Forgot that you can't recruit Liara before you talk to Tali. Sorry about that, been awhile since I played the game. I finished it last night so it is now fresh in my mind.
After going to the Citadel and picking up Tali, Garrus, and Wrex both Shepard's were taking a nap in their room. They had spent hours on the Citadel getting evidence about Saren's betrayal and talking to random people who needed help. It was exhausting. So now they were flying around aimlessly around the galaxy doing those quests. It was a few weeks later when they finally finished them all.
Ashley was back to her pacing wondering what she was feeling. She really liked Cheyenne and wanted to see where the relationship might lead. Since she met the shy Shepard she felt an instant connection, and now she was feeling it towards the wrong Shepard. She didn't get it. How could you lose one connection and then gain it right back, but with a different person?
"You can't that's why?" Ashley said out loud. She had questions and she needed answers and there is one person who had those answers.
A few minutes later Ashley was outside the Shepard's shared quarters. She knocked on the door and waited.
"Williams, what are you doing here?"
"I was wondering if we can talk in private."
Cocking her head to the side Cheyenne moved so Ashley could enter.
"Where's your sister?"
"She's with Liara, something about testing. What can I do for you?"
Ashley walked towards Shepard praying that her instincts where right. When they were almost nose to nose Ashley heard a gasp of breathe. Without further hesitation Ashley cupped the Commander's face and kissed her.
Cheyenne was nervous and excited that Ashley sought her out, but then she remembered that Ashley thought she was Chris. Then she felt disappointed, but when she saw the striking brunette walking towards her and then actually kissing her. She didn't know what she was supposed to feel or think. With that thought in mind Cheyenne slowly pulled away.
"Why did you do that?" Cheyenne was on the brink of tears and she was sure Ashley could tell from her tone.
"I've wanted to do that ever since I met you. "
Cheyenne knew she was crying so she remained facing the wall with her back to Ashley. "It was Cheyenne who hit you not me."
"I know for a fact that you ARE Cheyenne. I don't know why you're lying to me and I want you to stop." Ashley sighed, "Will you please look at me?"
When Cheyenne didn't turn around Ashley walked up to her and made her face her. Seeing the tears Ashley cupped the face she was falling in love with and wiped them away with the pads of her thumb.
"Chris would never cry, let alone in front of me. Now will you please tell me why you're lying to me about being your sister?"
"This is the only way to show people that I'm not my sister. I've spent my whole life living in her shadow and I've accepted it. Chris felt bad that I was nonexistent so she arranged it that I get promoted. Admiral Hackett re-read all of our mission reports and doesn't understand how I got over looked, so when 'Commander Shepard' became a spectre Chris came up with the plan that I be the spectre and after we get Saren we tell the world that there are two of us. I wasn't sure we could pull it off," Cheyenne had turned to face the wall and was hugging herself but at the last second she turned to face Ashley, "we even fooled you for a month."
"Cheyenne the only thing you did succeed in was by driving me on the brink on insanity. Since the day you came back from the Citadel I knew something was off, but I couldn't explain it. One minute I'm positive you were you, but then you'd do or say something and I thought that you were your sister. I swear that I must have worn a path on the floor from all the pacing."
Cheyenne wiped her eyes from the tears that un-expectantly fell. "You...you knew since the beginning that there was something off."
Ashley smiled and walked to her love so she could cup her face and rest their foreheads together. "Yes."
It was the simplest answer, yet it made Cheyenne grin like a fool. Then she pulled back, but kept her arms around Ashley's waist; not remembering putting them there. "But how?"
"When I'm with you I feel this connection. My heart starts to race, I can't breathe, my stomach drops. You make me feel so many things that both terrify and excite me. I've never felt this way before, but when I see your sister I feel none of that. You make look the same, but your aura is completely different."
"Aura, really. That's what you're going with?"
"How else am I supposed to describe someone's unique energy?"
"You could just tell me that you know me well enough all you have to do is see or hear me to tell us apart." Cheyenne said jokingly as she wrapped her arms around Ashley's neck.
"I could..." kiss "say that, but..." kiss "I like to..." kiss "are you just..." kiss "going to keep..." kiss "kissing me until I shut up?" Ashley was finally able to finish her sentence, by talking faster.
"Pretty much. Now that I know what it feels like to kiss you I never want to stop."
Ashley smirked. "I like the way you think." Ashley wrapped her arms around Cheyenne's waist and lifted her up.
The next thing Cheyenne knew she was lying down on the bed with the most fabulous woman on top of her.
A few hours' later Cheyenne and Ashley were panting. Both were topless and wrapped in each other's arms with Ashley's head on Cheyenne's chest.
"I'm sorry we didn't go any further then a heavy, heavy make-out session." Ashley said.
"It's ok. I understand that you want to take things slow. It hasn't really been that long since we've known each other and we haven't really talked either."
Ashley absentmindedly stroked Cheyenne's stomach.
"Ashley, can you not tell people that I'm me?"
Ashley turned her head and lightly kisses Cheyenne on the lips. "If it's what you really want."
Cheyenne smiled and kissed Ashley back. "Thank you."
