A/N: Hi, so this took me a lot longer to update than I thought it would and I'm really sorry but life kinda got in the way. Anyway, thanks for being patient with me and I hope this chapter makes up for the wait. I'd really appreciate some reviews

Fair warning it contains smut of the femslash variety and I really do earn the M rating in this chapter so if you're not into that kind of thing then you know what to do.

Disclaimer: its all biowares, yada yada yada…

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As the door to Shepard's cabin slid open Liara let out a loud gasp.

"Goddess Shepard! It's beautiful! How did you manage to do this?"

Shepard smiled and hung back slightly watching as Liara moved further into the cabin, her eyes wide as her gaze flitted around the room taking in every detail of the commanders hard work.

Shepard had painstakingly transformed the ceiling of her quarters to resemble the sky they stayed under at Ilos. The same stars as night of their first union when Shepard had given Liara her heart and a piece of her soul.

Liara spun around to face Shepard. "Ilos?" she nodded. "Shepard how did you manage to do this? It's amazing!"

Shepard wrapped her arms around Liara rocking back on her heels as she looked up at the constellations she'd recreated "well you see, I've got this amazing asari to keep impressed who I've recently had to rescue again…"

"Mhmm, is that so? And what did your supposed asari in distress need rescuing from this time?"

"Herself actually, believe it or not. She has this slightly annoying yet endearing habit of burying herself in her extremely important job and forgetting about the rest of the galaxy outside of her information empire."

Liara's eyes blazed suddenly. "I do not forget about the rest of the galaxy Shepard! That's why I do what I do! So that I don't forget the rest of the galaxy! I spend all my time managing the rest of the galaxy ensuring no power hungry maniacs get in your way!"

Shepard was taken aback as she released Liara.

"Liara…I was only joking. I didn't mean it. Look, you know I don't have a way with words. I wasn't trying to…"

Liara pulled away. "Dammit Shepard you don't understand what it's like! I am the only one who can do this job. The only one who can keep control over the mess we're all in. The only one who can stop Cerberus!"

Shepard spun Liara to face her again.

"Liara?! Don't you see? I am the only one who can understand! Every day I get up and I have to go and face the Alliance and the Council and my crew and even the random people who recognise me when I'm off ship and I have to pretend that I know we can win this war with the Reapers. I have to pretend I know what I'm doing and that I'm coping. No, thriving despite it all. I have to smile to keep everyone believing. That wears me down as much this does you. The only thing that gets me through it all is you. You're the one who keeps me grounded and focused, the one who reminds me how to be human. When I'm with you I can stop thinking and pretending and just exist."

Shepard stopped herself. "Liara please…" Shepard was pleading now "Don't push me away. Not now. Just for one night let me be the one to support you. Let me remind you how to be you again."

Liara's posture slipped slightly.

Shepard's eyes swept over the asari's face. "I love you Liara T'soni. And now it's my turn to repay you for holding me together all this time."

Shepard felt Liara's muscles tense in anticipation as she leaned in to kiss her, savouring her taste. As their lips parted briefly Liara exhaled in a rush and Shepard touched their foreheads together, breathing in Liara's scent. "I really love you Liara. Don't ever forget that." Shepard whispered before crushing her lips against her lovers again. Liara gasped into her mouth surprised by the intensity and ferocity of her kiss before pulling Shepard closer, moulding their bodies together. Liara broke their kiss for a moment to murmur against Shepard's lips "show me."

Shepard moaned and nibbled on Liara's lower lip as a wave of desire slammed into her, setting her body on fire. The combination of Liara's scent and taste was overpowering her brain, She slid her hands from where they rested on Liara's waist down to grasp a toned ass cheek to pull her as close as possible, a strong thigh sliding between Liara's legs. Liara groaned at the contact, her mouth opening even more allowing Shepard better access. Shepard swept her tongue around Liara's mouth trying to get more of Liara's addictive taste.

Liara pulled away abruptly breaking their kiss and leaving them both panting.

"Goddess Shepard, I have missed this. Missed you. I'm sorry for blaming you it's just…" Liara gasped for air, trying to fill her heaving lungs.

"Shh, it's okay….I know Li, I really do." Shepard smiled, before capturing her lips again "Do you trust me?"

"Always Shepard. I…" She silenced Liara again with a soft finger pressing against her mouth. "Then doctor, I suggest you get out of those clothes. I want to see more of that sexy blue skin" Liara blushed slightly but followed Shepard's instructions shrugging out of her lab coat and discarding the rest of her clothes watching (staring was more like it) as Shepard did the same. When they were both completely naked, Shepard pushed Liara down on to her bed motioning for her to get comfortable before she crawled up her body, dragging naked flesh over naked flesh until their faces were level. She offered a quick nip to her asari's lower lip as she reached one hand under her pillow and pulled out a thin piece of black silky fabric holding it up for Liara's inspection. "Shepard what…?" the woman winked before reaching up to kiss her again.

