At Purgatory Bar

Miranda felt Jack’s slender arms wrap around her waist as she approached from behind. Miranda smiled leaning back in her red dress. “Jack…” Miranda whispered as she turned to face the biotic.

Jack kissed Miranda bringing her in close. “God, cheerleader. I missed you,” she said.

“What did you do to your hair?” Miranda asked as she rubbed Jack’s new hair a stark contrast from when she was bald.

“Shut up…” Jack said. “Do you hate it?”

“It’s very… you,” Miranda said.

With Miranda lying low, the two hadn’t seen each other since the collectors ship. Miranda barely contacted Jack afraid to be caught. Jack sighed as she pressed her head against Miranda’s bossom.

“I got nervous when I heard Cerberus attacked Grissom Academy,” Miranda said.

Jack nodded. “Shepard was there,” Jack said. “She sends her regards.”

Miranda nodded and looked away. “I’ve been thinking… of just turning myself in…” Miranda said as tears came to her eyes.

Jack tightened her hold. “You don’t owe those bastards anything.”

Miranda shook her head. “After what Cerberus has done… those poor kids… those poor krogan… everything that man has done…” Miranda said. “And you… he hurt you…”

Jack kissed Miranda again. “I’m fine. Turning yourself in now, it’s not going to do anything,” Jack said. “Your sister needs you. Shepard needs you. I need you.”

Miranda nodded. “You’re right…” Miranda said. “I need… I need a distraction.”

“I have something in mind…” Jack said. “Though this venue is rather… public for what I was thinking…”

Miranda gazed at Jack longingly. “I have an apartment on the strip… we could go there.”