Chapter Eight

The four friends found themselves riding another of the Citadel's famous elevators. If it is on the Citadel chances are that Citadel Security had its fingers somehow wormed in somehow. Zoe knew that any public elevator wasn't secure enough for the questions that happened to be written all over her sergeant's face.

"Zoe, what was that whole meeting about?" Ash asked.

"I'm not sure what if anything Liara told you but until we are back on the Normandy or in the suite the only thing I will say is that we may have just acquired a new asset." Zoe said. "Besides, I think you three have a fashion show to put on. I can see that Liara took you to Xan'raha's by the looks of those purple and gold bags Tali has got there." She couldn't hold back a giggle.

The elevator finally reached the penthouse level of the tower. When the door opened they were greeted by a very scantily clad Asari named Ae'saya T'doara. T'doara was assigned to be their full-time concierge. She was also the manager of the penthouse. She gave them a tour of the stunning five thousand square foot suite. The enormous eye catching sunken hot tub was going to be put in use as soon as possible. The clean room featured a large bed with the finest linens currently available. The other master suite was a mirror of the clean room. Both had exceptional on-suite bathrooms. T'doara asked if they needed anything right away. Liara ordered a bottle of Asari champagne and a dextro based equivalent. T'doara pulled out a datapad and put the drink order in and then excused herself.

"This place is incredible. One night at this place is more than more than a year's rent for my studio apartment on Sirona. It certainly didn't have a fabulous hot tub dab smack in the middle either." Ash said.

"Before we get all naked and drive into that hot tub and as much as it pains me to say this but we have to put business once again before we indulge in pleasure. Liara, are the security protocols in place activated yet?" Zoe asked.

"Yes, I asked the clerk at the front desk to activate them as soon as we checked in. However, I will to a more thorough search for hidden recording and transmitting devices. Just be because this is the Council Suite doesn't mean that that the place is one hundred percent secure from eavesdropping." Liara said as she brought up her omni-tool. She then slowly started to sweep each room of the large suite. It took nearly fifteen minutes but she found nearly a dozen different pieces of eavesdropping equipment. She identified and disabled each one she came across. Every council race had one or two bugs hidden throughout. Liara shook her head in shame. She had higher hopes for the council. She heard a bell softly ringing coming from the main room. She picked up the spy gear and carried the disabled gear and walked back into the main room of the suite.

"I doubt whoever else stays here next will do a meticulous sweep of the place that could rival my own. You could probably guess where I found most of these. Not only that but every race planted at least one device in this suite. This was supposed to be one of the most secured rooms in the Citatdel. We are now safe enough but we could put up frequency jammers but I'm not sure those are required." Liara said.

"You'd better put up those jammers. Our guest is a high valued target. She's very valuable alive to some and just as valuable dead to others." Zoe said as she answered the door. It was a waiter who brought in the two bottles of champagne. The waiter tried to enter their suite but Zoe said that she was able to take it from there. Zoe didn't trust anybody with her food or drink. The waiter seemed extremely put out until Zoe slipped him a nice tip and shooed him away. Zoe brought in the two bottles and set them down next to one of the couches.

Liara looked that the bottle of Asari champagne. Something did not look right to her. Asari champagne was a difficult concoction to produce correctly. If the champagne was produced incorrectly, the unsuspecting consumer would have downed a deadly poison instead of a very expensive bottle of wine. Zoe had already uncorked both bottles of wine and had started to pour the liquor into the wine glasses.

"I am truly sorry ladies but nobody is having that champagne tonight. That is unless you want to spend the next week in Huerta Memorial recovering from being poisoned. That bottle of Asari champagne was either made improperly or is past its expiration date. This hotel and it staff would have noticed the slight difference in colors. This bottle was deliberately sent up to this room specifically for us." Liara said as she walked over to Zoe.

"And people laugh at me when I order expensive bottles of scotch and whisky." Zoe said.

Liara gathered up the tainted bottles and glasses and then made her way to the closest bathroom. She then proceeded to dump out every drop of wine into the toilet. With a satisfied smirk on her face, she then flushed the tainted wine down the drain. It was then that she heard the door bell ring for the second time. She could hear Zoe greeting the woman that they had saw at the bar.

"Ladies, I would like to introduce you to Admiral Kireina Wannos who is the director of the Defense Research Projects Group."

