Ending lewds

Chapter 34: Opportunity Knocks

Saren entered the cargo hold for the privacy of it, the girl was even gone so he had time to think. He could remove the control chip now, Garrus' health had improved to the point that Cerberus witholding treatment wouldn't kill him. However, Saren was wondering if it was a good idea to do it on his own? Would Shepard no longer trust him if he made that kind of decision without asking first? He wouldn't of if their roles were reversed, the stakes with the Reapers was too high for that kind of unknown variable. On the other hand, staying under Harpers control was something he was terrified of, a snap of those Human fingers and he could be trying to kill Garrus again. The choice he had was threatening to eat him alive but, right now all he could do was wait for an opportunity that felt right.

Even though he was tossing around that decision over and over again, it was a lot easier to think about then the Hierarchy's silence to his warning about Shepard. He should've expected not receiving a response from them considering his last known action was attacking the Citadel but, he thought the potential scandal would be enough for a call at least. Maybe Shepard's father had been more foolish than he thought and kept his relationship with Hannah Shepard secret from the current Primarch. He already had a Turian son so maybe he felt complacent, that the kind of crisis Saren was picturing would never happen. Saren knew better, Harper hadn't released the information yet because it was a part of a scheme.

A voice cut his thoughts short, making him duck behind a crate, "I don't wanna fucking hear it, any of it. You treated me like a little girl that couldn't handle the fact that someone from Noveria was still alive. Or, maybe you just wanted to look like my daddy."

The Quarian's voice made Saren stay hidden, "No, no! Jack, I just wanted to keep you safe that's it. I knew if I told you Cora was alive, you'd go charging after her like you are right now. Listen to me, Cora isn't someone you can make any mistakes arou-"

She interrupted him sounding angry, "So it was the fact you wanted to play daddy for awhile, well guess what, I don't need that. I'm sixteen, what I needed was someone I could trust to tell me the god damned truth. I've been lied to for years, I...I trusted you."

Kal folded his arms over his chest, "Being sixteen doesn't change the fact that your playing right into her hands. Trust me, she thinks seven steps ahead and always has. Yes... I may have...wanted to take care of you and give you something I never had. That doesn't mean that right now I'm not just concerned you'll throw your life away."

Saren didn't know if he should laugh or be utterly disgusted, Kal clearly cared for the Human on some base level. How could anyone care about a Human when all they accomplished was destroying order or ignoring affection. It wasn't really a surprise though, this particular Quarian had already vowed himself to Shepard for all time. He could disagree with Kal's life choices but, he was right about Cora. She had seemingly inherited her father's passion for plotting the destruction of all alien life. The difference though was that she was much more impulsive and sloppy, he and the Quarian could see her plan coming from miles away. He decided not to come out and say any of that though, he didn't care what happened to the Human girl.

Jack huffed grabbing her things, "You just don't want me to go because your working for these people. Hell, you might be whispering what I say into your little fuck buddies ear at night so he can tell The Illusive Man. Would certainly make your lives easier huh?"

The AI's voice came through the intercom, "While the Captain's Quarters have been stripped of listening devices, I can confirm Shepard hasn't forwarded any inappropriate information about you to The Illusive Man. What you have discussed with Kal hasn't left this room."

She glared up at the ceiling, "Well the Cerbobot said it so it has to be true. At least I can just assume your only a liar now. Before I didn't know if I had to add traitor and asshole to the list. Now, I'm going to go out there, kill her, and then go after the Illusive Man for thinking he can do what he authorized to children and live."

Kal's voice had a nauseating twinge of desperation to it, "I know your angry with me, I know you want to take revenge for the life you lost, trust me I know. I also know that even if you did go after Cora, you wouldn't get your childhood back. You don't have to speak with me or Shepard ever again but, please stay away from her. If you feel like you have to go, find a place to just relax and have a life."

Jack threw a small bag over her shoulder, "You keep trying to pretend we're the same when we're not. You'll have a fucking good life with Shepard, you two will live for a hundred more years and die in each others arms or some sappy shit like that. You were able to move on after your supposedly terrible childhood. I have to always face the fact I'm a freak forever! No one is ever going to care about me, tuck me in bed, tell me all the bad dreams will go away because they'll protect me. Even my parents didn't want me and shipped me off to Cerberus."

