Re: Home is where the heart is 2/?
anonymous
March 3 2014, 00:29:59 UTC
It was a couple of days later - they had paid the Citadel a visit so Shepard could finally deal with the volus ambassador - and Shepard had just set a course for Noveria, when Joker's voice piped up.
"Uh, commander, we kind of have a situation here."
Shepard closed her eyes. "Care to elaborate?"
"So you remember a few days ago, when Cortez pulled that stunt with the kodiak and everyone thought he was crazy but it totally saved your asses? The one that had Vega almost throw up all over you guys? Yeah. Cortez did the usual check up before takeoff, turns out it messed up the kodiak more than we thought. So unless you want me to drop you off directly from the Normandy...," Joker trailed off.
"Will Cortez be able to fix it? Never mind," she sighed, " I'll go ask him himself."
"Alright, commander."
After she had Cortez reassure her that the kodiak would be up and running in no time, Shepard decided to stay in the shuttle bay for a little longer. She enjoyed listening to the banter between Cortez and James instead of her own frustrated thoughts about wasting the day. After a while, she even joined their discussion about biotiball, though she had to admit that she clearly lacked some knowledge.
She was just about to hop off the crates she had been sitting on, not willing to hear anyone say she was keeping her crew from doing their work, when her omnitool pinged with a message from Garrus.
You got a minute?
Oh boy, did she ever. She sent the reply, humming to herself, and then looked up to find James grinning at her.
"The boyfriend, Lola?" he teased. "Better watch out. Seems to be a real ladies' man."
She frowned.
***
"So, big guy, finally thought of something more fun to do than calibr--" Shepard stopped dead in her tracks when she saw that Garrus wasn't alone in the main battery. Next to him stood Tali, leaning into him, apparently giggling at something he must have said. Garrus turned around and shot her an apologetic glance.
"Hey Shepard," Tali said cheerfully.
"Tali, I didn't expect you here. Sorry about... that." There went all her hopes for some downtime activity with Garrus in the main battery. She turned to him. "I was thinking I about getting some mods as long as we're stuck here, maybe even a new rifle. You wanna come with me?"
Usually, Shepard wasn't really one for taking people with her while running errands. She liked to take her time in order to avoid impulsive buys, comparing the objects in question as well as their prices. Listening to someone chattering meanwhile was one of her least favorite things, somewhere in the league with fighting off husks with no thermal clips to spare. It was different with Garrus, however. He seemed to appreciate the silence as much as she did, only offering information or giving her his opinion when she asked for it. But before he could say anything, Tali answered for him.
"I'm sorry, Shepard, but I'm afraid Garrus is already occupied. I really need his expert opinion!" She giggled.
"Why don't we go together?" Garrus suggested, sounding slightly troubled.
Shepard felt uncomfortable, though she really couldn't tell why. She wasn't a clingy person. In fact, her detachment had sometimes proved problematic in her previous relationships. But Garrus and her were both free spirits, and the only thing that mattered to them was that between all the chaos and destruction, they still had each other at the end of the day. So she just waved him off and said, "No, you two go have fun. I have some reports to go over anyway. Might just go later."
But as she left the main battery to head to her cabin, she couldn't help thinking that something was off.
Re: Home is where the heart is 2/?
anonymous
March 3 2014, 05:06:37 UTC
Anon here shares that feeling.. always thougth something is off, when Tali flirts so openly with MY romanced Garrus!!! Oh, no Tali, you will not get Garrus on any of this anon gameplays, I rather save allways the geths!! Ups, Sorry, have I said that aloud?? Anyway... loving this! I'm glad you decide to fill it
Re: Home is where the heart is 2/?
anonymous
March 3 2014, 06:02:54 UTC
Man, do I hate it when other characters flirt with my character's LIs.
Tali's flirtation bothers me more than anything else and I feel Shepard's discomfort on the very heart of me. This story promises some angst moments. I'm loving it!
Re: Home is where the heart is 2/?
anonymous
March 5 2014, 06:02:27 UTC
I love Tali. And I love Garrus. I romance them both on my respective M/FShep playthroughs. Still, reading spoilers about their thing in the main battery through the kinkmeme saved me a LOT of rage during my Thane/Liaramance.
Err, I digress. I also get annoyed with the flirtation between the two when they're in a relationship with Shep, so this prompt is an automatic win. And your fill is lovely. I adore how Garrus is like, "Whoa, this is getting weird. Help!", silently hoping Shep comes to his rescue, while she's a bit oblivious.
Re: Home is where the heart is 3/?
anonymous
March 5 2014, 17:55:22 UTC
Obviously I'm dumb. Or it was just the meds and reading through all of the "The Priiize" memes at three in the morning. Possibly both, and the fact that I've never commented on livejournal before. Somehow the third part ended up right under the first one, so I hope it works this time. If not, just ignore me!
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"You know," Shepard panted as she snuggled up to Garrus, "I used to wonder whether your little reach and flexibility story wasn't a little exaggerated. Never have I been more glad to be proven wrong."
