Book 2, Chapter 17 - Love Squared

Joker and I were the last to leave the Normandy, the crew slowly but surely starting to leave the ship. Joker had complained, stating he felt he was being forced off, but I got him a pair of crutches, and more than one of the crew stated they would happily have him hang around. That certainly surprised him and he eventually relented, accepting the invitation to join them later. I just told him it would do him some good to get fresh air for a change.

So I was last off the ship, leaving only the emergency systems running, EDI still on and she would monitor the important things, sending me any messages of vital importance, otherwise the ship would be locked up tight until we boarded again and left for the next mission. I'd already messaged Liara, and told her that I would be visiting someone else first. She knew who immediately, stating she would meet me the next day, and to just let her know when I would be heading to her office.

I remembered the way, at least, so strolled along, once again marvelling at how advanced everything on Illium seemed to be. Having spent most of my time around the Terminus Systems, or at least Omega, no wonder, I guess. The building I was looking for came into view, heading to the right level, walking through the glass door into a reception area. There was a lone receptionist behind a desk, an asari who looked up and grinned. "How may I help you?"

"I'm here to see Gianna."

"Do you have an appointment?"

"No. If you just tell her Shepard…"

"Oh, she told me about you. Just head right in, Shepard."

Thanking her, I walked down the corridor, a door left or right leading into other offices, the frosted glass door ahead stating 'Gianna Parasini, Private Investigator' with a bunch of letters after that. Guess she had a number of licences to operate around the galaxy. I knocked and opened the door. She looked up and returned my immediate grin. It was like one of the movie scenes, practically leaping over the desk before she leapt into my arms, her lips immediately on mine. It just felt really good to see her again. We kissed for a long time before I placed her feet back on the ground. "I had no idea…"

"Surprise!" I said softly.

"Best one ever. But what are you doing here?"

"I have a couple of days off, so while I was here, I had to stop by and say hello."

"I would hope for a little more than just hello, Shepard."

"Of course. Are you busy?"

"Not anymore."

I couldn't help chuckle at her tone. "Have you eaten yet?" She shook her head so that was the first thing sorted. We'd go grab some lunch. I didn't really know where to go so after she grabbed her jacket, she took my hand and hailed a cab. I wasn't expecting anything fancy, and we ended up heading into a building that was full of eateries, restaurants and take-out joints, with plenty of options, depending on what you wanted, whether it be based on species origin or dietary requirements.

"I don't know about you, Shepard, but I can always murder a good burger. Thankfully, one or two humans have opened up little places on Illium catering to our needs."

We ended up ordering burgers, fries and a beer each from a take-out joint, finding a small table to sit together. I'd learned long ago that Gianna was someone who loved her food, and had no problem taking enormous bites of whatever she was eating. Better than someone who'd just pick at a salad, feeling embarrassed because she was hungry. Annie had always proven to have a bigger appetite than me. Still don't know where she put it all either.

As we ate, she asked questions of what I'd been up to. I asked if she'd heard news of the Collectors, and apparently networks were now starting to report more of the attacks and abductions, so I went into further details, explaining everything since Freedom's Progress. I told her about some of the recruitment missions and one or two other missions. Apparently the death of Donovan Hock had been reported. She was rather amused though didn't admit too much surprise I'd been involved. I told her about the people I'd recruited and also those I was working alongside. Then she asked the question I did fear.

"Are you intimate with anyone on the ship?"

I never lied to Kelly. And I had never lied to Gianna. "Yes. Kelly is with me in our cabin."

Immediate interest, though I guess she simply wondered what Kelly was like. "Anyone else?"

"Yes, but nothing serious. You know, just the occasional… you know…" I trailed off, though she just chuckled.

"Shepard, I know, remember?" She took a sip of beer before asking, "This Kelly, it's serious then?"

"Yes. At least as serious as I am about you. The only difference is… she's with me all the time. I know we message constantly but…"

"It's hard for both of us, Shepard. All we can do is appreciate the times we can be together. So, after this, I'm taking you back to my apartment." I raised my eyebrows and couldn't help smirk. "It's been a few weeks since I last saw you, Shepard. So we're going back to my apartment for a few hours. Then you can treat me to dinner for being such an understanding girlfriend."

"Girlfriend?"

"You said you loved me, Shepard. So I think I've been upgraded to girlfriend from lover."

I agreed to dinner, then had a further idea which I wasn't sure she would agree to. "Why don't I invite a couple of others? Those who are important to me as well…"

"I won't find it awkward if you won't, Shepard. I'd like to meet these other women who have apparently captured your heart."

"You would?"

"Of course. If you've chosen them, Shepard, they must be special. I… did some research while you were gone. I may have spoken to one or two of them. Liara, of course. But I also spoke with Emily."

"You did?"

"Just a few times in the first few months after you disappeared. I like to think we helped each other. Have you seen her since?"

"Only the once as going to and from the Citadel is difficult. Council basically warned me off going there too often."

I sent a message to a few people about organising dinner. I received one from Liara immediately, stating she would organise reservations for us. Nothing too fancy but it would ensure privacy and intimacy. Not that sort of intimacy, just that we could talk quietly, enjoy some good food, and chat about anything we wanted without eavesdropping.

After finishing our meal and beer, Gianna and I walked around hand in hand, letting the food settle before we headed back to apartment. Once inside, she leapt on me again, carrying her to the bedroom, where clothing was removed with urgency before I had her back on the bed, legs spread with my face between them, making her moan loudly within a couple of minutes. The fact she was already wet by the time I had her down to her underwear suggested she was already rather turned on. When I mentioned that, she simply laughed as I stopped for a moment. "Shepard, I was ready to just throw you on my desk the moment you walked into my office. God, just feeling your arms wrap around me as we walk gets me excited."

