If you'd told me a few years ago I'd been in this situation, I'd have said you were mad. Here I was, leaning on the shoulder of the human war hero I was engaged to. Who had reclaimed my home world and had made peace, between my people and the geth. Even now it seemed insane my people had a homeworld and it was all due to a human.
The sound of the lift door opening brought me back to reality. The noise on this deck of the Normandy was extremely noisy, mainly due to the passengers we were carrying. The five geth primes that walked past the lift where a reminder of the new universe we were living in. The last one stopped and turned to faces us.
'' Creator Zorah commander Shepard do you need assistance?''
'' No we don't need assistance, but thanks for asking.'' I replied. The prime simply nodded and turned to join it companions. I turned to face Shepard who had a grin spreading across his face.
'' What so funny? ''
'' Nothing it just that a few months ago if I saw geth primes on the Normandy, I'd be fighting for my life now their allies where giving a lift too.''
A small smirk spread across my face.
'' And we owe it all to you Shepard. ''
As if the universe could sense are happiness joker familiar blared out over the intercom.
'' Commander we have Admiral Hackett on the comms.''
Shepard let out a sigh.
'' Great you go on ahead I be there in a minute.''
With that he turned back into the lift, stopping briefly to wink at me and then he was gone. I felt suddenly empty inside. Shepard was the most important thing in my life when I was near him I felt safe. I never could believe I would care about someone so deeply. I believe the asari term summed it up best, he was my bondmate my other half.
A sudden sharp pain in my belly brought me back to reality. The sooner I could get some antibiotics the better. I had never felt this sick even after my first night with Shepard. I was waking up at night in a cold sweat and I had to resist the urge to throw up. It could't be contact with Shepard I had adapted to him so it must have been something from when my suit was damaged on earth. I could still feel the cold where the banshee had ripped my suit right open cutting into my flesh.
I had never felt so scared as I had fallen to the ground. The pain was terrifying I couldn't even keep my eyes open. When my eyes opened again I was in a hospital bed on the quarian fleet.
The medbay was empty apart from Doctor Chakwas who back was turned to the door. She turned as she heard me enter.
'' Well doc what wrong with me? ''
Chakwas turned to face me, a smile spreading across her face.
'' There nothing wrong with you Tali your condition is perfectly normal for a woman who two months pregnant.''
I froze in place, what had she just said? I brought up my omni tool there be something wrong with my suits audio filters.
'' Doc could you please repeat yourself my suit audio flitters must be malfunctioning. ''
'' You heard me correctly Tali, your starting to go through morning sickness and before you ask I've already double checked the tests. ''
'' But doc I can't be pregnant. I haven't been with anyone except for Shepard.''
'' Well then I guess Shepard is the father.''
Both of us turned as the door opened and Shepard stepped into the room.
'' I'm the what?'' he said as he walked over to stand beside me.
'' Shepard…. I'm ….. I'm …''
I could barely muster the words to tell him. When I finally found the words they all came out at once.
'' Shepard I'm two months pregnant it has to be yours because I haven't been with anyone else I don't know how I can be pregnant because where two completely different….''
I looked down to see that Shepard was squeezing my hand.
'' Tali slow down your babbling, did I hear you correctly your pregnant?''
'' Yes I'm pregnant Shepard you're.. You're going to be a dad.''
Shepard was dead silent for a long time as he stared blankly at me. He held my hand tightly as he turned to face Chakwas.
'' Doc could you please give us a moment.''
'' Of course just call me if you need anything.''
Chakwas turned and left the room leaving us alone in the medical bay. I turned to face Shepard there was a weak smile spreading across his face.
'' A baby how can we have a baby?'' I had never heard him speak so weakly.
'' I don't know what to say this.. it should't even be possible.'' I said as I put my arms around him.
'' Are you okay with this, do you want children with me?''
Shepard didn't reply he simply stared right at me. I had no idea what he was thinking. We'd never talked about having children.
''Tali I don't know anything about raising kids I can barely remember my own childhood but.. ''
Shepard griped my hand a weak smile forming on his face.
'' We may not get another chance, so if you want this I'll be with you every step of the way.''
Shepard put his arms around me tears falling down his face. I didn't say anything I just tightened my grip listening to the sound of his breathing.
We where going to have a baby.
