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Moiety
Chapter Five: Shared and Not Shared
Ashley never speaks about the kiss she shared with Kaidan.
It wasn't a very good one. Mostly fumbling. Mostly hesitance. His sweaty fingers on her neck. Her stepping on the toe of his boot when she moves into him.
They laugh when they break apart. But he keeps his hand in her hair and she has not stopped staring at his Adam's apple.
They clear their throats, dismiss the moment. They move from the darkened corner of the cargo bay as she jokingly threatens him into silence.
And then Virmire happens and for years Ashley wishes they had tried again.