I took that a signal to slow down what I was doing as she propped herself up on her elbows to watch me eat her out, looking up into her eyes constantly as I did. Teasing her a little, I then chose to kiss up over her flat stomach before focusing on her breasts for a little while, up and over her collarbone before her neck and eventually her lips. "Are you going to finish what you started?" she breathed.

"Of course, but there's more enjoyment to be had, Gianna. We don't need to rush."

She lay back and enjoyed it as I did eventually end up back between her legs. Eating her out, I was rock hard myself, letting her know how excited I was just by eating her out. She thought that was a turn on and also rather sweet. When she did enjoy her first orgasm, I had to hold her legs wide as I kept going until she finally asked me to stop, admitting that she was feeling a little more sensitive than usual. That just gave me an excuse to kiss back up her body again before I lying beside her, running my fingers up and down her body, avoiding the more sensitive parts. She met my eyes, and she just seemed… happy.

We made love a few minutes later. It didn't last long at all. I'm not embarrassed to admit that. I was far too excited to be with her again, and once she had her legs locked around me, it was always going to end quickly. When I looked up, slight embarrassed, she kissed the tip of my nose smiled. "Trust me, I take that as a compliment that you are quite excited to see me, Shepard," she said softly.

"Fifteen minutes then it'll be better…"

She shut me up with another kiss. "We're being intimate, Shepard. Trust me, it's perfect."

Around fifteen minutes later, I had the pleasure of Gianna slowly beginning to ride me, a constant smile on her face, flinging her hair back every so often so she could meet my eyes, my hands gently caressing her body. It was definitely one of the most beautiful things I'd ever seen. Her body was exquisite, needing to sit up every so often just kiss a part of it, then kiss her, feeling and hearing her moan and gasp before I lay back down. Only when she leaned forward herself did she require actual movement from me, making her squeal and giggle when I'd give her the occasional thrust.

The second time definitely lasted much longer. Gianna had a lot of fun, but after a couple of orgasms, she was starting to feel tired herself, so she gave me the great pleasure of hopping off but getting onto her hands and knees. While I always enjoyed that, I preferred it when she was resting back against me so I could continue running my hands over her body, plus it allowed me access to her back, shoulders, neck, cheeks and also to whisper dirty things into her ear.

Plus, I could also gently fondle her clit, giving her another orgasm, which left her begging for me to finish so we could stop.

Cuddling into me later, we fell asleep for at least an hour, waking up just as light outside was starting to fade. After enjoying a shower together, again making her laugh constantly as I tickled her in between all the kissing and cuddling, we dressed and I contacted everyone, confirming whether they would be joining us for dinner. After receiving affirmative responses, Gianna turned heads as we walked outside together, dressed in a lovely little black dress, that left her shoulders exposed, a hint of cleavage, and ended at her knees. She wore a necklace with a pendant that sank into said cleavage, a pair of black heels and stockings that were definitely meant to grab my attention. She'd done her hair and only the faintest of make-up was applied.

Kelly was waiting outside for us to arrive, in a dress of a similar design, to be honest. I made introductions, thinking it was going to be awkward, but they were immediately friendly with each other. Liara and Shiala arrived no more than five minutes later, both looking radiant, Liara in a purple gown, or that's what I called it anyone, and Shiala wearing a blue one, though hers was shorter and definitely tighter. After more introductions, I suggested we head inside.

It was a small, cosy restaurant, tables spaced out for privacy, and we ended up in one of the few booths, myself in the middle, Gianna and Liara to one side, Kelly and Shiala to the other. We ordered drinks immediately, scanned the menu's and, after ordering food that we could all share, I sat back and listened as the girls talked between themselves. Of course, it wasn't going to take forever before a question or two was aimed at me.

"Did you have fun with Gianna this afternoon?" Kelly asked.

Before I could reply, Gianna grabbed my hand and kissed my cheek. "We had a wonderful afternoon, Kelly. Have to make the most of our brief time together. You do get the treat of having him more often."

"We would love to visit here more often. Illium is beautiful. But… you know, Collectors and things…"

"Oh, I understand. Shepard met me on Noveria, after all. We had a brief but passionate romance before he had to go off chasing Saren again. But we managed to meet up again once he had saved us all from annihilation. What was it, Shepard? A week together?" I just nodded. "Kelly, I think we are all very lucky women. And obviously very understanding as well."

"Has Shepard ever shown… concern?"

"He has, Kelly, but I've assured him more than once that I am more than willing to share him with others. I can already see from the women who have joined me tonight that he has excellent taste in partners."

"Well, I can see why he fell for you," Shiala stated.

"I will admit, I have not met a green asari before. I believe there is a story?"

"There is, Gianna. Long and involving Shepard, of course. Rest assured I am not ill. In fact, the reason I am green has given me some other benefits."

"And Liara, I understand you were alongside Shepard during his first mission?"

"I was, Gianna. And I am also one of the reasons why he is back with us. Has he shared much about his return?"

"Bits and pieces when we met the first time. We haven't really talked much today." Kelly and Shiala both laughed lightly to themselves. I just took a sip of my drink, trying not to look too smug. "Why Cerberus though?"

"They were the only group who had the science capable of rebuilding him. I will not share what I saw when we first recovered him. Let's just say it was not the man you see sitting with us now. But, well, there was enough remaining to work with."

