Costume Party

"Tonight's the night…" Sa'Lari Shepard grinned staring at the barely there costume she planned on wearing for the party at Afterlife.

Sa'Lari slipped her costume on adding the final additions she looked at herself in the mirror….

"If this doesn't throw him into Solipsism I don't know what will, ok aside from helping him with son, this should send him over the top." With a satisfied nod, Sa'Lari grinned again as she put her heels on and headed out of her cabin on route to the Club.

She and the assassin spent ten months together getting to know one another - long talks in Life Support about his wife Irikah and his son, Kolyat, his life in the service of the Hannar. Several lunches on various trips shore side, the midnight snacks together, the lingering looks – especially the one dress she wore during a mission to help their fellow crewmate and friend Kasumi.

Sa'Lari came to the realization that the Drell was a very handsome man, very intelligent and courteous, highly religious and she as utterly fascinated with him taking every moment she could to learn about his dying species, also she learned she is very attracted to him.

'Not like Kelly of course, poor girl would cozy up next to anyone, well except Grunt and Jack…. Maybe.' Sa'Lari snorted a little shaking her head at the thought.

During one of her visits with the Assassin, he called her Siha, all the while looking to her as he was seeing her for the first time, he shook it from his thoughts, - she noticed. If you didn't know him you would of missed it, Shepard asked him to explain the meaning of the word, he sighed stating that he would explain later and they continued on with other pleasant conversations.

Placing the memory away for later, she went to apply light makeup and continued to focus on the task at hand…

Project: T.A - 'Tits and A..? ' With another smirk she sauntered to the lift.

There would not be a chance of anyone of the crew seeing her in this get up – as they were all on shore leave, thankfully. With her head held high, she stepped off the ship and to the rapid transport.

Several heads from the thugs turned when she walked by, she could hear cat calls from behind her, with a satisfied smirk she slipped through Omega and into the corridor, the loud bass thumped all around, well before the doors slid closed.

Sa'Lari saw that her friends were scattered all over, but her target was sitting with the rest of the crew talking and listening while the others were laughing and truly enjoying the downtime that was given.

Sa'Lari noticed he sat with Garrus, Kenneth, Tali, Gabriella, Joker, and Jack. Thane's back was to the wall, he noticed her instantly. Shepard pretended not to notice and walked over to the bar and pointed up to the poles, she was nervous but hell, the man was worth it, they could not keep flirting forever and she was great at chess – she proved that time and again as well.

'Is it even flirting… he is so stuffy, guess we will see if this does not 'air' him out some.' With a wide grin she waved to a few crew mates as they danced or walked by.

Disappearing into the crowd, the Drell lost sight of the angel… his Siha, he had called her that during one of their long talks after the safe return of his son, but the table was chatting about the outfit she wore.

Her hair was down but pulled back away from her oval shaped face, draped over her shoulders, and the rest cascading in rich brown curls down her back resting between her nude shoulder blades, her light brown skin glowed against the costume she was wearing.

White lace bikini top – small triangles covering her areolas with sheer white gossamer flowing in two strips, on in front and one 'covering' her back, that stopped just below her hips a white thong with thin straps riding up her hips, cut low in the front. White high-heeled boots she borrowed from Miranda that stopped at her knee, with white nylon hose with lace white tops stopping on her thighs, she also wore something similar on her arms, the lacing stopping a little past her elbows.

She wore silver feathers in her hair and thin silver bracelets, she constructed an item that created a hologram of a halo and feathered wings. The looks she received she wishes she could record, this was priceless, and it will never happen again!

Before getting her ok for the pole dance, she asked for a drink. Making her way to the risen circular stage then the song began to play, a few of the crew watched as Sa'Lari glided to the dance pole as the old Earth song played.

Sa'Lari waved down to Miranda who was dressed as a cat Kasumi who dressed as a ninja, 'Oh how creative missy', whom dancing between Jacob who was made up as a Superhero, she had to stifle a giggle that was about to erupt. As they watched her take her place right into Thane's line of sight, she had her back to him as Sa'Lari started to sway to the beat.

Thane watched as she swung around the pole on the platform across from them. Several men around watching, and within Thane's earshot made rather ungentlemanly comments about the Commander causing Thane to growl, Garrus nudged him as he felt the urge to hit a few of them as well.

