Summary: A collection of one-shots and drabbles about the characters of Mass Effect before and after (and during) the game. Mostly FemShep/Kaidan centric.
Disclaimer: Mass Effect and all related character/locations/items/etcetera belong to BioWare.
A/N: I'm not going to label this a drabble collection because I'm a purist. A drabble is 100 words exactly! I love trying to write them for the challenge, but I can only (usually) do them by accident. So that is why going to say that this is mostly going to be a collection of (short) one-shots. And the M rating is for future entries.
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1. Slow Elevator (100 words)
A/N: That damn elevator in the Normandy has to be good for something. I wrote this in response to not getting some sort of romantic cut scene in the ending. Bioware did a great job showing the crew in shock and grief at the thought that Shepard was dead, but never followed through afterwards. Sheesh, it didn't have to happen exactly after Shepard appears among the wreckage. I'm just a bit bitter that the last part of the romance with Kaidan is him saying, "take care". Bah.
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Kaidan wanted to say something. Shepard could tell from the way he was frowning. As soon as the doors of the elevator closed, she reached up and gently wiped the blood smeared on his forehead. This slight touch was electric and she found herself pinned against the wall with Kaidan's mouth forcefully pressed against her own. Her arm and leg screamed in pain, but were overshadowed by the sensation of his hands. He hadn't cleaned up from the fight and Shepard could taste his sweat and blood. After a heartbeat, a lifetime, he broke away, "I thought I lost you."