Six months, Ashley mused. The thought suddenly occured to her, it had been sice months since the Reapers toppled literally to Earth. Her eyes scanned over the report, but her mind was too numb to absorb any of the numbers and figures presented. She tossed the pad onto the chair next to her and stared out the window of the Huerta Memorial hospital's waiting room. Ashley had been here only a year before, and her time was no pleasant to say the least. Being concussed had that effect, but she took solace in the fact that it wasn't her they doctors needed to operate on, bitter as that made her feel.
"Hey." A rough voice broke her from her thought bubble, snatching her attention away from the idealic view. "Wasn't expecting to see you today."
"I had some free time. Thought you could use the company." Ashley said, a smile gracing her lips. Her eyes dragged to his left leg. "How are you feeling, Skip?"
Shepard barked out a laugh, sitting himself down and massaging his leg. "Been better. But, according to the Docs, I'll be back out and pissing off the brass in no time." Shepard said absently, smirking. "Apparently, not having the weight of the entire galaxy on your shoulders does wonders for your health."
"I've noticed. You actally look like you've eaten a decent meal for once." Ashley commented playfully, noting a healthy bulk in his face. "You don't look so sunken anymore. And the bags under your eyes are gone too."
"I've been sleeping a hell of a lot better. There are a few odd nightmares, but mainly its dreamless." Shepard explained, a serious expression over his slightly bearded face. "Part of me is wondering if the nightmares were part of Harbinger's Indoctrination all along. Or he could have just been a guilty conscience..."
"It doesn't matter now. The Reapers are gone." Ashley reassured him, a comforting hand wrapped around his.
"Yeah. They are." Shepard nodded in certainity. His eyes lit up for a second, eager to change the subject. "Enough of that. Tell me what's been happening for you?"
Ashley chuckled softly. "Where to start?" She began.
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