When Lili woke up, she was alone.
"A dream?" she thought and sat up. But no. She saw her shirt on the floor, two glasses of brandy and the unopened bottle of wine. Lili got up and took a hot shower, then dried her hair before putting it in a pony-tail, put on her make up and slid into her uniform after drying off her body. She laced up her boots and stepped out side the door to go check Jack's work in repainting the ship. But when she went to get in the elevator the door opened and showed somebody inside.
"Oh, your uh, awake." the person said.
"I'd been up sooner but you know, late night, stupid. Now," she replied. "What the hell is it, Garrus?" she asked and folded her arms over her chest.
"Er, breakfast." he managed.
"From?" she persisted.
"Heh. Me." he told her. Lili smirked.
"Really?" her eyes gleamed. "Come in and sit. I want to try the food."
"Um, okay." he responded and went in, setting the food on her desk. Lili sat down and took the fork in her hand. She knew it was a normal Human breakfast. Bacon and pancakes, her utter favorite at the moment, and a cup of black coffee. She ate a piece of the pancake, the maple syrup made it sweet, the butter made it, yum. Then she ate a piece of the bacon, crispy, the way she loved it. Lili stood and looked at him after a drink of coffee.
"Well, it's as good as my mom made it, if not better. So, I take it Gardener didn't make it." she reported.
"No. He didn't." Garrus replied matter-of-factly.
"Then I also take it you made it. If that's the case, nice job. Most Humans can't boil water." she laughed.
"I don't know if that's sad of funny." he replied.
"Both." Lili giggled. "But really, thanks." she added, taking a couple steps toward him.
"No problem. Glad you like it." he said as she lifted a hand to trace his scars again.
"You know, you never showed me how to do the Turian markings. We have time now." she whispered.
"Okay, one second then. I'll be right back." he answered and slipped out of her grip and cabin.

Soon he was back and Lili was on the couch. Garrus sat down next to her.
"I'll warn you now, don't move." he warned. Lili nodded and closed her eyes. She felt his talons run down her face, smearing a thick paint. "Done." he said. Lili opened her eyes and took her hand mirrior of the table. She lifted it to see her face. There were blue lines done her cheekbones and at the cornes ofher eyes. Her eyelids were blue as well as the bridge of her nose and a line at tthe bottom of her lip.
"Amazing work." she stated and put the mirrior back down on the table.
"Thanks Lili." he thanked. Lili leaned close again but he slipped away, again.
"Why won't you kiss me?" she asked. "What? Just because you cut my tongue a bit last time doesn't mean you can't kiss me."
Garrus sighed as she continued. "Come on!" Lili protested. He finally gave in and went back over to her.
"I just didn't want to hurt you." he muttered.
"Hurt me? Ha! Your the one that helped me with my scars." she laughed. "It's not going to hurt me, not even redoing the scars did."
"Fine." he said as Lili leaned closer, again. This time he stayed there when she kissed him.

Her lips were warm unlike the plates that covered his entiire body. Lili was beautiful. Her cheekbones curved in the perfect place, her eyes were the perfect shade of blue, her skin not to pale and not to dark as well as soft, her hair was straight and soft and long and she was agile, strong, nimble, smart just amazing in general. Of course she had her flaws but she was truly beautiful. Nobdy could compare to her.

Lili loved the feel of his plates. Ever since Mindior she thought she would be alone forever, she barely could function after the raid on her home. She managed and after so many years she found somebody to spend her time with. Sure he wasn't Human, but her parents had raised her to be open minded about everything. There was only a couple races she hated, they had brought that on themselves. Lili never thought she would fall in love with one none the less kiss one. But she loved him, it didn't matter about the race or anything if people were happy.

After a few moments Lili tripped them both so they landed on the couch.
"Why the hell did you do that?" he asked.
"Because I wanted to." she purred playfully. "Round two, anyone?" she added.
"Sure." he replied.

Soon the two just laid on the couch. Lili let her head drop as she grinned. After the morning her hair was no longer neat, the face-paint was smeared, but she couldn't care less. Lili lifted her head when she felt Garrus' hand run over her hip.
"What?" she asked.
"Nothing." he said. "S**t." he added. Lili winced when she felt her skin cut.
"No worries. I'm fine. Now come her." she assured and sat up. She gave him another kiss then stood up. "I have to go check out an abandoned mine. I'll be back soon." she explained and changed into her white armor. "EDI!" she yelled. "Let Jack and Kasumi know I need them for the mine!" she added and put her guns on her back. She headed for the door.
"Of course Commander." EDI replied.
"See you later." she threw over her shoulder then left.

Lili made her way to her cabin, as she entered she began to strip off her armor. She let out a heavy sighed as she looked at the Husk blood on the pure white armor again. She had ordered Kasumi and Jack to check in at the med-bay and get cleaned up.
"What the hell happened?" Garrus asked and got off the couch.
"Husks." Lili spat the word, her eyes blazed and her mouth formed a snarl. "Those, those things were everywhere! Kasumi was injured horribly and Jack almost died at the very end." she raged, tearing off her breast-plate. "Oh they'll be fine and I am fine, but I can't take it anymore. The traps, Cerberus, the Illusive Man, the Council, Miranda second guessing my every move, people not believing me about the Reapers. I sick of it!" she continued to rant as she ripped off her boots and leg peices. "I don't know what to do about any of it! I just-" she was cut when he gave her a hug then a kiss.
"This time, it''s my turn to shut you up." he said. Lili's skin turned pink.
"Thank you." she murmered, her eyes gleaming with happiness instead of hate and rage like only a moment before.
Sometimes Lili looked fragile or sad or angry or something, but the one thing she always was, was beautiful. Garrus thought.

Lili pulled away.
"Let me finish my armor first, okay? I'm standing here in half armor. It's getting annoying."

When Lili was in her casuals, she laid downn on her bed next to him. Instead of chatting away, they laid there silent. Lili turned on her side and looked at him. No wonder she had fallen for him. Then he noticed her looking at him.
"What?" he asked.
"Nothing." Lili giggled. She leaned over and gave him another hug. She smiled, laying back over on her side of the bed but not on her back, on her side again. Garrus also turned on his side.
Lili gave up, she couldn't take it much longer. What set her mind over the edge was his hand running over her hip. She blinked and let a sigh escape her lips. Her eyes glittered, as if pleading for something when she rolled over and looked back at him. His eyes seamed to reply to her. Lili smiled again. Then before she knew it she was kissing him again.
Everything was going right for her. She had friends, a lover, everybody was alive, and her crew was loyal. It was all so perfect. Lili may be scarred from the past, and the now, and get scars in the future, but she knew nothing could stop her. Lili had it all right now, she wanted it to last forever, even if she knew it couldn't.
Nothing ever stays perfect. She thought.