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.)

The Magic Of Alcohol.

(fanfiction for starfleetspectre. Pairing is of human wrex and human grunt.)

Wrex slowly woke from his sleep, with it the feeling of a tsunami hangover. 'Shepard throws one hell of a party.' the red tipped man thought, rubbing his eyes. He felt a heavy weight lay on top of him, that weight was none other than Grunt.

Wrex suddenly remembered the man pouring the clan leader shots, a mischievous grin the entire time. "Don't you have anything better to do? Not that I mind the drinks." Wrex said after putting the shot glass down and burping. "Go let one of those screamin' girls in. Get laid." Grunt wore a suspicious grin, "That's what I'm goin for with you."

Grunt took his turn of a shot, slamming it done. "Ya ain't half bad good looking yourself, kiddo." Wrex said, smirking.

Everything else afterwards was lost to him, "Well I'll be goddamned." The red tipped man muttered with a smile, running a hand through Grunt's brown hair.

Artpop Challenge: Gypsy.

Rev couldn't sleep after their recent mission. He watched Kaidan, who was sound asleep. He's been thinking. Is what they have just something to comfort each other, tell them they are there for them at the end of the day. Shepard brushed a hand on the biotic's cheek, the man had soft skin despite all of the war going on.

Kaidan's eyes slowly opened "Mmmm?" He yawned. "Hey, sorry I didn't mean to wake you up." Rev said with a smile. Kaidan smiled saying, "You don't have it in you to wake me before missions though." Kaidan chuckled a little and saw that look of worry in the other man's eyes. "What's up?" Rev took a moment to ask, "What'll happen to us after this?"

Kaidan was a little taken back. He loved the man, but didn't really have the time to sit down and discuss their plans for the future together. "Well.." Kaidan began pulling in the brown haired man to him. "I have some property back home. Great natural feel, view of the river. Though, I imagine that will need some improvement when this is all over." Rev smiled hearing the man.

"We'll most likely get a dog, and have a huge kitchen with bacon, and steak... Every room will be huge, actually. We'll need ground rules for when Grunt or Wrex comes to visit. Which I imagine will be many. And we're going to live the fuck happily ever after. I don't plan on doing otherwise." Kaidan finished with a full smile.

Shepard liked this plan.

Sometimes a story has no end
Sometimes I think we can just be friends
"Cause I'm a wandering man" he said to me
And what about our future plans?
Does this thing we have even make sense?
When I got the whole world in front of me

Lyrics from Gypsy by Lady Gaga.

Artpop Challenge: Dope.

"Loco?"

James wandered through the dark room of the commander's cabin, the only sources of light were the phantom blue of the fish tank and the blinking colors of the monitors. It had been three hours since they had left Thessia, or what was left of it. The whole crew had taken it hard, but nothing compared to Liara.

James didn't hear any response but found the commander on the floor beside the bed, a data pad in his hand. "What the hell was I thinking saying all of that?" Osir said. James kneeled down slowly and then sat down next to him. "I practically said that once I got the artifact that the reapers would be gone." James pulled the black haired man to him, "Its fuckin' Cerberus fault. The pendejo Kai Leng. You did everything you could've."

Shepard sighed leaning his head against the man's chest. "It doesn't matter now, in the asari's eyes, I'm just someone who gave them something false to have faith in. What do I do then when it fails? I haul ass."

James heard of how Liara had went on a rampage, venting her anger on Javik. "Just give em' time, babe." James said folding his arms around Osir's waist. They stayed like that for hours, in the dark.

Cork's off, it's on
The party's just begun
I promise this drink is my last one
I know I fucked up again
Cause I lost my only friend
God forgive my sins

Lyrics from Dope by Lady Gaga.

Artpop Challenge: Do What U Want.

Osir tackled James onto the mattress, kissing him as his hands caressed the muscles that blanketed the other man's body. He heard the mohawked man moan when his hands slid under his shirt and rubbed his large pecs. Meanwhile James was undoing the belt buckle and pants off of Osir before his shirt was taken off.

