UPDATE (30.03.2017): Thanks to Erin Primette from I got to know that Garrus' father's name is Castis and I decided to change Akteon to his canon name. Although I write AU fic I try to stick to as much canon stuff as I can. So that's it. Thanks again, Erin for your message :)
Hello everyone! How are you after Christmas break? Bellies full? Got nice presents? Socks filled with sweets? I hope yes :D
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The day after the incident in the restaurant, Kalea's parents and Castis's mother had to go back home. As it turned out they were neighbours in a small, peaceful town on the other side of Palaven, where the retired turians lived away from noise of big cities. Jane spent only three days with the turian elders but grew to like them tremendously. The next days passed peacefully. The Vakarian's decided to stay at home and show Jane how turians spent their time, except they met with Primarch Fedorian for an official dinner. In her spare time Shepard, decided to talk with her father-in-law, when Garrus, his sister and mother went shopping. Despite the coldness in his voice, the two of them had a decent conversation. She learned that he was a C-Sec officer when he was younger but had taken the position of Clan Leader after his father became ill. As a Leader, he had to keep an eye on those clan members that needed help, those who wanted to elevate their tier. Castis was answering directly to the Hierarchy and Primarch, as a representative of the Vakarians. He had roughly 1,500 clans members under his power, both turian and asari. Plus one human now. Jane could understand why he was so obnoxious toward her, why he wanted his own son to achieve something more. As it stood, Castis's tier was 24, where the Primarch's was 27 - the highest.
Jane felt bad about the tier thingy. She didn't want to stand in Garrus' way of achieving something better. After her talk with her father-in-law, she felt bad. She knew she had to hide it from everyone, but still felt it inside. It was the first time she had felt like a hindrance.
The woman didn't know that Garrus had seen the change in her behaviour. Not knowing the reason for it, he decided to do something to cheer her up. Two days before their departure, he had organised a small surprise for Shepard.
"Jane, wake up." The turian nuzzled the side her head, licking her ear - he found it was a really sensitive place. Jane only turned around and grunted - still asleep. "Jane." Garrus growled into her other ear.
Shepard raised her head for a second, opening one eye, just to drop it again. "Wha-? It's still dark…" Her muffled voice came from the pillow.
"Get up, I have a surprise for you." His talon ran down her neck, making her shiver. That woke her up.
"What surprise? And why it can't wait for morning?" She sat up, rubbing her sore eyes. When she fully opened them, she saw a smirking turian. He regarded her for a moment then, ever so slowly, lifted the fallen strap of the N7 tank top she slept in. Jane shivered at his touch again, feeling his talon brushing her skin so lightly. She tried to stay focused but she could only think of how she wanted him to continue.
"If I tell you now, there won't be any surprise." Vakarian lifted his wife up from the bed. Jane froze when the turian started to lift her tank top, exposing the woman's stomach almost to her chest. She quickly stepped back, red on her cheeks and turned around. "Put on your environmental suit."
Jane quickly changed to her protection gear. Eyeing from time to time, the turian that had changed into his blue armor. Huh? Why he… oh motherfucking… he's so sexy in that… looks just like from before… when the war was still on. Jack was right… I had something for him even then.
Garrus noticed her stare. "Yes, I know I look dashing. Especially in my armor."
"It's painted with your overgrown ego."
"Say what you want. I know that you really like what you see." He replied smugly, finishing with the clasps of his armor.
The woman turned her head away from him. The pout on her lips was an obvious indication she didn't like being so easy to read. Why is he turning me on so much? And in such a simple way? Get a grip of yourself, girl. Jane felt his hand on hers, she turned to see Garrus in full armor.
"Come on." He whispered and took her to the skycar in front of the house.
The two of them entered the skycar and Garrus took off the second the doors closed. It was greyish orange outside, an indication of the coming sunrise. Jane wondered if the turian wanted to show her the sunrise in some, ah, so romantic place. That thought made her snort.
"What's so funny?" Garrus asked. He pulled the skycar up to fly in the highest part of the atmosphere.
"Just a silly thought." She replied.
The turian aligned the vehicle then sped up to supersonic speed. He could feel Jane's excitement when he did it, eyeing her, Garrus saw her smiling. Her heart rate and breathing was so fast. "I knew you like speed. Good. Hmmm. But what were you thinking about?"
"Stuff." Again a cryptic answer. Garrus thought better of it and kept on inquiring. "God, you're persistent. I was wondering if you were taking me to some romantic place or… other crap like that…"
Vakarian started to laugh, shaking his head. "No, Spirits, not at all. I don't know anything about romantic stuff. Don't worry, nothing of that sort. You will like it, trust me."
