an: this drabble idea came not from a word prompt but from a guy at work that overheard something and took it the wrong way...
Lesbians: (me2 ish)
"What!" Shepard yelped, mouth hanging open.
"The contact refused to give this information to anyone that is not a lesbian." Miranda replied calmly handing the osd over.
"That is just..." Shepard sighed. "I don't think much of an actor." Shepard shrugged looking over at Miranda.
"I figured do nothing overt, and leave our comment worded the worse possible way." Miranda mouth twitched, "If you talk like Garrus and we should be fine."
"Alright let's go, though I doubt this'll ever be something I'll tell my grandkids about." Shepard replied with a snort.
/*-+
The man looked between the two woman eyes brows raised. Finally he stepped forward and shook the offered hand.
"Hello my name Shepard."
"Tosh." He replied.
"Nice meting you, though I will admit, I am bad with names." Shepard glanced over at Miranda mouth in a sly smile. "Right Miranda."
"As long as you don't forget mine, that's all that matters." Miranda replied as they sat at the table. Drinks where order and once they arrived, Shepard tuned out Miranda and the man, scanning for possible hostiles, trusting Miranda to get the job done. She was brought back sharply in to the conversation when Miranda said, "well there was that incident with the frozen grapes, and she had to jump up and down to get it out."
"That was fun, even with the...odd...bruises." Shepard laughed watching the man's eyes grow very round.
"Well, thank you for the informative time, here is your osd. It was nice meeting you. I thought you were kind of a bitch but you're cool. You're the pimp." He said. Shepard mouth twists in to a sly smile again.
"That's not what I would call her." Shepard replied getting up from the booth and heading for the door. Miranda chuckling behind her. Once they were far enough away Miranda stepped up next to Shepard.
"Good job."
"I enjoyed that. That reminds me. Tuesday want to get the girls together?" Shepard asked.
"You kick out the live in, and let the girls know. I'll procure the food this time. No frozen grapes." Miranda dead paned. The two looking at each other, mouths twitching in a smile.
=-=-=-=ME-=-=-=-=-=
Food (before Lesbians):
"Tali?" Gabby pushed her hair back nervously.
"Yes Gabby." Tali turned to look at the engineer, brow ridge rising in surprise at Gabby's nervousness.
"I was thinking, the Commander has done a lot for us, you know with picking up that part for Ken and me, and helping with you, and that thing with Miranda sister and Thane's son. And making sure Rolston family got word that they might want to get off that colony." Gabby ran a hand thru her hair again, leaving a smug of grease. Tali made a continue motion with her hand. "Well I was wondering if there was something we could do for her. If nothing else maybe a girls night out. Or in?"
"That's a wonderful idea Gabby. In fact I think I'll go tell Shepard we are going to do it." Tali squealed a bit in happiness at this great idea. Already her mind running thru thing that needs to be done. She would put Shepard herself in charge of food. And maybe talk to Miranda about who and how to invite the girls of Normandy.
/*-+
Shepard's room was not packed per say but fuller than they had ever been. The group commonly referred to as the ground crew was there, Miranda in the chair. Samara sat cross legged on the floor near the wall. Jack perched on the bed as if she owned the room. Kasumi curled on the couch chatting with Tali. But along with them was what was usually called the ship crew (or Cerberus dogs, by a few of the ground crew.) Chakwas sat in another chair. Kelly sat on the floor chatting to Miranda. Angela Patel sat on the other end of the couch chatting with Jessica Goldstein. Gabriella Daniels, Melanie Moeller and Eveline Lundin, where sitting on the floor leaning against the foot of the bed chatting. The last two women of the Normandy where on duty right now and had to miss. But Patel and Moeller had promised to switch them out next time if they were on station again.
Drinks where had all around, from non alcoholic for Goldstein (who was had duty station soon) to Shepard drinking her gin and tonic leaning against the wall between the office and bedroom. To Jack with a bottle of whiskey. And everyone one, even Jack, was playing nice.
"Hey thought we were going to have food boss lady." Jack called out.
"Yes, here." Shepard pulled out the food out of her condenser unit below the coffee table, setting the snacks out on the table. She had raided the food from the supplies picked up at their last stop. Every one plied up plates with food.
