Spectre Bk 02 Ch 02

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Shepard signs up with mercenaries to find and recruit Archangel.

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It did take a couple of days for the ship to be ready for departure. The crew had been waiting on the station for their orders, and I could feel their excitement when the airlock was finally opened and they started to board. It was while I was greeting each of them by the airlock that I noticed another old friend. She placed down her luggage before we greeted each other with a hug.

"I can't believe it's really you," she whispered, "You're looking well for a dead man, Commander."

"Call me Shepard, Doc. I don't think I have that ranking any longer."

Doctor Chakwas leaned back and met my eyes. She had barely aged a day since I'd last seen her. And I mean that in a good way. I'd always thought she was an attractive, mature woman. A slight reminder of Helena Blake in many ways.

"What are you doing here anyway?" I had to ask, "I had you pinned down like Joker. Someone that would never leave the Alliance."

"I haven't left, Shepard." She paused and smiled. "And please call me Karin."

"That'll be weird, Doc."

That made her chuckle. "Anyway, as I said, I haven't left. I'm owed years of personal leave because I've rarely taken any time off. They'll probably hear that I've joined up with you eventually. I'll get in trouble for joining Cerberus though I'm here for you, Shepard. They tapped me and told me everything. I didn't believe them at first, but it seems that they were telling the truth."

"I'm glad you're here, Karin."

"I wouldn't have missed this for the world. And I know the mission. The dangers that we'll face. The Collectors must be stopped. I'll look after everyone like I did last time. It might be a little different, but I know you'll form a good team."

I watched as supplies were loaded up with the assurance that we would be continually resupplied throughout the mission. It was obvious that Cerberus was sparing no expense. It did make me wonder where the Illusive Man got all the financing for this. Billions on putting me back together. Building a new ship wouldn't have been cheap. Everyone needed to be paid. We would need plenty of equipment.

Miranda was the last to board before me once I knew we were ready to go. She stopped before me and smiled. I gave her the once-over that made her chuckle.

"Shepard... I had you picked so wrong that I'm left feeling rather foolish. You've been... Well, wonderful with everyone. I honestly thought you'd just be grumpy, argumentative, treating everyone..."

"You've done nothing to earn my ire, Miranda. If I discover things as we go along, I might ask you some questions, but at the moment, everything is chugging along fine. Your boss has been helpful. The crew seems like a good bunch. There are a couple of people now on board who I've worked with before. And having you and Georgia with me already at least means I have people by my side that I've seen at work."

I could see my words genuinely meant a lot to her. "You're going to love your yeoman, Shepard. She's adorable. And we've hired her for one main reason."

I couldn't help laughing. "Really?"

"Redhead. Green eyes. Great tits. And I bet she's just going to have the tightest pussy for you to enjoy."

"And you really hired her for that one reason?"

"We haven't told her that. But she's going to take one look at you, and you at her, and trust me, Shepard..."

I stepped closer and had her looking up at me. "And you, Miranda?" I asked softly. She looked away and I think I embarrassed her a little. "I obviously know a few things while I was asleep. I think it helped me, you know..."

"It was always words on a datapad. Even when I was putting you together... But since you've woken up, I've completely understood. It's just awkward because..."

"As I always tell any woman I meet who is interested, there is no rush. I waited with Ashley. I waited with Liara. And trust me on this. It was worth the wait both times."

"Do you still love them?" she asked softly, "I mean all of them."

"Absolutely. I wonder if they'd still feel the same for me after all this time."

That's when she met my eyes and chuckled. "Shepard, I honestly don't think those feelings would have changed."

We walked onto the ship, and I took a moment to close my eyes and enjoy the moment. Miranda rested her hand on my shoulder before I heard the click of her heels as they walked away. I hadn't boarded the ship until this moment, only wanting to board on the day that I knew that we would leave. Joker was already in his chair, ready for the order to leave. He knew the first stop would be Omega. I'd made the decision to go there first, then I would go to the Citadel and hopefully meet with the Council.

Making my way to the galaxy map, I noticed the redhead typing away at a laptop, the galaxy map illuminating as I walked by. She noticed me approaching, lifting her eyes and immediately smiling. I returned the smile and whispered that we'd talk later as I made my way up onto the elevated platform by the galaxy map.