"Well it would be if I were keeping up that alias. Commander this is only going to work if they are fully briefed as to exactly who am I and what I am doing here. Otherwise, you might as well put a bullet between my eyes. My real name is Miranda Lawson and I want the commander's help to defect from Cerberus." Miranda Lawson said before she made her way over to couch and sat down. Ashley and Tali pulled out hidden blades and quickly moved over to subdue the Cerberus operative.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you. Miranda's biotics are almost as strong as an Asari's and she has a few black belts in several marital arts. I have done my homework on her since she first made contact. I hope you were not the one who created that alias. A simple anagram of your name is something a five year old could have cracked. I am more concerned as to why you are here." Zoe said as she sat down on the couch across from Miranda.

"I'll try to keep this as short as possible but I suppose starting at the beginning is the best for everybody involved. I was genetically created by my father as some sort of perfectly crafted legacy to himself and his even bigger ego. I never asked why he didn't make himself a son but that is a question for another day. He demanded perfection at all costs. His teaching methods were brutal but very effective. A day after my sixteenth birthday, I was introduced to a friend of my father's who called himself Jack Harper. My father told me next that I was now more or less the property of this man. This man turned out to be the head of a little group known as Cerberus. From that day on, I was groomed to be the perfect agent, operator, assassin or whatever else the mission called for. I was on my way to being his second in command before making the decision to defect." Miranda explained.

"How do we know that your defection isn't a ruse to get up close to the commander and stab her in the back when she has her back turned?" Ashley spat out in a snarling tone.

"First, Chief Williams, if I have to resort to stabbing someone in the back then it was a last resort and a failure on my part. I could probably go toe to toe with you in an accuracy contest where it's pistols or sniper rifles. Commander, I see your homework missed the several marksmanship trophies I picked up while I grew up. Second, I believe termination should always be a last resort. I am getting off point. Your Gunny wasn't wrong though. Cerberus tasked me with getting on your good side. They wanted you on their side and if you weren't acquiescence then you were to be green-lit for a Cerberus cleaning crew," said Miranda. She really knew how to leave people speechless.

"Cerberus has no idea how intelligent you are. I know already that none of their propaganda and smoke screening will ever work on you. You are clearly not a xenophobic backwards thinking idiot. If I tried to convince them otherwise that their plans would fail, you wouldn't be the only one being green-lit for a thorough cleaning. They would blow up the entire Normandy if they had to. It was then that I decided to defect. I will not lie to any of you. My initial motive is purely based on my own need of self preservation. I hope you can help me out."

"I don't know if she or the people she is trying to defect from can be trusted. Cerberus has had run-ins before with my people and each time there were casualties. I am finding it hard to believe that you really want to defect." Tali said.

"I have a second way of proving my story. You recently returned from the Armstrong Nebula after being dispatched there by Admiral Hackett. I was the one who leaked the locations of those geth camps to Hackett. He in turn then ordered you to investigate. However, why could Saren and the Geth even want to waste time and resources to attack the Armstrong Nebula? He would if the location of his brother's killer was leaked to him. I needed a reason to get you to Solcrum." Miranda saw a surprised look in Zoe's face. She had figured it out.

"The base on Solcrum was a Cerberus base."

"Not a true base but the main site where Cerberus houses its massive data storage farm. That top level where you fought off the geth was mainly used for living quarters and also housed the garage for shuttles and ground vehicles. I needed your team to there to stop the geth from completely destroying the base as they were ordered to do. I am guessing you were able to obtain some data from a terminal or two but I bet you can't crack the encryption on any of those files." Miranda said. She saw a look of disappointment from the very busty Asari.

"I don't fault you for trying but unless you had an array of networked supercomputers I doubt you'd be able to crack the five hundred and twelve bit encryption without the encryption key. I will gladly give you that key if I can defect to you and you alone Commander. My only rule for survival is to trust absolutely no one in the galaxy. I am now willing to make four exceptions to that rule." Miranda said. Her tone was hesitant because for the first time in her life, she couldn't accurately predict what would happen next.

"It is ultimately your call Commander but Cerberus is usually the shoot first and don't ask any questions type. I sense truth in her words. I would advise caution though until further vetting can be completed." Tali said.

"I have a question for you Miss Lawson. Do you have any idea how we can keep you a secret? You know as well as I do that Cerberus has eyes and ears throughout the galaxy. Ash and I could be charged with treason and sedition at the very least if you were discovered in our presence. Bullets are sometimes just as blissful as they are brutal." Zoe said.

"I have a plan formulating. I have a pristine alias that could work. Her name is Lieutenant Maxine Freeman who just graduated at the top of her class from Alliance's Flight Navigation School. You would need to get rid of your current navigator but I don't have to worry about that now do I?" Miranda said with a smirk.