"I trust you."
They flew with great speed. Jane looked down to see that Cipritine was still under them. It took them quite a while to pass the city and fly over the desert. "God that city is enormous."
"It is. It's the turian capital." Garrus slowed their speed. Soon he flew lower, reading the ground. "We're here."
Jane looked down to see a small port on the white desert. The port consisted of one hangar and a lone vehicle standing in front of it. An infantry fighting vehicle. A turian one to be precise. The woman couldn't believe her eyes, rubbing them a few times to double check if she was seeing right. She turned to Garrus and grabbed his arm. "Oh! Oh, oh! You're shitting me… you gotta be shitting me…"
"Nope. It's there. Turian's pride: the Sandstorm itself. We have it for the whole day." He landed in the small hangar then left the skycar to offer his hand to Jane. "My lady…"
Shepard took his hand and looked into his eyes. She felt he was spoiling her like hell in that moment. The woman jumped to hug the turian, diving her face in collar. "Thank you, Garrus."
He embraced the hanging woman in return, nuzzling her neck and gave her a tentative lick. "I would give you so much more." He felt her slide down from his arms, seeing her really red cheeks.
"How did you manage to get one for a whole day?"
"Oh, I ruffled some feathers here and there. Wasn't really that hard, being the awesome Commander that I am. And I think the guys wanted to show my squishy human wife how it's really done." Garrus replied smugly and pulled her by her hand, toward the heavy vehicle. The sight was impressive. Its white metal surface shone in the desert sun. Six big wheels stood on the hot sand and Jane knew well that the Sandstorm could withstand much hotter environments. As well as much colder. "The Sandstorm and your Mako are alike. I bet the human inventors got some inspiration here."
"Yeah, still... I saw what you did with the Sandstorm. I must say it was pretty impressive."
Garrus adjusted the collar of his armor with a big grin. "Everything I do is pretty impressive."
"Again with the ego, huh?" Jane punched him lightly on the armored arm. "Won't you invite a lady inside?"
"Hop in, it gonna be a long ride." The turian helped her to her seat, fastened her seat belts. Then sat on the driver seat and did the same.
The moment the Sandstorm engine started, Garrus took off speedily. He drove by sand and rocky mountains, canyons and desert dunes. Shepard was holding the armrests the whole time, digging her nails into the metallic surface. She was thrilled beyond all understanding, squealing in happiness when the vehicle jumped on dunes or rocks, when it spinned around, when they were driving down the mountains with great speed, bouncing on every bulge in their way.
Garrus decided to stop around noon, he parked the vehicle by the cliff of the vast canyon. They sat on the back of the Sandstorm and ate the lunch that Kalea had prepared for them. "You thought about everything, food, desert, Sandstorm. That's my kind of date."
Garrus' mandibles flared in content, he was sure Jane would be pleased with this type of time spent together. The turian knew that she missed military life and since he had learned that she was raised on a military base, she got to be a military nerd. Just like him. "I said I don't know anything about being romantic… but I know we like the same things. This is my kind of date too."
"God, if you'd take me to shoot some assholes, I'd marry you… uhm, but we're already married so… yeah." Garrus grinned at her and grabbed something beneath his seat. Jane recognized the shape immediately. "You brought my Mantis?!"
"And my Krysae. Had to get Sparatus' approval." Vakarian unpacked the two sniper rifles from their respective cases and handed Jane hers. "The war may have finished but there is one thing we're going to settle once and for all…" With a loud click, he unlocked his sniper rifle. "Not saying you don't know how to handle a gun. Just saying some of us know how to make it dance." He grabbed a bag and a grenade launcher. Jane put her helmet on, while Garrus opened the doors and exited the Sandstorm with a smug grin. "So, let's find out who's really the best shot."
Jane jumped out of the heavy vehicle, one hand on her hip, her rifle in the other. "There are a few people in the galaxy who've seen me in action, Garrus. They seemed impressed."
"I don't know them so… no comment."
"You are one of them, bastard!" The turian didn't reply and turned around. Humming some song quietly, he started walking to the cliff edge. "All right, Mr. Vakarian! Now you pissed me off. You're going down!"
Meanwhile the turian loaded the grenade launcher and was typing on his omni-tool. "If you say so, Mrs. Vakarian. And don't worry, I loaded them with practice slugs for when you miss."
Jane adjusted her position and took aim with her sniper rifle. When she was ready, she nodded to Garrus and he fired the grenade launcher with his omni-tool. The practice grenade was fired a great distance, Jane waited till it started to fall then shot it precisely in the center, the vial with the slug, exploded in a pink cloud.
