This chapter is all thanks to Matyrfae, who asked for a Kaidan and Thane meeting. Originally I wasen't going to do this but I really like how it came out, I hope I didn't make Thane too OOC, more than I usually do. Also, thank my beta she did a wonderful job as always. I really hope you like it and thank you for the reviews, they are much appreciated. Please continue sending me feed back, lets me know if you actually enjoy the story.

Thane stared up at his Siha, gauging whether or not she was angry with him. He saw no anger in her eyes, curiosity and mild worry, but no anger.

"I did not kill him Siha, if that is what you are worried about." Thane spoke calmly.

Relief showed in her eyes as she leaned her head against his, "Thank god, I already kept your son from going to jail, I don't know if I could do it again with you. I would have had to flee the Citadel to keep you from C-sec." She breathed, her lips touching his lightly.

Thane chuckled, "You wouldn't have to flee, I would be able to escape from any holding cell with ease. Besides, I am the best assassin in the galaxy, they would not catch me. I would be back in our bed before you could miss me."

Shepard grinned at his confidence, "Who says I would miss you?"

Thane growled up at her, giving her a stern look, "I say. You…."

Maria kissed him again cutting him off. She pulled back shortly to look him in the eyes, "I would miss you mi amor." Her face grew serious, "Now what happened with Kadian?"

An hour earlier…..

Thane walked through the streets of the 200 blocks, the sign for the doctor's office right in front of him on the corner of the street. Before stepping into the clinic, Thane disabled the front cameras, so there would be no evidence of him being there. He stepped through the doors, disabling the cameras in there was well. He noticed this was not a normal doctor's clinic; it was more of a small place to get patched up if one needed and a place to buy medical supplies. A red headed woman had her back to him as she fussed over someone in front of her. Thane peered through the glass window in front of him, trying to get a look at the patient. Sitting there on a box of crates was Commander Kaidan Alanko, his jaw swollen, black and blue and a holo brace holding his jaw in place as the women worked. Thane's eyes flashed with anger as he moved forward silently around the corner, not stopping in his strides as he quickly pressed the nerve on the women's shoulder to put her to sleep, he caught her in his arms and gently set her down. He quickly grabbed the male human's wrist as he tried to pull his gun from its holster, Thane's other hand came around the man's neck. The drell picked the human up with one hand and turned with him as he slammed him into the wall next to the crates. Kaidan's eyes were wide but he showed no fear, though anger and confusion was clear. The man wasn't able to yell or speak at all, due to the brace on his mouth. That was fine for Thane, he did not wish to hear his excuses. He was here to send a message.

"You made a mistake, laying a hand on my Siha." his growled, teeth were bared and his face only an inch away from the other man's face.

Kaidan shook his head vigorously, not able to explain what happened to the angry drell, who was now trying to choke him to death. What, did Shepard do? Go and start a drell fan club or something? Looks like this guy is her new boyfriend and not the other one, and this one is way stronger and very angry.

Thane took the man in his hands and lifted him so he was able to flip him on his back, slamming him on the metal crates. A pain filled groan was able to be heard, before Thane returned his scaled hand to the Alliance soldier's neck, apply the slightest bit of pressure.

His voice was low and dangerous, "If you ever touch the Commander again, I will kill you. The only reason I do not do so now is because it would displease her." His grip tightened slightly with his next words, "You abandoned her when she needed you most, she cared for you deeply and you threw her aside. Your loss is my blessing, Shepard is my women now and if you come around her again. I. Will. Kill. You." He spoke the words slowly, letting them sink in.

Thane let the man go, hand prints were already forming on his neck, and the human was coughing the best he could through his clinched teeth, taking deep breaths through his nose. The man had a sad look on his face, a look that showed that he knew he got what he deserve, Thane did not care. In his eyes the man did not get enough, he would have to pray for forgiveness for his cold hearted cruelty, but he could not bring himself to feel remorse for what he had done, or for what he was about to do.

As Kaidan slowly got up from the boxes and stood in front of the drell, Thane erupted in blue flames, his hand moving out fast, capturing Kaidan in a biotic grip, throwing him across the room causing him to slam against the glass panel. The window cracked under the force of Kaidan hitting them. The Commander slumped to the floor, unconscious. Thane was tempted to kick the man but refrained from doing so, he had acted like a thug enough today, not something he was proud to admit but his Siha caused his emotions to become out of control. Thane was more alive than ever with her, and he loved it.

Thane smirked at his Siha as he finished his story about his meeting with Commander Alanko.

Shepard stared at him in wide eyed shock, her mouth was open as she tried to figure out what to say to him. She finally was able to speak, "Thane. Why? That isn't like you, you acted like a…like a…?" Shepard was trying to find the right words, she wasn't angry of course, she actually had a bit of amusement in her eyes but she was just socked by his actions, "You acted like a thug." Shepard finally got out.

