Taking The Varren For A Stroll.

(Fan fiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is Mshenko.)

Shepard poured himself a fresh cup of coffee, the aromas of freshly brewed coffee filling his nostrils. Savoring each sip as it woke him up. Definitely, way better than the shit they called coffee back on the Normandy.

He suddenly heard Kaidan call for him from the hallway. Making his way there he saw his biotic boyfriend and pet varren at the front door. "Hmmm?" The man asked, taking another sip of his coffee. Seeing Kaidan holding Shocktop's leash, he immediately groaned.

"Your turn." The major said plainly, handing John the leash. He looked at the varren, her eyes wide and her tail happily wagging. "Fine. Okay." Shepard sighed as he finished his coffee, putting on Shock's leash. "Be back in a while." The buzz cut man said to his smiling lover, giving him a kiss before heading out.

Shock Top trotted down the sidewalk, the two at a steady pace. It was a peaceful day, the sun was out in a cloudless sky. However, John stopped when he saw Shock Top frozen in her tracks and staring widely at a stray cat in their path. Immediately, Shepard knew where this would lead. "Shock, be cool gi- Shock Top-" the varren suddenly ran after the cat with a spectre on the other end of the leash, yelling "SHOCK TOP!!!" for four blocks down.

An hour later, they returned home. Kaidan saw Shock Top walk in happily without a care. As to a dirt covered John Shepard, muttering and cursing under his breath as he undid the pet's leash.

(Illustration by starfleetspectre.)

Alien Babies 101.

(Fanfiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is Mshenko with her OC Shepard, Rev.)

The commander stood there, expressionless, as he held the squirming giggling baby krogan in his hands. Rev wasn't exactly a "baby person." He had no problem with defeating geth primes, managed to destroy a collector base and even save the galaxy from extinction. So, the favors in fighting on the battlefield were always in Shepard's hands. Good thing a baby wasn't.

"Rev, the poor kid's going to lose his first pair of lungs before even knowing. Put out the cigarette." Kaidan said, but had already snatched the cancer stick from the man's lips before he could object. Eve watched Rev hold her child, as if he had never seen a baby before in his life, an alien one no less.

"Shepard, he's not a weapon. He won't shoot you."

"At least not yet, perhaps. He IS Wrex's child after all." Eve said chuckling under her breath. Hard to believe that this was their twelfth child. "I imagine when you two have a child one day, he will probably do the same thing with it." Wrex added.

Suddenly, the infant was still in the man's arms as they both looked towards the spectators. "Wait, Kaidan what's she talking about?" Rev asked, confused and worried. They make do with having a pet varren, NO way was the first human spectre ready to be a father anytime soon.

(Illustration by starfleetspectre.)