"No, you don't. Liara and I discovered that it was Pressly who has been passing on secret messages to someone for sometime. I passed off our findings to Hackett. Hopefully, Hackett will give Pressly the command of some garbage barge. It's better for all than a public court martial." Zoe said as she tried to mask the disdain for her navigator.

"I hope we can make this work Miss Lawson."

"I am sure we will be able to make it work. I am very flexible." She said with a sausy wink.

"Are you trying to seduce a Council Spectre to curry special favor?" Zoe said.

"Only if my advances are working on you Commander."

"You'd have to ask Liara first. She holds the keys to my heart and my castle. I'd offer you a drink but we already had to throw out two bottles of champagne. I…"

"Hold on Shepard, it seems like you already trust her. She hasn't given us anything of value. I don't think she is being one hundred percent honest with us. From where I'm sitting Miss Lawson, we stand to gain very little while you get not only the protection from the Alliance but from a Council Spectre." Ashley barked at Miranda as she butted in.

"Ash, that was completely uncalled for." Zoe said as she shot Ash a dirty look.

"No, Commander, it's alright. I was holding something back. Something that is very near and dear to my heart. I might as well tell you why I need to defect. My father was very angry at how his legacy had turned out. He should have known that the Illusive Man was never going to relinquish control of his organization to anybody let alone a woman. My father also knew that it was suicide to ever raise his voice against his benefactor. So my father did the next best thing. He created my younger sister. She is almost sixteen and I don't want her anywhere near the Illusive Man, Cerberus or my father any longer. That is why I want to defect. To protect her. I've never told anybody what really happened that night the day after my sixteenth birthday. I know I need to but I can't at least not yet but I'm almost ready to tell that story." Miranda said. The weight of her words finally hit Miranda. Zoe saw panic and fear in Miranda's eyes. Zoe got up quickly, walked over to Miranda. She sat down and pulled the tall beauty into her arms. For the first time since that night Miranda Lawson let her iron grip over her emotions go. She started to cry and couldn't seem nor really wanted to stop.

Liara, are you there?

Of course I am love, what do you need?

I think I'm going to be awhile with Miranda. I think something in her finally snapped. I don't think she has snapped. I think she finally feels safe enough to let down her guard. That same guard that has been up for who knows how many years. She's had to be so incredibly self reliant just to survive her upbringing at Cerberus. I think we should be the balm to her weary soul. You should take her to the master suite. See if you can convince her to get some sleep. It looks like she has been up a few days. I'll see if I can get the others into the hot tub.

Do you think that's wise? You're the only one who knows about my liṅga.

I'm not the only one who knows about it. Tali does and she's every enthusiastic about it. The only one who doesn't really believe you have your unique part is Ashley. I think it's about time that she does. Better now than later. I know I don't say this enough but I love you and would be lost without you.

Get going love. Otherwise, the rest of us will come and join you. I don't think Miranda can tolerate anybody other than you right now.

Liara saw Zoe help stand Miranda up from the couch and guide her back towards the master bedroom. Liara stood up from the couch. The day had zapped most of her energy. The girls were demanding to be freed from their fabric prison. She unzipped the top half of her outfit. She pulled her arms out and pushed the material passed her imprisoned breasts towards her waist. She then reached behind her back and undid the hooks to her large bra. The girls finally felt free for the first time all day. She tossed her bra onto the couch and then pushed the rest of her outfit down to her feet. She heard Ashley gasp. She expected that reaction from the marine.

"Wha… wha… what is that massive thing between yours legs Liara?" Ashley asked with a look of shock plastered on her face.

"That would be my liṅga or as you humans have been known to call it a cock. You were told that I was one of a kind even among my own kind. I hope it doesn't scare you. It works just as you expect it to. It gets quite large when I'm aroused the same as a human male's penis. Both my partner and I feel immense pleasure from it." Liara said as she walked over to the large hot tub. "I hope you two will join me. Zoe will be occupied with calming Miranda down. It looks like Miss Lawson hasn't slept for days."

Liara let her fingers skim across on the surface of the hot tub. The temperature was just right. It took her back to her childhood where her mother took her to her family's private beach on Armali. She sat down on the lip of the hot tub. She swung her legs over the edge and then slowly slipped into the hot tub. She left out a long sigh that she didn't know that she had been holding in. She looked over at Ashley and Tali. Tali had her omni-tool open. Ashley seemed to be having an internal debate of whether or not she wanted to join in the hot tub festivities.