His mandibles flared in a grin. One of his fingers was ghosting over her collar bone, and then it travelled down, tracing the valley between her breasts ever so slowly before resting it on her stomach.
"Glad to be of service."
"You are such a showoff, Vakarian."
He laughed, a low rumble in his chest that gave her a warm feeling. "Only when it comes to things I'm good at."
His finger started moving again, this time drawing patterns on her stomach. Then he leaned forward, and nuzzled her neck. Shepard felt a rush of heat travel through her, and she was tempted to just give in-- but no. "Third time might be the charm, but we should really get some sleep before cleaning up that Cerberus outpost tomorrow." Garrus looked at her in mock disappointment, and she tilted her head to kiss his mandible.
Silence fell over them as they lay there, the cabin only lit by the dim light of the aquarium. Shepard pressed herself closer against Garrus, something that had been a challenge at first, given all the different angles of his body, but by now felt nothing but natural and comforting. His talons curled around her waist, big and warm and a lot more velvety than she'd ever have thought.
She was about to drift off when Garrus' voice broke the silence
"Are you going to bring Tali with you?"
She furrowed her brows. "Why are you asking?"
"I noticed you didn't bring her on any ground missions since that... incident. It was irresponsible, but she's been through a lot," Garrus said. "I don't think she can deal with it the way we do."
Truth be told, she couldn't exactly say why. In the position they were in, each mistake cost them dearly. There was no room for slip ups. But Tali was her friend, had been ever since she decided to take her with her on the SR-1, and they all made mistakes. She wasn't holding grudges, not for something that didn't happen on purpose. Maybe it just bothered her that Tali apparently preferred hanging out with Garrus to explaining what the hell was going on with her. She wasn't sure though, and talking about something before she figured it out wasn't like her.
"I'm not punishing her." It was the truth. She didn't.
She could feel him nod and placed one of her hands on his talons that were still wrapped around her waist, squeezing it slightly.
"G'night, Garrus."
***
Shepard hated Noveria, that much was clear to her ever since she first set foot on that miserable excuse for a planet. Snow might be beautiful to look at, but she absolutely hated the cold, and waiting for Cortez to pick them up while fighting the Atlas sure as hell didn't help. After the damn thing finally exploded and they were clear, she walked over to Garrus and Tali. Shepard had decided to ignore the feeling that had settled in her gut. She needed all of her crew at one hundred percent, and that was only possible if they trusted each other. Avoiding to bring Tali with her until last minute seemed irrational now in broad daylight.
"And here I was just thinking that you never take me anywhere nice," Garrus said. "Seems like the perfect place to settle down."
"I think I'll pass."
Tali looked at them both in mock disgust. "Already making plans for the Shepard-Vakarian love nest? Keelah."
Garrus laughed, but gave Shepard a warm look. They both knew that with the war going on, there was a good chance that one or both of them didn't survive. It was a fact, nothing you could sugarcoat, even if you pushed it to the back of your mind best as you could. But sometimes it was nice to let yourself daydream about it, even if it happened while freezing your ass off after eliminating countless Cerberus soldiers. She grinned at Garrus in return.
"Uh, commander, we kind of have a situation here."
Shepard closed her eyes. "Care to elaborate?"
"So you remember a few days ago, when Cortez pulled that stunt with the kodiak and everyone thought he was crazy but it totally saved your asses? The one that had Vega almost throw up all over you guys? Yeah. Cortez did the usual check up before takeoff, turns out it messed up the kodiak more than we thought. So unless you want me to drop you off directly from the Normandy...," Joker trailed off.
"Will Cortez be able to fix it? Never mind," she sighed, " I'll go ask him himself."
"Alright, commander."
After she had Cortez reassure her that the kodiak would be up and running in no time, Shepard decided to stay in the shuttle bay for a little longer. She enjoyed listening to the banter between Cortez and James instead of her own frustrated thoughts about wasting the day. After a while, she even joined their discussion about biotiball, though she had to admit that she clearly lacked some knowledge.
She was just about to hop off the crates she had been sitting on, not willing to hear anyone say she was keeping her crew from doing their work, when her omnitool pinged with a message from Garrus.
You got a minute?
Oh boy, did she ever. She sent the reply, humming to herself, and then looked up to find James grinning at her.
"The boyfriend, Lola?" he teased. "Better watch out. Seems to be a real ladies' man."
She frowned.
***
"So, big guy, finally thought of something more fun to do than calibr--" Shepard stopped dead in her tracks when she saw that Garrus wasn't alone in the main battery. Next to him stood Tali, leaning into him, apparently giggling at something he must have said. Garrus turned around and shot her an apologetic glance.
"Hey Shepard," Tali said cheerfully.
"Tali, I didn't expect you here. Sorry about... that." There went all her hopes for some downtime activity with Garrus in the main battery. She turned to him. "I was thinking I about getting some mods as long as we're stuck here, maybe even a new rifle. You wanna come with me?"
