Chapter 3: Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
Two Weeks Later…
It was just like a movie.
An asari buttoned Jane's wedding dress from behind as Shepard looked herself over in front of a large mirror, nervousness crowding her thoughts and making her heart thud quickly.
She took in deep breaths trying very hard to calm herself down.
Was it silly to be nervous about a marriage that would only last one year?
The asari finished and came around her fixing her dress and helping to smooth out creases.
The dress was obviously white. It had a Grace Kelly thing going on. The sleeves were veil like and patterned with human and turian flowers and sparkled slightly. The bottom part was wide and the upper torso fit her every curve.
Jane didn't usually like to wear dresses or anything 'girly'; but today she liked it. It was like playing dress up, except she was getting married.
The asari had made sure her makeup looked fabulous and perfect, but also made sure it looked great on Shepard's face. She had put Shepard's shiny blond hair into a braided bun and placed the veil which matched the sleeves perfectly.
Jane's green eyes scanned herself over before the asari pulled the veil over her face. She handed Jane her bouquet of white roses and they waited for the call to come out. Jane started wondering what Garrus was doing now.
Vakarian
Garrus was nervous. Was that natural? I mean; they were only going to be married for a year, why should he be nervous about having a wife?
He wore a black turian dress suit. He had rearranged his blue face paint for the occasion and had just finished looking his body over. For a turian; he was pretty fit looking. Female turians would drool over his physique but to humans he just looked weird.
Garrus took in and let out a deep breath calming himself down. His heart was pounding in his chest. His father entered; and gave a nod of approval and led Garrus to the ceremonial hall and he stood at the end with his father beside him waiting for Jane to arrive.
Shepard
Shepard was about to sit down when there was a knock on the door.
It was time.
Holy shit. Was she ready for this? Was there a way out maybe? No. Be strong. You're Commander Jane Shepard for heaven's sake. If you can take down a Thrasher Maw single handedly and deal with losing your entire squad, then you can tackle getting married.
Jane took one last deep breath and let it out slowly.
"Let's do this." She said and walked out.
The Hall
When Jane arrived the doors to the ceremonial hall were closed so when everyone saw her for the first time they would be surprised to see her as she walked down the aisle.
Anderson and Hackett stood waiting for her. They were the ones who were giving her away.
They turned when they heard her approaching. She smiled at them as got she nearer.
When they saw her Jane could have sworn she saw tears flood their eyes. They smiled warmly down at her. "Jane, you look stunning." Hackett said. Anderson nodded. "You smell better too." He said. They all laughed.
"Are you ready?" Hackett asked. Jane nodded. Of course she wasn't ready to be married; but she kept reminding herself it was for a good cause.
Anderson stood on her left and Hackett on her right. Three asari came out from a side passage holding bouquets; they were to be Jane's bridesmaids.
Jane took the men's arms and positioned herself behind the bridesmaids. The doors opened and music began. They waited until the asari's got a little further ahead then walked forward. As she walked she heard gasps and saw people look in awe at her beauty.
Garrus stood waiting for her at the end dressed in a black turian suit. Jane thought it looked really good on him and fit his body nicely.
She smiled at him under her veil when she got close to him. His talons raised into a smile.
The preacher was a bartarian dressed in a white formal gown with gold sliding down. He held a fine book in his hands.
"Who gives this woman away?" He asked.
"I do." Replied Hackett and Anderson at the same time.
The bartarian nodded then began reciting the history of marriage the turians and the humans. It was long and boring then finally he made us repeat after him.
"I Jane Shepard" He said.
I cleared my throat. "I Jane Shepard."
"Take thee Garrus Vakarian to be my bond mate through life until death."
I repeated and then he went on to Garrus.
"I Garrus Vakarian take thee Jane Shepard to be my bond mate through life until death." Garrus said.
A girl from behind Garrus; who was obviously a female turian and Garrus' sister Solana, handed them their rings and they slid them on each other's ring fingers and said "I do."
Garrus nervously lifted the veil and peck Shepard on the check awkwardly.
Everyone clapped and Jane and Garrus held hands. They waved and smiled bashfully at everyone.
They walked down the aisle and headed outside to the after party as Man and Wife.