She saw Tali get up from the couch and made her way over to the hot tub. Tali did the same thing Liara did. She tested the water with her fingers before she climbed into the tub and sat down next to Liara.

"I have been waiting for this all day. It's been so long since I've truly had the chance to relax. We Quarians are not the type to spend such time on simple luxuries like a spa weekend. The beauty treatments are wasted on us too." Tali said. She then leaned into Liara to whisper, "Ohh Keelah I am so cāsō jagāyō right now." Tali said as she put her hand upon Liara's upper thigh. Liara turned towards Tali. Their eyes locked in on each others. Both bodies were submerged under the water. Only their heads remained above the water.

Liara's hand caressed the area of Tali's suit around her breast. The suit's skin had a remarkable texture which was able to emit heat just as a normal body would. It was also quite thin. Tali slightly bucked when Liara ran her hand over Tali's hard nipple. She also let a soft moan escape her lips. She was very surprised that Tali knew the Asari words for arousal. They were still missing one member of their makeshift ménage. Liara let out a mental probe across the room. She wanted to know why Ashley was so reluctant to join them. She knew that she was invading Ashley's privacy but it was very unlikely that Ash would even detect her. Ash seemed to be lost in thought.

Why am I so afraid to now join Liara and Tali? Am I really afraid of a big blue cock? If I am then why am I? I think I have fallen for Zoe. She is a force of nature and yet kind, compassionate and loyal. Then she gets swept up by the blue Hurricane with the big blue bulging cock. I am officially jealous. The girl who was voted Miss Humble & Outgoing is jealous of an Asari bombshell and her big beautiful blue cock. Why am I so aroused and mesmerized by it?

Liara suddenly broke the connection she had with Ashley when she felt three fingers wrap around the hard shaft of her liṅga. Even through suited hands, Tali's skills with a massage were impressive. Liara focused her attention back onto Tali. She couldn't force Ashley to join them. Tali was muttering about not being able to wrap her lips around her liṅga. Liara maneuvered one of her hands in between Tali's legs. Liara was able to find something even hotter than the water of the hot tub. Liara had found Tali's sweet spot. Tali couldn't hold back a high pitched yelp as Liara brushed over her ribbed center. Out of the corner of Liara's eye, she saw something that made her smile. Ashley had finally confronted and conquered what was holding her back as Liara saw Ashley undressing as she made her way towards the hot tub.


Zoe's favorite N7 t-shirt was covered in salty tears. It had taken them a full five minutes to make it from the main room back to the master bedroom. Miranda had collapsed against the wall twice. Zoe knew that Miranda was very strong and resilient because she saw a lot of herself in the former Cerberus operative to be. Yet Miranda had been shaken to her very core. Zoe knew that Miranda needed time but time was always something hard to find. She vowed to do help Miranda in her full capacity. She finally was able to maneuver Miranda over to the bed.

"Miranda…" Zoe said calmly.

"Miri… you have earned the right and the honor to call me Miri. You are willing to help me when I know nobody else will." Miranda said as she looked back into those beautiful green eyes. Miranda knew that there wasn't any logical reason why she should be feeling such affection towards the Commander. Miranda did something that she never thought she would ever do. She gave Zoe a hug. Zoe hugged Miranda back.

"Miri, I want you to be as comfortable as possible here. This is your oasis. You must be running on fumes. I recommend a hot shower or bath and then to get some sleep. My team has totally secured this suite." Zoe said before she stroked Miri's cheek with her hand.

"I want to stay but I have one request. I would like for you to join me. I am hiding one more secret that I am not sure how the others will take if I just reveal it all at once." Miranda said.

"It can't be that bad. You are speaking with the butcher of Torfan here. I have secrets that would shock the galaxy. We could probably go on forever trading secrets." Zoe said until out of the corner of her eye she saw Miri's groin twitch in a strange way.

"Your father did more than just make you in his image. He gave you something rather surprising, didn't he?"

Miranda stood up from the bed and unzipped the top of her black and white skin tight bodysuit. She then pushed the top half of the body suit over her silky black bra. Zoe had to admire Miri's breasts. They were nearly as big as Liara's. Zoe could see Miri's hard nipples through the thin material. She instantly started to drool. Miri then pushed the body suit past her stomach. Zoe spotted at thick bush of black pubic hair surrounding a large long yet soft penis. Zoe was impressed by Miri's length. It went down almost mid thigh on her. She wondered how Miri was able to hide such a big appendage in such a tight suit.

