EDI was fervently typing on her datapad in the elevator which Tali had given to her as a gift to write down any questions she had. She had just spoken with Jeff whom agreed on a date with her just a few moments ago. She was frantically typing, writing a long list of questions which Kasumi, Tali, and Kelly eagerly said they would answer so she continue to type the questions varied from what love mean to why did Kaiden slap her butt as she walked down the hall. Finally finishing her great novel of questions she stepped out of the elevator with her datapad. As she walked up to the food court with a tray, in the background all you could hear are the various cheers and catcalls from the overly enthusiastic male crew, who some definitely wanted to get to "know" EDI more. Which made Shepard annoyed and angry in the fact that a fellow crew member was being harassed, if she did not know it herself by these sick and sexually deprived men. As she walked to the chef they exchanged hearty smiles and compliments as EDI filled her tray with several of the chef's recommended dishes; hearty stewed glass squid from Thessia, roasted Salarian Fan-buck steak, and Steamed Virmire Pod crab legs, to name a few. As she lifted the heavy dish she was obviously struggling with the heavy food filled metal tray. Engineer Donnelly darted to her side and helped by taking the tray. It initially seemed to be just a friendly and polite gesture, but knowing Donnelly, Engineer Daniels, Donnelly's best friend walked up and pulled Donnelly away by his ear like a jealous wife or a disgruntled mother back to their table where a few others were sitting, giggling and laughing at the situation. Grasping her datapad in her mouth, like a dog with a bone, she used both her hands to lift the tray and stumble towards Kelly, Kasumi, and Tali who were waving her down to them. On the way the girls exchanged threatening glares at the other tables as EDI walked past them, with her hips swaying in the air due to the heels she was wearing they couldn't help but stare. As she sat down, Kelly tossed a warm biscuit at Grunt and Zaeed who were making funny faces at them and Kaiden who was all but preoccupied with EDI's fine hindquarters. As she sat down Kasumi and the two others greeted her warmly as EDI took a small bite of the Pod crab legs which she was shucking the meat out from.

"Hey EDI looks like you're drawing quite the crowd." joked Kasumi while she took a sip from her orange juice.

"Yes, I seem to be attracting the male portion of the crew. I do hope that Jeff feels the same for me."

"Don't worry EDI, I'm telling you Joker is so into you." said Kelly as she took a bite of the smoked Fan-buck sausage she had on her plate. "The way he looks at you and the soft touch when he placed his hands on your shoulders tells me that he really cares about you EDI."

"Do you really believe that Ms. Chambers?"

"Of course I do, EDI, and call me Kelly, EDI, now that you're a person instead of the ship we can drop the formalities, ok?"

"Very well Ms. Cham-, I mean Kelly."

"Soo, EDI, come up with any questions you need answering?" inquired Tali as she drank through an Emergency Induction port.

"Ya, EDI, got any mind blowing questions." said Kasumi as she took a small bite of a toasted Pyjak steak, which suprisingly tasted like fish.

"Yes I have many questions that I have to have answered before tonight."

"Alright EDI, Shoot." said Kasumi with the other two nodding in agreement.

"Very well, Question 1, I went to the bathroom earlier before heading down to the bridge and fell on the floor I felt a strange, unpleasant, feeling as I scrapped my elbow, what is this feeling?"

Tali interrupted as she finished the Turian Boca Soup and wiped her mouth during this whole time she had her mask off, she had finally adjusted to the Normandy's air so she did not require the mask, yet she would wear it around the crew except for her closest friends. She was a light violet in color, her hair was tied in a pony tail and was also a shade of purple but much darker. Her eyes glowed a soft white, due to the presence of a species of symbiotic bacteria which produced a glowing, bioluminescent pigment which helped Quarians see in the dark back on Rannoch.

"That's an easy one EDI, what you experienced was pain."

"It is not a pleasant feeling is it?" responded EDI staring at her bandaged elbow.

"Try getting a fever every time you have lunch, luckily I now have immunity from the pathogens on the ship."

"Ok, question 2, I seem to be attracting much of the Normandy's male crew's attention why is that and why do I blush a lot when I feel my heart rate increase in the presents of Jeff and other attractive males."

Kelly took over this question as she finished another bite of food she began, looking at EDI she smiled briefly and answered.

"Well, EDI, It is because you are pretty and they haven't meet a woman who is so innocent when it comes to human behavior and what you are experiencing is either arousal or embarrassment, which is nothing to be ashamed of. When you touched Jeff and talked to him what did you feel, physically?"

"I, I felt a strange feeling when I was near him, A strong warm feeling in my lower abdomen made me shake a little when was amplified when he looks at me what is this? Is this normal for humans?"

"Oh EDI." interrupted Kasumi," Of course it is, like you said, you really do need some satisfaction soon. Maybe later, Joker will assist you with that." said Kasumi as she laughed

Shrugging Kasumi's last comment she went back and looked her list, it was strange, for few minutes she was silent, she was contemplating the encounter that she could possibly have in a few short hours, her dirty mind raced as she thought of every perverted and sickening fantasy she could have with Jeff. She had never seen Jeff naked before, the thought of a possibly naked Jeff in front of her shining in the moonlight made EDI bite her lower lip and readjust her skirt as she crossed her legs. The strange warm, wet feeling she had experienced earlier was creeping up her spine again as she blushed softly. Tali seeing this interrupted EDI's train of thought by waving her three fingered hand in front of her.

"Hello, EDI, Earth to EDI?"

"Yes?" she said in a soft weary tone as she turned to Tali

"Any more questions?"

"Ah, yes, one more important question." she readjusted her hair, placing it behind her ear, " What does love mean? And who do you know someone feels the same way towards you?"

There was a slight pause, the three ladies did not know how to answer that question right away. Then Tali interrupted the brief yet endlessly awkward silence.

"Well , you all have seen me and Garrus together right? Well the way we look at each other, the way we fight alongside one another, risking our lives to defend both of us is what love is EDI, it's the feeling that you would want to spend your whole life with them, to hold them in your arms as they have with you." she takes a pause as EDI crocks her head slightly in a puzzled yet highly intrigued expression. "It's the feeling that you care so much for them and the way when you two first "bond" together showing how much you care for them. That, EDI, is what love is."

There was a longer pause the three contemplated what Tali had said and nodded in agreement as the mess hall began to disperse once more, it was getting into early afternoon and everyone was heading out to the beach for the second to last time. They were to leave Virmire tomorrow night. EDI had stood up and waved the trio farewell for now as she headed down to the Observation deck, she had a dirty little idea. She needed to somehow release some of the pleasurable urges she had accumulated in her time with Jeff. She was ready to feel, love, for the first time even if it was by herself.