"So," Kelly said, "I understand that the four of us here have been intimate with him then?" The other three nodded. "And we are all happy enough with that arrangement? None of us are going to make an ultimatum? I know I'm not. And Gianna has just told us she is happy. Shiala, Liara, what about you?"

"I would love to re-join the ship, Kelly, but I owe the people of Feros my continued support. All I can do is try and visit a location wherever Shepard lands, be it here, the Citadel, even Omega if necessary."

"Liara?"

"Kelly, I will take any moment I can get with him. We're not the only four, remember. I understand there are a couple of others on the ship…"

"More than a couple," Kelly said, glancing at me and winking, "I think he's looking at half a dozen."

"God, don't you get tired, Shepard?" Gianna joked.

"Look, I don't exactly go around from room to room, just… you know, expecting… Kelly is with me nearly every night. I can count on one hand how often I've been with anyone else. And some others have indicated interest but nothing has happened." I then looked at Kelly. "Can I share that night we had with everyone?"

"I'll share," she said eagerly, "So it was after one of his missions. I'm not sure how it got started, but we were having one of those all girl's evenings on the ship. Anyway, Shepard becomes a topic of conversation…"

"Naturally," Liara interjected with humour.

"And, well, after a few drinks, there were suggestions that we drag him down and have some fun. So I head upstairs and it doesn't take all that much persuasion to have him follow me. Tali was in the middle of sharing stories of your time on the Normandy…"

"Ah, was she speaking of a certain krogan, or a certain female soldier?" Shiala asked.

"Well, both, to be honest. Everyone learned that night Tali likes to share stories. Anyway, one thing led to another, Shepard ends up naked in a room full of women, I end up blowing him along with Miranda and Jack... then the three of us find ourselves properly fucked by him as well. By the end, I think everyone woman in that room wanted him. Even Samara, and she's taken a vow of celibacy."

"I didn't do that for you earlier," Gianna whispered.

I just gave her a look. "Um, I don't mind, Gianna, considering the sex we had was fucking sensational."

"Shepard is coming to ours tomorrow night, isn't he?" Shiala asked Liara.

"I assume he still is. Though Gianna and Kelly are more than welcome to join us."

"Though I would love to, I… I'm not sure I'm interested in others being there. I can share him as in separately, but threesomes or moresomes are not really my thing," Gianna admitted.

"And we understand completely," Liara replied, "Kelly?"

"Do you enjoy female company, both of you?"

"Well, Shiala and I have been intimate for some time, Kelly. Since before we lost Shepard."

"Oh…"

"So if you care to join us tomorrow night, I believe the human saying is 'the more, the merrier'. Though, I guess we can't invite everyone from the ship." Liara then looked at Gianna. "Of course, he is going nowhere except with you after dinner, Gianna. We certainly wouldn't wish to infringe on the brief time you actually have. Part of me feels guilty about having him to ourselves when his time here is so brief."

"I may join you tomorrow night, I just won't get heavily involved in what I think might be happening at times."

"If you like asari food, Shiala and I are very good cooks."

"Okay, I'm sold. I love asari food. One of the best things about Illium."

"Aside from all the asari, of course," Liara said with humour.

Thankfully, the topics moved on, Kelly and Gianna getting to know each other, and getting to know Liara and Shiala. Somehow, I think by the time we left the restaurant a couple of hours later, they were well on the way to becoming firm friends. I did ask what Kelly was doing that evening, and she had booked herself a hotel room with a view, and admitted, loudly enough, that she would simply head back and masturbate a few times before going to sleep. Shiala had a look on her face, suggesting she wanted to offer her something else, but Liara gave a brief shake of the head, suggesting 'not tonight'.

Heading off with Gianna, I wrapped an arm around her waist as she hugged into me while we walked. "You have excellent taste, Shepard. I should be here right now, either extremely jealous or… I don't know, just not here at all. But having talked to them tonight, they're all just… lovely. I guess we do live in different times, people are more open-minded about things. To be honest, before I met you, I would never have thought about this sort of life."

"I made you reconsider?"

"Yes and no. Part of me thought I was the one in the wrong because you let it be known I wasn't the only one. But when I thought about it, you told me the truth, that any woman you were intimate with was aware of everyone else, so it's not like you lied or kept it a secret. We all agreed knowing the circumstances. Any one of us could have said no."

Arriving back at her apartment, she led me by the hand to the couch, where she had me stand in front of it, but not sit, her hands immediately going to the belt of my trousers as she kissed me, the sort of kiss that was always going to influence a reaction in my body. Once she had everything undone, I felt my trousers and underwear drop, her soft hand immediately grasping my cock. "That's what I wanted," she whispered, before she gently pushed me back onto the couch before she settled onto her knees between my legs.

She licked my cock like a lollipop for quite a while, just teasing me over and over again. I could only watch her, captivated by her tongue running up and down my shaft, teasing the head of my cock over and over. Any time I wanted to touch her, she gently brushed my hand away. "No, my treat for you, Shepard. But no touching for now."

So I simply got comfortable and let her continue. She eventually started to swallow my cock, inch by slow inch. Just the feeling of her hot breath on it sent shivers up my body. I knew when my climax arrived, it was going to be good. And she definitely knew what she was doing. Soon enough, her head was bobbing up and down, ever so slowly, but what she was doing with her tongue at the same time had me moaning rather loudly. God, she was talented.

When her nose touched me, she did sit back for a moment and smile. "Haven't done that before," she said, before she simply carried on. I eventually did run my hand through her hair, which she liked too much, so I was allowed to do that at least, her eyes now looking up into mine constantly as she soon picked up the tempo.