Thane was annoyed by the fact she was able to come to the same realization he had. Thane pulled his wrists from her hands and grabbed her by the hips as he flipped them, pinning her under his body. He stared down at her, his eyes filled with emotion as he stared down at her. Thane searched her eyes, his hands tightened their grip on her thighs as he leaned down and kissed her, pouring all his emotion and love he held for her into the kiss. Maria was taken aback by his enthusiasm but returned the kiss in earnest, with the same about of feeling and love. Her legs wrapped around him as they kissed, forgetting the rest of the world just for a few minutes.

As they came apart, both breathing slightly more heavily. Thane noticed for the first time that his breathing was easy and felt as if he never became sick. The dryness of the room was better than life support.

"You had the room's atmosphere changed for me?" Thanes brow ridges were lowered and as he stroked her cheek affectionately.

Maria smiled up at him, her own hand lightly pressed on his chest, "I wanted you to be more comfortable."

Thane buried his face in her neck, his arms came around her, holding her close to him. Is voice was clear in her ear, "I love you Siha. I will always love you, until my dying breath."

Shepard stroked his head, her hand traveling over the rounded spikes on his head, "Te amo, mi amor." Her language rolled off her tongue, causing a deep rumble to start in his chest, a sign of pleasure she had come to understand.

Thane lifted his head, slowly rolling them onto their sides, he faced her as he spoke, "You were right Siha, I did act like a thug. I act on emotion and without thought, my feelings rule over me ever since I met you, whenever I am around you." He bowed his head, shaking his head trying to make sense of what he was trying to say, "The hanar taught me to control my emotions, to never to be controlled by them. My whole life I have done this well, achieved complete discipline over myself, until you stepped into my life. You have re-awakened me from my battle sleep Siha, but it is different this time." Thane looked her in the eyes, "I feel things I never thought possible, I feel a real kinship with the crew, I laugh, I smile, even when you are not with me. I never did any of these things before, not since I was a young boy. When I met Irikah she opened me up to the world and I was happier than I could ever imagine myself being, happier then I deserved, but when I was not with my family it was as if I returned to my battle sleep, only to come out of it when I saw them, which was not as often as I should have." Thane realized he was rambling, another trait he had picked up since being with Shepard, "I am not the same man I once was, and I have come to accept this, I have come to enjoy it. And it is all your fault."

A smile played at his lips, Maria traced the line that ran down the middle of them, all the way to his chin, "I enjoy it as well." She her smile turned playful, "Don't get me wrong the stoicism is sexy and I found and find it very attractive, but I love seeing you smile, hearing you laugh, actually living your life instead of letting it pass by you." She kissed the top of his head, his smile growing as she did so. When she pulled back her expression was more serious, "How did your talk with Kolyat go?"

Thane was about to answer when their doors swished open, Garrus, Tali and Grunt came through the doors, Garrus in the lead, holding a holo pad In a talon hand. Maria sat up quickly, reaching for the covers to pull them over her legs.

"Garrus! What the hell!" She yelled at the big turian, who looked down at her legs as she covered hers, realizing what she was wearing.

Garrus did not stop in his long strides, the smile from his face not faltering as he sat down right next to her in the bed. Tali held up her hands apologetically at the foot of the bed as Grunt stood behind Garrus, his arms crossed and a pleased expression on his face. Shepard stared at her friend in disbelief as he ignored her total lack of dress. She could feel Thane's chest vibrate behind her as he silently chuckled at her embarrassment off being caught in her underwear. He wrapped an arm around her waist, holding her close against his chest.

"Please for the love of the Spirits, tell me you were the one to beat that son-of-a-bitch Thane." Garrus voice was excited as he held up the holo pad to them.

Shepard took it from his hand and looked at the picture. There on the screen was Kadian on the ground as three medics were getting ready to put him on a stretcher, blood ran down his temple, his jaw was still clamped shut, his neck had purple hand prints on it, his arm had cut marks that looked like he got from the broken glass around him and they had him in a holo body brace that glowed blue.

Her head turned to Thane in shock, "What the hell did you do to him?"

Thane didn't even bother to look sorry, "I might have thrown him a bit too hard against the glass."

Maria raised her eyebrows at him, "And the marks around his neck?"

"I was only holding him down." Thane responded nonchalantly.

"Only holding him down huh, more like choking the life from him. Not that I'm complaining mind you." Tali spoke from the foot of the bed, obviously pleased with the assassin, which shocked Maria even more. Tali was so sweet and though she was just as talented in combat as anyone else on the team, she thought she would be the last one to condone something like this.

"He deserved worse, should have killed him." Grunt spoke from behind Garrus.

"No he shouldn't have, and I'm glad he didn't. I would have been angry about that." She looked back at the picture.

"Garrus, how did you get this?" Shepard asked, realizing that it wasn't from a news report.

Garrus took the pad back, he was going to frame it and make it I poster in the mess hall, "An anonymous sender passed it on to me, I don't know who?"

The Commander looked down in thought, then a thought came to mind, "Tali, grab me some sweat pants from the bottom drawer please."

