Disclaimer: I don't own Mass Effect, its characters or plots. I own my OC and anything original in this.

Wanted to post this since I didn't post for a while and this is kinda short. This is supposed to just be a cute chapter.

Big A/N at bottom about changes. KINDA important. Other than that, ENJOY!

Thank you to everyone who reviewed. (Sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes, I'll reread this later and fix them tomorrow.)

Dawn walked into the base and up to Allyna.

"Hey, ready to go?" The girls had all planned out a 'girl's day' which would consist of shopping, a movie then going out to eat in the most decent place they could find.

"Where ya guys goin?" Nelantian asked walking over.

"The girls and I are going out." Allyna said. Nelantian nodded.

"Well, uh, Dawn…" He smiled. "I was wondering, actually if you want to-" He was cut off by Lylia.

"No no no. We are having this girl's day. Girl's only. Dawn is coming; you can ask her out tomorrow." Lylia said. Nelantian half chuckled.

"Ha-wha-? I-I-I wasn't gunna-" He chuckled again before putting a hand on the back of his neck. He cleared his throat. Allyna and Lylia were quietly giggling. Dawn smiled at him softly.

"Well," She said. "Whatever you were going to ask me, make sure to ask me tomorrow." Nelantian smiled.

"I'll uh, I'll do that." He said. Raesia walked up to the four.

"Hey, Zeto's meeting us in the Tuhi District." Raesia said.

"See ya later Nel." Dawn said with a small wave as she and the girls left.

The next day Dawn walked into the base in one of her new outfits. She wore a light grey top, on top of that was a leather piece that covered her arms and half her hands. On the tops of her shoulders were holes where the grey shirt was exposed. The leather part went up to Dawn's neck and covered above the breast. For pants she wore a similar shade of grey tight pants and boots for footwear.

Garic was sitting at one of the tables on his Omni-tool. He glanced up and Dawn waved slightly with a small smile. Garic grunted in greeting before going back to whatever he was doing. Dawn walked into the back room and poked her head in. Nelantian was sitting on his cot muttering to himself. He had his head down and didn't see her come in. He was so lost in thought that he didn't hear her either.

Dawn smirked and walked up to him. She stood in front of him.

"Nel." His head snapped up and he jumped.

"Dawn! Don't do that." He chuckled. Dawn smiled.

"So?" Nelantian blinked.

"'So?'"

"You were going to ask me something yesterday?"

"Oh-oh right!" He stood and Dawn took a step back. "I uh…" He cleared his throat. "Would you… do you…?" Dawn tried to hide her smile and bit her bottom lip. Nelantian chuckled slightly looking away. "So much easier in my head." He muttered. He looked back at Dawn smiled. He couldn't help but think she looked cute biting her bottom lip. "Will you go on a date with me?" Dawn smiled. "That's what humans call it right?" Dawn nodded.

"Yes."

"Okay good… wait. Yes that's what it humans call it or yes you'll go on one with me?" Dawn giggled.

"Yes."

"Not helping Dawn." Nelantian said with a chuckled.

"Yes Yes."

"So yes to both?" Dawn chuckled.

"Yes, Nelantian I will go on a date with you." Dawn said. Nelantian smiled and laughed slightly.

"Okay. Gr-great, this is great." Dawn giggled. "Uh- Do you- dinner?" Dawn laughed.

"My place later tonight? I'll cook." Dawn suggested.

"Sure, that sounds great, good idea."

"So I'll see you tonight. Does eight sound good?"

"Eight sounds great! I'll-I'll see you then." Dawn nodded with a smile.

Dawn walked out of the base with a giant smile. She bumped into Garrus as he was on his way in.

"You look happy." Garrus said with a smile. Dawn nodded.

"Nel asked me out on a date." Dawn said. Garrus' smiled faltered in the slightest but not enough for Dawn to notice.

"That's great." Garrus said. "I hope you enjoy yourselves."

"Thanks." Dawn started to walk away then stop. "Uh G-Garrus?" He stopped and turned to her. "Can I ask a favor?" He nodded.

"Of course."

"Um… I don't know what to cook." She rubbed the back of her neck. "I'm not familiar with Turian quinine." Garrus chuckled.

"Don't worry." He walked over. "I know something that's really simple to make."