"I just want to try something. Don't worry, trust me."

Liara smiled. "I do." Shepard grinned and sat up, straddling Liara's waist wrapping the fabric around Liara's eyes before fastening it beneath her crest as she leaned in to kiss her lover again. She intended the kiss to be gentle but as soon as her lips touched Liara's she couldn't help herself, the desire she'd tried to control bubbled up and overflowed, she couldn't take it anymore and she licked the crease of Liara's lips before slipping her tongue inside, twining it with her lovers, plundering Liara's mouth as she tried to get more of the taste she'd missed so much. She shifted again, settling in between Liara's legs as the asari wrapped one around a lean thigh, pulling Shepard as close as possible.

Shepard ran her hands along her asari's side, one hand travelling down and around to grasp at her toned ass, kneading the flesh as the other moved around to cup Liara's breast, squeezing the soft mound flicking her thumb across the engorged nipple. The asari whimpered. Her back arching into Shepard's touch as waves of heat and sensation rolled down her spine. She released Liara's lips to trail hot, open mouthed kisses down the asari's neck pausing to nip and lick at the pulse point at her throat, before latching her lips around the soft skin sucking until she'd left a purplish mark on the gorgeous blue skin. Liara whimpered again, this time trailing her hands up Shepard's body to fist in her short red hair holding her close and giving herself something to anchor herself with as her body involuntarily shuddered and her hips jerked against Shepard.

Shepard shivered, she loved the noises Liara made when she was losing control, the asari wasn't normally a noisy lover and she so rarely let go of all her control which meant she treasured each and every one of the sounds she made. She decided then and there to try her best to elicit as many of those treasured sounds as possible.

"Shepard…" Liara moaned her name breathlessly. She loved it when Shepard marked her skin and gave her a 'hickey?' as she called it; it turned her on to know her lover had branded her as her own, that she'd marked her territory in the most primal manner. She always felt like her body was thrumming with sensation after and now, without her sight, it was no different but it seemed as if somehow the sensations were intensified. She couldn't tell where Shepard was going to touch her next, every touch on her body felt like a point of searing heat burning through her self-control and when the commander had kissed her, Liara had waged an internal battle to be able to think clearly as the raw desire, love and lust transmitted through the kiss threatened to overwhelm her.

Shepard moved further south, wrapping her lips around Liara's neglected breast sucking as much of it into her mouth as she could. She loved the taste and texture of Liara's skin, it always looked scaled in the light but when she touched it, ran her hands or tongue across the luxurious blue expanse she couldn't help but marvel at how soft and supple it was. Drawing back she flicked the tip of her tongue across the engorged nipple teasing the hardened tip with its presence before tugging at it gently with her teeth. With her other hand she carried on kneading the flesh before swapping sides suckling at the nipple coaxing more wanton gasps from Liara as she held her face against her chest forcing her to work further into her chest, the fingers of her other hand pulling on the hardened nub. Liara always had sensitive breasts and she always made damn sure she took advantage of the fact.

Shepard pulled back for breath panting lightly with barely contained lust. "enjoying yourself?" Liara could hear the smirk in her voice even if she couldn't see it.

"of course…Commander" Liara's voice was breathless and wispy but it didn't stop her drawing out Shepard's title, rolling the word around her tongue knowing the effect it had on her lover.

"Fuck…" Shepard muttered under her breath. The asari really had no idea just how much her voice could affect her, low and husky with arousal, it never failed to send jolts of liquid pleasure and desire straight to her core. She could feel her own wetness dripping down the inside of her thighs and she could tell the asari writhing beneath her was in exactly the same situation as her heat radiated above her leg.

"Isn't that up to you since I'm the one at your mercy here Shepard?" Liara smiled. Even though she couldn't see, she'd felt the tremor that ran down Shepard's spine ripple through the rest of her body.

"Damn straight it is darling." Shepard reached up again, taking the asari's mouth with an intensity that meshed lips and teeth together almost violently as she slid her thigh up to press against Liara's core, the wetness she'd guessed at before providing the perfect amount of slickness and friction as Liara's hips began to move, rubbing herself against the offered thigh. "Goddess Shepard, the effect you have…" Liara muttered through the kiss, punctuated with short gasps and low moans that were swallowed up by Shepard's mouth.

Shepard captured Liara's lower lip between her teeth tugging at it causing Liara's hips to jerk against her leg before she let it go. She slid herself down Liara's body until she was laid flat on her stomach, supporting herself on her elbows with Liara's thighs either side of her head.

"Fuck" Shepard repeated her earlier statement. "You're so wet for me. Anyone would think you had missed me."

