Mass Effect - A Hero Rises Ch. 42

So we immediately headed there.

That night, I was still pissed off about everything we'd discovered, enough that Kelly felt it necessary to take action. Sex was the last thing on my mind, and she seemed to realise that, but still had me join her in our cabin, where she slowly undressed me, then herself, before leading me into the bathroom, where we stood under the hot water and she simply hugged me. I'll admit, I felt a little better within a couple of minutes.

"Thank you," I whispered.

"I'm always here when you need me, Shepard."

It wasn't all that surprising that the academy didn't exactly want to let a Cerberus ship dock but I asked the woman in charge, Kahlee Sanders, to contact Anderson and that he'd at least vouch for me. Mentioning his name seemed to do the trick immediately as we were allowed to dock without any further delay. David was still sedated as he was left off and I explained the situation and left nothing back as I explained what happened. "Oh my god," Kahlee whispered once I finished.

"Yeah. Working with them to take down the Collectors already left a bad taste. After this? The only thing keeping me around is the fact we need to beat the Collectors. Once that's over though..."

"Anderson is aware of everything?"

"I keep him in the loop but I obviously don't share everything to cover both our arses."

"Good. I'll let him know what you've done here. Sure it'll be a smile on his face. Otherwise, thanks for bringing him straight to us, Shepard. We'll look after him."

"I would ask for updates, but everything on the ship is monitored..."

"He's in good hands, Shepard. Don't worry."

Ordering the Normandy away immediately, I looked around the CIC as we moved off, and I was eft wondering if there might be more than one defection away from Cerberus after what we'd discovered. I'd come to the conclusion that most of the crew were not card carrying members of Cerberus, loyal to the core, fanatical in their beliefs. Many were recent recruits, joining up to serve on the ship. Now that they'd seen the depths to which Cerberus was willing to plunge, I had a feeling quite a few might end up walking away when I finally told the Illusive Man to do one.

Still, that was for later. I was in a good mood having left Archer in the care of good people, confident that although his recovery would be a slow one, he'd eventually get better and have people who would care for his needs.

As the crew started to unwind at the end of another long day, as it was always amazing how busy the ship could be when we were just transiting from one planet to another, I headed to the lounge for a drink, figuring I might be joined later by some of the others. Grabbing a glass of the brown with some ice, I sat back on one of the lounges and relaxed, gazing out upon the blackness of space, hundreds of stars twinkling in the distance. It was sometimes enough to help me drift off at night, the window above the bed providing a wondrous view of the galaxy, if not the universe itself.

There hadn't been any sign of Kasumi, though she was the first to appear a little later, plopping herself down next to me after grabbing a drink for herself. "We did a good thing, Shepard."

"That we did. I like a story with a happy ending. Doesn't happen all the time."

"Guess that means the Illusive Man is on your naughty list."

"Already on it. That's just set it in stone. There isn't a thing he can say to justify it, though I didn't even bother getting him on the line to rant and rave. In one ear, out the other, claiming it was all to benefit humanity." I scoffed, followed by a bitter laugh. "Complete and utter fuckwit."

"Do you have any regrets about Archer?"

"If you mean letting him live, yes. If you mean what I did to him, not at all."

"I've never seen you so angry, Shepard. I mean, I know there are certain things that piss you off..."

"The only thing that stopped me going completely barbaric was a lack of tools."

"Can I be honest?"

"Sure."

"That looks in your eyes..." She paused so I stopped and looked at her. She looked at me. "I actually kind of liked it."

"Huh?"

"That wild animal you keep caged, Shepard. I think you let it loose for a few minutes. You're dangerous when you want to be."

"Rule number one. Don't piss me off. Generally, follow that rule, you won't need to know the others."

Walking to the bar to grab the bottle, I poured us both another glass, placing the bottle on the table, as I leaned back again, feeling Kasumi shuffle closer and eventually leaning her head against my shoulder, so I wrapped an arm around her too. "Penny for your thoughts?" I asked.

"Do you find me attractive, Shepard?"

"Well, to be honest, Kas, I don't often see you without the hood on."

