A Doctor's Man

Chapter 2

Hey folks! Here's chapter two! Like I said, this will span through all three games of the series! With very short chapters...

Dr. Michel sat atop of one of her patient beds. She just watched the video of John Shepard becoming Humanity's first Spectre. She was in awe, but happy for him at the same time. She had no idea why.

She heard her door beep as it opened. She stood and looked across the counter to see the man she was just thinking about.

"Hey Doctor," John greeted her with a smile. He was alone. He walked in and around the counter.

"Hello Commander, and it's Chloe to you," she told him.

"Ok, Chloe, and it's just John to you," The Commander replied.

"Very well." Chloe said.

She motioned for him to sit on one of the beds. They sat across from each other.

"So, How does it feel? To be Humanity's First Spectre?" Chloe asked him.

"It was...unexpected. Becoming a Spectre gotten me very nervous when I heard I was on list," John told her.

"I can tell. Being a Spectre is like a dream come true," Chloe said to him.

"Yeah...to some folks. Others don't like the Spectres because some of them act as if they are above the law, but I'm not going to be the way they are," John explained.

"You're a good man, John. I can't see you doing that," she said to him with a smile.

She couldn't believe it. She was friends with Commander John Shepard! Now, This, is a dream to come true!

"Thank you, Doctor," John replied, smiling back.

"Anytime, John," Chloe said.

John winced, as if he was in pain, which alerted Chloe.

"John! Are you ok?" She asked, concerned, reaching for him.

He waved it off, "It's nothing, it's just...a bad memory."

She searched in her mind, then thought of something.

"Akuze?" She asked quietly.

He winced again, bringing his hands to his forehead, resting his head in them on his knees, but nodded to confirm her guess.

"Oh! I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have said..." She tried to say, but she was cut off,

"No no no...Chloe. It's alright. It's fresh as if it happened yesterday, that's all," he told her, trying to calm her down.

"Do you need any medicine?" She asked, still with concern in her voice.

He shook his head, "No, I'll get over it," then he lifted his head to look at her with smile, "But Thank you, though."

She smiled back. A lovely smile. It brightened his day.

"God, That's an amazing smile," John said out loud, mesmerized, then he cursed himself mentally for that.

She looked at him, speechless at what he just said.

Fault hit him, "I'm sorry...I didn't mean to say that...!"

"John, John..." She told him, trying to calm him, this time, "It's ok."

"I guess I'm all rallied up in my mind, I don't know if you're married, or what..." John muttered.

Her eyes went wide, is she thinking what she think he's thinking? (Sorry, if that confused you.)

His Omni-Tool beeped, he opened it,

"Aw, man. Anderson and Udina is waiting for me at the docks. I have to go," John said, standing up.

She stood up with him.

"Good luck, John," Chloe told him as he walked off.

"I'm be back to see you soon, Chloe," John said as he smiled.

She gave back that same wonderful smile that brightened his day up even more.

"I'll be here," The doctor replied.

He nodded to her before he turned to walk out the door.

She stood there, thinking. She had this theory inside her head, and she wondered if it was true. She wouldn't know until it happened.

And that theory was; Did John have feelings for her?

There's the question of the Fanfic! Did he? You'll find out soon!

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