"So… are you ready to be a one Turian kind of woman?"
Elara laughed lightly, tipping her head down till it bumped against the front of his armor. She braced herself on his arm, looking back up with a warm smile.
"Do you even need to ask that?"
Garrus let out a short laugh, shrugging. "I suppose not, but it never hurts to hear the answer."
He snaked an arm around her waist, tugging her flush against his body. Elara's smile widened as she looked up at him, reaching one hand up to brush along the side of his face. She traced her fingers gently over the scars, giving a short and pleased little hum when he all but purred at the attention.
"After I died it… put a lot of things in perspective. I'd waited too long for the right moment to be with the one I cared about. Thought I'd… lost you for good." Tears began to water behind her eyes, threatening to fall if she blinked too hard. "When I found you again… for a brief moment the future looked bright. Then you went and got a missile to the face." She choked on a laugh. "Thanks for that, by the way, I've never been so scared in my life."
One tear slipped down her cheek as she blinked a few times in a vain attempt to clear the surge of emotion. Garrus let out a low, rumbling sound. Somewhere between a coo and a shushing sound as he wiped away the stray tears.
"The point is," Elara tried again, her voice coming back. "I couldn't wait anymore. I love you, Garrus Vakarian, and the thought of not being with you. I… I can't."
"Well…" He tipped his head down, his breath ghosting across her lips. "Good to know I'm not the only one."
Elara didn't wait, didn't even give him the opportunity to say anything else. Setting her hands on either side of his face, she tugged him into a strong and passionate kiss. He dipped her backward, regaining control of the moment as she squealed against his mouth. Elara wrapped one leg around his to brace herself, sucking in a deep breath of air when they broke apart.
Garrus looked down at her, a brightness and warmth in his gaze. "Oh, yeah. This is definitely my new favorite place on the Citadel."