Majorly in Love
Chapter 8
The day had finally come. The Normandy was arriving at the Citadel. Everybody was preparing for another lengthy shore leave before traveling to the Perseus Veil to meet with the quarians. Liara was in her office, getting ready to meet with Kaidan. Today she planned to let it all out. She had consent from Garrus and Shepard, even a little advice from her father. She hoped Kaidan felt the same way about her or would eventually feel the same way about her after her confession. But no matter what, Liara had to admit it. She had had a long time to build up the much needed courage in order to do this. Now or never Liara thought as she made her way down to the airlock.
Nobody was present in the CIC. It was errily quiet. Liara had never seen it so empty. It was strange to not see Traynor at her usual spot, scanning Alliance channels or Joker sitting in his pilot seat. Today, everybody had left the ship to get their minds off the war for just a bit. They all knew helping the quarians with whatever problem they had would be a long process. Nothing had ever been simple when it came to gathering other races to help the war effort. Everybody always had just one simple request that turned into something much, much bigger. Though Shepard always found a way to sort it out, so in reality, it was nothing new. Liara left the ghost ship, not wanting to keep Kaidan waiting any longer. She'd already wasted enough time just examining it.
The Presidium. Liara found it to be a little bit of a shame that the people of the Citadel hadn't gotten around to cleaning it up since the coup attempt. They were all still focused on finding leads as to why Cerberus attacked. Still, the Presidium had a little bit of charm left to it, once you looked past the smoke and bullet-scarred walls. Apollo's was in view of Liara's sight. She searched through the sea of people until her eyes rested upon Kaidan, sitting patiently at a table. She quickly made her way over to him, a small smile forming on her lips.
"Kaidan. I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long" Liara said.
"Not at all, Liara. I'm glad you came" Kaidan said.
Liara took a seat beside him. She clasped her hands together on the table in front of her. Kaidan looked at her with gentle eyes. She smiled at him.
"I figured I needed a break. I'll end up driving myself crazy with all that Shadow Broker work I have to do" Liara admitted.
"Yeah. You should take more breaks on the Normandy too. I don't know how you do it though. You work for hours sometimes" Kaidan said.
"Sometimes even days" Liara admitted.
Kaidan gave her a disappointed look. "Exactly. You work too hard Liara".
"That's why I came to see you. I need this. We all do. But I promise, I'll try not to work too hard after this" Liara said.
"Good" Kaidan agreed.
"So, in your message you said you had something to tell me. I have something to…uh…tell you as well" Liara said.
"Well why don't you go first" Kaidan suggested.
"Oh…uh…are you sure. You can go if you want…it doesn't matter to me" Liara stammered.
"Ladies first" Kaidan said.
Liara took a deep breath. You can do this she told herself. You can do this. She looked into Kaidan's eyes and found the words to admit the truth. It was time.
"It's actually a confession. Kaidan I…I like you. I've had these insane feelings for you since I saw you on Mars. I have no idea what came over me but after I witnessed you get injured, the feelings grew and grew and…I needed to tell you but I never got the courage. But then…Shepard and Garrus noticed I seemed to be getting close to you and they gave me consent to…be with you. I don't know if you feel the same way about me but there you have it. That's what I wanted to say" Liara admitted bravely.
Kaidan was silent. Liara suddenly felt extremely awkward. Oh Goddess she thought. Did I do something wrong? Kaidan shook his head quickly as if to wake himself from thinking. He looked at Liara with a smile.
"Can asari read minds?" he asked.
Liara turned her head slightly. She didn't understand.
"Liara…you just said almost everything I wanted to say to you. I have feelings for you too. Mine have been just as insane as yours. Shepard actually talked to me about that. She told me to go for it too. I just needed the right moment" Kaidan confessed.
Liara's mouth dropped just a bit. Did she hear that correctly? Did Kaidan have a crush on her? She couldn't believe it. Her dream was coming true.
"Kaidan I…I don't know what to say. This is all coming at with such a shock. I never imagined you'd like me" Liara said.
"What's not to like about you. You're smart, kind, beautiful and a good friend to me. I couldn't ask for anything more" Kaidan said.
Liara blushed brightly. She looked down at her hands, trying to find some words to say. Instead she reached over and took hold of Kaidan's hand. She held tight. So did he.
"Kaidan I've never heard anyone say those words to me before. It's means a lot. I almost feel…special" Liara said.
"You are" Kaidan pointed out.
Liara smiled. "So what happens next? Are we just lovers or something more than that?"
"Defiantly more than that, but we'll take it slow in the beginning. And after we win this war, we can be together and live our lives in peace" Kaidan said.
"I like the sound of that a lot" Liara said dreamily.
Kaidan stood up slowly, still holding Liara's hand. He brought her down closer to the lake on the Presidium. He then wrapped his arms around her waist gently and pulled her closer to him. Liara didn't hesitate. She went along with him. Ever so carefully, Kaidan swept Liara up into a gentle kiss. His lips were soft against hers, just as Liara had imagined. She closed her eyes and leaned into the kiss. It lasted for a good 40 seconds. When they pulled apart, Liara gazed into Kaidan's eyes. She blushed again and smiled. Kaidan returned her smile and stroked her cheek.
"You're defiantly good at that" Liara said.
"Am I? Well I think you're pretty good too, for a rookie" Kaidan teased.
Liara swatted him playfully before pulling him down for another kiss. She went in a little harder this time, lips firmly pressed against his. When they separated, Kaidan needed a second to gather his breath.
"And that?" Liara asked.
"That…was amazing" Kaidan said with wide eyes.
"Come on. Let's go back to the Normandy. We can continue this in private" Liara beckoned.
"Sounds good to me" Kaidan agreed.
They walked back to the Normandy hand in hand. Liara was leaning into Kaidan slightly. Her head just brushed his shoulder. She still couldn't believe Kaidan liked her as she did. It was like a match made in heaven as they say. Or maybe it was just luck, or even both. But nothing matter to Liara right now. She finally had what she wanted all along. She felt like the luckiest girl in the world.
On the Normandy, Kaidan continued to hold Liara's hand. He had no problem if anybody else noticed. Liara didn't even care herself. Shepard was present at the galaxy map, probably getting ready to plot the course to the Veil. She took notice of Liara and Kaidan. Once in eye sight, Liara winked at Shepard and held up her entwined hand. Shepard smiled and turned back to the map. Liara and Kaidan entered the elevator behind her. They went up to deck three and strode over the Starboard room. There Liara sat down with Kaidan on one of the various couches. They still had their hands entwined.
"So Miss T'Soni. Shall we pick up where we left off?" Kaidan asked.
Liara answered with a kiss.
"I'll take that as a yes".