"You think I would be scared by what looks like a large delicious cock on a very gorgeous woman. I really need to introduce you to Liara. She thought she was the only one with the same predicament. I can't say I've ever had a real male dick to compare it to but I can't put into words what Liara's is able to make me feel." Zoe said as she stood up from the bed and began to remove her clothing.

Most of her clothing made it to the bed. She then stepped into Miri and planted a kiss upon Miri's full pink puffy lips. That kiss had the effect she wanted it to have on Miri. Miri's cock quickly sprang to life as it almost hit Zoe in the chest. She took Miri into her soft hand and began to stroke her large member. Miranda let out a low growl as her cock hardened. Zoe dropped to her knees. She placed a kiss on the tip of Miri's cock. The tip was leaking a sweet yet slightly salty fluid. Zoe then brought her other hand around to softy handle Miri's hairy testicles. Zoe was undaunted by pubic hair as she sucked in one of Miri's balls in her hungry mouth.

"Ohhh Shepard where and when did a lezzie like you learn to suck so perfectly?" Miranda said as she gripped the top of Zoe's head. Miranda's fingers played with Zoe's soft auburn hair. After lubing up one of Miri's balls she released it from her mouth and then took the other one into her mouth. Zoe's free hand wrapped around Miri's body and started to knead Miri's ample ass. How could one ass be quite firm and yet still has the ability to bounce and jiggle with the slightest touch. In between these two great fleshy cheeks was where Zoe really got Miranda to shiver with delight. Zoe traced around Miri's tight pink ring. A few more traces around Miri's pucker but Zoe didn't push in at all. She then released Miri's ball from her mouth. Zoe got back up on to her feet and took Miranda's hand into hers.

"I know you will be welcome in our little yet growing group but I must be honest with you. I cannot keep your secrets from my bondmate. She probably already knows about your appendage unless Tali and Ashley have her tied up at the moment. We are able to speak telepathically and share memories too. I just want to put that fact out there. " Zoe said as she led Miranda to the large bathroom. Zoe pushed the button on the auto shower controls. While the shower warmed up, Zoe pulled Miri in close for another hug. She planted a few soft kisses on to Miri's cheek and lips. Zoe's fingers played with Miri's hard nipples. With one of her hands, she lifted Miri's full breast up to her mouth and began to suck on the hard nipple.

Miranda's hands weren't going to stay idle this time around. Miranda's hands traced their way down past Zoe's large breasts and down to Zoe's full bush of auburn hair. Miranda loved the face that Shepard was a true redhead. She couldn't stand any form of dying or feeble attempt to change a person's natural appearance. With one hand, Miri played with Zoe's pubic hair gently pulling it to and fro. After having fun with Zoe's hair, Miri used her hand to rub Zoe's outer lips. Zoe was dripping wet from all the excitement. She then slid her middle finger up into Zoe's hot wet tunnel. She drilled Zoe back and forth with her finger until Miri added her ring finger to Zoe's wet pussy.

"OHHHH GODDDESSSSS RIGHT THERE MIRI! RIGHT THERE!" Zoe screamed as Miranda hit a rather sensitive squishy spongy spot. Zoe drove her hips into Miri's fingers. Zoe matched one of Miri's thrusts with one of her own. Zoe abandoned playing with Miranda's tits and just hugged her hanging on for dear life as one powerful orgasm after another hit her dripping core. Miranda gently pushed Zoe back up against the glass wall of the shower and then dropped to her knees. She saw a small protruding nub just above Zoe's folds but sucking on that nub was cheating.

"I think you are wet and loose enough to tackle the real thing." Miranda said as she lined up her large cock to Zoe's sopping folds.

"Give it to me. Stuff me silly. Fuck me all night long!" Zoe panted out as she felt the tip of the cock begin to push into her pussy. Zoe was already comparing Miri to Liara. Liara's was bigger; wider and longer but Miri had the experience of a well seasoned lover. She was able to exploit each one of Zoe's special spots. Zoe might be bonded to Liara but there was always room for more passion more pleasure and much more penetration.

I think you should stop comparing me to your younger lover. It is unfair to each of us. Focus on only one lover at a time love. Tali, Ash and I are in the other master suite. Disturb us at your own risk. I would advise we all meet up for breakfast.

Zoe was brought out of her mental conversation when she felt hands palming her breasts. Fingers pinched her hard nipples. Miri had slowed down her thrusting to a more sedate and steady pace. Miri slowing down didn't have the effect Zoe needed. Her pussy was on fire and needed to be drilled.