"Didn't know you cooked."

"I don't, but it's a common Turian dish."

"Thank you so much, Garrus."

"No problem, Dawn."

Dawn went shopping for ingredients then quickly headed home. She put everything away and quickly took a shower before spending 15 minutes trying to find something to wear. She finally decided on a short white dress with a small thin bow on the front. After getting dressed she went to her kitchen and made dinner. She didn't have a dining room or a table for that matter so they would have to either use the coffee table or sit at the kitchen isle.

Once everything was made Dawn put the food on the kitchen isle. She made human food for herself, pasta, and a Turian dish for Nelantian. She got out some glasses and put them by the plates before getting out a bottle of wine.

"Okay, okay food, check." Dawn said quietly to herself. She looked at the holo-clock to see it was quarter to eight. "Okay 15 minutes." She looked around her apartment. She closed the bathroom door and bedroom door before going to sit on her couch.

Fifteen minutes later, almost to the second, there was a knock on the door. Dawn got up and went to the door. She stood there for a moment before opening the door.

"Hey." Dawn said with a small smile.

"Hey." Nelantian said. He held out a few flowers. "Uh- It's custom to give the woman flowers… Dax told me that but wouldn't tell me what kind."

"Thanks Nel, uh come in." Dawn move for him to come inside before she closed the door. She took the flowers into the kitchen and put them into a thing of water. "I-I didn't really know any foods you'd like so I asked Garrus. And he suggested this." Dawn gestured to the food. "I don't know how to pronounce it but he said you'd know it." Dawn said. Nelantian nodded.

"One of my favorites."

"Oh good." Dawn said relived.

"You seem more nervous than me." Nelantian chuckled. "I-I mean I'm not that nervous." Dawn chuckled.

"Um, I didn't have anything other than wine. I could always run out and- "

"No no, wine is fine." Nelantian chuckled. Dawn nodded.

"Uh, I- I don't have a table so do you want to sit in the kitchen or the living area?"

"Whatever you're more comfortable with." He said.

"Well I'm fine with either." Nelantian chuckled.

"Well then, how about the kitchen. That way I can see your face-… so- so we can have a conversation. You know cause it's easier to talk face to face than sitting next to each other."

"I know." Dawn said. "You sit, I'll pour the wine."

"No, I'll pour it. You're wearing white, wouldn't want you to spill it. Not-Not that I think you're clumsy enough to do that- you're not clumsy."

"Nel." Dawn giggled. "Calm down. You don't have to be so nervous." He chuckled.

"I'll pour the wine." Dawn nodded and Nelantian picked up the bottle of wine on the counter. Dawn sat down as Nelantian poured wine into each glass before sitting down himself.

After a quiet dinner with some small talk Dawn put the plates in the sink.

"Um, I got a movie yesterday." Dawn said leaning against the kitchen counter. "If you wanna stay a bit longer and watch it with me?" Nelantian got up from his seat.

"Of course."

"Great." The two walked over to the couch and Nelantian sat down while Dawn set up the movie. Nelantian put his arm up over the back of the couch. Dawn walked over and, since the couch was small, sat down in front of Nelantian's arm. The movie started and Dawn shifted to get a bit more comfortable. After about half an hour Nelantian finally gathered enough courage to move his arm to be around Dawn's shoulders and not just on the back of the couch above her. She didn't tell him to move and even moved a bit closer. Nelantian smiled.

Another hour and a half passed before the movie ended. The two got up and headed towards the door.

"So I'll see you tomorrow." Nelantian said.

"Yeah. This was nice."

"Yeah. Um, what are the chances that you'll say yes to a second date?"

"Hmm. I'd say they're pretty high." Dawn smiled. Nelantian smile.

"Great." He said happily. Dawn chuckled. "Well… see you tomorrow."

"Good night, Nel."

I want to point out that I didn't look at the Mass Effect Wikia much before writing most of this so (After now reading it) I want to point out a few things. Archangel's base in the game is obviously where you recruit him but I made it so they have a different base THEN get that one. Sooo yeah. Also all the members of Garrus' team were men apparently so I changed that too. And one of the male members is married so Valak or Garic is now married. XD Also apparently this: "after his band is annihilated and he is forced to take shelter in the facility." Happened so that changed too, obviously since it's a diff base.