"I'm sure you all know me by now. You know me as Commander Shepard though I'm not sure I have that ranking any longer. You can call me Commander, or you can call me Shepard. I really don't mind. And I know you've likely been informed about this mission. We're hunting the Collectors and we're going to stop them. To do that, I'm going to need a team. We'll be recruiting them from the moment we leave this station. My orders are simple. Do your job and do it well. If you need me for anything, just come up and talk to me. I'm not off-limits.

I'm aware there might be concerns about my thoughts as to Cerberus. To be honest, I don't really hold any sort of opinion right now. So far, everything has been going well and I hope that continues. At this time, we share the same objectives. Just because you wear that symbol, don't think I'm going to ignore or disregard you or your opinion.

Joker, you read me?"

"Aye, Commander."

"Take us out and onwards to Omega. It's time we got things started."

"On it, Commander. I'll update on the flight time once we're underway."

"Okay, everyone. We have jobs to do. Let's get to them."

Stepping off the platform, Karin, Miranda and Georgia had been standing nearby. Miranda escorted Karin to the nearby elevator, explaining that her med-bay was down a level as was Miranda's office. We'd already discussed that she was my XO. Sensible choice as I knew she'd be effective. The armoury was somewhat bizarrely on the CIC (Combat Information Centre) deck as I thought it would have been better served being in the cargo bay next to the shuttle.

"I'm Kelly. Kelly Chambers," the redhead stated as I walked towards her, "I'm delighted to finally meet you, Shepard."

Miranda was right. She was adorable. Lovely green eyes. Faint freckles over her nose and on her cheeks. The uniform she wore was tight to her curves. She wasn't tall at all, maybe five-two at most.

"Excited to be here, Miss Chambers?"

"Please call me Kelly. And I am, Shepard. We're going to be doing important work. But it's the fact that we're all here working alongside you. We know all about you."

"Even the bad things?"

"We all have our pasts, Shepard."

"I'm intrigued that you're my yeoman. Most ships now just have a VI to handle most of that."

"To be honest, I majored in psychology. My main role is to watch the crew, assess how they are handling the stress. This includes any members of your team... And also you, Shepard. I mean, coming back from the dead... Whatever the case, I'll always be here to talk."

"So there's not a VI?"

"Ah, I see. You haven't been told. The ship comes with... An AI. Artificial intelligence. We call her EDI."

"Her?"

A blue orb suddenly popped up nearby. "I'm referred to as a her due to my voice, Shepard. It's a pleasure to finally meet you."

I laughed to myself. "Good thing Tali chose not to join up. She'd pitch a fit if she knew there was AI on the ship. What are your main functions, EDI?"

"During combat, I operate the electronic warfare and cyberwarfare suites. Beyond that, I cannot interfere with the ships systems. I observe, offer analysis and advice. Nothing more."

"I can see the advantages of that. Thanks, EDI."

"Consider me impressed, Shepard," Kelly stated, "It was another thing that had some of us concerned. Given your history with the geth..."

"I can only assume she's somewhat shackled?"

"Absolutely. The Illusive Man wanted an AI on the ship though wanted to make sure that we remained in control. Would you like a tour of the ship?"

"Sure."

I didn't miss the fact that she eagerly grabbed my hand and led me towards the elevator. The next deck below was the Crew Quarters. There was Miranda's personal office and quarters. The mess. Karin's med-bay with the AI room behind that. Two lounges to the starboard and port sides of the ship. A large room with bunks for the crew. And two large bathrooms for men and women.

The next deck was engineering where I discovered an enormous drive core, Kelly asking two of the engineers to explain how much different it was from that on the old

Normandy

. Their names were Gabby and Ken. They were a good chuckle, Ken with a thick Scottish accent. There were also two storage areas.

After a quick stop in the hangar bay, as there was little there, Kelly smiled at me and pushed the top button. We walked through a small corridor when the door opened to reveal an enormous suite.

"The Captain's Cabin," she stated, "This is for you, Shepard."

"It's enormous!"

