A/N: Sorry it's been a while, between school, it's been hard to think about these fanfics. But stay by me (for the few that are) and I wont let you down. :D (Its summer time now, let the chapters roll in)

Miranda's View:

What the hell was Ashley thinking? Selfishness..Thats what. Let's just bring Shepard to Ashley's tent and forget Miranda was actually with Shepard...Who in there right mind would do that. I don't care how much he trusts her, I'm Shepard's girlfriend...

I walk into the tent and see Shepard laying on the stretcher, obviously restless.

"Shepard." I say.

"Hey, your that woman from earlier. Sorry for freaking out, I was just a little stressed." He apologizes.

"That's ok." I say. I give him a straight face. "We need to talk about something serious Shepard."

"You and everyone else since I've woken up...sorry, go ahead..whats your name again?"

"My name is Miranda Lawson, and I'm your girlfriend." Wow, that sounded better in my head.

"What? No. Ashley is, what the hell are you talking about?" Now he has a stern look upon his face, denial.

"Shepard, I know its hard to hear, but after you defeated the Reapers...a strong beam that we are all still trying to figure out was blew up the Citadel, they believe you were at the origin of it. When it went off, it blew you and Captain Anderson off into nowhere."

"Why hasn't anyone told me about this?"

"Probably because they expected me to do it. You kind of pushed me away, so I didn't get a chance. Now Shepard, about your sleeping arrangements. You have to stay in your tent. We need to monitor you 24/7."

"No. This doesn't make sense. You're not my girlfriend, the Reapers haven't come yet. I just defeated Sovereign with my team-"

"Then the Normandy was destroyed by the Collectors, then Cerberus, better known as me, rebuilt you for two years. You found a new team made out of unique species, and together, we took down the Collectors." I explain.

"I don't believe you. Please just go, bring Ashley back in here." He asks.

I look at his face, so serious, so full of belief that what he thinks is true. I nod, and leave the tent. Garrus and Ash are the only ones left sitting outside the tent.

"Where did everyone go?" I ask.

"To get some rest, can I see him?" Garrus questions.

"Sure, but he requests you Ash, I guess after Garrus is done with him." I say, and walk away towards my tent.

Shepard's View:

Garrus walks into the tent.

"Well your not Ashley." I laugh.

"Yeah, so I hear...How are you?" Garrus questions out of concern.

"How do I look?" I ask.

"Like shit, heh, worse than my face after you rescued me from Omega." Garrus laughs.

-Flashback-

I walk into the CIC and I see Shep talking to Jacob.

"No one would hand me a mirror, how bad does it look?" I ask.

"Hell Garrus, you were always ugly. Slap some face paint on there and no one will even notice." Shep jokes.

"Ha..Ow..Oh, don't make me laugh." I laugh of pain.

-END-

"Whoa...what the hell was that." I say holding my hands to my forehead. It felt like a massive headache. I now feel a little dizzy.

"What was what?"

"I didn't remember that moment until you said that..."

"Miranda did tell me you couldn't remember past a certain point, it slipped my mind."

"Wait, so she is telling the truth? Miranda's my girlfriend?"

"Oh yes, Miranda Lawson is yours my friend."

"Now I feel like a major asshole."

"If its any constellation, she was a bigger asshole when we met her." Garrus laughs.

"Doesn't matter, I don't know what to do. If I'm not with Ash, and I've obviously moved on, what went down? What else has happened that I don't even know about." I question.

"Shepard, I know this is a lot to take in, we basically went threw it all together, just get some rest right now. Hell, we all need rest, tomorrow we can all answer more of your questions. Scouts honor." Garrus jokes.

"Ok Garrus. Should I still see Ash? I don't know what to say now, it'll probably be awkward since we aren't together."

"She already knows you requested to see her, I would just break it to her you trust in your ol' buddy of what I have told you. And now she doesn't have to play the boyfriend/girlfriend game anymore."

"Thanks man."

Garrus leaves the tent, and not a moment to waste, Ash walks in. Smiling.

"Hey Skipper, how are you doing?"

"I'm...exhausted. I have no clue what the fuck is going on. Garrus just confirmed what Miranda had told me earlier."

"And what did he 'confirm' with you?"

"That Miranda's my girlfriend, and you aren't." Her face went from curious to dead. "Why did you lie to me Ashley?"

"I-"

"Save it, I don't think I really wanna hear it to be honest. Just...go." Without another word, Ashley left the tent, a little more heartbroken then she was when Shepard died on the Normandy SR-1.

Looking at the ceiling of my tent, just wondering how all this happened...Cause I don't have a fucking clue.

A/N:

I know this chapter is SUPER short, but its been a while since I've written anything, I just wanted to push this out there to show for something. I have some ideas where this story is going...a plethora actually. Some people will love, some people will probably yell at me for XD So many scenarios running through my little underdeveloped brain. lol, Ill try to get the next chapter in this week.