Authors note: Well here is yet another chapter to this slow but steady story. Don't forget to check out my other story the in-laws. This is not connected to that one at all.
Ashley was just shocked at that moment. "YES, YES, OH MY GOD, YES."
"Well calm down, I mean seriously, I can call the reporters in if you want."
"And goodbye romantic moment."
"Well, did you really expect it to last?"
"No but I did expect it to lasts longer than a couple seconds. When did you get this ring anyway?"
"Well that's not important really now is it?"
"Shepard?"
"Well let's make a long story short and just leave it at I snuck out while you were asleep and I got joker to drive me to a store."
"SHEPARD, are you crazy, you're in a hospital for a reason."
"I had Joker with me."
"Yes because that is really comforting."
"Oh, calm down I am completely fine. See, I am walking and I get out of this place in what 2 days."
"I will let it go now but don't you ever pull a stunt like that again, I will get grunt and wrex to bodyguard you to make sure you don't leave."
"Don't worry; I think that's all I have to sneak out for."
"You're pushing it."
"Sorry."
The next 2 days went by like a flash. It was all the same thing over and over again. Have breakfast see his friends, get updates in the rebuilding of planets and sleep. The only thing that was different was then Hacket and the council came in Shepard's room the days before he got out.
Shepard then said to them, "You are all probably wondering why I called you all in here and will explain it all to you. Me and Ashley are retiring from the Alliance and our specter statist. We decided we wanted to settle down now and get out of this action filled life and settle into a peaceful and calm life."
Hacket then said, "Well can't say we all are disappointed to hear that but you to do deserve to retire from all the things you have been through."
After they all left Ashley then brought up, "you know Shepard you still have to meet my family."
"Well this should be one hell of an adventure."
