Chasing Starlight - Chapter 22 - The Twisted Nebula

A/N: Happy N7 Day! *throws NSFW shameless smut at you and runs away*

Kaidan sipped his glass of Canadian whisky as he patiently awaited Shepard's arrival at their agreed meeting place for once both their hearings had been completed - a new bar on the Citadel called The Twisted Nebula, located in Shin Akiba not too far from Shepard's apartment and owned by Kaidan's cousin Tristan.

The two cousins had the same hair and eye color in common, and almost looked like they could be siblings. Tristan, however, had softer features than his elder cousin.

For now, Kaidan was just glad to be out from under all of it. Out of combat, out of scrutiny, out of uniform. It was time for a much needed break.

"You sure the first human spectre is really going to find the time to come to my bar?" Tristan teased Kaidan, who had been waiting longer than expected.

"She should be here any minute now," Kaidan reassured as he checked the time on his omni-tool. Unless something went wrong at her hearing...

His worries were washed away as he caught sight of the beautiful red-headed woman enter the bar. Her hair had grown to what certainly was longer than regulation length, now nearly grazing her shoulders. She was clad in a strappy, flowing periwinkle dress which gave her silver eyes a sparkling pastel blue hue. She flashed a smile Kaidan's way as she caught sight of him, and the Alenko cousins' jaws nearly hit the floor at the sight of her; she was stunning.

"Wow, Kaidan wasn't kidding when he said you were even more gorgeous in person than on the vids," Tristan noted, flashing a smile.

Shepard raised an eyebrow and turned to her partner. "Kaidan?"

"Right, sorry, Shepard," Kaidan realized he never mentioned that the bar was owned by his cousin; they were in a rush this morning and that detail hadn't come up. He properly introduced the two, Shepard relaxing once she understood Kaidan wasn't discussing her in such a casual sense with just some random bartender. She placed her drink order - whisky, the same as Kaidan. Tristan turned his attention to the pair of gorgeous asari customers entering his bar, giving Shepard and Kaidan a moment to finally relax.

Until Shepard interrupted their peaceful quiet by bringing up the hearing.

"How did it go?" she pried.

Kaidan sighed, remembering the moment when he thought it was all over:

"What is your relationship with Commander Shepard?" a member of the Alliance brass asked.

"I have the utmost respect for the commander. We work well together. She occasionally asks for my input, which I gladly give, but I still know where I stand and follow orders."

"Did she ask for your input on stealing the Normandy from lockdown?"

"No. She kept me out of it. Didn't want any of the blow back falling on me or any other crew members. She wanted it to all come back on her."

And that was it. They hadn't pried into whether Kaidan had gotten too familiar with Shepard. There hadn't been any allegations about a personal relationship between the two of them. Nothing. Kaidan was relieved, to say the least.

Shepard listened intently as he briefly recapped what he could while they were in public, her radiant smile making it difficult for him to focus.

"What about yours? Anything I should know?" Kaidan asked when he finished filling her in.

Shepard smiled reassuringly. "I took the fall. There will be no promotions out of this, obviously, but no one is getting demoted or discharged either. The crew can stay if they would like to; The Alliance isn't forcing anyone to be reassigned. I think that they're amazed at how loyal my crew is, to be honest. We are being ordered to take a week of leave, though. The Normandy needs some repairs, and we all need some R&R."

Kaidan smiled widely - this was the best news they could have hoped for. He took another sip of his whisky. "A whole week off with you? What in the world are we going to do?" his husky tone suggested he had many ideas, as did his wandering honey colored eyes.

As Kaidan took the final sip of his whisky, his eyes roved over her body. Shepard knocked backed what was left of hers. "How about we get out of here?" she asked, eyeing him coyly.

One side of Kaidan's lips turned up in a devilish grin. "Yes ma'am," he agreed, quickly paying the bill. He took her by the hand, not caring if anyone noticed them, and led her out of the bar.