Garrus got up and asked Tali to dance with him, Kolyat and Zaeed took the empty spots from the two other vacated, Kolyat followed his father's stare to the woman up on the dance stage, he too was slack jawed.

"Dad!" Thane snapped his head to his son, finally hearing the young Drell call him, "Yes, son?"

"I asked if you are going to keep staring at her?" Kolyat seemed please he and his father had talked, Shepard made sure that they did, she had threatened to lock them both in the Cargo hold of her ship to 'Duke it out.'

Kolyat respected her for getting him to listen as his father as he did his best to make amends, slipping into Solipsism of a conversation where she was speaking to him about his wife and himself.

At some point during the song, Sa'Lari flared her biotics flipping off the raised stage and with the perfect landing began to dance among the crowd – with the holo-wings she looked even more like an angel gliding down, random people gave cheers and dance around with the sexiest woman on Omega.

Thane looked back up to where she last was and a slight panic took hold, scanning amongst the crowed he noticed the bio-illumines of her costume, she was sending a message that only he could see. Thane made his way to the dance floor.

'She wants me, she has dressed as an Angel, a Siha… more or less.' Thane thought as he cleared the small steps from the table the group sat.

A new scene take place before him, a human male is dancing with her and he pulls her close, she is struggling to get away from him.

Thane stepped closer and could smell the alcohol pouring from the man's sweat glands, Shepard broke free knocking the man out and she then kicked him over to the bar.

Not planning on that happening and feeling like the effect was ruined Sa'Lari ran to get out of there, Thane was hot on her heels. The crew who saw what took place cheered, knowing the Commander could take care of herself.

Zaeed patted Kolyat on the shoulder hard, "Congrats on the new mom!" the laughter continued too much of the young drell's embarrassment.

"Siha, wait!" Thane called over the pulse of the music as he excused himself to get to her, he did not know she, let alone anyone else could move that fast in that footwear.

'She is making me work for it again.' he pushed until he caught up with her at the doors to the ship.

"Siha." He grabbed her arm pulling her close, the scent of Lilacs filled his senses.

"Thane I… damnit this isn't how it as suppose to…" she frowned and shook her head

Thane quieted her thought with a gentle kiss, but firm kiss. The airlock to the Normandy opened and Thane backed her through. They stood two feet from each other as the decon-wipe was taking way too long for their taste.

Once the lock opened, they stepped in stopping short, as he could not keep his hands off her. Her skin is so soft, the feeling was intoxicating, she felt so warm. He continued running his hands along her bare shoulders and neck cupping her face, her hair tickling the backs of his scaled hands.

"The outfit you wear, is…" He started but wasn't allowed to finish. Shepard place kisses along the fringe of his neck and under his chin.

"It's for you… to take off me." She said between breaths running her hands around his muscled chest, "My room now!"

And with a grunt of needing he lifted her by her ass carrying her to the elevator to her room. Sa'Lari locked her legs around his slim waist, kissing his luscious lips while gently running her fingers over the smooth scales along the back of his head and neck.

She weighed next to nothing as he shifted her in one arm pushing the holopad to her room. Once there he carried her down the small steps stopping in front of the large bed. Sa'Lari was absentmindedly grinding her hip on the bulge in his pants as it caused her tremble with want.

He responded with a rumble in his chest that sent flowed throughout her whole body, she gasped as the sensation traveled to her swollen labia. She un-wrapped her legs from his waist he was still holding her up with one hand as he removed his jacket. Thane reluctantly let her go, he watched her briefly as they removed each other's clothing – Lack of whatever Shepard did have on.

Sa'Lari laid on the bed the sheets feeling exceptionally cool to the touch, the room was feeling rather hot, and her body ached, each touch of his lips and tongue were causing her skin to tingle down to her very wet center. He stood over her kissing her calves, she never took her eyes off him as she rested on her elbows, he stood straight and removed his pants… and that's when she knew there was a higher power.

Sa'Lari looked to the ceiling of the cabin and mouthed, 'Thank you.' Before her was the fully erect member of the greatest assassin ever, and he was all hers.

A/N This is a one shot that has been formulating in my head for months, now and I was reading a wonderful story – A Lotus in Mud by Matyrfae, currently on hiatus.

Add to that a song perfect for the Drell Assassin, Kate Perry's Futuristic Lover, look up Thane Krios: Futuristic Lover by AronaBFC - on YouTube. Trust me it is worth it.