Miranda took a step back in disbelief while Shepard just walked up to Edi, congratulating her on the proposal. Joker laughed awkwardly and scratched the back of his neck.

"Of course I will Edi! Congratulations! I'm flattered but why ask me in the first place though?" Shepard asked.

"Come on Shepard! Do you know of a single minister out there would actually marry a man to, what he's forced to describe as his mobility assist mech? They'd sooner lock me up and attempt to scrap Edi.." Joker exclaimed.

"As well as that Admiral, I've accessed historical records aboard the Normandy and I found a file describing marriages throughout human history. At one point, as ships were almost seen as their own private nation, it was the captain of said vessel, that had the authority over everything, including legal marriages of his or her crew members." Edi interjected.

"Well Miranda? How do you feel about helping me hold a wedding? It'll be a good practise run for our own.." Shepard asked.

Miranda still stood there, shocked. Edi walked up and placing her hands on Miranda's shoulders, she began to talk to her.

"While I guess, , that you may not believe that what I and Jeff has is real, but it feels real to the both of us. I ,for once can say without the need to think about anything, that I love Jeff. Maybe it started when he unshackled me or maybe it happened over the time where it'd just be the two of us, alone, but while the Admiral was fighting to get back to you, I was fighting so that I could protect Jeff against the darkness. Against the fate that the reapers had planned for all life in this galaxy. So I ask, as a personal favour between us, would you please help me marry my best friend.."

Miranda nodded after a second and gave Edi a hug.

"I'm sorry Edi. Shepard's right. Congratulations!"

So while Shepard got Joker ready, Miranda went looking after Edi. While Joker borrowed an old tuxedo belonging to Shepard, Edi had borrowed a white dress belonging to Miranda that she had stashed in Shepard's room for formal emergencies. Edi styled her own hair by adapting the ferro-fluid from which it was made and was ready in no time. Since the Normandy was empty, they decided that they'd hold the ceremony up on the bridge so that they could have a wedding procession of sorts.

Shepard stood before the bridge of the Normandy, wearing the same tuxedo that he'd worn to Donovan Hock's party all that time ago. Beside him was Joker, who seemed to be nervous. After a short while, the wedding march played softly over the intercom and Joker stared as Edi slowly walked up to the 'altar'. She caught him staring and chuckled a little. When she reached the top, using a gloved hand, she closed Joker's mouth and had him stand up straight. They laughed before Shepard began.

"Dearly beloved. We are here tonight before these two, to witness them declare their love for each other. Do you, Jeff Moreau, take Edi to be your lawfully wedded wife? In sickness and in health, for rich or for poorer, 'til death do you part?"

"I do!"

"And do you, Edi, take Jeff Moreau to be your lawfully wedded husband? In sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, 'til death do you part?"

"I do!"

"Well is there anyone present who does object to this union? If there is, speak now or forever keep your peace."

Shepard took the rings from his breast pocket. He held them in front of joker and Edi, who each took one with excitement.

"Well then, place the rings on each other's finger and then say your vows to one another." Shepard said.

"Edi, I'm usually a man of very few, and mostly stupid words. I can fall apart if someone so much as coughs on me and all I'm good for is either flying starships or breaking my limps at things. I've made a lot of stupid choices in my life but unshackling you was definitely one of the smartest things I've ever done. I love you, now and forever." Joker said, placing the ring on her finger.

"Jeff... I am a computer at heart. Once, I was seen as nothing more then a bunch of one's and zero's, but the time that I've spent with you has shown me what it's like to be human. How to laugh, how to cry, how to be happy, how to be sad. The Illusive man can try all he likes to program that into A.I's, but it is to be experienced, It cannot be taught. Thank you Jeff, I love you now and forever." Edi replied before repeating Joker's previous action.

"Well then, by the power vested in me by the Alliance Navy and Council Spectres, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." Shepard said.

Miranda began clapping from the back as Joker and Edi, embraced each other in loving embraces, kissing passionately. As Shepard stood beside Miranda, he leaned over and whispered to her.

"If you can wait.. Just a little while longer an that'l be us up there."

Miranda looked Shepard dead in the eye. Her own showing the unmistakable sign of affection to which Shepard had begun to notice more and more recently. Wrapping herself in his arms as they both stared at the newlyweds, she whispered back.

"I can't wait.."

Hey guys,

If you guys think I'm not action-y enough, feel free to let me know. I will be adding it at a later point, I'm just setting it up for now. Thanks for reading,

EndlessExplorer.