"That was an easy one. Let you build up your confidence." He replied but somehow the smug grin vanished from his face. "Long range, I wrote the book. Nobody alive can do this, not even the fabulous human - Commander Jane Shepard. Ekhm, now Vakarian. Give me a tough one."
Jane copied the program for the grenade launcher and adjusted the settings to make it a bit harder. She pushed the button to fire when Garrus gave her a sign. He also shot it right in the centre.
"I said a tough one!"
"Your ego will make you fail, husband. Make it even harder and step aside." She again adjusted her stance and gave the turian a single nod. "Do it."
They fired 48 grenades that way, each of them scoring 24 points. Every round harder than the previous one. Garrus started to show signs of annoyance. Shepard didn't want him to have an easy win. Not after he was such a confident jerk at the beginning of their little match. In the end, the woman didn't want him to lose either, so she missed her last one on purpose.
The turian held up his arms in victory. "I'm Garrus Vakarian, and this is now my favourite spot on Palaven."
Jane smiled to herself. Seeing him so happy made her feel good. Still she feigned defeat. "It's windy up here."
Garrus approached the pouting woman and embraced her from the side. "There, there. It's okay." Then he turned Jane to him and leaned down to her forehead. "I know there are other things you're good at. Besides, you missed only one out of 25, you are right behind me just this once."
"Because you've got my six."
"Yeah, I've got your six." Garrus couldn't stand the closeness anymore when the desire to kiss the woman was so great. His hands pulled her head up and he moved his mouth plates closer to her. His tongue licked her lips. "Let's practice that human kiss of yours."
Jane chuckled for a moment then dived into the feeling of his coarse tongue. His skilled muscle already knew what to do and how. To make her moan. To make her feel those millions of butterflies in her belly. Garrus was quick to learn and his long, dextrous tongue did miracles for her. Kissing a human man was nothing compared to kissing a turian. Garrus to be precise, because she was fairly sure no other turian would be as good as him.
When they finally broke apart, Garrus nuzzled her neck, inhaling her, intoxicating to him, scent. "Spirits, Jane, your scent will be a death of me."
The woman wanted to ask why he found her scent, probably sweaty and stinky, so amazing but the turian grabbed her and pulled her toward the Sandstorm. "Come on. I'll teach you to drive this thing. I bet you would like to learn the turian way of driving."
Jane momentarily forgot everything in her mind. Too excited to think of anything else but driving the vehicle, so similar to Mako she loved. She knew that rest of her crew didn't share her feelings for the Mako. Too often she rendered them too sick to appreciate the beauty of it. Once Alenko had puked on himself and Jack. She had never seen him move so fast, as he escaped the biotic woman. Kaidan wasn't as powerful as Jack after all.
Garrus sat her on the driver seat then returned to pick up the grenade launcher and their rifles. When he packed the rifles into their cases, he sat next to her and started his teaching. Jane quickly learned the differences between the Mako and Sandstorm. Soon their crazy ride began anew.
They had fun driving around until the sun began to set, away on the horizon. Garrus told Jane to stop the Sandstorm. The two of them left the vehicle. Garrus sat on the top of the dune, he pulled Jane down to sit between his legs. Her back propped against his chest. They sat in silence, regarding the sun that slowly hide behind the mountains, barely visible in sun's dimming light.
After a longer moment, Jane giggled to herself. The turian lowered his head to her ear. His breath tickled her ear and neck. "Credit for your thoughts, as humans say."
"We say penny… but either works I suppose. Hmmm, what made me laugh is… You said earlier that you don't do romantic stuff… and here we are. Sunset, two of us… close… Where'd that come from?" She turned her head toward his, a small smile on her lips.
"Mood swings." He replied shortly, that made both of them laugh. "I'd be lying if I said I didn't hope it would inspire a certain… mood."
Jane took his arms and embraced herself with them. Garrus squeezed her lightly, nuzzling the back of her head and neck. "Something on your mind?"
She heard his muffled voice at the back of her head. That tickled her enormously. "It seems like we need time, to… figure us out. Still, are you ready to be a one-turian kind of woman?" He said the last sentence very seriously and waited anxiously for her answer.
Shepard mulled his words. Am I ready? Isn't that too fast? But I want him so much… If we weren't in Garrus' parents house, I would find out if we're a match not only in the battle arena… It took her a while to find a good answer. "Leaving Earth was unbearable. Knowing I had to marry you, leave my whole life behind was unbearable. And you haven't really helped to make it better… your old self, asshole and a complete douche."