"I know you want to be fucked like the universe is ending in the next five minutes but I am in control for the moment and I want to drive you absolutely wild. Don't make me restraint you with my biotics. I could very well suspend you from the ceiling and keep you there as long as I wanted. Now shut up and take what you deserve." Miranda said as she circled her thumb around Zoe's pucker.

She released some saliva onto Zoe's firm ass cheeks. The saliva made its way into Zoe's crack and Miri used it to lube up Zoe's pucker before she pushed her thumb passed the ring of muscle and into Zoe's anal cavity. She heard Zoe squeal in pleasure as she was being doubly penetrated. Miranda had found Zoe's weakness. Zoe's pussy was leaking more fluid with every thrust. There would have been a big puddle pooling under the lovers but luckily the shower whisked away any evidence of their union. Zoe was a few more thrusts away from having a massive orgasm. Zoe's entire body shuddered when her orgasm hit. She let out a loud scream as her walls tried to smother the invading force but she was too slick that the cock drove right on through. Zoe was about to crash into the wall when she felt two strong arms wrap around her waist. Miranda pulled Zoe back up into a warm, welcoming yet very wet hug.

"I think that big comfortable bed is calling our names but I think we should grab a couple of towels first." Miranda said as she turned off the shower. Zoe silently nodded. She felt empty when Miranda pulled out her still hard fleshy spear. That fleshy spear poked into Zoe's ass with each twitch of Miranda's body. Zoe let out an unexpected yawn as the two lovers made their way out from the showers. Miranda's fleshy spear deflated when she caught Zoe yawning then she remembered the day that the commander had.

"I think that bed is calling your name more than it's calling my name. I think you should get some shut-eye Marine." Miranda said before she gave Zoe a soft slap on her ass. "I think you are right Miri. I owe you a rain check. Would you like to stay with me tonight?"

"I would be honored Marine." Miranda responded as she led Zoe over to the bed. Miranda pulled down the expensive looking duvet cover. She guided Zoe down onto the pillow-top mattress and then tucked Zoe in when she pulled the duvet cover back up. Miranda then walked around to the other side of the bed. She climbed in, snuggled up to Zoe's back and then pulled the covers up to her head.


Sunlight streamed into the penthouse suite even if it was artificial. Zoe's eyes fluttered open slowly. She felt strong yet feminine arms wrapped around her waist. Miranda may not have been awake but her lower half was as it pressed against Zoe's rear. Zoe didn't get the best night's sleep. Her brain wasn't able to shut down. She liked Miranda she did but there was something her mind couldn't wrap around. Something just felt off with Miranda. She mentally felt around her mind to see if Liara was awake.

I don't need as much beauty sleep as you do my love. There is also the fact that something is troubling you. I share your concerns. I do believe her story but I also believe that it isn't the full story. I think it's best to keep her away from anything critical. One doesn't rise through the ranks of an organization like Cerberus without ruthless efficiency. She might be a perfect asset for us at a future time but right now we don't have her full story and we need it. Who knows if her story is one hundred percent truthful without her consent to a deep meld? Liara said with a concerned tone.

Would you feel comfortable if I decided to split up the team? Do we believe that her former employer is actually hunting her down? I hate having more questions than answers. What I hate most is that you aren't in this bed snuggled up to my back holding me tight. I need you Li in every way. I need your special touch on my soul. Yesterday is still on my mind. I need to be whole again. Are you too tied up or can you meet me in the master bathroom?

I think that you are more tied up than I am. Tali and Ashley are currently passed out on the large couch in the living room. I shall see you in the shower in a few minutes.

Miranda was not a morning person and a very light sleeper. Zoe could hear soft swearing coming from the brunette bombshell. Zoe paid the woman no mind. She was about to head off to the shower when she felt her omni-tool buzzing. She had programmed her omni-tool so that only certain people's emails would be considered high priority enough to interrupt her privacy mode. Unfortunately, this just happened to be one of those emails.

From: Admiral Steven Hackett hacketts fleetcommand.
To: Commander Zoe Shepard

Shepard,

A few of my contacts in the Salarian Union and Asari High Command have both made confirmed sightings of Saren's second in command: Benezia T'Soni. She was spotted at Port Hanshan on the planet of Noveria in the Horsehead Nebula. Her motives are unclear but she is probably checking up on whatever Saren invested in. Noveria is a planet where businesses make the law. Good Luck Kid. Always watch your six especially on Noveria.