Completely focused on Shepard, the clicking sound of door to the apartment closing behind Kaidan was his only indication it had shut behind them. His gaze was fixated on her; on how gorgeous she looked standing there in that pale blue dress, on how the lights from the evening cycle of the Citadel behind them gave her a glow in a spectrum of colors. On how her bright silver eyes fixated on his smile. He couldn't take it anymore. He couldn't wait another second.

Kaidan rushed to Shepard, his hands cupping her cheeks as his mouth met hers, heavily and hungrily. She moaned lightly as she moved her mouth against his passionately. Kaidan pressed his body tightly against Shepard's, making her aware of his full intentions for the rest of the evening. She dug her dainty fingers into his curly black hair, pulling it with more strength than one would imagine those tiny hands to have. Kaidan groaned and slowly slid his tongue against hers, a stark contrast against how quickly their kiss had begun.

Evelyn pulled back to breathe, and Kaidan took the opportunity to nibble on and kiss her neck. She let out an approving gasp and further sunk her body against his. He stopped his tantalizing ministrations to whisper in her ear. "Feeling better today, Evie? I noticed your limp is gone."

Breathlessly, she nodded. "Yes, my ankles are fine. Doc says to take it easy on my chest, though."

"Well then," Kaidan growled and swooped Shepard up into his arms. "I'll be extra careful, then." There was a devious tone to his voice and a fire in his eyes.

Evelyn smirked as her lover needlessly carried her to the bedroom and gently sat her on the edge of the bed. Evelyn moved to lay back, but Kaidan protested. "Stand up," he ordered.

She did as he asked, her heart beating with anticipation for what would come next. She was incredibly turned on by Kaidan telling her what to do, relishing the chance to not be in charge for once.

Kaidan took his strong, calloused hands and slowly traced his fingers over her skin, beginning at the back of her hands and travelling all the way up to the tops of her shoulders. Carefully, he peeled the straps of her dress off to the side, taking in the sight of her mostly exposed chest. And though it was covered in bruises, she was still gorgeous to him. He brought his lips to her ear yet again, keeping his warm body a slight, yet painstaking distance away from hers. "Take off your bra."

She nodded in acknowledgement and moved her hands behind her back. As her fingers met the clip, Kaidan's hands tucked inside of the waistband of her dress, peeling it off. The dress hit the floor, followed by her bra, leaving a fully-clothed Kaidan standing there admiring Evelyn's nearly naked body; only grey lacy underwear covered the most private of spaces on her body. She yearned for him to discard his clothes, to match her so that she might admire his body as he did hers.

Kaidan stepped closer to her, his hand going straight for her hair, and his mouth back against hers. "Lay back," he insisted.

This time when Evelyn obliged him, he spoke up. "What do you say?" his voice purred.

She gave Kaidan a quizzical look, unsure of how he wanted her to respond.

"You say 'yes, sir,'" he informed her, his voice thick with desire.

Evelyn gulped, excited and nervous all at once. "Yes sir," she whispered.

"Good girl," Kaidan growled as he climbed over her. His hands reached for her wrists, pinning her to the bed. "I want you to stay...right...there," his husky voice whispered as a gentle blue aura surrounded his (unfortunately still clothed) body.

Shepard felt a gentle numbing pressure over her wrists as Kaidan removed his hands from them and stood at the edge of the bed. "Did you put my wrists in a stasis?"

"Do you like it?" Kaidan asked, his voice wavering with a hint of worry. "I've always wanted to...experiment with biotics during sex. I just never had to chance before." The playfulness had left his voice as he studied her reaction soberly, wanting to make sure she was ok with this direction.

Evelyn smiled devilishly. "I do, actually. I won't ask again," she promised, giving him a little wink.

"Good girl," Kaidan winked back, demonstrating his grateful approval. "Though please tell me if something I do hurts or makes you feel the least bit uncomfortable."

"Absolutely," Evelyn promised.

Kaidan whipped his shirt over his head. "Good." With that one word, his voice had returned to that dark, decadent tone which sent a shiver of anticipation down Evelyn's spine.