To my slight surprise, she immediately stood up and looked my way, removing her hood and her jacket, throwing it on the lounge. She wore only a thin white t-shirt underneath, some kind of Japanese character in the middle surrounded by some Japanese writing. But I looked up at her face, and I immediately thought she was gorgeous. Must have shown on my face as she smiled in return. Didn't ask me what I thought as I guess it was obvious.

Then she stepped in front of me before placing a knee to either side of me as she sat on my lap, knocking back her glass before leaning back to put it next to the bottle. The thin t-shirt showed off her slim body. I guess, at most, she was a C-cup, which was generous for many women of her background. "Shepard, can I be honest about something."

"I prefer honesty above all."

"I haven't been with a man since... since Keiji. And that was a long time ago now."

"Going that long without intimacy is difficult sometimes."

"I think it's obvious we fancy each other, right?" I nodded. "I'm aware of the lifestyle you lead and I guess you should know it doesn't bother me. All I want to know is if you're interested?"

"Have been since the day we met."

That made her smile before she playfully slapped my shoulder. "Then why the hell haven't we been together yet?"

"Because of Keiji."

Her face fell slightly. "Oh..."

"You were still grieving, Kas, and the last thing I'm going to do is take an advantage of a grieving woman. I'm a bastard but not that much of a bastard. So I resolved to wait until you were ready to perhaps want to be with me, knowing what I'm like. You've told me about the relationship you had with him. I know I can't offer that. Yes, I can be romantic. I'm sure Kelly has already spoken of what I do for her, but that's because she's special to me. Not to say all my other lovers are not. I don't sleep with women I care nothing for... any longer..."

"So what am I, Shepard?"

"Kasumi Goto, I think you're a fucking knock-out. Obviously gorgeous. Talented. Intelligent. Funny. And I want to see you naked."

That made her grin immediately and I knew what was coming as she leaned forward to kiss me. I met her kiss, leaning forward to put the glass down on the table, before leaning back, hands immediately running down her back to her arse, which caused her to grin as I kissed her. "Been waiting to feel your hands there," she whispered.

"I apologise for any delay in the current service." She cracked up laughing at my announcement. "Please be aware that the expected service is now arriving. Please be aware that we really should lock the door."

"Already done."

"Ah, methinks someone has had this planned, Ms. Goto."

"Just had to get you alone, Shepard."

So I made her squeal by easily picking her up, her legs wrapping around me, continuing to make out as I carried her across to her bed. Soon as I had her down, shirts were quickly removed, as was her bra, her fingers immediately grazing my back as I looked, didn't touch her body, instead focusing on just making out, simply because she was a great kisser, and I didn't want to rush it. She liked romance, and while it wasn't going to be anything like she was used to, I wasn't just going to 'pump and dump'.

"EDI?"

"Yes, Shepard?"

"Let Kelly know I won't be in the cabin this evening. She'll know why. If she asks, you can tell her where I am."

"No problem, Shepard. I'll let her know now."

"Thanks." I looked back at Kasumi. "So, how does that sound?"

Kasumi Goto is a beautiful woman when she's smiling, but add a little shyness to that smile, and she becomes fucking adorable at the same time. The next kiss was far softer as I held her close to my body, feeling her hard nipples against my skin as I ran a hand down her back, giving her arse another gentle squeeze. She giggled again. "Someone likes it."

"I've had more than the occasional look."

"I know. That's why I perform certain moves. It distracts the enemy."

"Distracts me too."

Trousers were eventually discarded, quickly followed by underwear, until we were both naked. She was rather pale, I guess not a particular surprise, rather slim but I was more than attracted immediately. And once I had her naked, that's when I thought we could move on from kissing to other things just as fun.

My entire focus was on her, giving her all the attention she needed. That meant using all the tricks I'd learned over the years, finding the erogenous zones of her body and focusing on them, while also fondling her more better known parts of the body. My mouth and fingers were very busy as I made her gasp, moan and giggle as I explored her body. Very smooth skin. Definitely used some sort of scented body wash. Her perfume or deodorant she wore was also refreshing, a light scent on the nose.

She loved it when I spent time playing with her breasts, teasing her nipples as they were hard enough to cut ice. While doing that, I'd move up to her neck, moving her head as I'd made her gasp when I might give her a tiny bite, but just kissing her there provoked a response. When I moved a hand down to check how she was reacting, she immediately spread her legs as I felt how wet she was. The constant attention was working.