"Fuck," I practically growled. I did wonder if this was one of the longest blowjobs I'd ever received. I wasn't timing, but she'd certainly been taking her time, showing such love to me. "Gianna," I whispered.

She didn't reply, now intent on making me cum, particularly as I started to gently move up into her mouth. Now her eyes moved, her sole focus on making me cum. I didn't even bother asking where she wanted it. Her body language, the way her mouth was clamped over my cock, everything told me it was going in her mouth to be swallowed. I grabbed her hair a little tighter, the sign I was closed. She gently grabbed my hand and held it as I warned her one last time before I erupted.

I definitely saw stars as I came. I'm sure I shouted my thanks to god as well, though I didn't particularly believe in the big guy. She squealed as I emptied myself, hearing her swallow as I'm sure I filled her mouth. I relaxed back into the couch immediately, feeling a grin spread across my face, as I felt her tongue run along my cock for a couple of more minutes before she finally lifted her head to look at me.

"I love you," I whispered.

"You're just saying that because I just gave you the best blowjob ever. But I love you too." She stood up and I watched as she undid the back of her dress, dropping it to reveal no bra, black panties, garter and stocking, while leaving her heels, before she sat on my lap, leaning forward to kiss me. "I take it you enjoyed that, Shepard?"

"You've worn me out, Gianna."

"Fifteen minutes?" she asked, giggling away.

"Oh, I might need longer this time."

All that didn't stop us making out, and my mouth certainly found its way to parts of her upper body she certainly enjoyed. She made some delightful little noises as I spent plenty of time focusing on her breasts, suggesting I may have liked them very much. I assured her that I most certainly did. All that certainly helped me rise to attention, Gianna simply moving her panties to the side and sliding down my cock once I was rock hard again.

She rode me slowly to start with, and this time my hands could touch her, and they immediately went to her back, running my fingers up and down, almost tickling her, before I firmly grabbed her arse, giving both cheeks a good squeeze. With a hand on each shoulder, it was obvious she was just as turned on now, as she was soon riding me faster and faster, her mouth hungry for mine, whimpering as she seemed desperate to orgasm herself.

When it arrived, it must have been a good one, as she collapsed against my chest, and she asked me not to stroke her back or anything. I did it once and she almost leapt off my lap, so I just held her as she shuddered occasionally. "So, good as mine then?" I whispered.

"Definitely, but that's just the first one."

I didn't particularly want to stay on the couch any longer, so I easily picked her up and carried her into the bedroom, where I undressed my completely before joining her. The only thing she removed were her panties, leaving everything else on. Damn, Gianna certainly knew what I liked.

We made love the rest of the night, only stopping when I came, and simply needed to recharge, or when we were both so worn out, we needed a break and a drink. Eventually, we just lay side by side, cuddling her into me, as we talked about anything that came to mind. The best thing I heard is that she was definitely enjoying her life on Illium. She knew that made things difficult for us, particularly for when I would eventually leave Cerberus, but we would try and make it work.

"Well, at least three of your four lovers are here, Shepard," she suggested.

"Hmmm. Good point."

"Might have to talk with Kelly, see if she'd like to live here too."

"What, we all end up living together or something?"

"Could you make it work?"

"Could you?"

"Shepard, I'd be living with you permanently. That's a win for me. And you'd be living with me, and I know you'd love that too."

"Definitely."

Waking up the next day, we made love again before having a shower. I messaged Liara, and she suggested we spent the day alone before heading over late afternoon. Gianna agreed to that, and we spent all day relaxing in the bedroom, barely getting out of bed, watching old movies that she enjoyed. They were very old, some of the technology hilariously outdated, such as using oil burning automobiles, and police officers carrying weapons that fired metallic bullets. But Gianna seemed to love them, so we just snuggled and made out like a pair of teenagers, missing half the movie each time.

Eventually getting up and dressing, we headed out into Illium hand in hand, deciding to walk all the way to Liara's apartment. It was quite the walk, but Gianna was wearing comfortable shoes, dressing for comfort for the evening. She had a fair idea what was going to happen, and admitted that if it got too uncomfortable, she'd call it a night. I more than understood, as she knew that nights like what happened in the lounge of the Normandy were rare, and it generally wasn't something I was involved in either.

Shiala opened the door upon our arrival, greeting Gianna with a kiss on each cheek, and had no embarrassment kissing me as I would have expected. Inside, Kelly had already arrived, so I kissed her, with Liara already in the kitchen preparing dinner, so I had a little fun with her, kissing her before running my hand down to between her legs. That made her laugh, at least, giving my hand a gentle slap. "Behave," she warned with plenty of humour and a large smile.

"Looks like a smorgasbord of food here, Liara."

"Well, after what Kelly and Shiala talked about earlier, I figured we might need some energy."

"Oh, and what did Kelly and Shiala talk about?" Liara just gave me a look suggesting I was an idiot. "You do know Gianna…"

"I know, Shepard. We'll see how things go. If it gets too much, we can stop."

"No, Gianna said she was content to leave for the evening. I'll just make sure I see her tomorrow."

"When do you leave?"

"Honestly, I'm not sure. I said two days, but I've heard nothing from Miranda and I've received no messages either."

"Well, you're more than welcome to stay with us or Gianna during the duration, Shepard."

