Author's Notes: Takes place around chapter 7, shortly after Kya 'helps' Shepard and Liara patch things up between them, mostly by throwing a water tendril wrapped Shepard into Liara's room at Air Temple Island. ;D Read UC first for the whole story.
Feeling Shepard's emerald eyes on her back, Liara leaned against the wooden door, unable to look at her. "Don't-"
"Li-" Shepard began but was quickly cut off.
"Don't!" Liara hissed as she spun on her heel. After Kya had literally thrown Shepard through the open doorway, Liara hadn't had a lot of time to think about past the tight bundle of nerves in her stomach that had since tightened considerably since their last argument. "I can't...I can't always wonder what insanity you'll partake of next, Shepard. When the next time you'll get it into your head to go running after danger, leaving me behind to pick up the pieces if you don't make it back. I can't...I can't do this alone, not again." She whispered, her back against the door as her long, slender legs gave out on her, whatever furious energy holding her upright fading away. She didn't hear Shepard's soft footsteps as she approached, she only felt the human's around her shoulders once Elizabeth had draped her arm around the back of her neck, her powerful limb brushing across the back of her high crest. Tingles raced down her spine, but Liara hardly felt them as she grabbed the front of her bondmate's air bending robes with one hand, her cheek finding a new home against Shepard's shoulder and neck. Thick, angry, heartbreaking tears rolled down the asari's pale blue cheeks, her breath coming in broken sobs. "I don't want to lose you again."
"I know Liara." Shepard whispered as her free hand, long, strong fingers finding Liara's own, entangled and intertwined with hers. "I know." She repeated, unable to trust her voice not to crack if she dared to speak above a whisper. "I know you're afraid...I am too. But I can't be something I'm not, even for you." She stated, but the expected rebuttal never came as the seconds ticked by, the tight grip on her hand never wavering as she ran her thumb across Liara's knuckles with slow, tender care. Back and forth, she remained silent, unmoving, unyielding as the love of her life vented her grief, her fear, and more against her. Kissing the side of Liara's crested, upswept head, Shepard gingerly pulled her arm back from her shoulders before running her thumb across the bottom of her eye. "I love you Liara, I've loved you since the day we met near four years ago. I will always love you, no matter what, but I've been...this," she gestured to herself with her free hand, her message getting through loud and clear, "ever since Mindoir. Honestly, even before that day, I've always felt the need to protect, to fight for those that can't, and I can't just turn a blind eye."
Liara shifted then, one had going to her cheek while she moved just enough so that their lips could meet comfortably. Despite the tears still in her crystal blue eyes, the earlier fury and grief was gone, replaced by something far more pleasant and profound. Closing her eyes, Liara opened them again to reveal black, bottomless wells as Shepard felt the familiar touch of her lover's mind. She welcomed the link, welcomed the touch even if she wasn't completely over her own emotional turmoil. Despite the lingering waves of anger and sorrow that threatened to taint their mental unity, Shepard countered them as her lips crashed into Liara's again, heat, passion, love, and warmth washing away what was left. Relaxing into her embrace, her hand never leaving Liara's cheek while the other wrapped around her waist, Elizabeth smiled even as her tongue grazed across her lover's lips, seeking silent permission she knew she already had.
Moaning softly into Shepard's mouth, the noise whisper soft but keenly felt by them both, Liara slowly stood the moment the thought crossed Elizabeth's mind. Moments before Shepard's hands moved to her rear end, Liara's legs wrapped around the human's waist, their covered breasts pressing against the other as she writhed softly in Liz's arms. Half lidded blue eyes peered longingly into beautiful green orbs as Liara let her hands wander over the woman's back as she lingered at Shepard's mouth. I need you, Liz. Goddess, it's been too long.
The thought followed a wave of desire, heat, and more that had Shepard's knees knocking together as she carried Liara to the simple, wooden bed, covered by a thin, stiff mattress that was supposed to be, according to Master Tenzin anyway, good on their backs. Shepard was of the mind the man was more insane than she was. But while it wasn't her captain's quarters on the Normandy, the bed was the closest thing they had available, so it'd suffice. Besides, she wasn't about to split hairs as Liz laid Liara on her back, their hands and fingers entwined as she leaned across her lover's body. Smiling as her lips found Liara's throat, Shepard sucked on the woman's pulse, a sharp, needy inhale her reward as she slid her fingertips down the asari's wrists, arms, all the way down to the sides of her waist where she gently pushed herself upward. Their thoughts, having long since synced, were all the direction the other needed as dexterous fingers, so used to war and worse, were soon finding the few ties to their robes, before Shepard found herself beneath Liara as more of the human's body was revealed.