"So Jack truth or dare?" Kelly asked. Jack rolled her eyes at the absurdity of playing children games.
"Truth."
"Wuss." Someone muter. Several people laughed. Jack just snorted.
"Have you ever worn a jockstrap?" Kelly asked giggling.
"What the Hell kinda of question is that?" Jack asked taking a swig of her drink.
"Just answer the question." Shepard snapped good naturally as she set on the couch between Tali and Angela.
"Yeah I have." Jack snarled, though her mouth was twist up in the corners.
"Do tell." Kasuma prompted.
"Hell no this is truth or dare, not Jack tells stories. Tali truth or dare." Jack replied.
"Ah, Dare?" Tali answer hesitantly.
"Go outside and fu...ah flirt with the first guy that you see." Jack cackled as Tali's hand started to clasp and unclasp. Finally she snatched up her dexo drink taking a big swallowed she headed for the door. "What floor?"
"Deck three. Edi can you record Tali and play back here?" Shepard said smiling as Tali left the room
"Yes commander." The bed room side of the fish tank went dark and an image of Tali in the elevator showed up. She shifted from foot to foot, the door opened and Tali stepped out and turned left, that was as far as she got as a guy came out of the rest rooms. In the loft everyone fell silent and looked at Shepard, when she burst out laughing everyone else did as well.
"Oh this is going to be good, shhhhh." Shepard tried to quite everyone down.
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"Hey Garrus you have a moment?" Tali asked walking up to Garrus he paused and nodded. Tali reached a hand up and ran it down Garrus arm.
"You look familiar. Did you graduate from the university of handsome men?" Tali asked whishing she had drunk more.
"Tali?" Garrus asked backing up a bit. Tali followed.
"Yes Garrus?" Tali cocked her head to the side, resting her hands on her hips. Garrus scowled and backed up again, looking around for anyone. Again Tali followed. Now Garrus was backed up against the wall.
"Are you all right Tali?" he finally got out.
"I'm fine Garrus." She reached out and bushed his waist, purposely rubbing a spot that did not have any armor plating. "Do you believe in love at first sight or do I have to walk by again?" She asked holding back a giggle at Garrus horror struck face.
"Tali, Commander said to tell you that's good." Edi said. Tali did giggle and darted for the elevator, quickly pushing the button for the loft. The last thing she heard as the door closed was Garrus exclaiming.
"What in the name of Pavalan?"
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Tali slide back in to the room, everyone laughing. But before she could ask the next question Jack throws one of the grapes at Shepard.
"Damn it these are frozen." Jack laughed as Shepard clutched her heart.
"At last I am slain but before I die..." she snatched up a grape and throws it back at Jack, who dodged the grape. Lundin laughed picked up a grape and trys to pelt Goldstein with it. Missing it hit Chakwas. Who laughed and throws her own grapes. Before long a full blown food fight had erupted, with the woman of Normandy shrieking and laughing, even Samara was covertly throwing her grapes, until Shepard voice rang out.
"Stop!" every one froze, looking at her, "I got one in my bra." She reached down her front trying to get the frozen grape out.
"Try jumping?" Kelly offered helpfully. Shepard thought this sounded like an excellent idea (wondering for a moment how much alcohol she had had?) this started some cat calls as Shepard twisted and jumped her hand reaching down her bra. Before long she growled and yanked off her shirt. The cat calls got worse.
"Got it." Shepard held out the offending grape.
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In the cockpit, Joker was joined by Garrus. Both had bowl of snacks. Garrus turned to Joker.
"I like this channel. Think I can get a copy of this show." Garrus mandibles flutter in humor.
Joker snorted. "Not a problem. And I have to say damn Shep is flexible."
"I should probably break you for that." Garrus grumble good naturedly as he and Joker watched as Shepard climbed unsteadily on the coffee table still shirtless, to dance.
=-=me=-=-
Stones:
Shepard glanced over at Garrus' meal. "I guess the phrase 'like passing stones', has a different meaning to you." she wrinkled her nose as Garrus popped the small rocks in his mouth like candy.