Hackett Out

Zoe silently cursed as she opened up a new email. She sent out a ship wide alert that leave was cancelled and that all members of the crew were to report for duty. They were shipped out in six hours. That should give any stragglers out there plenty of time to become presentable. Anyone who failed to report would face a court-martial and either prison time, demotion, or reassignment. She rarely made threats but they were quite useful as tools of motivation. She heard the shower running and could see the steam coming from the bathroom. Her muscles ached as she pushed herself up from the bed and trudged slowly to the bathroom. She pulled open the glass door and got a face full of steam. When she opened her eyes again, her jaw nearly fell to the slippery tiled floor. Liara was standing there with her liṅga hard as ever. Her tits were covered in a heady lavender and lilac soapy mess. As much as she liked the other ladies in their growing group, Liara was her mate. She was the one Zoe would always rely on first. Liara was the only one she trusted without a second thought. Not even the great Hannah Shepard got that level of trust.

Zoe walked over and embraced Liara with a hug. Liara's liṅga slid against Zoe's slippery lips. Zoe parted her legs open a little more and guided Liara into her wet center. As flexible as Zoe was, she still had to wait a few moments for her pussy to adjust to Liara's large cock. Zoe didn't need to signal Liara that she was ready because Liara could already sense it. Liara whispered to Zoe that she might want to brace herself against a wall because she was in for a bumpy ride. Zoe might have been the one to ask Liara for this meeting but Liara was one horny Asari in the mornings and today was no different.

Liara gently pushed Zoe up against the shower wall as she very slowly ramped up her thrusting. There was liquid everywhere. Water, sweat, and pussy juice were mingling in the air creating quite the aroma. Liara was a sexual dynamo this morning. Her mouth nipped and nibbled on Zoe's hard nipples as her arm wrapped around Zoe's fit yet curvy body. Liara'a fingers were kneading Zoe's ass. Zoe shuddered when she felt a finger teasing her tight little fleshly ring. It was the one place that had never been given away to anybody in the universe until today.

"Go ahead love. You have my permission. Just make sure it doesn't hurt. Nothing about making love with you should ever hurt." Zoe said as she looked into her lover's beautiful blue eyes. She then felt something unexpected. Liara's liṅga burst shot after shot of hot slippery cum deep into Zoe. It was probably the easiest way to get that large piece of meat out of Zoe's tight pussy. Liara pulled her soft liṅga out of Zoe's wet folds. Liara got Zoe to turn around and bend over. She then used her cock as a paintbrush to coat Zoe's pucker with her slippery blue cum. If Zoe thought that having Liara' large cock in her pussy was filling, she swore that she was being split in two as Liara slid her well lubricated liṅga up Zoe's incredibly tight ass. Zoe panted as she tried to catch her breath. She was having trouble keeping herself upright even with her arms bracing against the tiled wall. She moaned out loud that she wanted Liara to go faster. Pleasure ran all over her body with each thrust from Liara. They were too wrapped up to notice that a blue glow had enveloped the two lovers. Liara fought off the primal urge to bite her mate to mark Zoe as hers forever.

She decided it was safer to embrace eternity. She slipped into that biotic brain meld with ease. Their avatars embraced each other just as their physical forms had. There was no need for words. Neither lover had much stamina or resistance left. A few quick thrusts later, Liara came in Zoe's ass with a powerful blast. Zoe felt Liara slip out from her gaping ass. Zoe looked over to the built in shelf and grabbed the bottle of body wash. She turned around and popped open the top. She squeezed the bottle into her hand. She recapped the bottle with her free hand then let the bottle fall to the floor. Zoe wrapped her soapy hand around the soft cock and started to clean the appendage. Zoe smiled devilishly as a naughty idea popped into her mind.

Zoe lustfully whispered to Liara, "Do you think you have any more of that tasty blue frosting for your special someone in that sexy body of yours?" She felt Liara shudder in delight as her cock grew and hardened in Zoe's hand. Zoe then slowly dropped to her knees as she sucked the big blue bulbous head into her mouth. Liara saw it as another one of Zoe's beautiful holes that needed her stamp of approval. It didn't take a lot of thrusting or sucking to get Liara to let loose one final blast of cum down Zoe's eager throat. Neither lover saw a faint flash of red that surrounded the two lovers. Even if they did, they had no idea of what transformation they had just triggered.

