The italicized part is from the song "From Here to Eternity" by Frank Sinatra.


Eternity

He sits in a dark corner of the bar, trying to remain unnoticed. Trying to drown his sorrows, it's almost working. A little more and he won't be able to think. If he can't think he can't think about the pain. Then a song plays…

You vowed your love

From here to eternity

A love so true,

It never would die

He drops his head into his hands.

You gave your lips

Gave them so willingly

How could I know

Your kiss meant goodbye?

She walks up to him and kisses him before he can say anything. She pulls away and he rests his forehead on hers. They don't say anything, knowing there's nothing they can say. In this moment I love you doesn't seem adequate…

He's thrown back by the blast. He comes to and looks for her. She's struggling to her feet, almost close enough to touch. He reaches for her, but she's too far. She sees him and smiles. Her eyes swim with tears.

"I have to do this," she whispers.

She makes her way across the battlefield. He whispers her name as he tries to clamber to his feet. Then she reaches the beam and with a flash she's gone. He falls to his knees.

Now I'm alone

With only a memory

My empty arms

Will never know why...

"Why Alyssa? I would have followed you anywhere."

He gets to his feet and presses a hand to the wall to steady himself. Then he weaves through the crowd and leaves.

The night air sobers him. "Damn," he mutters.

Though you are gone

This love that you left with me

Will live from here to eternity.

The music follows him into the night, causing wounds to bleed. Wounds from now and from before. Twice he's lost her. The only thing that healed him was her return.

He doesn't expect a miracle twice. No this time he doesn't think they'll ever heal.

Now I'm alone

With only a memory

My empty arms

Will never know why...

He doesn't know where to go. He can't go back to the Normandy. He doesn't even have a room he had stayed with her. Their room. Their bed. Their memories. Their lives all wrapped up in the ship. Now it's just him. Just him to carry on.

Though you are gone

This love that you left with me

will live...

From here to eternity.

"We talked of eternity and it didn't seem like enough. Now it seems like it will never end."


Now I'm depressed.

I'm sorry Garrus.