"Hey, I felt the same way!" Garrus raised his voice. Hearing her say she wasn't happy with their marriage was hard. He always thought she was accepting of her fate. Vakarian remembered well her attempts to talk to him while he was... an asshole. She took it better than him. Or that was what he thought. "Again, I'm sorry for that. I had it really tough to, coping with that hell. Sorry… I didn't mean it to sound that bad…"
"Heh… Well, here we are…" She sighed heavily. The conversation was going in the wrong direction. Somewhere horrible and both of them realised that.
Yet Garrus didn't want to fuck it up. His strong arms again squeezed the tiny woman with care. "I am exactly where I want to be, Jane. I didn't know that I would find a woman that I need, that I want to be mine. But here we are and I want this, us, to work out."
Jane moved her face to his mandible, kissing it lightly a few times. She didn't want to be stuck in the past, in the war, in her anger for the whole marriage deal. She wanted to go past all those things. "I want it too, Garrus. I want to be a one-turian kind of woman. The real Jane Vakarian, wife of Garrus Vakarian. Not just some human that was forced to marry a turian."
"Glad to hear it." The turian licked her from her collarbone up to her earlobe. He made her shiver, made her moan, made her bite her lips to stifle more sounds that he had come to adore. Garrus wanted more and soon he would get that. Just a bit of waiting and some research on human sexuality. Unfortunately now it was time to return to Cipritine. "My beautiful, sadly, we have to go back. I hope you liked our R&R time."
"Loved it. We have to do this again sometime."
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"Please, come again soon, children. I'll miss you terribly." Kalea touched foreheads with Jane and Garrus when they were parting on the Cipritine Docking Bay. She was keening sadly because of their departure. Solana was also sounding sad. Jane's heart broke apart at seeing the two turian females so devastated because of them. Even Castis said his goodbyes to her, only speaking without any gestures. Maybe he had grown to like Shepard a bit or maybe he didn't want to make Kalea angry. Either way, the human woman was glad that in the end they could part on good terms.
When Garrus' parents were busy with Jane and his baggage, Solana approached her brother and sister-in-law. "Goodbye, Jane, big brother. I'll beg our parents to let me come to the Citadel before I have to enroll in Boot Camp. Can I come to your place?" The young turian stood in front of them, looking at Jane a with mixture of hope and anxiety.
Shepard nodded. Garrus leaned to his little sister and joined their foreheads. "Of course, Sol. I'll talk with mum and dad, don't you worry."
Solana trilled happily. She moved to Jane so she could touch foreheads with her for a goodbye.
When they check in with the security office and went inside the ship, Jane slumped on the seat feeling really sad and lonely. Leaving her new family was hard. She really liked Garrus' family. They had shown her kindness and goodwill, accepted her into the family without reservations, without resentment. She regarded Palaven vanishing from her sight in silence, deep in her thoughts.
Garrus spotted her depressed mood instantly. He quickly engaged FTL speed and programmed the autopilot soon after they passed Nanus and Menae. The turian stood up and scooped Jane into his arms.
"Wha-?!" She squeaked and grabbed his cowl to support her. Then she started to laugh suddenly. "You got me there, I'm really surprised."
"You were so sad just now. Don't be. It's not like we aren't going to see them again, silly. We are family now." Garrus went out of the cockpit and turned to the stairs. In a short moment, they were in the Observation Lounge, he sat down on the couch - Jane, still in his arm, sitting on his lap. "It will be a bit lonely without them… but hey, we can come back again soon. Whenever you like."
The woman's body was laid on the couch. Garrus hovered above her with a predatory gaze, that had her on fire. They were stroking each other experimentally in various places, trying to find the most sensitive areas. From time to time kissing or joining foreheads then Garrus came up with an idea. "You know… there are rooms here…" The turian's suggestion was so seductive, his voice full of lust for his human wife. "We could check them out. If you want…"
Jane grabbed his head and looked into his eyes. She smiled at him but shook her head in negation. "No can do. I bet there are a gazillion cameras and bugs in the ship. I don't want to see porn with me as a main star in tomorrow's news. Thank you." Shepard then pulled him closer to make a long, tentative lick up his scarred mandible. "Besides… it doesn't bother you that maybe the turian Councillor will watch the feed?"
"My dear wife! I don't give single fuck about what Sparatus watches and thinks in the end. Let him watch… I heard he has a *cough* mistress *couch*, an asari one. So he can learn a thing or two."