"The Illusive Man wanted to make sure that you had your own area for rest and relaxation. And, well, it can also be used to entertain."

There was quite a large bathroom. A desk with a terminal for me to work. A large fish tank. A vidscreen which Kelly told me could be used for a number of reasons. A corner lounge. And then what looked like a king-sized bed. Kelly sat on the edge and smiled at me again before I sat next to her. She immediately leaned against me as I wrapped an arm around her in return.

"I'm so excited to be working with you, Shepard. And before you ask anything else, I might be with Cerberus, but I've never believed in the whole 'aliens can't be trusted' thing. You worked with them before, and I know we'll work with them this time. I hold no hatreds towards anyone."

"Even batarians?"

"Well, they can be dicks but surely they're not all bad."

"I'm glad you told me, Kelly. I was aware of the reputation, but everyone on the ship seems sound."

"Even Miranda and Georgia don't hate anyone. They just believe that we should make sure that humanity is safe and not bullied by the others."

She turned to me and pushed my chest. I chuckled as I laid back as she slid up to straddle my body. My hands went to her hips as she leaned down, her green eyes sparkling with mischief as her lips came perilously close to mine.

"Shepard," she whispered, "I know why he put me on this ship. What he doesn't know is the enormous crush... Hell, I think billions feel the same. I want you to know one thing straight away. Whenever you want to have some fun, I'll be here straight away. Naked, if you want. Hell, order me to work naked and I'll do it for you." I ran my hands to her pert little arse and that made her smile. "I don't think you can rush into sex if you both want it straight away. Maybe wait just, I don't know, a day so we can talk, get to know each other."

"Georgia has been blunt too."

That made her chuckle. "Georgia is horny all the time because it's been too long since she took a good dick."

"And you?"

"Toys and masturbation."

"I love how open women are about their personal habits nowadays."

I rolled her over onto her back and she felt my erection press into her as she couldn't hide the whimper. I leaned down until my lips almost touched hers. Her hands moved up and down my arms as we just gazed at each other for a little while. I took in all the features of her face. She was a mixture of cute and incredibly pretty. She started to blush which made me chuckle again.

"If we don't count the time that I was dead, it has been a few days since I was laid," I said softly.

"Liara?"

"We fucked every single night, Kelly. She was insatiable from the first time we made love."

"I've had sex with asari. They are wonderful lovers."

"Now that is something I'd love to see," I said softly.

I slid off her and offered my hand. She immediately moved in to rest her head against my chest. She felt ever so tiny compared to me. As I stroked her back, I felt her shuffle even closer. We must have stayed like that for a few minutes before she cleared her throat and stepped back. I moved my hand to her cheek, watching the smile form as her eyes closed.

We returned to the CIC where Kelly resumed what she was doing while I decided to see if I had any messages. I did though nothing of any particular importance. I wasn't sure if word would have spread about my return. I did wonder if Tali would have reached out to everyone from my old team to let them know. If she did, I expected to hear from people rather quickly.

Georgia had spent the past couple of days making last preparations for the armoury, so we hadn't talked much. I walked in to find her at the bench, assembling a weapon. She glanced my way and smiled, keying her omni-tool and the smile broadening as I heard a click behind me.

"Finally," she stated before walking towards me. There was absolutely no hesitation when she leaned up to kiss me. I kissed her straight back, moving my hands to her hips and walking her backwards so she rested against the same bench. She immediately lifted herself up and spread her legs enough that I could easily stand between them.

"Not wasting any time..."

"Did you fuck Kelly upstairs?"

"I think we both wanted to but..."

"I'd have happily tasted her pussy on your dick."

We resumed making out as I think we were both rather eager to undress each other. I wasn't surprised that we were giving into temptation rather quickly. I think she'd wanted to have fun as we were on our way back from Freedom's Progress. Her hand ended up sliding into my trousers where she could finally get her hand on my cock again. I had her down to some rather nice underwear as my trousers and underwear hit the floor.

She gently pushed me back and slid off the bench onto the floor, again no hesitation in running her tongue up my shaft. "I'm glad that I'm the first one to get to use this," she stated, "Blow down my throat, honey."

