Assignments

After taking a long shower, getting himself all cleaned up, he trudges back to the cockpit to his chair, the chair which had now become the centre of many of his wild fantasies with Shepard, in his mind.

As he settled himself back into his seat, he entwined his fingers together and placed them behind his head, as he closed his eyes, thinking once more about Shepard.

"Ahem" A quiet clearing of the throat came from behind him, startling Joker to attention, he spun his chair around, to face whoever it was.

His eyes wondering up the shapely woman's body before him.

It wasShepard.

He couldn't control the huge smile across his face, as he studied her figure from top to bottom, noting those finely curved legs that were so strong and yet so beautifully sculptured. Her flat stomach which masterfully rounded upwards into those breasts, he just wanted to bury his face in between them.

Her face, so perfect with luscious lips that were so kissable, a cute button nose, and eyes which were so seductive, her silky smooth hair covering just the side of one her eyes, he just wanted to run his hands through and brush the hair away from her eyes and stare into them forever.

Everything about this woman drove him crazy, he loved everything about her, and how badly he wanted her.

Struggling to find the words to greet his commanding officer, he gulped and garbled out,

"Com- commander...I didn't expect you to be back so soon."

Getting embarrassed he looked to the floor, as he could feel her eyes set on him.

"Did I interrupt something Joker?" She asked wondering why the pilot was acting so strangely.

"No Ma'am." He instantly replied, his cheeks all the while getting more heated.

"You seem a little flushed, is something the matter?" Her tone turning to concern, as Joker lifts his face up to meet Shepard's gaze. Shaking his head he added.

"I'm fine, just been um- busy, Commander."

A little smirk appearing across his face, as he thought how very different the conversation would have been if she had come back 15 minutes ago and interrupted him.

"Oh okay." Her thoughts wondering why the pilot was being so short with her. She had been so busy, dealing with the Alliance and the council she hadn't had a chance to see Joker a lot since that kiss.

Her mind went back to the mission at hand, and before Joker could say anything, her commander demeanour was back.

"The council want us to head to the terminus systems, get rid of the remaining Geth out there. Put out a call to the rest of the crew that shore leave will be cut short, I want everyone back onboard and ready to go at 0800 tomorrow morning."

He studied her face for a moment, wondering why she hadn't mentioned their kiss, why she continued to put on her commander face around him.

Was it just comfort she needed, saying she felt something was just said to give a false sense of security before Ilos .

"Joker, you still there?" Her voice was softer than before, as she bent down to his level.

She stared into his eyes for a few seconds, he was not looking at her but she could tell he was thinking about something. Slowly a response came from Joker, as he felt her eyes on him once more.

"Urr- yes Ma'am, will put the call out now Ma'am."

He began to turn his chair to face the console, but feeling it stop suddenly in its tracks.

"What the-" He looked down to where the chair had stopped mid way around, noticing Shepard's hand on the side.

He slowly turned to look at her, tears forming in her eyes.

"Commander?"

He didn't know what to do, he had never seen her like this before.

A tear beginning to roll down her cheek, as Joker asked again,

"Shepard what's wrong?"

A frown coming over his face, as he realised he hated seeing her like this, she was so vulnerable, and he had no idea how to comfort her.

Instead of saying anything, he raised his hand on the side of her cheek, and wiped the tear away with his thumb.

Her eyes closed as she felt his hand against her face, leaning her head against his hand she sighed, as a smile formed on both of their faces.

He brought her face closer to his with his fingers gripping around the back of her head, slowly bringing her head further, she complied allowing him too, and soon his breath was on hers and there was no more tears.

His lips did not quiver this time, as his lips touched against hers.

It was incredibly slow and intimate, as his lips simply kissed hers, gently separating, as his tongue inched inside her mouth to caress her tongue.

She was still bent down in front of him as her hands crept along the top of his thighs gripping the sides of his legs, pulling him forward towards the edge of the seat in order to get him closer to her.

He separated his legs, as she pulled herself between them, all the while enjoying the kiss as their bodies were getting closer.

Decontamination complete

Startled by the sound, Shepard bit Joker's bottom lip, as she scrambled to her feet. Brushing herself off, before turning around to face however had just come out of the airlock.

Doctor Chakwas was standing in the doorway of the cockpit, a smirk on the doctor's face as she noticed the pilot's lip bleeding.

Why does someone have to spoil everyone moment I get alone with Shepard, why the hell is she even looking at me like that. Joker thought to himself.

"Doctor Chakwas what are doing here?" Shepard asked also wondering to herself why the doctor was smirking.

