<i>He's bold, this one. No wonder they sent you to me. </i>Her fingers drummed softly beneath his hand, against the hard muscle of his thigh, their skin separated only by dense, unwanted fabric. "So willing to follow orders. You sound like a turian," she laughed, her mocha brown cheeks blooming a gentle shade of rose. The Commander could feel the Lieutenant's breath against her skin, warm and pleasant like the rest of him. Desire blossomed inside of her, and before she had given herself time to think on the consequences of her actions, she was turning toward him, leaning forward to find his lips and catch them with her own. Full, soft and eager, Reese's mouth pressed against Cole's, tasting him, melting against heat of his skin. She inhaled deeply, taking in his scent and committing it to memory. Fingers began to dig into Cole's thigh, ardent and aggressive.<br/><br/><i>Commander Amari, the crew is awaiting you in the Combat Information Center. Shall I tell them you're engaged?<br/>
</i><br/>Eyes snapped open. Reese tore herself away, wiping at the wetness at her lips with her fingertips. "What?! No, of course not. Why would you ever say that?"<br/><br/><i>You appear to be engaged in a state of intimate activity with Lieutenant Vanes. I would be more than willing to relay this information to the rest of the crew.<br/>
</i><br/>"No, AIDEN, no. Thank you. I'll be there in a moment. No need to tell anyone anything."<br/><br/><i>Very well, Commander. Talyet noticed your and Mr. Vanes's absence and was making an inquiry. <br/>
</i><br/>"I'm sure he was. Just one moment, AIDEN."<br/><br/>Reese stood, pulling at the fabric of her loose shirt. "My apologies, Vanes." Her face was serious and stiff, thick brows furrowed and mouth set straight, jaw clenched. A splash of pink still kissed the crest of her cheekbones, the only remaining evidence of her brief moment of lustful indulgence. "We shall have to continue our discussion another time. Though I would very much enjoy postponing this meeting for an hour--" she paused, quickly looking him over, "or longer, our next assignment appears to be a big one. Council would prefer we not dally."<br/><br/>The doors to the lounge slid open as she approached. She gave Cole no further instructions, expecting he would follow when he was good and ready to do so. The crew was already situated in the briefing room when she exited the elevator onto the ship's second deck. Talyet lounged at the edge of the long oblong table, shiny black eyes starring at Calypso affectionately. "How many drell have you met during your travels?" he asked, tapping his webbed fingers against his cheek. "Any as pretty as me? I doubt it."<br/><br/>Across the table, Pol was looking to Faustus, head bowed as much as a krogan could manage. "He puked everywhere, you say? Heh heh. Humans are soft things, aren't they? He is lucky he only drank asari water and not real alcohol."<br/><br/>"Everyone ready?" Reese asked, moving to the head of the table, eyes scanning. "We have to be heading out soon, so the quicker we can wrap up this briefing, the better."