"Goddess!" Liara gasped, "I have missed you! Shepard. Please? Stop teasing me. I want you so much. I need you. Please?" Liara was pleading but she didn't care. It was maddening to know Shepard was so close to where she needed her most and yet she wasn't touching her.

Shepard suddenly dived forward into Liara's azure, licking the whole length of her before flicking over Liara's clit causing the asari to let out a sudden gasp followed by a loud moan, her hips pushing up against the air seeking more of the sensation. Shepard groaned, as Liara's wetness hit her. She loved Liara's taste, sweet and heavenly; she would never get tired of it.

Shepard didn't make her wait long, she leaned in again using her fingertips to spread Liara's outer lips open as she lapped up more of Liara's juices, pressing her tongue against her entrance trying to get as much of the intoxicating taste as she could. She reached up with her thumb, settling over her clit rubbing in slow circles, stoking the rapidly growing fire inside Liara. The asari let out a loud moan, the extra sensation combined with not seeing her lovers actions was driving her crazy, she wouldn't last very long if Shepard continued her ministrations and at this point she wasn't sure she wanted to.

"Goddess! Shepard? Please? More!" the asari was writhing on the bed now beneath Shepard's hands trying to get her to give her more of the sensations she craved. Shepard smiled knowing the asari could feel it, hissing through her teeth slightly as she slid two fingers into Liara's tight clinging heat. Pumping them in and out of the asari's body slowly at first allowing her lovers body to adjust to her touch before she shifted her thumb into a better position over her clit speeding up, providing Liara with the extra friction she so desperately craved and needed. As she heard Liara's breathing hitch when the change in her fingers position registered through the haze of arousal and lust, she sped up the motion of her hand, curling her fingers forward to scrape along Liara's inner walls searching for that one special, sensitive spot. Liara's moaning was growing louder and louder as the sensations in her body was growing overwhelming. The arousal and desire which had started as a small flame in the pit of her stomach had grown into a raging inferno under Shepard's ministrations, the flames of desire taking over her body licking up and down her spine setting her mind ablaze with the need to meld and share the union.

Liara cried out, Shepard's fingers had grazed that spot inside her which her lover knew would make her unravel at the seams. "Shepard! Oh…more! I need more. P…Please…oh Goddess!" Liara shouted out as Shepard pistoned her fingers in and out of her asari's body as fast as she could, the faint glow of her biotics making her hand vibrate adding to the fire threatening to engulf Liara. "Shepard! Join with me! Please!" "Yes Liara, take it, you never have to ask permission" Liara's eyes blazed a midnight black,

"Embrace eternity"

Shepard felt the meld flare to life inside her mind as she felt all the asari's pent up desire, lust and arousal slam into her own body. Her mind swirled. Liara was so close to the edge, she was almost there, she just needed…one. Last. Push. She could feel Liara's inner muscles twitching and spasming around her fingers as she caught the sensitive ridge inside her again and she pressed her thumb harder against Liara's clit, flicking it up and over the sensitized nerve bundle with a spark of biotic power. She felt the asari break. Liara cried out, a load keening cry accompanied by her own shout as she shared in her lovers orgasm. Her hips twitched on the bed as she rode through the waves of pleasure as spots of light flashed behind her eyes while Liara writhed beneath her fingers. She tried to focus, gritting her teeth and trying to make sure she continued stroking Liara through the sensations, she wasn't ready for this to end yet.

'Shepard, I can't…' Liara thought through the meld, 'you can Li. We can. Trust me' 'yes!'

Shepard increased the biotic power behind her thrusts and the inferno raged again, blossoming back into existence as they reached another peak higher than the first one as another coat of Liara's wetness covered her hands. When the orgasm faded and the aftershocks died down Shepard pulled her fingers from Liara planting a soft kiss to the inside of the asari's thigh as she dragged her exhausted body back up to face Liara. Liara had pulled her blindfold off and she offered it to Shepard to wipe her hands with.

"Nah, you taste too nice to waste" Shepard grinned as she raised her hand to her mouth licking off the last of Liara's juices. "Shepard that was…amazing…thank you." Her lover leaned down to kiss her, nipping at a full blue lip. "Anytime Li. I love you but you already know that don't you?" Shepard teased as she leaned in again, this time twinning her tongue with Liara's in a gentle kiss filled with love and tenderness.

"So, Miss Shadow Broker, still planning on leaving you incredibly talented lover to go stare at boring terminals…?" Liara shook her head. "I do have 3 days leave you know…"

Liara grinned up at Shepard tugging her closer before she murmured against her lips. "Well then, we probably shouldn't waste them…"

The end.

A/N: I hope you all enjoyed this story. I'm actually considering writing an actually story as a spinoff from this one. If you guys think it's a good idea I would REALLY appreciate some reviews or PM's.