Joining the other three on the couch, I was left thinking that Kelly, Shiala and Liara may have already fooled around a little. That didn't both me in the slightest, but Shiala and Kelly certainly seemed friendlier than the night before. Gianna sat on the other side of me, leaning into my side, my arm wrapped around her. Shiala sat closest on the other side. Liara eventually left everything to cook, joining us by sitting on the floor in front of us. It was surprisingly comfortable, Shiala and Liara chatting about life on Illium again, Kelly talking life back on Earth, Gianna about some of the work she'd done on Noveria before leaving.

It continued as we sat down for dinner, and I think we were all complimenting Liara on her talents in the kitchen within two minutes. Everything she cooked was eaten, every plate was cleared, and no-one could complain about being hungry again. We also shared a couple of bottles of asari wine, Liara assuring Kelly and Gianna that it was low-alcoholic compared to human wines, but certainly fruitier than most wines brewed on our own homeworld.

Retiring to the lounge again, Liara turned on some music, just enough to provide ambience, turning own the lights enough to set the mood. It was obvious by now that I was centre of attention, it was a case of who would move first. Shiala wasted no time expressing what she wanted, as I'd been sat down all of five minutes before she straddled my lap and kissed me, and there was a hunger and desire I remembered all too well from our time together in the Normandy. Wearing a thin dress, I undid the back of that easily, lowering it down to reveal her body, pleased to see she wasn't wearing a bra, my mouth immediately finding a nipple.

"And so it begins," Liara stated with humour.

While Shiala enjoyed what I was doing, she soon lifted herself from my lap onto the floor, but I'll be honest, I wasn't interest in that. I surprised her by stopping her, standing up and gently placing her down where I had been sitting. Reaching up under her dress, she was wearing panties, at least, pulling those off before I lifted her dress to reveal what I wanted.

I glanced at Gianna first. "Are you okay?"

"Definitely," she replied quietly, "I want to see it from this point of view."

Shiala was definitely excited. Not because she was so obviously wet. I had a feeling all four of them were by now. But when I simply touched her with my tongue, she moaned loudly, before I looked up to see her blushing, and definitely embarrassed. "Look, I've behaved since you walked in the door, Shepard. I wanted you within five seconds…"

"You're not the only one," Kelly added.

"Right, Kelly and Liara, sit next to Shiala. Gianna, want to join in with this at least?"

"Not right now, Shepard. Maybe later."

As I started to eat out Shiala, Kelly sat to one side of her, wasting no time removing her panties, though I figured out now why the three were wearing skirts, with Liara doing the same thing. I focused on Shiala, and as excited as she was, making her orgasm wasn't particularly difficult or laborious. Might sound a little arrogant there, but it's the truth. What didn't help was the fact Kelly and Liara both leaned over, a breast and nipple in each mouth, which simply turned her on further.

Once I'd made Shiala cum, Liara was next, and she was ready for me, a hand on my head as she forced her pussy into my mouth. She definitely knew what she liked now, practically rubbing herself into my face, desperate for me to lick her everywhere. So I went one further, lifted her up slightly, and tongue her arse. That got her attention. "Goddess, we might have to do that one day," she said.

"He's already fucked me there," Kelly confessed, "Best night ever."

I gave Liara the full treatment, sliding a couple of fingers inside her while just focusing on her clit. With fingers pumping and flicking her there, she was never going to last too long. I could see Shiala leaning over, whispering dirty words into her ear. It was far too much for my blue lover, and when she came, she came hard, squeezing my fingers tightly, her legs wanting to squeeze my entire body. I didn't relent, fingers pumping harder, relentlessly fondling and licking her clit, until she simply cried out enough. I sat back on my knees as she relaxed back into the couch.

That's when I stood up and disrobed completely, three sets of eyes immediately going to my crotch, as I was obviously rock hard by now. Shiala licked her lips, while Gianna was definitely thinking about staying now. Kelly wanted to be fucked, but she was going to be eaten out first. She spread her legs, lifting them back so her knees were almost level with her chin, completely exposing herself. I just licked up and down her slit before delving her depths with my tongue, watching her head roll back with an enormous grin on her face.

"Fuck," she cried out.

"You got lube, Liara?"

She scoffed, looking to see her disappear. Kelly was now watching me with interest as Liara reappeared a minute later. I squirted some onto a couple of my fingers and, while eating her out, I started to play with her other hole. She loved it. Absolutely loved it. And when I finally slid my fingers into her, gently pumping them in and out, I knew she was going to have one hell of an orgasm.

"Fuck yes," she groaned.

"You going to cum with my fingers in your arse, Kelly?"

"Yes, Shepard," she hissed.

"Would you love my cock there later?"

"More than anything."

I was only teasing for the moment, though I had a feeling it wasn't only Kelly who may have enjoyed it that night. I glanced across to see Shiala and Liara both watching, fondling themselves. Gianna was still dressed, but her hand was down the front of her jeans. She met my eyes and smiled, so she was enjoying it at least.

Kelly was rather delirious by now, or so it seemed, begging me to make her cum, finger her arse faster, fuck her arse later, and various other suggestions that made me raise my eyebrows, but carried away as she was, it just made me double down in an effort to make her orgasm even harder.

When she did, it was a thing of beauty, her entire body seeming to shudder as she cried out. I think she may have even started to cry a little bit it was so good. I kept on going until she calmed down just enough, whispering that it was enough. I stopped as she relaxed her legs, her feet touching the floor. I left soft kisses up her body until I met her lips, where she kissed me with such passion in that moment, it momentarily left me speeches when her eyes met mine.

"Wow," Gianna stated quietly.

Kelly just caressed my cheek. "Yes, wow."

