*at Rannoch Security Headquarters*
*Tali walking down the hallway to the rondeau*
*voice out of an office*: ZORAH! IN HERE!
*Tali, stopping in her tracks, sighing* *turning to the office, closing the door with "Captain Nyn'Yron" on it behind her*
Tali: "You bellowed, captain?"
Cptn. Yron: "Zorah, Zorah. What am I going to do with you?"
Tali: "I have no idea what you're talking about, Captain."
Cptn. Yron: "Then I may remind you, How come the suspects in the murder case you were investigating with that nutcase partner of yours were whistling through holes in their temples before the backup even was on the scene?"
Tali *nervous*: "Well, things didn't quite go as planned..."
Cptn. Yron: "But as they always go."
*Captain Nyn'Yron leans forward, resting his head on his arms*
Cptn. Yron: "It's not that I don't appreciate you. You do good work, and that partner of yours keeps our courts pleasantly empty. Keelah knows the Geth need long enough to come to consensus over accused as it is." *raises one finger* "But he's going to far. We need some order, some due process. And if you can't control him, I'm afraid we'll have to let you go."
Tali: "Don't worry, captain. I'll handle him."
Cptn. Yron: "See that you do. Excused."
*Tali comes into the office, slamming the door behind her. Shepard sitting at his desk, legs on it, cleaning his handgun barrel*
Tali: You're a menace!
Shepard *looking up with half an eye*: Had a talk with the boss?
Tali: I won't let you ruin my career, Shepard!
Shepard: Don't worry, I won't ruin anything for you, luv. *moves his right hand with the cloth to the side* If they cause you trouble, I'll just take the blame and go.
Tali *falling into her chair: But I don't want you to go!
Shepard *continues cleaning gun*: That's sweet...
Tali *sighing*: Look, just promise me, no more shooting first.
Shepard *looking up*: None?
Tali *sternly*: NONE!
Shepard *lifts eyebrows, then looks at his gun again*: Awright, for you, no more shooting first.
Tali *sighing and leaning back*: Thanks...you know, you sound like Joker when you say that. You better mean it.
Shepard *chuckles*: Don't worry. You're a pest at home when you get heat at work...
Tali *protesting*: Am not!
Shepard: Are, too!
Tali *threatening with finger*: Don't get me angry, Shepard!
Shepard *mumbling*: If you'd knew how cute you look then...
Tali: What?
Shepard: Nodden...