I groaned as I felt her soft lips wrap around my cock. My last blowjob had been the night before I was spaced, Liara having eagerly bobbed her head up and down to earn my load before I returned the favour, ending the night by making love for a couple of hours. I gazed down at Georgia and the desire in her eyes made me smile again. She looked as eager as any lover I'd had before.

She made a lot of noise while sucking my cock and waxed lyrical about the length and thickness. Her hands caressed my balls at the same time. I ran my hands through her thick black hair which made her smile even with my cock buried down her throat.

"Cum for me, honey," she finally said, "Then I'm getting up on that bench and you really need to eat my pussy in return."

"Maybe I should mark your face immediately?" I growled.

"Next time, honey. I want to taste you this first time."

I started to move my hips as her head bobbed faster and faster. My orgasm was approaching, and I warned her that I was close. All she did was tighten her lips around my shaft, her tongue working wonders. My cock definitely felt more sensitive than before. Probably because I'd only used it to pee since waking up.

"Fuck," I groaned as I felt that first spurt of cum fire into her mouth. Her eyes spoke of nothing but delight as spurt after spurt filled her mouth and she audibly swallowed each one. She kept sucking and licking until my cock stropped throbbing and she'd swallowed everything.

"That was delicious, honey. Want to return the favour now?"

I lifted her to her feet and then she hopped back onto the bench. I think I surprised her by kissing, assuring her that if she could swallow my cum, I could handle a slight taste in her mouth. My hands moved to her back and undid the clasp of her bra, freeing her breasts. I felt them both up as we made out. She moaned into my mouth and I could feel her nipples harden. Her panties were the last thing to come off, lifting her arse off as I peeled off the thin fabric. I could feel how damp they were before I dropped them to the floor.

"I've dreamed about this, Shepard," she whispered, "Good thing that Miranda won't be jealous that I'm getting you first."

"Does she want this too?"

She laughed at the question. "She'd never admit it, but she already dreams of a white dress and all the trimmings."

"Ah..."

"She's realistic, Shepard. She just wants to be intimate with you too. Treat her right... She wears armour, but someone like you? You'll get through to the real Miranda."

"And you, Georgia?"

"You can fuck me whenever you want."

I pushed her back, so she rested on her elbows as I kiss down to her breasts, taking each nipple in my mouth and giving it a good suck and lick, earning more than one moan of pleasure. Kissing further down her body, there was no doubt she kept herself incredibly fit, the faint outline of her abs visible. She spread her legs as I made my way to her pussy, her scent infiltrating my nostrils.

"Fuck yeah," I growled, "Nothing better than the scent of an aroused woman."

She was shaved smooth, something most women now did due to the fact that asari didn't have any hair at all. The competition between asari and human females was rather amusing. Hell, humanity had been concerned when men had started dating asari in vast numbers, discussions quickly starting about a possible falling birthrate and the decline of the species.

As I ran my tongue up and down her slit, the moans she released were no doubt heard outside in the CIC. If I already knew Kelly, she was either listening at the door and had a hand in her pants, or she'd be standing at her desk rather aroused though wanting to join in.

"Oh honey... That's it, lick that pussy..."

"Guess I haven't lost my talent?"

"No, honey. Absolutely not. Oh fuck, that's good. Work that tongue, honey. Clit... I like it firm. Nice and firm. Make me cum."

I savoured her pussy for the time being. Women didn't taste the same as asari. I think we know most women don't taste the same either. Every pussy is different. Georgia's was lovely. Perfect to look at and I loved her taste already. When I slid a finger inside her, that earned an even louder moan, particularly when I found her special spot. Once I started to work her clit, I think she nearly choked back a sob.

"Oh Shepard... I'm so close already..."

I gazed up into her eyes. Hers glistened in return. Tough woman on the field, a generous heart elsewhere. Her hands reached down to caress my head and I knew that she was ever so close. And when her orgasm hit, she made such a cry that they probably heard her on the level below as well. I didn't relent. I never gave a woman only one orgasm before I just slid my dick in her. I loved making a lover or lovers orgasm over and over.

After she had enjoyed herself, she lifted herself up into a sitting position and dragged my head up to kiss me.