Now Kal's voice sounded heartbroken, "I...I care about you. I know you don't think so but I do. I want to be the family you think you don't deserve. Jack, your not a freak, your just alone and want to lash out. You deserve everything you just asked for and more. Please stay here where it's safe from her."

He honestly was a little impressed how much emotion was coming through the Quarian's helmet. She was right, Kal didn't just care a little for the girl, he saw her as a daughter. Normally, that fact would just make Saren shrug with a bitter taste in his mouth but, he was coming to the realization that this Quarian was Commander Shepard's husband. If he helped keep the girl onboard the Normandy, Shepard might owe him a favor. This was the opportunity he needed to make a play for his chip to be removed.

Jack started to march towards the elevator, "All pretty words but I can't trust a fucking word of it. See you around asshole."

Saren stepped around the corner only to grab her ankle with biotics and drag her back along the ground, "And what is your plan exactly little girl?"

Kal grabbed his shotgun almost immediately, "Let her go Saren, it's her choice if she wants to leave here."

Saren let go of her leg with a lazy sigh, "As you wish I suppose. Still didn't get an answer though."

She got up to her feet and hurled a warp in his direction, "I don't need a lecture from you too old man. Just back the fu-"

He grabbed her warp in his hand and threw it back at her, creating a biotic bubble around her, "Dead."

Jack raised an eyebrow giving him a death glare, "What?"

Saren kept her trapped in the bubble with minimal effort, "You would be dead right now if that's how you plan on killing Harper. I served with The Illusive Man and Eva a long time ago. I know how they operate, meaning I know you'd be dead if that was your approach."

It technically wasn't a lie, he had served with both the senior Harpers. He was just going to leave out the fact that he had joined their mission just so he could get the chance to kill them. It was lucky they had been ultimately responsible for the 'mad Turian scientist' plot, otherwise he wouldn't have become a SPECTRE. That one mission changed the galaxy forever, he just wished Hannah had stayed out of it for a few more seconds. His past with them though would help to convince the girl she needed his help. Maybe she could even be a good distraction for when he planned on killing Harper.

Jack punched the bubble with her biotics but the hold didn't break, "Yeah, and you have a better idea? One that would actually work? Look where you are right now, not exactly a winner."

Kal was glancing in Saren's direction, "I think she gets the point Saren, release her or I swear to Keelah I'll pull this trigger."

He released her from the bubble but instantly threw multiple biotic crates at her, "You lack discipline and training. Something I can give you, if you stay on the Normandy until we're done."

Several of the crates harmlessly smacked her and she glared at both of them, "I don't need you to get me out of everything, just leave me the fuck alone Kal! Alright old man, let's dance for real."

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Jack watched Miranda walk onto the ship with a little limp still feeling bad she didn't talk with her sister. The sacrifice she was making could turn a person bitter pretty quickly. At least everyone made it out of the Dantius Towers safely and now he could focus on worrying about the Collectors again. They were still helping Sovereign for some unknown purpose and there was nothing he could do to stop them at the moment. What was taking The Illusive Man so long to find a lead? He thought someone with Cerberus' resources would come up with a lead a lot sooner.

Tali was following him towards the elevator listening to him catch her up to relative speed, "Jack I trust you for sure but, I'm just worried about Cerberus. They're the biggest reason my people are so desperate right now. If we hadn't lost the Shellen... Anyways, mind taking me to the drive core? I bet the engineering staff has ruined the ship."

Jack tapped the elevator button and looked over at her, "Have the Admirals reached out to the Council for help? I'm sure they wouldn't want to be responsible for the genocide of your species."

Tali laughed and shook her head, "It isn't that easy Jack, the Council would put conditions on helping us. They'd never even let us attempt to take the homeworld back because they're afraid it'd spark a war we couldn't control. If we weren't so close to breaking the consensus maybe we'd talk. As it is, the Admirals think a little more suffering is worth the homeworld."

