Platonic Ash?
Physical Ash?
Hmmm, Aurora, I dunno. It's your Ash. My Ashley is pretty much a "complete package" - she wants the phyical part as much as she loves to be spiritually attached to Shepard. Either the full deal or no deal at all.
Ashley enters the observatory room and finds Shepard looking out of the window ...
Ashley: Hey ... deep thoughts?
Shepard: Didn't hear you coming. Yeah, something of that.
Ashley: Seems to be your daily routine lately. Sitting here and watching the stars. Something keeps you busy.
Shepard: Captain Obvious strikes again.
Ashley: Hey - don't brush me off like that. You can talk to me, remember?
Shepard: Wasn't meant like that.
Ashley: Fine. Talk to me then.
Shepard: It's ... nothing. Nothing I'd like to talk about.
Ashley: That "nothing" keeps you away from the CIC for nearly a week now. Besides that, I don't believe you. Spit it out, Skipper.
Shepard: What if I say I can't tell you? Nevermind ... you won't leave, right?
Ashley: Damn right.
Shepard: But I can't.
Ashley: Lemme say it this way: I'll pester you all day until you get rid of whatever is burdening you. And no, it won't invole Javik's favorite method of disposal.
Shepard: Ash - it's nothing. Really.
Ashley: Does this "nothing" include a ring, some sort of proposal or anything else related these things?
Shepard: What? No. No ... errm ... not yet. Nevermind.
Ashley: Or ... does it involve finally settling down, building a house, be happy with your girlfriend?
Shepard: Ashley ... it's tempting, but no. It's nothing like that.
Ashley: I can do that all day. Or you tell me what's in your mind.
Shepard: Okay. You win. I ... I just thought about the future of both of us. Did you check the galaxy lately? After the war is just before the war and we're right in the middle of a new one. I doubt there's much of a future for us if the galaxy doesn't know a time of peace.
Ashley: It's frustrating to see everything falling apart just months after saving the whole galaxy.
Shepard: Exactly. Whenever an old conflict dies, two new appear and what does the Council do? Sending in their best man. And guess who's that poor soul? I feel burnt out, Ash.
Ashley: Take a vacation then.
Shepard: I can't let the galaxy down.
Ashley: You won't do the galaxy a favor if you burn yourself out. Hmm - I've got an idea. Grab your gear.
Shepard: Ash, I-
Ashley: Grab your goddamn gear, Soldier. Next assignment's on a nice tropical world with no one else in your squad than me. And your gear will consist of swimming trunks mostly.
Shepard: Ash .... would you please ...
Ashley: ... shut up? Nope. You grab your gear. Or don't and I'll book a trip to a nudist beach.
Shepard: I pick the nudist trip then ... *smirks* Ash, we'll do that. I definitely need some time.
Ashley: Wrong. WE need some time. All the stuff. Whatever you want: sex in the morning, sex in the evening, I'll even won't wear clothes if you want. But please, drop your duty for a few days and calm down.
Shepard: Didn't I say "yes" already? But I'll come back to that sex-whenever-I-want part *snickers*
Ashley: Good boy. We're heading out in 2 hours. Better get your stuff done *smiles*
Shepard: Aye-aye ma'am. ^^