Both men soon were fully nude and kissing passionately with Osir on top of the lieutenant, both men's hands reaching the other's bodies. Osir was flopped over on his back now as James took his time, circling his tounge around the commander's nipples as a hand rubbed the abs. The panting slowly grew heavier when the tattooed man brought his mouth towards Shepard's erection, leaving his fingers in the spectre's mouth.

"Happy to see me down here?" James asked playfully, licking the tip of Osir's penis. "Very happy.." Osir answered as he moaned feeling James slowly suck him, while looking into the eyes of the man he was servicing. Moaning while sucking his fingers, James took the man's length deeper. Osir's moaning increased when his length was entirely swallowed, seeing the mariner's head bobbing up and down.

James slid his fingers from Shepard's mouth and brought it to his ass. Slowly massaging and circling it, continuing to suck his boyfriend. Osir held back from jolting when a finger slowly began to enter and exit him. Bringing their lips together again, James used a second finger, scissoring him slowly before adding a third. James knew he was ready when Osir moaned his name through their kiss and slowly mounted the man on top of him.

Taking a deep breath and closing his eyes, he slowly descended onto James' erection feeling it enter him with each of the ten inches. All the way in, the two men felt the electricity of ecstacy course throughout their bodies. James brought their faces in closer together and began to thrust at a steady pace. James felt Osir's warm breath on his face and looking into his red eyes. James loved that color of red. Like magma filled rubies. Increasing speed, Osir became vocal as he wrapped his legs and arms around him while the thrusting accelerated to faster speeds. With one last kiss, Osir got off and knew James was now about to climax. Kissing him and rubbing his chest, James came immensely calling his lover's name while he did the same thing.

Osir collapsed on top of James whose arms snaked around his waist. "Round six in fifteen?" James asked kissing Osir's forehead who just laughed, thinking he was only joking. He wasn't.

You can't have my heart 
And you wont use my mind
But do what you want 
Do what you want with my body
You can't stop my voice 
Cause you don't own my life but
Do what you want with my body
Do what you want with my body

Lyrics to Do What U Want by Lady Gaga ft. R. Kelly.

Artpop Challenge: Venus.

Shepard walked through the VIP entry to Purgatory, the sound of blaring music only clarifying as he arrived into the core of the area. With the council being picky in helping the alliance, Osir needed a drink. He remembered Vega's suggestion from back on the Embassies, meeting him for a drink. He received glances from people that said 'oh god its really him!' that prove that people forget so easily that he's still human.

"Hey, Commander!" A voice called out. Osir turned around to see James at the bar, beer in hand. He nodded to the man seeing him, "James, how's the eye doing?" He asked the larger man. Their 'dance' left Vega with a nasty black eye, so no more shuttle collisions for him. "Doing good. Saw the interview with Kalisah." Shepard rolled his eyes as he was handed a beer from the bartender, "She needs to learn to grow the fuck up." He stated taking some of his drink.

James nodded. For a while, it was awkward silence until the muscled man finally said, "Wanna dance? For real this time?" Osir groaned, "I can't dance." James refrained from laughing his ass off. The man can save the galaxy but can't dance? "Well, I do. And I need me a partner." Shepard heard this and looked around the room, "There are plenty of lovely ladies in here." Shepard answered finishing his beer. James just answered with, "Don't want em."

"Come on, I'll teach you. You're only what, 41?" Osir punched him in the arm playfully, "29, way off." James chuckled replying, "Just a few years off." The two finally made it to the dance floor, following to a new song. "You're....not uh.... That bad....." James was at a loss for words seeing the other man trying to rhythmically entertain himself. "Yeah, in fact I'm worse." James thought to himself for a minute then stated, "You just need some passion, Loco!" The black haired man was surprised to hear those words come out of that mouth. "Passion?" He asked, seeing the man draw him in.

"Yeah.. Passion, like this." Slowly James and Osir's faces came together with a kiss, which quickly became deepened as Osir's hips rocked to the beat emitting to the bass. "I see. Passion, I can work with this." Osir said between kisses, chuckling.

When you touch me I die
Just a little inside
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love
Because you're out of this world
Galaxy, space and time
I wonder if this could be love
This could be love

Lyrics to Venus by Lady Gaga.