Garrus was holding a plate of food and tried to sneak up on her, "Your under arrest for...I don't know, carrying a suspicious bag on the ship."

Tali started to turn to look at him with a cheery tone, "CSEC, being racist as alwa... Garrus, what happened? Are you ok..?"

He gave her his best Turian smile despite the bandage on the side of his face, "Jack didn't tell you I like to take a bath with napalm in the morning? Tends to impress the Krogan women I meet when I visit Tuchanka."

Tali punched his good shoulder gently, "I'm being serious you bosh'tet, are you ok?"

Garrus raised a browplate with a playful tone, "If I said no would you do all my work for the next...thirty years?"

Jack tried not to laugh having missed the banter between these two, "Garrus took a missle to the face after he went against Aria T'Loak as Archangel on Omega. He's fine though."

Tali put her free hand on her hip and stared at Garrus, "Archangel, as in the Turian comicbook hero that stole the entire story from the Human comicbook from like, a thousand years ago?"

Garrus' mandibles twitched feeling embarrassed, "I didn't know you read comicbooks... It wasn't exactly my idea I guess I just reminded people of him so the name stuck..."

The door to the elevator opened and all the humor vanished from Jack's thoughts. Kal was sitting cross legged with his hands covering his face and he was crying, obviously not expecting anyone to stop the elevator before the cabin. He had seen him fighting with Zero before they separated so, Jack assumed that the argument hadn't gone well. He had a feeling that relationship was going to have multiple rough patches along the way. Kal just had to remember she had never been exposed to someone that cared about anything other than results, it would take time to get her to trust them. Jack got on one knee and gently grabbed his shoulder wanting his husband to know he was there for him right now.

Kal looked up to see Tali and stood up robotically straight with a defensive tone, "What are you doing here? If the Admiral's find out you talked to me-"

She interrupted him by offering him the replacement suit, "Kal, everyone on the fleet is a little preoccupied at the moment and my father gave me permission to come here. I'm going to help with the Collectors whether you like it or not. And it looks like you could use a couple friends right now."

Kal took it and the new, shiny, blue mask and glared at her, "This isn't an exile's suit Tali, you got this from the marines barracks didn't you?"

Tali had an innocent tone and gave him a shrug, "I may have borrowed something from storage but, your a marine, you deserve to wear it."

Kal sounded frustrated and tried to give it back to her, "I can't wear this, take it back to the fleet before someone notices you stole it."

Tali shook her head and had a teasing tone, "And get caught for stealing when I bring it back? No thank you, besides...you might like some of the personal modifications I made and sent to Jack's omni tool." She grabbed Garrus' arm, "Come on CSEC, let's let these two have the first ride up the elevator."

As the doors started to close, Jack gave her a smile, "Tali, I'm glad your back on the Normandy."

Once they were alone, Kal threw his arms around Jack with a sigh and squeezed him. Jack hugged him back, content not to say anything right now and just hold him comfortingly instead. He could feel the Quarian relax in his embrace before he heard Kal's old broken mask hit the floor of the elevator just before those marshmallowy lips brushed his neck. Jack hadn't expected it so he groaned lightly and let his hands go down to Kal's hips. The elevator door opened and they stumbled into his cabin together.

Kal kissed him lovingly on the lips before whispering, "I messed up with Zero...I lied to her about Cora to keep her safe but, I did the opposite. She thinks Saren of all people cares about her more than I do.."

Jack cupped his cheek forcing him to look into his eyes, "She'll realize what you did came from the best place possible." He pressed his index finger against Kal's heart to highlight what he meant, "You just have to give her a little space and she'll appreciate you for it."

Kal rubbed Jack's spine with a sigh, "I know, I'm just scared she's going to get hurt because I wasn't around to protect her. She thinks she knows everything and doesn't need help but, Cora would kill her Jack."

He kissed Kal reassuringly and dragged him towards their bed, "So what your saying is that she's your average teenager with some extra problems. Kal, we're going to keep her safe."

Kal let out a relieved sigh, "Have I ever told you I love you? You always know just what to say to get me relaxed."