"Shepard," she breathed, moving her face towards mine so I could kiss her again.

"You're beautiful," I whispered.

"Still with the compliments."

"I have no problem continuing to compliment my lovers even when we're naked and I'm fairly sure this is guaranteed."

"Shepard, you're not leaving here with making love to me." I raised eyebrows at that as she ran a hand through my short hair. "That's what we're doing. I like a good... fuck as much as the next girl, but I need... I need it to be special. In my mind."

"This isn't a one-time thing, Kasumi. Trust me. I've just been waiting until you were ready."

"And I thank you for that, Shepard." She kissed me again before whispering. "Can you move down my body and pleasure me?"

"Oh, absolutely, Ms. Goto."

I did take a moment to sit back on my knees and just appreciate her body. Some women get a little embarrassed when you gaze at them like that. Not Kasumi, who simply lay back with her legs spread wide, chest rising and falling a little quicker from her excitement. Her pussy glistened in the light of the lounge. If I inhaled through my nose, I could even taste her scent, which simply made me harder. Nothing matches the scent of a woman's excitement, and if you're the man who is doing it, the self-confidence skyrockets.

She moaned loudly when I finally started. So did I once I tasted her, left thinking I might get a little overexcited myself. Once I was in my groove, she leaned forward to grab her legs, wrapping hands under her knees, and I couldn't help smile as I stopped for just a moment and looked down. And the gaze in her eyes told me...

"Now?" I asked softly.

"Please, Shepard."

While I would have enjoyed bringing to her orgasm with my mouth, I think she was going to orgasm no matter what I did. Her eyes lit up as I teased her for a moment before placing the head of my cock at her entrance and ever so gently started to slide it inside her. The smile that quickly appeared on her face simply made her even more beautiful. I buried myself entirely before I leaned down and gave her another kiss. I think she wanted to hug me but kept her hands under her knees.

"Fuck," she moaned.

"Good?"

"I'm going to cum really quickly. Don't you even think about stopping when I do."

I must have only been going for five minutes, not even that long, as I wasn't going too hard or fast. But she was either incredibly turned on, my cock hit the right place or it was a combination of a million thing. Because she was soon squeezing my cock and when she cried out, she had to let go of her legs to wrap her body around me, holding on as she shuddered underneath me. I did stop moving as I gave her time to let it pass and to calm down, eventually feeling her relax as she met my eyes. "I have felt that since..."

"I'm glad I made you cum."

She giggled again and kissed me, a soft kiss that spoke of her affection for me. Then I restarted, and what followed was definitely what I would call making love. It was incredibly sweet and tender, our lips rarely apart, and she knew how good just eye contact could be. I watched her face for reactions whenever I changed angle slightly. I loved her little moans and gasps. She was rather complimentary about me in return, which is always nice to hear.

Only when I felt my own orgasm approach did I even think about going quicker, and she must have read my face and body language, as all she said was, "I'll hang on," as I started to thrust into her a little faster. That provoked a reaction from both of us, her eyes filling with desire, filling her fingers start to dig into my back as she moved her legs from around me.

"Fuck me," she breathed. I kissed her hard, feeling her fingers really did into my back, forcing a whimper into my mouth though when we broke apart, needing a breath, she told me to keep going. No chance of me stopping now, and I didn't last much longer before I enjoyed an orgasm of my own. It was... spectacular, to be honest. The sort that travelled throughout my body, made me see stars, and I groaned particularly loudly before I needed to just do nothing except relax on my forearms, feeling her light kisses on my cheek.

"Worth the wait," she whispered.

I grunted a response, hearing her chuckle as I needed to move, lying down on my side next to her, though she immediately turned onto her side and cuddled into me. "Sorry for making you wait so long. I'm definitely thinking we could have done that earlier."

She giggled again as I wrapped an arm around her, feeling one of her hands caressed my chest. "Hope you like Japanese girls with a dose of kleptomania, Shepard."

"Considering we've just had sex..."

"Oh, I meant you're not getting rid of me easily."

"Definitely not planning on it now."

"Can I ask what might seem like a weird question, considering what we've just done?"

"Shoot."

