her and she squirmed. Kaidan jumped up at once, always the gentleman.

"Sorry"

"Don't be. I liked having you there" She grinned at him and he grinned back, but his cheeks were a little red and it made her heart do a little flutter in her chest. She loved how easily embarrassed he was, even though they'd just had sex.

Then, they heard the front door open.

"Kaidan?"

They both froze at the sound of another voice in the house and stared at each other in complete terror for a second, and then quickly scrambled off the bed and reached for their clothes. She had all her clothes on but her shirt, which she couldn't find anywhere. Shirt, shirt, where the hell is my shirt?!

Athena just manged to find it halfway under the bed and drag it on before the door opened and Kaidan's mother appeared in the doorway. From the faint shout from the floor beneath, Kaidan's father had tried to discourage her from going up.

Athena made her best effort to put on a innocent expression and look like nothing was wrong, not daring to even glance in Kaidan's direction for fear of bursting out laughing. Kaidan's mother's eyes darted between Athena and her son, and she pressed her lips together in a tight line. She didn't look surprised to find Athena in their house, but they would have seen her bike in the driveway and realize that she'd be there. She does not look happy to see me, though.

"Mom. What are you doing home?"

Kaidan's nonchalant tone sounded terribly forced and Athena dared a quick glance in his direction. He had managed to get his clothes on as well, but the bed behind him was a mess, there was no way anyone would believe they'd just sat on it.

This would be an awesome time to get a message, a reason to get the hell out of here. Joker, Dave, hell, even a message from Eric would be welcome right about now.

But when she looked towards Kaidan again she felt bad. He was so uncomfortable with the whole situation, she couldn't just leave him to deal with it alone. He had called her his girlfriend, time to act like it.

"We came home for lunch, your father had forgotten some important paper at home" Mrs Alenko kept glancing in Athena's direction and she decided to do the girlfriend thing and stepped forward, holding out her hand.

"Hi Mrs Alenko, nice to see you again"

She had to work to keep a straight face as she shook the older woman's hand. This was so not her area of expertise. If anyone in the Reds could see her now, making nice to a guy's mother only minutes after sleeping with said guy, they'd laugh themselves to death.

"You too"

Athena managed to keep from snorting at the obvious lie but she couldn't help the small smile that was tugging at her lips and the harder she fought not to laugh the harder it seemed to get. This was the most ridiculous situation she'd ever been in.

As if to add insult to injury, two more people stepped through the now open door and, as she saw Mr Alenko and David Anderson taking in the entire scene quickly, eyes darting from Kaidan to the bed to Athena, she had to hide her grin with her hand. When she saw the smirks on both men's faces as they realized the situation and Kaidan's horrified expression, her shoulders started shaking with barely contained mirth. She didn't dare look at anyone for fear of starting to laugh out loud.

I have to get out of here or my ribs might crack!

"Kaidan. Athena"

Anderson nodded to them both and looked like he was trying to hold his laughter in as well before heading downstairs with Kaidan's father not far behind him, who half led, half dragged Kaidan's mother with him. Before the door closed behind them, Kaidan and Athena could hear Anderson laughing, and at the sound she couldn't hold it in anymore and started laughing like she'd never laughed before, almost crying and she had to sit down on the bed, not trusting her legs.

"It's not funny!"

Kaidan still looked mortified and she forced herself to stop laughing, if only to make him feel a little better.

"Sorry" She couldn't help her mouth from twitching though, and after a few seconds Kaidan started to chuckle as well.

"Alright, it was a little funny. But mostly embarrassing. I'm really sorry about my mom, she must have seen your bike and known you'd be here"

"Yeah. She didn't seem happy to see me at all"

Kaidan groaned and dragged his hand over his face.

"She's probably gonna force dad to ambush me with 'The Talk' as soon as you leave"

Athena giggled, the thought of Kaidan having that conversation was hilarious.

"At nineteen, I think you're a bit too old for 'The Talk'"

"Not according to my mother"

Athena smiled. The upside of not having any parents.

"No time like the present, then" She got up from the bed and gave him a hug and a chaste kiss before pulling back. "I should go. I promised the others I wouldn't be gone for long"

"Alright"

Kaidan followed her down to the bike, and Athena almost had another fit of laughter when she waved goodbye to Kaidan's parents and Anderson as they walked by the living room to the front door.

When she was seated on the bike, Kaidan kissed her again, but just as light and short as the last one. His mother might be watching from a window, Athena wouldn't put it past her.

When she drove back home she couldn't help the smile that broke out at the thought of the whole situation. She couldn't wait to tell Joker, he'd laugh himself senseless.