"Are you sure you don't want to join in, Gianna?" Liara asked, "No pressure, but there is no reason to be embarrassed. And we certainly don't expect you to be intimate with us."

I think all of us watching Gianna make up her mind. I'll admit, a larger part of me hoped she would stay than leave. I didn't expect her to be intimate with anyone else except myself either, but I certainly wouldn't be embarrassed being intimate with her in front of the others. She took a few seconds before nodding. She didn't get undressed straight away, though did walk over and gently inserted her fingers into my mouth. "For later," she whispered.

"Okay, while it's fun out here, I think adjourning to the bedroom would be best, yes?" Liara asked.

There was definite agreement, Kelly rising to her feet somewhat unsteadily, so I picked her up and threw her over my shoulder, following the other three, Shiala and Liara taking off their dresses on the way, so I was following two naked asari. Soon as I put Kelly down, her dress came off as well. Gianna stopped at the threshold and started to undress as well, though only as far as her underwear. I noticed the dampness in her panties and gave her a quick hug. "Are you sure?" I whispered into her ear.

"Definitely," she whispered back, "Watching you with others… It's a turn on. I thought I'd feel differently, but seeing how you look at them, like you look at me. I definitely understand now."

I kissed her softly for that, and when she pulled back, I was greeted by nothing but a smile. She joined the other four on the bed, Kelly on one edge, Shiala and Liara in the middle, with Gianna on the other. I walked to the edge of the bed and just stood there, waiting for someone to move. Kelly was crawling forward within five seconds, gobbling down my cock without hesitation, her head bobbing up and down so fast, so quickly, one would have thought she was desperate for my cum. Shiala joined her seconds later, the pair alternating who would blow me. Liara simply sat back and watched with Gianna.

"Well, I think we know who loves sucking his cock now," Liara said.

"Oh, I gave him quite the blowjob yesterday. I've never taken such a big load in my mouth before," Gianna confessed.

"Has he given you a facial yet?"

"Not yet. I prefer to swallow is cum rather than leave it on my face. You mean marking, don't you?" Liara nodded. "Oh, well, he's already sprayed cum across half my body so I've been marked, don't worry."

"I'll let those two have their fun for now. I know I'll get a load eventually. I'd rather it somewhere else."

"You're not worried about wearing him out?"

"If his cock isn't working, he has a mouth and fingers to use, Gianna. Or Shiala or Kelly can provide some entertainment."

I could listen to them converse as Kelly and Shiala pleased me together, both running their tongues along my shaft at one stage, one with my cock, the other focusing on my balls at other times. Then the pair came to some sort of unspoken agreement, each blowing me for around a minute, swapping each time, both urging me on to cum on them when their mouth wasn't full of cock.

"Who's taking it?" I managed to groan, feeling myself get close.

"Shiala," Kelly replied immediately, "She can share it with me."

I definitely liked the sound of that, Shiala taking over completely, her eyes looking up into mine, almost desperate for me to cum in her mouth. I ran a hand around to the back of her head, gently caressing the back of her crest. I'd done some readying myself and her eyes nearly rolled back into her head in pleasure. "In a second," I whispered.

Shiala squealed when the first shot hit the back of her throat, though she kept bobbing her head up and down, eager not to spill a drop. I barely heard her over my own groans as I had to stop myself fucking her face, it felt so good. Only when I was empty did I allow my body to relax, letting go of her head. She sat back and looked up, opening her mouth to show me the contents. "Naughty," I said.

Then she looked at Kelly and the two shared quite the kiss. Even Liara seemed slightly surprised by it before they both looked at me with a smile, and made sure they made noise as they swallowed. "Okay, that is one of the hottest things I've seen so far," I said.

Kelly wasn't done just yet, swallowing my cock again, eager to clean me up and I think she just wanted to keep blowing me. Despite the fact I'd just cum, I was still relatively hard. So she happily kept pleasing me, running my hand through her hair, Shiala sitting on her knees next to her, feeling her hand run up and down my back as I kissed her. Liara was now feeling left out, but did something that surprised me, eventually positioning herself underneath Kelly, who positioned herself in a way that Liara could eat her out while she could continue blowing me.

Figuring those two could occupy each other, I eventually lowered Shiala onto her back, took my cock from Kelly's mouth and slid inside Shiala, who's face lit up once I'd buried my cock inside her. I glanced up at Gianna, pleased to see she was being turned on, her right hand down the front of her panties, quite clearly fondling herself. "Want me next?" I asked.

"No, Shepard, you just have fun. I've had you nearly two whole days. Watching you like this is very exciting. These women are rather enthralled by you."

"I love him," Shiala said ever so sweetly. I just met her eyes and smiled. "I do, Shepard. Seeing you last time just reinforced those feelings again."

Shiala and I made love, that much was clear. It was tender and gentle, feeling her legs wrap around me, begging, desperate for me to give her as much as I could with each thrust. Gianna eventually did move, lying beside us, her face watching Shiala, who was as expressive as always when we made love, whether it was in the faces she made, the sounds that escaped her, or the little comments about how great it felt. The way the women talked about me, you'd think I walked around with a twelve-inch long, six-inch wide cock. I don't, but some people would think I have a hose between my legs.

As I'd just cum, I was going to last quite a while, but Shiala seemed to be in it for the long haul, as she didn't want to change, she wanted to be underneath me, feeling me thrust gently into her for as long as possible. "I just need your cock inside me," she said quietly.