Tali did as she asked, tossing the pants to her. Maria slipped them on under the covers, Tali and Garrus laughed at her as Grunt just stood by, not understanding what was funny. Maria glared at them, lightly whacking them over the head as she passed them. She walked quickly to her terminal, checking her email. She clicked on a picture message, the same one Garrus had showed them, but at the bottom of hers there was a short message.

Got what he deserved Commander. Tell my dad he won't get caught and he did nice work.

Kolyat

She could almost see the young drell's smug grin as he wrote this.

"Kolyat." Maria grumbled under her breath, shaking her head at the screen. She clicked out of the message and turned from the computer, right into Thane's chest.

Maria jumped in surprise, "Jesus, Thane really, do you have to do that?"

Thane had a proud smile on his face, whether it was from his son's actions or scaring her she did not know.

She walked past him and stood at the top of the short stairs, "Ok everyone, this has been great fun, but get the hell out of here." She was pointing to the door, watching them with narrowed eyes as they passed.

Grunt had to stop in front of her, looking down at her with concern, "Battlemaster, are you alright?"

Her gaze softened for the large tank bred, she gave him a wide smile, "I'm fine Grunt, no harm done. You wouldn't have me as your Battlemaster if I couldn't take a punch would you?"

Grunt punched his fist together, his face growing tough, "No Battlemaster."

Maria punched his armor, "That's right, now how about you go teach Garrus what I taught you, down in the cargo bay." She gave Garrus an evil grin.

"Damn it Shepard, is this because I saw you in your underwear." Garrus threw up his hands.

Shepard crossed her arms over her chest, "Yes, it is. Now go."

Garrus left grumbling under his breath, Maria couldn't make anything out, a chuckling Tali followed behind him and a grinning Grunt left last.

Shepard felt Thane's strong arms come around her waist, pulling her back against him, he leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Do you think he will be ok?"

Maria smiled, she could hear a bit of concern in Thane's voice along with the amusement and curiosity, "Your stepson, will be fine. Garrus knows not to beat him up to badly and Grunt is becoming more skilled each day."

Shepard turned in his arms, her hands ran up his torso, up his chest, to cup his face in her hands, bringing him down for a kiss.

Kolyat stepped through the doors of the room, flowers in hand. He walked in in the room to see Commander Alanko in a white hospital bed, a blue hospital gown on with the covers drawn up to his waist as he sat back in the pillows behind him. The blue glow of the holo back brace caused the corners of Kolyat's lips to turn up, his left arm was in a metal brace that had see-through glass covers over it so you could watch the devises inside, clear away glass, clean his wounds, and set the bone in place. Looks like his father had managed to break the man's arm as well when he threw him. Kolyat walked up to the side of the bed, a trash bin was next to it. He dropped the flowers in bin, causing the human to stir from his sleep.

Kadian looked around the room groggily, trying to make sense of his surroundings. He turned his head to the left seeing a tall shape at the side of his bed, the shape started to come and to focus and the face of the blue drell from the restaurant stood there, looming over him with an unreadable expression on his face. It reminded Kaidan of the green drell that had landed him in the hospital. Kaidan actually shrunk back, his newly healed jaw clinching as he glared at the C-sec officer.

"You going to kick my ass some more, or just hold me down as the overgrown lizard finishes me off?" Kaidan spoke with anger.

Kolyat had to give it to him, the human had some balls. He was sure anyone else would be crying begging for mercy by now. Kolyat narrowed his eyes, "I'm not here to hurt you human. My father did that just fine. I came here to warn you to not even bother turning him in." Kolyat sneered down at him, fisting his gown in his hand as he pulled him close to his face, "My father will kill you, I might kill you, any part of the Commander's crew might kill you, or worse than of all that, the Commander herself might kill you."

Kadian reached up with his good hand, holding onto the drell's wrist, he was getting sick of the man handling, "I wasn't going to turn him in, not like I have proof, he disabled the cameras." His face became solemn, "I deserved what I got anyways. So tell your dad I got the message, I won't come near him and his woman again."

Kolyat dropped the human back to the bed, shock covered his face. My father's woman, I was right there is something more going on. Kolyat spoke without realizing, "His woman? They're together?"

Kadian smirked at him, "What's the matter kid, the Commander not good enough to be your step mommy."

Kolyat's face screwed up in anger, and he did the first thing that came to mind, he head butted the human right in the nose, hearing it crunch under his skull. The Commander screamed in pain holding his nose with his right hand, blood spilling forward. Kolyat left the room before the nurses could find him in there. He had snuck into the room, disabling the cameras in the hallway and posing as a visitor for someone else so no one had known he was there in the Commander's room, the C-sec uniform and his good looks had been able to help him charm his way through without signing in, so it was as if he was never there.

Kolyat walked briskly out of the hospital not knowing where he was going just knowing he needed to get out of there and clear his mind. He actually really liked the Commander but he didn't know how he felt or should feel about his father with another woman, and they didn't even tell him. Kolyat talked to himself under his breath not noticing where his feet were leading him. It wasn't until he almost was run over by a cargo truck that he realized where he was. In front of him, a few yards away was the Normandy, he had walked all the way to the docking bay.

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