"You know what, Garrus." Lillian says. "I'm starting to see why Tali loves it so damn much."

"Really?" He tilts his head to look at her, his face disbelieving.

"Really!"

He only scoffs softly, his arm around her shoulders squeezing tighter.

"What? I can see the appeal of it!" She protests. "That balcony scene is really good!"

"Are you just saying that because Tali has shown it to you so much?"

Lillian snorts and turns to give him a light shove in the side.

"Come on Garrus." She smirks and stands up, looking around the room.

"What are you up to now?" He asks, his mandibles flexing in quiet laughter. Lillian only indicates for him to wait, before running out to the kitchen. Garrus sighs and leans back in the sofa again, his fingers drumming on the armrest.

In the kitchen, Lillian is looking through the cupboards, her face a grimace trying to hold in the laughter. When she enters the livingroom again, Garrus stares at her for a short second before he snorts loudly and shakes his head.

"I don't know if I should laugh or be slightly offended, Lily."

Lillian raises an eyebrow and walks over to him, the group of thick pens fastened on her head bobbing lightly, a failed attempt to look like a fringe.

"What?" She snickers. "I'm just trying to recreate the amazing performance."

"Are you saying I'm Shalei?" He asks and shakes his head again when she takes his hands.

"Shalei, we can never be together." She says, her voice as deep as she can make it. "I have my duty, and you-" She moves one hand to his mandible, her mouth twitching. "-have your people."

When Garrus simply looks at her, mandibles flexing again, she leans back and scoffs.

"C'mon, you're supposed to answer."

"Lily, you know I can't act worth a damn." He chuckles.

"You're not supposed to, babe." She laughs and hits him playfully on the shoulder. He simply shakes his head again before looking at her.

"Not tonight." He sighs, his voice trying to stay serious. "Tonight, I'm as free as the dust in the solar wind."

They remain like that for a moment before Lillian finally breaks down laughing, her head resting on his shoulder. Garrus simply grins and pats her on the back.

"You know, Tali would kill you if she found out you were making fun of her favourite vid."

"Yeah, she would..." She laughs again "You better not tell her."
Garrus simply shrugs and gives her one last pat.

"I can't make any promises."