The revelation of his taut, tanned abdomen caused heat to pool between Evelyn's legs. She licked her lips, her eyes following his every movement as he slowly undressed in front of her. His hands reached for his belt, pulling it tighter so that he might loosen it. Slowly, it slithered through the loops until it was entirely free from his pants, discarded to the floor without a care. She wanted so badly to sit up, to reach forward and undo the buttons on his jeans and get rid of them, but she was still trapped in the stasis on the bed. Instead, she attempted to be patient, groaning with anticipation as Kaidan removed his pants as slowly as he possibly could. With only his black boxer briefs left, Kaidan stepped in closer to Evelyn as she lay with her legs draped over the bed. He pushed his erection towards her center, the layers of fabric driving her crazy. Kaidan smirked, dipped his fingers into his waist band, and slid his boxers down, his hard cock proudly jutting forth. He placed his hands on her remaining undergarment, his fingertips barely sliding beneath them.

"Say please," he purred.

"Please," she breathed desperately.

Warm, strong fingertips curled into her delicate underwear and slid them over her hips. They stopped at her ankles, and she kicked her foot free from one side, not bothering with the other, and she raised her hips, trying to meet Kaidan's.

He pushed her hips back down. "Patience, Evie."

Kaidan positioned himself at her entrance, teasing her with his cock. She whimpered, and finally he carefully slid his hard length inside her soaking wet center. His thumb reached for her clit, and swirled around it as he slowly penetrated her. He continued his ministrations, bringing her closer and closer to the edge. Just as she was about to reach her climax, Kaidan suddenly removed his hands and stopped moving inside of her.

She groaned in protest. Kaidan responded with a smirk, and the stasis on her wrists was lifted.

"Evie, you are so easy to please. I just want to have a little more fun." Kaidan teased with his husky voice. He then ordered her to scoot further back on the bed, and she obeyed.

He bit his lip at the sight of her. "I want to try something different, okay?"

Evelyn grinned, intrigued by what he could have planned. "Yes, sir," she submitted.

Kaidan growled in approval before issuing his next move. "On your hands and knees," his voice purred.

Shepard complied, arching her back while she faced away from him in the position he requested. Kaidan's body heat indicated his approach, and his hands appeared next to hers. His cock brushed against her entrance, eliciting a gasp from her. His lips met her ear. "Please let me know if it's too much or if I'm hurting you, ok?" he requested, gentleness and sincerity prevalent in his voice. Shepard nodded in affirmation, and his hands disappeared from her side. He adjusted his shaft at her core, and slowly inched his way inside, filling her completely. The angle was intense, but felt absolutely incredible. The pressure of his calloused hand against her hip added to the sensation, his fingers slightly digging into her side. Carefully, he pulled out and pushed back inside of her, his pace barely increasing with each repetition of the pleasurable motion.

Just when she thought it couldn't get any better, Kaidan's other hand made its way back to her clit, his fingers circling her nub as he penetrated her at a moderate, indulgent pace. She felt herself getting closer and closer to the edge, when suddenly, soft blue light began to fill the room. Kaidan's finger began to vibrate ever so slightly against her most sensitive of places. The subtle buzz sent her completely and unwillingly over the edge as she came crashing down around him, crying out his name, not bothering to care about how loud she said it. Like waves against the sand, Kaidan's orgasm followed hers, and he just as loudly moaned and called her name in appreciation as he spilled inside of her.

He gingerly embraced her from behind, being careful not to put pressure on her ribs, and showered her back in light kisses. He then released her, and exhausted, she twisted to the side and collapsed onto her back. "Kaidan, that was incredible," she confessed, her voice breathy.

He laid beside her and played with her hair. "No, you're incredible," he insisted. "I never dreamed I would meet someone who would let me try those things with them. You aren't afraid. You weren't even nervous." He laid his heart on his sleeve.

"Should I have been?" Evelyn asked, her delicate hands playing with one of the few hairs on his chest.

Kaidan smiled widely. "No, I guess not." He kissed her lips softly, but passionately - thankful to have finally found his perfect partner.

And then it happened - it just came out.

"I love you, Evelyn Shepard."

A/N: Oooooh boy - what's gonna happen next?! :D