* A/N – I have lost my beta reader and am looking for a new one. If anyone in interested in Mass Effect stories and has lots of time to edit please contact me. Thank you!
Data Log: 21831019
Day three of shore leave for the SSV Normandy at the Citadel, birthing dock 4187 Gamma Platform. I haven't touched one stitch of paperwork or integrated a single systems upgrade since we landed. Between spending time with Liara, Tali, Wrex and Garrus I'm actually enjoying myself. Like the other night when we went to this gentlemen's club, Chora's Den on "official" business. I needed to talk to this scumbag named Harkin, when Wrex threatened some guy at the bar who bumped into him and we ended up with free drinks for the rest of the night.
It was a blast, not the half – well more than half, naked girls, but the food was really great, believe it or not. I actually got Liara to try a greasy Varren burger that dripped all over her hands and forearms. It was classic. Tali talked for hours about the mechanics of the club and how if they'd only move a wall or electrical panel here or there how much more efficient the place would be. Even Garrus threw in a couple of his C-sec horror stories on how he'd just wait at the strip clubs for a hard to find criminal and eventually they'd show up. He said they always did, sooner or later. I razed him about it big time, "Must have been so hard doing all that waiting."
I also asked Tali if she knew anything about the missing poker chips from the Normandy's poker night while Wrex was getting more drinks and Liara was in the ladies' facility. I knew I should have waited until she was a little more plastered before I asked her. I still can't get that sound out of my head. I never knew quarians could shriek that loud. Needless to say, my quarian friend, whom I know owe 7,000 credits worth of upgrades to for insulting her, didn't know anything about the missing poker chips.
Garrus however was nice enough to point out that I should ask Wrex about them. I informed him, as sober as I could at the time, 'Look I'm not stupid enough to accuse Wrex of stealing." Garrus added, "Perhaps a seasoned soldier and biotic or two could help you out with that." At first I relished in the idea of back up when Wrex returned with a tray of drinks it occurred to me, that Garrus nor Tali was included in that list of volunteers he offered. Shaking my head and shooting him a sneaky bastard look, Liara returned and asked what that look was for. I held up my drink and announced, "It's for all my damn good friends!" Cheers and howlers drowned out anything else.
Alliance Commander (deleted)
Spectre Shepard Out!