The two lovers quickly cleaned themselves up and quickly exited the shower each wearing a comfy expensive bathrobe. They saw Miranda was awake and was full dressed. Zoe was curious of where Miranda was hiding such an expensive suit but she had to push it out of her mind. They were on a short time table and she still didn't know what to do with the woman.

"I see you are up and read for the day Miss Lawson. Unfortunately for me and my team, we have been summoned for a critical mission in the war against Saren. Yet I am not sure what to do with you. You have put me in a unique situation, one in which I haven't face before. I am tempted to turn you into the Alliance but that would be wasting a potential gold mine of information if you are being truthful. I don't have the time to properly vet any of your information which makes me uneasy. If you can stay safe, we will continue the vetting process. You will be notified as soon as we are on our way back to the Citadel." Zoe said before she began to dress herself. Liara walked out of the room to inform Tali and Ash of the new developments.

Miranda tried to keep a look of disappointment off of her face but she was unsuccessful. She did however understand the Commander's trepidation. She was an unknown source of questionable information. If she were in Shepard's shoes, she would have done the exact same thing. Miranda knew that she needed to leave the hotel, the ward and probably the Citadel but that was quite the task. The target on her back grew bigger each day. She quietly thanked Zoe for at least meeting with her and hearing her story. Zoe was well within her rights to arrest her on sight alone. She then exited the suite and left the hotel for points unknown.

Zoe walked back into the main room of the suite as she looked over at her beautiful mate. Liara could feel exactly when Zoe's eyes landed on her. She loved how Zoe looked in that matching teal green bra and panty set. She got it for Zoe as a gift. The happiness didn't reach Zoe's eyes though. Zoe just pulled on her Alliance issued uniform. There was something on Zoe's mind. Liara knew not to push her into anything. Yet, it was Zoe who broke the silence.

"Before I joined you in the bathroom, I felt my omni-tool buzzing. It said I had a priority one message from Hackett. He received two confirmed reports from trusted sources that Benezia checked into the hotel in Port Hanshan on Noveria. I sent a ship wide notice that we are shipping out in six hours unless all crew are present and accounted for before that deadline. She has a head start. Noveria is a twelve hour trip at full speed. My heart and my gut tell me to bench you for this mission." Zoe said as she saw fire light up Liara's eyes.

"Shepard…" Liara

Zoe had to cut Liara off before she went off on a rant. "AS MUCH AS I don't want you there, the logical side tells me that I need you there. Wrex and Kaiden can wield biotics well. They are not on the level that you are your mother are. There is a good chance that your mother will not live past our encounter. Something deep inside tells me that Benezia isn't fully in control of her actions. I think she's been turned into a power puppet. No loving mother would ever send one of the worst assassins in the galaxy after their own child."

Zoe embraced Liara. They both had tears in their eyes. Both were shaking with strong emotion when they heard a knock on the bedroom door. The door silently opened and Ash and Tali walked in. Ash's large breasts were barely contained by that black lacy bra. The matching lacy panty couldn't contain her large bush either but Zoe wouldn't want it any other way. If hair was supposed to be down there, it should always stay down there. In her opinion, removing that hair would be very unladylike.

"So we are shipping out real soon Skipper?"

"I'm afraid so Ash. Hackett sent me info regarding one of our targets. They are on Noveria. So I hope you bring everything that keeps you warm. I hear it's the place where Hell actually did freeze over. So get dressed quickly. We are shipping out ASAP." Zoe saw both Ash and Tali nod before they exited the room. It didn't take long for the four friends to get dressed and check out from the hotel. They hailed a cab which took them to Citadel Security. One elevator ride up to the Alliance docking bay and they were back aboard the Normandy.

"Joker, how many of the crew is present and accounted for?" Zoe asked her helmsman.

Joker replied "Everybody except Pressly are on board which is weird because Pressly rarely ever leaves the ship."

"He has about five minutes left before we hit my departure deadline. I cannot delay it any longer. We were given mission critical information by Admiral Hackett. You've already programmed our course into the ship's computer right?" Joker nodded "Okay then, then as Captain of this ship, I am giving you a promotion to acting executive officer."

"I don't know what to say. Thanks but no thanks Commander. I only enjoy flying. Leave the extra paperwork up to Lt. Alenko."

"Open up the ship wide Comm." Joker did so. "This is the Commander. Prepare to shove off. XO Pressly had a family emergency. Lt. Alenko is now acting Executive Officer. Lieutenant Alenko, would you kindly report to the flight deck." Shepard closed the Comm. "Take us to Noveria Joker."

"Aye Aye ma'am."