She glanced towards where the doctors eyes had fallen on, looking behind her, Shepard saw what Dr. Chakwas had been smirking at. With a smile now forming on Shepard's face, she pointed on her own lip to Joker, to make him aware of his bleeding lip, giving him a quick wink before turning back to the doctor.

Joker immediately wiped his lip, a little shocked to find the blood on the end of his finger, he hadn't realised she had bit him that hard.

"I saw Captain Anderson, told me of the assignment, and am reporting for duty. Looks like I'm already needed." Doctor Chakwas replied, curling her finger for Joker to get up and come with her.

"Come with me Jeff, I'll patch you up in the med bay." Doctor Chakwas added.

Joker stood up slowly from his chair, doctor Chakwas lending her arm for him to lean on, as she helped him hobble down towards the stairwell.

Doctor Chakwas had gotten the opposite impression of what had just gone on between Shepard and Joker, which brought a giggle to the Commander as she watched the two move towards the stairs to the lower deck.

"What did you say to the Commander exactly, Jeff?" Doctor Chakwas enquired, as they entered the medical bay.

Joker startled by her question, mumbled,

"Oh umm-"

She studied him for a moment.

"Hmm, well I'm sure whatever you said you probably shouldn't repeat it, and you probably deserved it."

Doctor Chakwas sighed, giving up on her line of questioning instead motioned Joker to sit on a nearby bed, whilst she got out a few medical supplies from a nearby drawer.

"Head back now Jeff." As the doctor put on a pair of latex gloves, she took a pair of forceps and picked up a square cotton pad with them, she had just gotten out of the drawer. Wiping it in an alcohol solution she proceeded towards Joker's bottom lip, before adding.

"Now this may sting a bit."

Pressing the pad against his bottom lip, she wiped it gently.

Joker winced at the pad at first touch on his lip, as he sucked in a wispy breath through his teeth.

"Hmm that's odd." She frowned as she took the pad away from his lip.

"Doesn't look much like a punch...Did the Commander scratch you Jeff?"

Unable to control himself, a smile formed across his face partially, before reverting back to normal almost immediately as he winced with pain as the alcohol solution seeped inside the cut on his lip.

"She was always a dirty fighter." Instead of waiting for the pilot to answer, the doctor continued, chuckling to herself, as she handed him an ice bag.

"Keep this on there for 10 minutes. I need to get some supplies from the cargo hold."

The doctor walked towards the door, as the doors parted and Shepard wondered inside.

"How's the patient doing doc?" Shepard asked, moving over towards Joker, who was sat on the edge of one of the beds, holding an ice bag to his lip.

"Ah Commander, I don't know what Jeff said to you, but it must have been one hell of a punch or scratch you gave him. I've only just managed to stop the bleeding." Doctor Chakwas said whilst continuing towards the door.

"I'll leave you too it I need some supplies from the lower deck. No doubt he owes you an apology."

The doctor laughed on her way through the door.

Shepard turned to Joker, with a smile across her face.

"I take it you didn't tell her what really happened?"

"She didn't even give me a chance, I don't like the idea of her thinking you socked one to me. Especially when for once I didn't even do anything" Joker retorted, looking up at his Commander.

"Come on Joker, you're not embarrassed to be beaten up by a girl are you?" She joked.

"Haha very funny Shepard, but when the others find out I'm never going to live it down, the fact that I got punched by you for some horrendous comment I'm supposed to have said. The doc is going to tell everyone I'm a jerk!" He began to tense up.

"Well she isn't far from it though really?" She giggled trying to lighten his mood.

"Hilarious Commander, well this time I don't actually deserve it." Joker said whilst putting a hand on her hips, and pulling her closer towards him.

"Come on Joker, Chakwas isn't going to say anything relax, patient-doctor confidentiality" She lowered her tone whilst placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Yeah I guess you're right! But if I get any shit from anyone I'm telling them what really happened" Joker teased as he pinched her bottom.

Hearing the door Shepard immediately removed her hand from his shoulder, and jumped back a step.

Doctor Chakwas was back from the lower deck her hands filled with all kinds of medical supplies. Her attention was immediately aroused towards the Commander.

The doctor observed, what she thought, was the ending of their conversation. The Commander had a stern-to business tone in her voice, as she was telling Joker off.

"...And I will see you in my quarters later, I want to have words with you about appropriate ways in which to greet your Commanding officer. Is that understood?"

A confused look came upon the pilots face, as he looked up to Shepard who was now winking at him,

"Ooh, Yes Ma'am." He promptly replied, as it all clicked into place for him.

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