Her water blue robe, half undone by the time she'd gained the upper hand, was soon tossed aside before Liara leaned down in nothing but a form fitting synth latex bra. Phantom tingles raced across Liara's blue flesh as her lips found the first of many scars across Shepard's powerfully built form. Flicking her eyes up to Liz's face, she drank in every twitch and quiver as she worked her way down. Flicking her tongue teasingly across every perfect imperfection, Liara quivered as the neural feedback between them encouraged her to continue. Crooning softly when Shepard's fingers teased across the sensitive spot at the base of her neck, Liara closed her eyes and groaned, her hot breath tickling across the human's skin, which in turn she felt a split second later. Digging her fingers into Shepard's sides, the asari knew she was playing with fire even as she continued to work her way downward, her fingers hooking into Shepard's matching, red and orange fur pants. Moving as one, Shepard lifted her hips, her breath catching as Liara's breath caressed her heated, sensitive skin before the asari's mouth found a new home against her inner right thigh, so close to the real prize.
Li-Liara. Even her thoughts were laced with her building need and desire as Shepard quivered, taut like a live wire. The pleased, soft purr that got from the asari as she ran her lips and tongue along the human's inner thigh, purposely avoiding her needy center, only made it harder not to shove the asari's head where she so desperately needed the woman's 'kiss'
Shhh. Needing no further encouragement, Liara took her first slow, lick of her partner's wet, glistening folds, framed by a soft downy covering of amber locks, and moaned at the taste that was solely Elizabeth's. Feeling as much as hearing her partner's approval, Liara closed her eyes, letting their shared meld, their union, to guide her in giving the other half of her soul what they both craved. Wrapping her fingers around Shepard's thighs, Liara's fingers ran up and down the woman's skin as her tongue continued its work, making slow, lapping circles around her outer folds before stiffening, pushing its way deep inside her bondmate's flesh.
Despite the immense power and strength Shepard possessed between her cybernetics and her extensive training, she offered no resistance as she melted under the asari's care. Breathing heavily, shakily with every pass of her tongue, Shepard felt all too familiar stars begin to explode behind her eyes. She was so close...so close it was all she could think about as Liara moved one hand from her trembling thighs to the top of her folds, her thumb rubbing slow, firm circles against the bundle of nerves. Feeling as much as hearing what Liara wanted from her, Shepard didn't disappoint as her mind and body both quaked and trembled as wave upon wave of bliss hit them both. While Liara only got the feedback, she let her gaze settle on Shepard's face as she came down from her release, her eyes dilated to pinpricks before she slowly began to relax and slump back into the bed. Doing her level best to clean up the mess she'd made of Liz, Liara was sprawled out across Shepard's front, her lips at hers, her tongue entangling with hers as she shared the taste that was hers alone.
Shrugging out of the rest of her clothing, a process sped up by Shepard's assistance, Liz was more than happy to snake one hand down to Liara's rear end while the other rested against the back of her crested head. Nimble, skilled fingers squeezed and caressed from the base of her crest to the very sensitive tip, and while she had no crest of her own, Shepard still 'felt' the touch as tingles ran down her spine all the same. Sneaking her thigh between Liara's legs, Shepard nodded approvingly as Liara's breath hitched as their lips locked once more, the human biting her bottom lip while her fingers grabbed hold of the asari's ass. No words were needed as Liara shifted just enough to push herself upward, positioning herself so that her leg snaked beneath Shepard's thigh and their hips joined together. The friction was a welcome sensation to them both as they moved together, perfectly in sync.
Shifting just enough so that her legs were on either side of Shepard's, Liara groaned as the contact became greater between them, never losing their rhythm as she leaned forward to capture Liz's mouth once more. Hardened azure nipples ground and rubbed incessantly against Shepard's far more pink buds while their tongues tangled. Memories of the last time they'd done this swept through the link, of their shared desperate need and fear that it'd be the last time they were together like they were now. But Shepard valiantly shoved it away as her hands cupped the asari's cheeks, her gaze unwavering and utterly determined to erase those doubts. Eyes on me Liara. My goddess. My love. Every word was punctuated by another kiss, another gentle scratch down her sides, another firm grip of her thighs as they continued to generate such delicious friction between them.
Shepard...Elizabeth. Liara cried out, before she bucked when those fingers returned to tormenting the back of her crest. So close...
Shhhhh. Let go. Liara didn't disappoint as her back arched as Shepard's fingers ran down her spine, her breath frozen in her throat as the dam finally broke. Between Shepard's softly whispered encouragement and the waves of sheer, powerful emotion that had crashed into her, there was no chance she could resist further as she fell limp against Shepard's body, her arms loosely at her sides. Rational thought was slow to return, but she didn't mind in the slightest.
Once she'd recovered, Liara began running her hands through Elizabeth's short, auburn hair, sprawled out comfortably on her chest with the heavy blanket the only thing covering them at that moment. "You always did know how to make me listen Elizabeth."
End Notes: I don't normally do this, but I've been wanting to post these chapters for a VERY long time, ever since starting this one honestly. Still, I hope you guys approve. Adios for now and let me know what you all thought. See ya!