Usually, Shepard wasn't really one for taking people with her while running errands. She liked to take her time in order to avoid impulsive buys, comparing the objects in question as well as their prices. Listening to someone chattering meanwhile was one of her least favorite things, somewhere in the league with fighting off husks with no thermal clips to spare. It was different with Garrus, however. He seemed to appreciate the silence as much as she did, only offering information or giving her his opinion when she asked for it. But before he could say anything, Tali answered for him.
"I'm sorry, Shepard, but I'm afraid Garrus is already occupied. I really need his expert opinion!" She giggled.
"Why don't we go together?" Garrus suggested, sounding slightly troubled.
Shepard felt uncomfortable, though she really couldn't tell why. She wasn't a clingy person. In fact, her detachment had sometimes proved problematic in her previous relationships. But Garrus and her were both free spirits, and the only thing that mattered to them was
that between all the chaos and destruction, they still had each other at the end of the day. So she just waved him off and said, "No, you two go have fun. I have some reports to go over anyway. Might just go later."
But as she left the main battery to head to her cabin, she couldn't help thinking that something was off.
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Ups, Sorry, have I said that aloud??
Anyway... loving this! I'm glad you decide to fill it
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btw great update. I'm so exited for more!
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Tali's flirtation bothers me more than anything else and I feel Shepard's discomfort on the very heart of me.
This story promises some angst moments. I'm loving it!
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Err, I digress. I also get annoyed with the flirtation between the two when they're in a relationship with Shep, so this prompt is an automatic win. And your fill is lovely. I adore how Garrus is like, "Whoa, this is getting weird. Help!", silently hoping Shep comes to his rescue, while she's a bit oblivious.
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"You know," Shepard panted as she snuggled up to Garrus, "I used to wonder whether your little reach and flexibility story wasn't a little exaggerated. Never have I been more glad to be proven wrong."
His mandibles flared in a grin. One of his fingers was ghosting over her collar bone, and then it travelled down, tracing the valley between her breasts ever so slowly before resting it on her stomach.
"Glad to be of service."
"You are such a showoff, Vakarian."
He laughed, a low rumble in his chest that gave her a warm feeling. "Only when it comes to things I'm good at."
His finger started moving again, this time drawing patterns on her stomach. Then he leaned forward, and nuzzled her neck. Shepard felt a rush of heat travel through her, and she was tempted to just give in-- but no. "Third time might be the charm, but we should really get some sleep before cleaning up that Cerberus outpost tomorrow." Garrus looked at her in mock disappointment, and she tilted her head to kiss his mandible.
Silence fell over them as they lay there, the cabin only lit by the dim light of the aquarium. Shepard pressed herself closer against Garrus, something that had been a challenge at first, given all the different angles of his body, but by now felt nothing but natural and comforting. His talons curled around her waist, big and warm and a lot more velvety than she'd ever have thought.
She was about to drift off when Garrus' voice broke the silence
"Are you going to bring Tali with you?"
She furrowed her brows. "Why are you asking?"
"I noticed you didn't bring her on any ground missions since that... incident. It was irresponsible, but she's been through a lot," Garrus said. "I don't think she can deal with it the way we do."
Truth be told, she couldn't exactly say why. In the position they were in, each mistake cost them dearly. There was no room for slip ups. But Tali was her friend, had been ever since she decided to take her with her on the SR-1, and they all made mistakes. She wasn't holding grudges, not for something that didn't happen on purpose. Maybe it just bothered her that Tali apparently preferred hanging out with Garrus to explaining what the hell was going on with her. She wasn't sure though, and talking about something before she figured it out wasn't like her.
"I'm not punishing her." It was the truth. She didn't.
She could feel him nod and placed one of her hands on his talons that were still wrapped around her waist, squeezing it slightly.
"G'night, Garrus."
***
Shepard hated Noveria, that much was clear to her ever since she first set foot on that miserable excuse for a planet. Snow might be beautiful to look at, but she absolutely hated the cold, and waiting for Cortez to pick them up while fighting the Atlas sure as hell didn't help. After the damn thing finally exploded and they were clear, she walked over to Garrus and Tali. Shepard had decided to ignore the feeling that had settled in her gut. She needed all of her crew at one hundred percent, and that was only possible if they trusted each other. Avoiding to bring Tali with her until last minute seemed irrational now in broad daylight.
"And here I was just thinking that you never take me anywhere nice," Garrus said. "Seems like the perfect place to settle down."
"I think I'll pass."
Tali looked at them both in mock disgust. "Already making plans for the Shepard-Vakarian love nest? Keelah."
Garrus laughed, but gave Shepard a warm look. They both knew that with the war going on, there was a good chance that one or both of them didn't survive. It was a fact, nothing you could sugarcoat, even if you pushed it to the back of your mind best as you could. But sometimes it was nice to let yourself daydream about it, even if it happened while freezing your ass off after eliminating countless Cerberus soldiers. She grinned at Garrus in return.
Tali cleared her throat.
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