A/N: We're getting some brief Jaal and Scott smut in here. Enjoy ;)
"Sara Ryder," Kesh says loud enough to startle her. "Would you be the next Andromeda Initiative Director?"
The words had gone straight over her head. Sara couldn't see, feel or hear anything, she was panicking. Becoming Pathfinder wasn't something she got a choice in, right now she did and it was freaking her out.
"Sara?" Scott asks with worry as he moves closer. Even Kandros looked uneasy, he pulled her back to sit in the chair Tann was previously sitting in. "Sara? Speak to me," he sternly says, kneeling in front of her.
"I... what did you ask me?" she whispers, looking past Scott towards Kesh. The Krogan is almost amused by her reaction. It was to be expected, it was a huge responsibility.
Kesh gives three large strides until she's by Scott's side, Sara leans back to meet her eyes. "I know it's a lot to take in. We don't expect an answer straight away, but we need someone who can be trusted. Everyone here knew Alec one way or another. We all respected him for the hope he brought to the Initiative, giving us SAM and giving us two brilliant kids who could continue his legacy. The Pathfinder role was filled by him, but defined by you and Scott."
Sara was taken aback by Kesh's soft words. She never expected such sweet words to be spoken. Scott smiles, patting Sara's knee. "What about Vidal?" Addison buts in.
"What about him?" Kesh asks, narrowing his already small eyes to the human.
Addison scoffs. "She is with him, we can't have someone so close to Sara being close to our station." Sara stands up, now pissed off.
"Hey," she shouts with a pointed finger. "Reyes has done more than anyone in this damn room. We wouldn't be living right now without the help of him and the Collective." She shakes her head, looking towards the door. "Can you all give me and Kesh a moment please?"
"Sure," Kandros says, waving both Scott and Addison out. She waits until the door is shut and locked before looking back at Kesh.
"How would this work? I can't be here all the time, I want a life and future with Reyes." Kesh nods, understanding the issue she was facing.
"Could Reyes come here? Leave Kadara behind?" Sara shakes her head. It just wouldn't work. She leans on her hip, crossing her arms over her chest.
"The Port almost went to shit when he left to join the Tempest for four days. He can't be here and there whilst still trying to run the Port." Kesh turns, heading back to her desk.
"What if..." she pauses, almost amusing herself with the idea. "The Initiative Director and Charlatan became one?" Sara cranes her head to the side in confusion. "Eden Prime was humanity's best colonist world back in the Milky-way, correct?" Sara nods. "Kadara is our Eden Prime. We need Reyes to keep all calm, but we need the Director to run the show of our other colonies and Nexus. If Reyes and you joined forces, you'd be a powerful force for us all to prosper here. Evfra would be pleased, he respects Reyes and you would bring calm and order to us trying to accept the return of the exiles."
"How would it work from here, however? I want Reyes in my life, not a long-distance relationship." Sara knew Reyes would be very sceptical of the idea, but it would be the best for the future of all in Heleus. Everyone was still divided, there needed to be a change.
Kesh leans into the back support, the metal creaking under her weight. "He would be here, I understand his work is important. The Nexus can offer all the technology, staff and resources he would need to run the Port from here as if he was on Kadara itself."
Sara cups her chin, looking down at her feet for a moment. "Alright," she whispers. Kesh's vigilant hearing easily picked it up. "I will be our next director if you believe I can do it... but I need to see Reyes first, speak to him about this."
"I understand, Sara. Will you be returning to Kadara?" Sara nods.
"Yes, I will go with Scott, take Spender and Tann to Elaaden then head to Kadara. Will you be able to run this place for say a week without me?" Kesh smiles again.
"Yes, of course. Take your time." Sara gives a curt nod before leaving her office. Scott stood outside waiting for her.
"Tempest is ready to go whenever you are," he says as they both fall in a walk together to the trams. "Did you take the offer?" he asks quietly.
Sara looks straight forward, her voice is barely vocal, "yes. Kesh has come up with an idea about Reyes. I need to head to Kadara once we are done on Elaaden."
"Course, whatever you need," he smiles. Sara squeezes his hand in appreciation. They both kept silent on the journey back to the ship.
Scott didn't wait around once they boarded the ship. He wanted to get Tann off his ship and Sara back to Reyes. They left an hour later once all pre-flight checks were done. Tann was a moaning brat the whole journey, not shutting up about how Sara had betrayed him and the Nexus would pay for this.