By now, even Kelly and Liara had stopped having fun, watching Shiala and I make love. Liara did roll over to share a sweet kiss with her, but Shiala didn't want to be distracted by anyone except me. What I did want was for her to cum, though, so I asked for a pillow, placing that underneath her butt. She gasped when I restarted, and the smile suggested it was going to work. Loosening her grip around my body, she moved her legs and body so I could slide even deeper into her, really making her moan now, and that's when I started to up the tempo.

"Fuck me, Shepard," she cried quietly.

"Pound that asari pussy," Kelly added. I did have to stare at her in surprise for a moment. "She clearly wants it," she added.

Liara couldn't resist, sitting back and starting to fondle herself. I guess it's exciting watching your sometime lover being fucked by your other lover. We'd been going for some time now, and while I didn't feel an orgasm approaching, I was feeling a little tired. Having a lot of sex was sometimes worse than going into battle. Left me just as sweaty too.

"I'm close," Shiala whispered, fingers now digging into my back, almost moving her body to meet my thrusts, desperate to orgasm. "So close," she whispered again.

"Make her cum, Shepard," Gianna said, "Make her cum hard. So hard she'll pass out."

"You're getting into it, aren't you?" Kelly asked.

"I honestly thought this would be awkward. But it's… beautiful. And seeing her face, the joy and love she is experiencing, how could it be anything but?"

Shiala cried out one final time before I felt the usual effects of an orgasm, whether it be a human or asari. I kept thrusting into her but lowered my body close to hers so she could hold onto me, her legs wrapping around me as well. "Keep going!" she cried. I wasn't going to stop anyway, but carried on at the same tempo, making her cry out again and again. When she eventually grew quiet and I felt her relax, only then did I stop, her eyes meeting mine before she pulled my head down to kiss her. "Fuck I love you, Shepard," she breathed upon breaking the kiss.

Gently pushing me up, she moved back so my cock popped free, now coated in her juices. I looked at Liara, who eagerly slid forward to taste her lover and also get a taste of my cock. Once she was happy, I spun her around and slid my cock into her from behind, smacking her arse once I'd buried myself. "I'm in charge tonight." When she immediately lowered her head but raised her arse, I almost chuckled. I held my hand out to Kelly, who just seemed to know what I was thinking. Holding onto Liara with one hand, I wasted little time pounding her and she… absolutely loved it.

Kelly poured some lube onto Liara's butt, and I spent a little time rubbing it in, making it all shiny under the light, before I started to press against her tight little hole with my thumb. She certainly made appreciative noises. "I had no idea you wanted it, Shepard," she moaned.

"I'm only teasing for now, but after our last time together with Shiala, I did wonder if you were interested in return."

"If it's you, definitely."

"Hang on, what?" Gianna asked

"Last time Shepard was here, he and Liara double penetrated me," Shiala explained, now lying back on a couple of pillows, simply relaxing, "Liara wore a strap on and used it on my arse."

I noticed the raised eyebrows from Gianna, perhaps not expecting that. Kelly raised a hand and stated straight away, "I'm up for it. Only proviso is that Shepard is in my arse."

"That can be arranged," Liara managed to reply, as I was now really pounding her, and my thumb was now buried in her arse. "Goddess, even your thumb is enormous, Shepard."

"Done this before?"

"Fingers at most, Shepard. I'm a virgin back there otherwise."

I glanced at Kelly. "Want to wear a strap on tonight as well?"

"Liara?" Kelly asked.

"Yes," she hisses, "Yes, for Shepard, anything."

Damn, she might have had the personality change with others, but when it came to me, it seemed Liara was going to revert to type at times. I wasn't going to complain. I eventually changed position, taking an even more dominant position over her, really driving my cock into her, though I could lean down and leave gentle kisses on her face. "Trying to cum in you," I told her quietly.

"I'm loving it, Shepard. Keep going."

"Tell me if it's too much." I always worried at times as, I'll be honest, I wasn't being gentle on her. I really wanted to fuck her hard. She had this way about her now that was rather captivating, left thinking the sex would be passionate… and hard. She'd really just want to fuck. And, from what we were doing now, I wasn't wrong.

I eventually stopped for a moment and pulled out. Her bed was quite high off the ground, so I stepped off the bed and dragged her over to the edge, where I could really start to hammer into her. She still kept her head down, turned back to face me now really get into it. I could feel another orgasm coming, thankful as I was starting to feel the strain of all the attention. "Close," I warned. She pushed back against me, eager to be fucked but more eager for something else.

Both hands gripping her hips tight, I upped the tempo as much as I could, the sound of our skin slapping now echoing around the quiet bedroom. I growled as I buried myself as I came inside her, really forcing every inch of my cock into her before I felt empty again, gently pushing her down so she could lay flat on the bed, and I followed her, eventually resting on my forearms just above her. "Well, that was something else," Liara whispered.

"Okay?"

"Shepard, that was fantastic. Goddess, I haven't been fucked like that since… well, the old Normandy when you gave it to me good a couple of times. I remember Benezia watching her daughter get absolutely fucked. Her face was priceless."

"Hang on, you had a threesome with mother and daughter, Shepard?" Gianna asked.

"Only the once, and it didn't get weird," Liara replied, "But Mother adored Shepard. She was thankful he chose to save her, but once she got to know him, she was another who needed to be with him."

I pulled out and flopped onto the bed, my cock deflating and I knew I was out of action for a little while. Shiala cuddled into me straight away, Gianna doing the same. Kelly had a look on her face which Liara seemed to recognise. The asari spun around, again on all fours, and the three of us watching Kelly eat out Liara, and I had a good reason why she was doing that. I just laughed as the pair put on a show for us again.

