"So why are you half naked on my bed?" Garrus asked as he tweaked the large ship gun.
Shepard was sitting on his cot in the back of the room, still only in her pants and bra. It didn't bother her for Garrus to see her like this, during their first mission together the girl's shower broke down and she had to shower with the guys, Garrus took it upon himself to shower right beside her to make sure no messed with her.
Garrus gave her a sideways glance. The woman was hot, like incredibly. She had soft smooth tan skin, a flat toned stomach, strong legs, and small perky breasts. He had thought about it, about them, but she was too much like a sister, didn't mean she wasn't eye candy though.
"Thane is up in my room," she said without looking up from his datapad.
"And? Wouldn't that mean you'd be up there trying to get his pants off?" he said as he paused with the gun to look at her confused.
She sighed and bowed her head. "I broke up with him." she said quietly.
"What?" Garrus said and bumped his head on gun as he tried to jerk into a sitting position from under it. He slid out and looked at her. "You two have been dating for over a year. Why would you dump him? You love him."
She shook her head. "I only bring people suffering and pain, Garrus, everyone I try to help just ends up dying." she said sadly. "I won't hurt him."
"Shep, you are crazy. The man in madly in love with you, and you dump him because you're afraid you are going to hurt the two fifty pound, thick hide, assassin trained man?" he was rubbing his forehead with his fingers, trying to take this in.
"Yes," she said simply. "I am afraid I will hurt him because with me he is a target for the reapers, because they will take everything I care about away, and I'm not good enough to stop them. I will stop them, but the damage they will do… I don't want his life to be added to it."
"Alright, Shep, it's your call." he said with a shake of his head and slid back under the gun. "I give it a week before you fuck him." he added, which got his pillow thrown at his legs, he chuckled.
She sighed and laid down on the bed. She was going to have to avoid Thane, Kolyat, and every man on this ship that wanted to sleep with her… It was going to be hell. She pulled out her little music player and put it in her ears and pressed play.
Why am I always hit on by the boys I never like
I can always see 'em coming from the left and from the right
The news of her single status spread like wildfire and it seemed the whole ship knew by the morning of the second day. She was leaving the mess to go down to the cargo bay, but she waited for the elevator Thane walked towards her from the left and Kaiden from the right, blocking her in.
I don't want to be a priss, I just try to be polite
But it always seems to bite me in the –
She smirked as the elevator opened up and she quickly stepped in and shut the door in both of their faces, catching a glimpse of the glare they gave each other.
Ask me for my number, yeah you put me on the spot
You think that we should hook-up, but I think that we should not
The elevator opened and James was standing there, waiting for her. He asked her out again, and she told him no, again.
You had me at hello, then you opened up your mouth
And that is when it started going south
As she walked away to were the punching bags were set up he made a comment about Thane, insulting him. She turned around and punched him in the face.
Oh!
He's head snapped back from the blow and he gripped him bleeding nose. She ordered him to go to Chakwas and get that healed, and he listened.
Get your hands off my hips, 'fore I'll punch you in the lips
Stop your staring at my— Hey!
Take a hint, take a hint
As he turned away his hand grabbed her ass, then he ran into the elevator before she could kill him.
No you can't buy me a drink, let me tell you what I think
I think you could use a mint
Take a hint, take a hint
After her work out Garrus found her and asked if she wanted to go to the bar with him, she denied, knowing that even her friend wanted a shot with the commander, but she was nicer to him about it, they had been through enough with each other for him to flirt a bit, she trusted him not to push anything on her.
La, La, La….
T-take a hint, take a hint
La, La, La….
Laria was even trying to flirt with her, which she avoided at all costs, she liked the asari, and the blue girls were nice to look at, but banshees ruined them for her.
I guess you still don't get it, so let's take it from the top
You asked me what my sign is, and I told you it was Stop
And if I only had a dime for every name that you just dropped
You'd be here and I'd be on a yacht
Oh!
James wasn't done in his attempts. He found her after dinner, his nose bandaged from the day before, and started calling her this nickname and that. She finally turned on him and cussed him out. Thane who was still sitting at the dinner table gripped him utensils tightly, cutting his dinner with more force than needed. She was his. No she wasn't and it was tearing him apart to see all these people after her.
Get your hands off my hips, or I'll punch you in the lips
Stop your staring at my— Hey!
Take a hint, take a hint
Kaiden cornered her the next morning, his hands resting on her sides and leaned down to kiss her. He had her trapped against the wall, couldn't do anything. Kolyat appeared behind Kaiden and spun him around, punching him in the jaw. She didn't look up at the boy, man now really. And he didn't say anything, but both knew he wanted her back with his father.
No you can't buy me a drink, let me tell you what I think
I think you could use a mint
Take a hint, take a hint
La, La, La….
T-take a hint, take a hint
La, La, La….
Garrus tracked her down not long after and asked her to go to the bar with him again, she denied, saying she was busy and went back to cleaning her guns.
What about "no" don't you get
So go and tell your friends
I'm not really interested
James caught her again as she was working out, trying to get her to agree to a date with him.
It's about time that you're leavin'
I'm gonna count to three and
Open my eyes and
You'll be gone
She told him no rudely and told him to leave, her eyes closed and rubbing them in frustration.
One.
Get your hands off my—
Kaiden asked her out.
Two.
Or I'll punch you in the—
James asked her out.
Three.
Stop your staring at my—
Laria asked her out.
Hey!
Take a hint, take a hint
I am not your missing link
Let me tell you what I think
I think you could use a mint
Take a hint, take a hint
Thane appeared in the elevator beside her. He shut it off and forced his lips against hers, holding her to him.
A/N: I hate songfics, I think it's the easy way out, but it fits here so well. I was listening to this song on my way to class and was struck by inspiration. This is also one of the only songs that a nickelodeon show came out with that is good.
The song: .com/watch?v=MiYLLhBPxIk