If there was one thing a biotic knew it was food. And considering his good reception the last time Kaidan had made Shep breakfast he had a good feeling that this was the way to warm up to the Justicar after last nights awkard mess.

Without saying anything Shepard takes Kaidans cup and grabs two additional while he preps what needed to cook. Luckily for him the supplies they had ordered had already arrived and the kitchen was fully stocked.

He looks up when he hears a strange chuckle from the mess table. Surprised to see Samara has herself seated in a chair turned around to face the kitchenette. About to ask the normally stoic woman what was amusing he follows her gaze and is reward with Shepard making an odd scrunched up face and a weighing motion with her hands "this or that" looking at the mug of coffee she had refilled for him and the tea she had made for Samara. He joined in laughing at her, gosh she was adorable sometimes.

"Shepard there is more than enough. I in fact, brought some with me when I returned. You will find your stores restocked."

The Justicar says finally with a smile. Shepard's eyes go wide for a second and spins on her heels to recheck the cabinet. Kaidan hears a low "ohhhh!" Apparently she had not bothered to move the contents of the shelf enough to notice Samara's gifts. Turning back with the grin of a small child Shepard makes herself the tea and brings the cups to the table.

"Need any help Kay?" Shepard asks as she circles the island to get a look at his activities.

"Not really. You cook Shepard?"

"Me? Hell I'd probably burn the water for the tea if it wasn't regulated. But I could crack eggs or cut stuff."

"I'm not doing anything so fancy so sit down. And so help me if you ask if here is any hot sauce." He warns with a grin. Looking up from the stove he notices the Asari watching him with less a lioness stalking prey look like she had last night and now only a veiled curiosity.

Small steps Alenko.

" So either of you want to tell me why you ladies decided to go biotic ball first thing in the morning?"

Samara again surprises him by being the first one to speak "Shepard as you know Major can be rather persuasive."

"Kaidan please, and yes she can. "

"What?" Shep throws up her hands trying to look innocent. "All I said was I was out of practice training against a biotic. Vega isn't exactly a commando."

"Well with the Major around I would have thought between other activities you would have found the time."

Kaidan loudly drops the spatula he was using. Did she really just?

No way the woman I couldn't get two sentences out of last night is joking about our sex life!

Shepard looks over at the sound of Kaidan's shock. With a grin she declares to the Asari.

"Damn I missed you." And the Asari gives a radiant smile to Kaidan. Progress indeed.

Maybe this won't be as bad as I thought.

He finally allows himself to feel at ease.

He had never really gotten a chance to see Shepard and Thane interact and his death had clearly affected Shep in a way she had not wanted to open up to Kaidan about. Maybe by getting to know the Justicar and working with her he would get a better understanding on what had happened in the early days of the SR-2 and how they had hardened the already jaded Shepard.

Kaidan served up the plates and Shepard's keen eyes notices and wordlessly brings them to the table, grabbing them silverware and cups en route. He grabs the spot next to Shep and Samara turns around to face them with an odd smile as she looks over the two of them, or rather their proximity.

They make small talk between bites and Kaidan learns that Shepard has some final arrangements before their next stop at Lessus with Tevos and would have the crew back for duty by 2100 hours. Samara would met with Liara and Aethyra for logistics during that time and all should be underway before departure.

With breakfast concluded Samara thanks him for the meal before announcing she had some other affairs to see to on the Citadel and would see them before departure. As quickly as that she has gone and the elevator doors close with a quiet finality. The two soldiers sit in silence for a few minuets just enjoying each others company in the unaccustomed stillness of the moment.

Shepard turns to Kaidan expectantly; she obviously has something on her mind. A grin that makes her eyes crinkle at the corners makes his own appear back reflexively.

"Shep you look like the cat that ate the canary." He informs her finally bringing his own dishes to the sink." what are you planning?" Playing coy, maybe one day she would figure out he was not as innocent as he played but this was more fun anyway.

"You mean aside from testing you world famous integrity?" She bites her lip wickedly, that devilish look in her eye, leaving no doubt to what she was referring to. Kaidan chuckles blushing only slightly to his credit. After getting assumptions made about your sex life by a woman almost 1000 years old Shepard's open invitation seemed like getting off the hook(mostly).

"Don't you have other responsibilities this morning Commander?"

"Oh yeah but so long as we have the ship to ourselves might as well enjoy it. " She gives him a defiant look before standing and heading down the corridor, apparently having reached some decision.

What is she up to now?

He follows her back to the observatory and she has already begun to help herself to armfuls of his clothes which he had stowed away in the small cubbies of the bookshelf.

"You are insane you know that right? What do you think you are doing?" A deep chuckle escapes as he watches her so intent on whatever the hell she was doing.

He leans against the wall and watches her with amusement as she begins refolding some of his blues, sitting on her ankles that impish smile still present as she is consciously ignoring him as she works.

"Well it's three days out to Lessus I can't have my XO wearing the same uniform every night. That would be unacceptable." She informed him with a straight face, but he knew better. He could see the glint of humor in her eyes.

"Far be it from me to insult my Superior Officer. I am so glad she is concerned with propriety within a cross species endeavor. But don't you think you are forgetting something kind of important?" He gestures to an untouched pile of briefs.

"Not at all, if you are going to be training with all the commandos don't you think you should get used to dressing the part." And with that she stood with an armful of his clothes and headed to the elevator using her hip to hit the up button and tossing him one last smirk before stepping in.

A/N: So somewhere between my laptop and posting, this chapter got eaten by a hungry internet . So if it seems a bit thrown together well it is :) and I apologize but something a little different came out on the rewrite.

Also I am debating with the idea of having a few chapters dedicated to Shepard on Omega but since this is Kaidan's POV I will only do it at my readers request since logically the story will stay with him otherwise.

Welcome to all my wonderful new readers and followers :) I will be getting back into the swing of things the next few days ::Fingers crossed::

-Raven