Sara told Scott the whole plan she and Kesh had come up with. He was happy for his sister, but he couldn't help but feel saddened that she didn't want her Pathfinder role back. Jaal and he had talked about settling together on Havarl, Jaal missed his family and Scott wanted to continue his research, starting something new with the research team on the planet.
"Darling one?" Jaal calls from the door as he finds Scott slumped into his mountain of pillows.
"Hey babe," he calls with a weak smile. Jaal smirks, walking over to sit on the end of the bed.
"What is troubling you?" he asks as he rubs Scott's lower leg. He'd taken his uniform off, only wearing some cargo shorts and a slim t-shirt.
Scott debated telling Jaal, but he knew he could trust his partner. "Sara is thinking of becoming the next Initiative Director now Tann has been... sacked." Jaal didn't have eyebrows as a human or Asari did, but he had ridges and they shot up in surprise. "Yeah, tell me about it. Now I'm stuck as a Pathfinder. I know you want to go home."
"Dear one, we do not have to return right away. The Angara feel deeply and I will always miss my family, that will not change. It never has," he says with a soft smile. Scott got up, crawling across the bed to sit by his side.
"I want a future with you, this doesn't make it work so well," he argues, waving his hands around his room. Jaal can only laugh, brushing Scott's hair back.
"You are very stressed," he purrs. Scott almost gasps a breath at his partner's deep, grating voice.
"You know how to make a man horny at the worst times, don't you?" he laughs. Jaal gets up, positioning himself to stand in front of Scott before slowly kneeling down. They kept deep eye contact the entire time.
"You need some relief from the burden on your shoulders," he whispers as he begins to kiss from Scott's knee to his upper thigh. Scott throws his head back, moaning as his hands lay carefully on top of Jaals smooth purple and pink head. The small white dots were something he liked to count and poke, right then, he stroked and caressed them.
"Dammit, Jaal," he moans, feeling his cock shift from in his shorts. Jaal purrs against his skin, his hand sliding over his hardness. Scott lays back into the bed, not able to keep himself sat up any longer.
Jaal grabs the rim of his shorts, letting Scott raise his hips as he pulls them down. "Excited already, darling?" he asks as he's greeted by Scott's hard cock. Whilst it was far from what his own was like, he still adored and enjoyed Scott's.
"Hmm," he groans. Jaal chuckles deeply, his chest vibrating against Scott's legs. He wraps his hand around the lower part of his shaft, letting his unfused fingers slowly stroke it. Scott hisses, his forearm covering his eyes.
Jaal begins to slowly pump him, letting his hands glide with ease over his full shaft. He watches with fascination as the foreskin moves with his hand. Scott was a moaning mess by this point, his hips bucking along with his hand.
"Calm yourself," he growls at him. Scott only grunts in reply, trying his best to not move too much. Jaal kisses his inner thighs, working his way painfully slowly towards the bottom of his shaft. Scott moans as his warm lips finally hit him.
"Jesus, Jaal," he moans loudly. Jaal chuckles again, enjoying watching Scott come undone by his small touches and kisses. "Please, suck my cock," he begs.
"Asked so nicely," Jaal whispers before sitting higher to line his lips with Scott's pulsing cock. Scott had to stop himself from throwing his hips up as Jaal's warm, wet lips met his shaft. He sucks him off, massaging his lower shaft as he pulls back for air with each thrust.
"Jaal," Scott cries in a broken croak. He couldn't last much longer at this point, Jaal was making him fall apart. He picked the pace up, using his other hand to go under his shirt and glide up his stomach towards his chest.
Scott meets his hand on his chest, massaging his breast along with Jaals much larger hand under his. "I'm close," he moans. Jaal only groans in reply, his vibrating throat almost makes him finish there and then.
Jaal, let's Scott buck his hips into his mouth. He sets his own pace and soon Scott falls back into the bed, shaking his legs against his face as he spills himself in his mouth. Jaal stays patient, letting Scott come down from his orgasm before pulling his mouth back and leaving his soft shaft with a small pop of his lips.
"Fuck," Scott dryly laughs, wiping the sweat from his forehead. Jaal meets him on the bed, lying next to him. "Thank you, Jaal."
"Anytime, dear one," he soothes as Scott lays on his chest. He loved Scott with all his heart, he never could see his future with anyone else. Scott felt the exact same way, knowing it only took travelling dark space to find his partner did make him chuckle at times.
A/N: Let's see if Reyes would like to be in full partnership with the Nexus. Hopefully, Sara can convince him to do it with her by his side. Until next time!