Jack gave him a soft smile and let his thumb trace Kal's cheek, "Maybe you just worry too much and need someone who can center you?"

Kal's fruity tongue pushed at the edge of his lower lip effectively ending their conversation. Their tongues rubbed and swirled around each others slowly while Jack ran his hand through Kal's thick hair. Neither of them were in a giant hurry and just enjoyed kissing like this. Kal started rolling his shoulders to get his old suit off and kicked it along the floor to get rid of it leaving him utterly naked. They reluctantly broke their gentle kiss so Kal could pull Jack's chest piece over his head. Since Jack's hands were free, he groped Kal's doughy ass with soft squeezes. He could feel the warm, smooth, creamy skin sinking between his fingers making him moan.

His knees hit the bed first and Kal used his weight to push Jack on the bed with him on top. The Quarian's hands explored Jack's muscular chest seemingly without any rhyme or reason as his wet, warm tongue made lazy circles into his collar bone. Jack started panting sending hot breath rolling against Kal's ear while his hands went up to the other man's shoulders and then, back around to his front. Kal huffed with a sigh before he grabbed Jack's hardening length with both hands and started rubbing the tip on his hot belly. Jack groaned looking up at him and gave another sloppy kiss.

Jack broke the kiss a second later, "How'd you get my pants off without me..."

Kal had let go suddenly only to grab his waist and roll him over on the bed, "I don't think that's important cyar'ika."

Feeling Kal's hot, steamy breath against the back of his neck made a shiver run down his spine. He could feel Kal hovering above him by just a few centimeters and his hands were busy with his own length. Jack didn't have to wait long before he felt Kal's tip slip inside him and his breath caught in his throat like it was their first time all over again. He must've somehow gotten lube somewhere and was using it for the first time from the way he just slipped into him. Kal's shaft felt hotter than normal sending bolts of pleasure everywhere in his body. The primal groan that spilled out of Kal's lips made it clear he too enjoyed this new addition.

Jack felt three fingered hands reach forward to grab his own before thrusting forward. The slippery nature of the lube did half the work for Kal, allowing him to hilt inside Jack faster than normal making them both moan again. He buried his head into the pillow and Kal kissed his ear tenderly. Kal was also whispering sweet nothings at him but, since they were in Quarian he didn't understand any of it. It was the loving, deep, yet wild and babbling tone and nature of it that mattered to Jack anyways. He tensed feeling pre drool out from his own tip onto the bed and moaned when Kal gripped his sides.

The sound of their hips slapping together filled the room over and over again from Kal's thrusts. He was rolling his hips faster than normal sending his entire length in without hesitation because of the lube. Jack's muscles almost weren't able to keep up with this animal like speed, he realized he was going to be hurting tomorrow at this rate. However, he wasn't really caring at the moment because of the tsunamis of pleasure pulsing through him with each powerful thrust hammering him down. Kal seemed to have a lot more energy with each thrust getting harder and faster by the second. He was going to have to personally thank the manufacturer of the lube someday.

It felt like they went on for hours with Jack orgasming several times from the heat and pressure. Finally though, Kal roared with a moan and released into him like he was putting out a fire. They merely rested for a few moments with Kal on top of him, panting as if they had just run a marathon. His muscles felt like limp jello and since Kal wasn't making a move to get off of him, he too was weak as butter. He was sweating slightly and felt like he could drift off to a deep sleep at any moment.

Kal nipped his cheek, "Happy one day before our anniversary."

Jack turned his head and blinked looking at him, "Wait...what...?"

Kal giggled sweetly nuzzling him, "According to Mordin, it's technically are second anniversary tomorrow. He umm gave me lube mixed with a little halex as a gift."

Jack gave him a panicked expression, "Shit, I didn't get you anything. I'll have to go shopping tomorrow... Sorry I forgot."

Kal smirked playfully dragging himself to Jack's side, "Yes because in the middle of saving the galaxy I expect you to get me something expensive. No, just...if The Illusive Man doesn't need us yet, there's someone I'd like you to meet..."