Chris was in the Med-Bay talking to Dr. Chakwas when Liara walked out of her little room.
"Oh, hi Commander." Liara said startled.
Chris smirked. "Liara I was just about to get dinner. Would you like to join me?"
"Are you sure? I wouldn't want to impose."
Chris' smirk turned into a grin. "Come on."
"So how are things with you and Ashley?" Chris asked while she was getting ready for bed.
Cheyenne smiled and blushed remembering the heated kissing they did earlier that day. "How are you and Liara?"
Chris sighed. "She wants to take things slow. Which I get, I'm one of the first humans she has ever interacted with and is being cautious. But..."
"But-"
"I have never gone this long without getting laid. I'm starting to ache. I want her, but this is the first time my charm hasn't wooed someone to my bed."
Cheyenne turned to her sister and hugged her. "I'm happy for you."
Chris stepped out of her sisters arms and cocked and eyebrow. "Why?"
"For one, now you know how I feel and two, now you can get to know someone before you sleep with them. You never know, the longer you wait the more passionate it can be in the bedroom."
"But I don't want to wait. I want her now." Chris whined.
"You sound like a toddler. Chris, do you like Liara or do you just want to sleep with her?"
"Both, I find her purity and shyness cute. But sometimes I get the feeling that she's only interested in me for my run-in with the beacon."
Cheyenne's eyes went wide at the mention of the beacon. "Oh god the BEACON."
"What, what about the beacon."
"Asari's can meld with others. What if she does it to one of use and knows we're not who we say we are."
"True that could be a problem, but Liara is so afraid of not being liked that she wouldn't do it unless she has permission."
"Are you sure?"
"Yup."
"Why are you so blasé about this?"
"Easy, I lo-" clears throat, "like her. I've already spent hours getting to know her and I fell that I can trust her."
Cheyenne grins. "Oh I see and you thought I had it bad."
"What...no...I...I mean"
"Chris it's alright. We're Shepard's. We only know how to fall hard."
"And I thought I was the relationship guru. My sister is all grown up."
"Oh shut it. Now about the beacon?"
"Fine I'll talk to Liara about melding." Chris sighed.
"No I was thinking. I mean Jeff already knows about the switch and so does Ashley and it's only a matter of time before Karin finds out. I think we should tell Garrus, Tali, Wrex, and you can tell Liara.
"How did Ashley find out? I know Jeff probably guessed and you're right about Karin. So, Ashley?"
"According to her she basically had a gut feeling. Apparently, she's had her suspicions since the whole think started. She says that she wore a hole in the floor from her pacing."
"So the talk you two had, it was her telling you that you are you and not me."
"Yea."
Chris knew there was more to that story then her sister was letting on, but she also knew that it was probably more personal so she changed topics. "So how about we call the team and tell them about our switch-a-roo."
It was a few hours and a lot of questions later when Cheyenne made her way to see Ashley. The team had agreed to keep up the rouse and to follow Cheyenne's command. So while Chris was talking to Liara Cheyenne went to see Ashley.
"Hey."
"Hey Skipper. How's your sister?"
"Comforting and/or talking to Liara."
"Liara, really. Did not see that coming?"
"Why, I think she's the only one who can tame Chris."
"It's just that Liara being an asari and everything."
"Wait stop right there." Cheyenne held up her hand to silence her sort of girlfriend. "Are you raciest?"
"Come on Shepard you can't tell me that you completely trust other race's."
"It is that type of thinking that makes the galaxy hate humans. How are we supposed to show the council that we're more than just a head strong race if we can't think of others?" And with that Cheyenne left Ashley staring at the elevator.
Liara and Chris were in the back of the med-bay. Chris had been there for the last half hour trying to explain to Liara what exactly the rouse was.
"Liara what exactly don't you get? I felt bad for my sister so to get her recognized we switched places."
"Maybe it's the way the Alliance does things. I just don't understand why they would over look someone who basically your clone. You would think that they would want another you."
"I guess it doesn't help that we wear the same armor. I guess over time people thought I was Speedy Gonzales and could do anything. Cheyenne mostly does the planning anyway. In the beginning we would go in and split up and people either couldn't or wouldn't understand that we were twins."
"Who's Speedy Gonzales?"
"It's like a 200 year old cartoon. Apparently humans in the 1950 have thought it was funny to have a talking mouse be really fast."
"Strange. So how long are we supposed to keep this a secret?"
"Until we get Saren." Chris walked to Liara until there were only inches apart.
"Shepard what are you doing."
All Chris could do as smirk and wrap her arms around Liara's waist. Chris was right about to lean in for a kiss when Liara put her hand over Chris's mouth.
"Liara what are you doing?" Chris mumbled.
"I need to ask you something first. Is there anything going on between you and Ashley? I see the way she looks at you and I was just curious if there was anything going on."
"No there's not. Ashley likes my sister and I like you." Chris said the last part while leaning in to try and give another kiss, but Liara stopped her again.
Chris sighed.
"Shepard I'm new at this. I'm still considered a child in asari standards and you the first person whose made me feel like this. Can you give me some time to think?"
