Romance was usually the last thing on Ashley William's mind. The stubborn, determined woman she was, was never really much for friendship either. With her insular upbringing she was used to only confiding in her family, but of course her shell quickly began to crack when she met the commander. She wasn't in any rush to warm up to the non-human crew members however. She wasn't afraid to make her distaste known and it often caused conflict.
The Krogan elephant in the room being Wrex. Ashley was certainly put off at first by his appearance. One of the least humanoid looking species she had encountered, Wrex's towering frame didn't help her suspicions of him either. Of course after time she had come to tolerate him, and vice versa. Wrex wasn't exactly the biggest fan of her attitude either. The two had butted heads before, but ultimately no grudges were held. For the longest time, Ashley was certain she had only felt one way about him- a team mate and nothing else.
And yet, as time went on, her feelings shifted.
It had been several days since the last mission, yet Ashley still couldn't get her mind off of it. And because of it, she was doing something she never, in a million lightyears, would see herself doing: working up the courage to ask an alien on a date. She was standing in front of Wrex's quarters, sweaty hands balled into tight fists at her side. Ashley's mind raced with scenes from the latest mission. It was quite eventful, to say the least. It had taken place on a hot and arid desert planet which left the crew dehydrated and exhausted. Nothing Ashley wasn't used to, after all there was nothing a long relaxing shower couldn't fix. However, the latest trip was under rather unique circumstances. She and Wrex had split off from the rest of the crew, and ended up working together for hours.
In that time they bickered, yelled, insults were thrown around, and threats of bodily harm ensued. And as much as she wanted to deny it, Ashley did bond with him at the same time. He was rather talkative, a trait she would usually regard with contempt. However the more Wrex shared about his past, the more Ashley came to connect with him. The two of them were hot, cranky, and ready to kill someone, yet Ashley still felt a strange new feeling developing for him the more time she spent with the Krogan. And despite his non-humanoid appearance, she did begin to form an unexpected attraction to him.
It might have been the lack of proper oxygen and heat stroke affecting her, but even a week after they left the planet, her feelings didn't change. And now, here she was standing outside his door like a stupid blushing school girl. God, she felt ridiculous. Maybe she should just head back to her room, or maybe even consider a medical check up to make sure she was still in the right frame of mind. In the midst of debating whether or not she should just leave, Ashley fumbled backwards, the doors swinging open. Wrex barged into her, knocking her backwards.
"Hey- Whoa!" She yelled, landing on her side with a thud.
"Where'd you come from?" Wrex grunted, glaring at Ashley as she picked herself up. "Were you spying on me?"
"Don't be ridiculous." Ashley scoffed. "I was about to knock to come in. I'm not an animal, you know."
"Riiight." Wrex deadpanned. "And what exactly did you need?" Wrex began walking down the corridor, Ashley quickly jogging to catch up to him.
"No need to act so sour, tough guy." Ashley replied. "As a matter of fact, I wanted to ask you if you'd like to go on a date." As the words left her mouth, Ashley couldn't tell if the sinking feeling in her stomach was caused by dread or excitement.
Wrex stopped dead in his tracks. "You're kidding, right?" He sneered.
"Do I look like I'm joking?" Ashley folded her arms. "I'm being serious. I'd like to spend the night together." She looked up at Wrex with a defiant smirk, and he began to chuckle.
"Damn, I guess I must have really charmed you back on that last planet, huh?" He replied with a hint of sarcasm. "Maybe we should go on solo missions together more often." Wrex chuckled.
"Don't flatter yourself, I wouldn't call it charmed. More like... morbid fascination." Ashley cracked back. "And if I was spying on you, would you really blame me? I know I'm not the only one on the ship who's curious about what you have going on down there." Ashley motioned towards his quad with her other hand placed on her hip.
"Ha! Of course, you're not the first to ask." Wrex snickered. "You're bold, you know that?"
"Of course I know I'm bold. I wouldn't have gotten this far if I wasn't." Ashley replied. "So? How about it?" Ashley advanced ahead and stood in front of him, blocking his path. "Do you want to come to my room tonight?" Ashley was surprised with how confident she was sounding, although she honestly couldn't tell what Wrex's reaction might be. His face was so hard to read sometimes, it was difficult to tell happiness from rage.
Wrex paused, rubbing his chin. "I'm all for it, but I don't think you know what you're getting yourself into." He chuckled. "My species' anatomy might be too much for you to handle... and I have some rather taboo interests, if you know what I mean."
"And what would those be? Is it some kind of Krogan mating ritual I need to worry about?" Ashley scoffed.
"Not exactly. Even among my people my interests are rather odd. Are you sure you can handle it?" Wrex lowered his head, his stern gaze meeting Ashley's.
"Come on, you think I'm a coward? I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want to try something new." Ashley replied. "I've been around the block a few times. I'm no virgin."
'This will definitely be new to her...' Wrex snickered at the thought. It would be fun to push the human to her limits. She was a frustrating person to interact with, and Bitch had definitely crossed his mind a few thousand times whenever she attempted to talk down to him. Putting her in her place would be heaven sent. And if she was offering, who was he to turn it down?
"You got yourself a deal, Williams." Said Wrex. "But we won't be going to your room. Meet me instead by the cargo bay. I know a spot that's closed off from the main area. It's big enough for two, if you know what I mean." He slapped Ashley's ass, sending her jumping in the air.
"Watch it! Save that for later you oaf!" Ashley shoved him. "You think I want the rest of the crew to know what we're doing?" Ashley said with a hastened whisper, looking around nervously.