"Do you prefer me with a little hair like now or shaved?"

"Oh, I definitely like now."

That made her smile. "I always worry because, you know, asari don't have... and..."

"Okay, I'll let you in on a secret. Kelly? Natural redhead. She sometimes leaves a little hair there, nicely trimmed, sometimes she'll shave. It's up to her but I love it when she leave a little bush. More womanly. Miranda? Shaved, which isn't a surprise. Chakwas? Natural brunette down below. Not a full bush but I could sort of run my fingers through it. Jack? She was shaved the first time but has since grown a little hair. Ashley? Neatly trimmed. Emily? Not trimmed, not full bush, almost like Chakwas. Gianna? Landing strip of hair, rest shaved when we first met, trimmed since then."

She started to laugh. "You remember all that off the top of your head?"

"I know women worry about it sometimes. I honestly don't care. It's your choice, Kasumi."

"I notice you keep yourself tidy."

"Of course. New body doesn't really promote much growth of hair in certain regions, my groin being one of them."

"And asari are just bald down there?"

"They are, but it's something they simply don't have to concern themselves with. Don't compare yourself to them."

"Can be hard sometimes."

I hugged her closely. "True, but remember. I'm here with you right now, and I'm thinking we should definitely continue certain activities that we both enjoyed."

Pushing me onto my back, I knew what she wanted immediately, and I watched with a grin as my cock disappeared inside of her seconds later. Then I watched a nubile Japanese woman ride herself stupid on my cock. She would sometimes lean forward, wanting me to kiss her, run my hands over her body, otherwise she's sit back and grind herself against me. The noises she made simply turned me on even more. I did tease her, licking my thumb and gently rubbing her clit, which tuned her on more at the same time.

She enjoyed another orgasm while riding me, then kept on going afterwards, wanting more, and she wanted me to enjoy another too. I was happy watching her ride me, hands running up and down her body, occasionally dragging her down myself for a kiss, but I simply didn't have to move. She was doing all the work but she was thoroughly enjoying herself.

"Your cock is magnificent," she groaned, and I think she was on the verge of another one.

"I'm glad you like it."

"I love it already, Shepard. You'd better come down here and keep me satisfied."

"Quite the demand, Ms. Goto. I think I can meet that."

She giggled. "The tiny Japanese woman can be rather bossy when she wants something."

"At least I know what you want. Men still haven't really figured it all out."

She enjoyed another orgasm a few minutes later, and she was starting to tire now, leaning forward and a last kiss before she whispered, "Want to really fuck me now?"

"Ms. Goto. I thought you'd never ask. How?"

She actually showed me, which is even better. She hopped off and lay down, bringing her legs back and as I leaned forward, she put her legs over my shoulders. Sliding my cock inside her, I definitely grinned as it was very tight. And she was incredibly flexible, as I could bend down and kiss her, legs remaining where they were. "My pussy is now yours to own, Shepard." I definitely had a look in my eyes as her eye slit up. "That's just what I wanted to see, Shepard. Fuck me."

Kasumi Goto got fucked. No way I was going to last too long doing that. She absolutely loved it. They must have heard us out in the mess. I soon had her squealing or moaning loudly. I was groaning, grunting and my language was rather vulgar, though she loved hearing all the things I had to say about her pussy.

When I was about to cum, she quickly moved her legs, knowing I would need to lie down straight away. She rested her arms around my neck as I buried myself a few final times, then leaned down to kiss her as I came. When I was empty once again, I needed to slump down, resting on a forearm as I felt her legs around me, her fingers caressing my back with one hand, the other stroking my cheek as I looked at her.

"Well, that was definitely worth waiting for, Shepard."

"And we're definitely doing that again, Ms. Goto."

We needed a shower after that. She had a dressing gown at least. I wrapped a towel around my waist and followed her to the showers. I asked EDI to close the door and give us some privacy. A little weird showering downstairs, but we still had fun, and they would have heard her giggles from me washing her. Heading back out, we earned more than once glance as we headed back to her room, locking the door again, sitting on the lounge again as we shared a last drink before bed.

"How will this work?" she asked.

"I don't know. I'm just going with the flow at the moment."

"We all know Kelly is... You love her, we all know that. But what about those other women you care deeply about?"