I couldn't help the yawn that escaped me. "Tired?" Shiala asked.

"It's been a fun night. And while I love the idea of giving it to Kelly, there is no rush to do everything tonight. We've had fun, right?" All four agreed. "And we have tomorrow as well. I have no idea how long we're actually going to be here, so let's just have fun together but not wear ourselves out constantly."

Shiala sighed with relief. "I couldn't possibly handle another orgasm," she admitted.

"I've had enough too," Liara added, "Though I'm not complaining about the talents of Kelly at the moment."

"Kelly?" I asked.

"Shepard, you gave me such an orgasm earlier, I'm still coming down from the high. Trust me, we can just all chill out now and relax."

We couldn't all sleep in the same bed, and the apartment Liara had was enormous, explaining that she often had visitors who needed a room to sleep in. I didn't mind who I ended up sleeping with though it wasn't a particular surprise that I ended up with Shiala by herself. And it definitely wasn't a surprise when, after she shut the door for privacy, we made love again. We didn't keep the noise down but it's not like we were deliberately loud, Shiala simply desperate for me to be inside her once again, arms and legs wrapped around my body, whispering, begging in my ear to keep going for as long as possible. She ended up riding me, of course, and I thought she would have called it quits after an orgasm. I was proven wrong.

I lost track of the time as she kept going, one after the other, but she eventually had to give up, her entire body turning to jelly as she finally rested on my chest, almost falling asleep straight away. I could only chuckle as I held her, hearing her murmur things in return. "I love you too," I whispered.

Waking up before her the next morning, I snuck out of bed and headed straight for a shower, not surprised to be joined by Kelly, who immediately sank to her knees again, though I pulled her up and just cuddled her. "Horny?" I asked quietly.

"Just wanted to make you happy."

I leaned back and gently caressed her face. "Kelly, just doing this makes me happy."

I think I nearly made her cry before she cuddled into me. "Well, I love this too." The shower definitely attracted attention and soon all five of us were washing. Even Gianna joined us. I guess having seen all the skin on show last night, she'd lost her inhibitions. She received plenty of compliments regardless, everyone behaving as we simply washed before drying and heading out for breakfast.

Liara explained that she really had to return to the office that day, while Gianna certainly didn't want to but she did have clients to keep happy, so she would head off as well. Kelly had organised to meet up with some of the girls from the Normandy, and Shiala had meetings to do with the colony situation on Illium. So, somewhat surprisingly, I found myself with nothing to really do. I didn't really feel like organising everyone to take off, getting in contact with Miranda and stating that we would remain on Illium until I gave the order to leave. Certainly not indefinite, but we would remain and simply take advantage of it.

We left the apartment together, letting the girls know I would keep myself occupied until we could meet up later. Kelly did invite me along to join them later, which I agreed to, but I told them I'd keep myself occupied until then.

I ended up back on the ship, and knowing what Joker was like, I let him know, meeting him at the docking bay. He was rather thankful to be allowed back onto the ship, immediately returning to his seat and getting to work, no doubt optimising the Normandy ready for our eventual departure. No idea where we'd head next, but he probably had a million different flight paths in his head already.

After grabbing a coffee from the mess, I headed upstairs to my cabin, sat at my desk, and flicked through the messages on my terminal. I'd barely been gone two days and there was enough there already to keep me busy for hours. With little else to do, I settled in and started reading. News about Collector sightings. One more colony world had been hit, the Alliance arriving within a day though it was still too little, too late. A note on the Council and my unexpected return, stating I still enjoyed my Spectre status but they would disavow any actions due to my current allegiance. Udina simply replied to any questions about me with a 'no comment', so that was something, at least. Regarding any personal messages, Emily was keen to meet up with me again, hoping for a short interview and then a proper reunion. Ashley sent me a short message and a poem by someone with the surname of Byron. My knowledge of literature was slim at best, though I appreciated the sentiment.

Before I realised it, my stomach was grumbling, checking the time to see it was mid-afternoon already. Just as I was readying myself to head back out to grab lunch, and perhaps meet up with Kelly and the others for a drink, Shiala called me. "Hello, Shiala."

"Shepard, you have to come to the apartment immediately!"

"Okay, Shiala. Calm down. What's going on?"

"I've just returned to the apartment and it's chaos. I think someone tried to assassinate Liara!"

"Hold tight, Shiala. I'll be there shortly. Don't tell them anything but don't let them know I'm coming just yet."

If someone was taking shots at Liara, then I was going ready for a fight to get her back. I headed straight down to the armoury and slapped on my armour, grabbing a pistol, rifle and shotgun. As I walked down the gangway towards the airlock, Joker turned around and his jaw dropped. "Something going on, Commander?"

"I'm not sure just yet, but best to be prepared, right?"

"Want me to send word out?"

"Not just yet. Don't know if this is serious or not. I'll send a message to the crew if I need them back pronto. But I would suggest you get the systems up and running again, and I might get a few of the crew to head back in preparation for a quick departure."

"I'll get on it immediately, Commander."

Heading back out, I noticed more than one person move out of my way, many more staring at me, as I marched along. I probably looked rather intimidating, deep in thought as to who would try and take a shot at Liara. I already had about half a dozen suspects, chief among them being the Illusive Man. Nothing would surprise me.

Grabbing a cab to her apartment, I boarded the elevator and rode it to her level, walking out to see police tap at the entrance and, inside, detectives already had a work. Shiala saw and ran straight towards me, a tight hug. She was obviously frightened by what had happened to Liara.

Letting her go, I assured her everything was going to be okay and go to work.