Chris let go of Liara and started to walk backwards. "Yea, no problem. I'm just going got take a cold shower."
Chris walked into her cabin and went straight to the shower. Fifteen minutes later she walked out and noticed that the room was still empty.
"Joker, where's my sister?" Chris asked over the comm.
"She was just here. Told me we're going to Feros and left. She seemed a little off if you ask me. Want me to page her."
"No I think I know where she is."
And low and behold Cheyenne was right where Chris thought she might be. In the closet with her cloaking on.
"Cheyenne what happened this time?" Chris said through the door
"I went to see Ashley and I found out she's raciest."
"How'd you find that out?"
"I mentioned that you were with Liara and she basically said that because she's not human you shouldn't trust her so easily. She didn't deny it or anything and I thought it wasn't right that she undermine other species so I yelled at her."
"So you defended my sort of relationship with Liara and she said what exactly?"
"I said that I thought you and Liara are perfect for each other and she was shocked that I thought so. I asked why and she said because she was an asari. Like that's really a reason. I asked if she was raciest and said that I was insane for trusting other races."
"Insane?"
"Alright maybe not insane, but she was shocked that I did."
"So what happened after that?"
"I told her that it is thinking like that that makes the council not really trust us yet. That it's not right that we monopolize the human race just because people aren't like humans."
"Do you want me to talk to her?"
"No I'll just make her sit and come crawling back to me. She has to understand that humans can't do everything by themselves anymore and see that it'll be better in the long run to have allies from other species. Every species has pros and cons and the whole point of the council is working together to have peace. No wonder other species don't like humans. It's that type of thinking that started the First Contact War."
Little did Cheyenne know that Chris called Ashley through her omni-tool.
Ashley was sitting on her bunk wondering where it went wrong. Hearing a ding she looked at her omni-tool and saw that it was Chris.
"Great just what I need." Ashley didn't want to answer, but figured it'll only get work if she didn't answer.
Ashley was about to speak when she heard Cheyenne's voice.
"No I'll just make her sit and come crawling back to me. She has to understand that humans can't do everything by themselves anymore and see that it'll be better in the long run to have allies from other species. Every species has pros and cons and the whole point of the council is working together to have peace. No wonder other species don't like humans. It's that type of thinking that started the First Contact War."
Hanging up Ashley sighed and leaned against the wall. "Put it that way and I sound like an ass." She said to an empty room.
"ETA 5 minutes Commander."
"Thank you Joker. Come one Chey let's get ready."
Opening the door Cheyenne walked out of the closet and whipped her tears away. "Just give me a minute to wash my face."
Chris smiled as a response and left the room.
In the cargo hold the team was in the assembled to see who would be getting off.
"Tali and Wrex you're coming with me." Everyone nodded and dispersed. All except Chris and Ashley.
"Are you sure you don't want me with you?" Chris asked.
"Yea now that I know Ashley's raciest I don't want her alone with any of them."
"Isn't that kind of harsh?"
"Not like that. I just mean I don't want any fights breaking out. I know she won't do anything to them, but you never know. That and I don't want to see her right now."
Ashley couldn't hear what Cheyenne and Chris was talking about, but she had a feeling she knew what it was about. Seeing Chris step aside Ashley walked up to Cheyenne.
Cheyenne was packing up her things she'll need on the mission when she felt a presence behind her.
"Can I talk to you real quick?"
"Tali knows the Geth and I need a heavy hitter."
"That's not what I wanted to talk about?"
"Then we have nothing to talk about." Cheyenne never looked up from the bag she was packing and at the end of her sentence she started to walk away, but was stopped when she felt a hand on her arm.
"Please, can I just-"Ashley was interrupted when Cheyenne turned around with penetrating eyes.
"No you can't. I don't know when or how you started hating other species, but it has to stop. If you can't, then get of the Normandy. If this has to do with the Shanxi then get over it. What happened to your grandfather was unfair and I'm sorry. I'm sorry that your family had to pay for it and I'm sorry that the Alliance still holds a grudge, but you have got to let go of the resentment you have towards it all. If you don't then you won't get that far in life. Captain Anderson thinks you're better than that and deserves a chance to redeem your family name. I thought so too, but if you are going to continue being bull headed then I just can't. I like you, I really do. But I will not put up with you thinking that humans are better than anyone else. We're not and until you can except that then I don't want to see you."
Cheyenne was winded from her speech, but she wouldn't show it. She couldn't. She she walked into the elevator, not even looking back.
When the elevator door closed Chris walked up to Ashley, who was staring at the spot Cheyenne just left from.
"She's right you know. If you can't get over that past then you'll learn to hate everyone and that's no way to live."
"During that whole speech she had the same penetrating eyes and she didn't even yell. Is it sad that it was arousing and terrifying at the same time?"
Chris laughed and patted Ashley on the back. "If it makes you feel any better she only said it so help you heal."
Cheyenne, Tali and Wrex were leaving the ship when Cheyenne Cracked her neck and spoke.
"Let's go kick some robotic ass."
Wrex and Tali laughed with that statement.