Three Sentence Ficathon

"I know, we never really hang out by ourselves, but after all the times you've pulled Shep out of the fire - " Ashley trails off a little, awkward for a moment, and then takes a shot.

Miranda copies her, and they give each other smiles of a sudden higher level of appreciation.

"Figured I owed you at least a few rounds of drinks for everything you've done for her. And, well, the galaxy."

"You don't seem the type to poison them, so I'm definitely interested."

Somewhere, in a very nice apartment, Shepard is getting a headache and doesn't know why.