"I think we should learn a bit first, Garrus. We are so different. I'd like to know more about your body…" Her hands traveled up his chest to his neck, mapping each plate. "They taught us about turian bodies… but I only paid attention on how to kill, not to please… to make one special turian go crazy…" Jane whispered into his ear canal. Garrus' low growl reverberated through his chest to hers then straight down, making her sex ache for him. How he managed that with only sheer sound was a mystery to her.
"I can assure you, you already managed to make me go crazy."
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"Home at last!" Jane put her bags down heavily on the floor and jumped on the couch. "I'll rest for a moment then go to Jack's." Shepard lay still for a few minutes then stood up and went to the bedroom. She packed her clothes into a bag, then took out her toiletries from the luggage. "Okay, I'll be he-"
Garrus approached her. Arms folded and a hard look on his face. "I can't let you go there, Jane!"
Shepard regarded the turian in front of her. I've had enough of his overprotectiveness… Seriously... In a matter of seconds, she spun him around, locking his arm behind his back and shoved him against the wall. The turian had enough sense to turn his head to the side, not hitting the wall fully with his face. Jane grabbed his fringe, pulling it back. She rendered him immobile. "Listen, honey... I'm going to my best friend's. We're going to drink lots of booze and waste ourselves. In three days I'll be back with a huge hangover so you will have to take care of me, is that clear?"
The way Jane handled him in that moment made his groin plates shift open, he was rock hard from the way she had pinned him to the wall and was pulling his fringe. Spirits... Garrus growled lustfully. "Better stick to your word, sunshine, I won't let forget about it."
"Hmm?" Jane lessened her grip on his arm and let him turn around to face her. Vakarian took her into his arms. She could feel a bulge in his pants that she had never felt before. Is that… oh, God… "Garrus… is that what I think it is?"
He lowered his head to her ear, whispering hoarsely. "Yes it is. I will wait for you… now go or you will make me do something stupid."
The woman kissed him on the mandible and freed herself from his arms. She took up her bag and sent him a kiss. "See ya in 3 days, hun!" Then she left the apartment. While riding down in the elevator, she exhaled heavily. Jane felt hot in just the right places. Those 3 days will be tough. How I can forget about that now?
Jane went to Li's bakery to grab some treats then to the skycab's parking lot. Half an hour later she was in Jack's apartment, in the Alliance HQ. After hugging with Jack for over 5 minutes, the two women sat on the couch. Jack wanted Jane to tell her everything she had done on Palaven. When Shepard told her about the development in her relationship with Garrus, Jack made high pitched noise that could only be translated as shock and disbelief. "The fuck, Shepard? You really kissed? Is frenching a turian even possible?"
"Yeah. And it… I can't describe how good it is… and that tongue…" Jane had to explain everything to Jack because the woman had nagged her so much she had given up any resistance. After relating to her how they first kissed on Palaven, then how nice it was to cuddle him, stroke him and do other things - Jack was sated with her curiousity. "That's all Jack, better bring my booze. I really need a drink now."
While the biotic was preparing their drinks, Shepard's omni-tool pinged with a call. It was Josey calling. "Hi Josephine! How are you?"
"Hello, Jane. I'd like to thank you for all those photo's of Palaven. They were amazing. I take it you're back on the Citadel?" The black haired woman smiled at Jane. This time, Ms Clark had a yellow streak in place of her green one, that she had the time they had first met. "Is there any possibility we could meet?"
"Hmm, as a matter of fact, we can. But I need to warn you, a lot of alcohol will be included." Jane smiled back at Josephine and winked. "I'm with my best friend Jack in the Alliance HQ. Apartment number 15."
"Really? I'll be there in 20."
Jane closed her omni-tool and yelled to Jack. "Oi, Jack! We will have a guest. Hope you don't mind I already invited her!"
"Fuck you!" After a moment Jack emerged from the kitchen with three bottles and three glasses. "I heard ya, idiot. I don't mind. The more the merrier, as they say... right?" The woman put two bottles of alcohol and Coca-Cola on the coffee table, then slumped on the couch beside Jane. She grabbed up one bottle, opened it and poured them an Earth vodka with cola. "Brought the best stuff with me." Jack started to laugh and soon Jane joined in. When Josephine came to the apartment, the two of them had already emptied their glasses.
"Come, Josephine. Meet Lieutenant Jacqueline Naught, a.k.a. Jack. My best friend." The biotic grunted when Jane said her full name. She greeted Shepard's new friend.
The three women had fun the whole night. The next day, after a drunk sleep, they started to party again. The women watched alien movies and Jane explained a lot of things to them. She ordered asari food for them and everything was great until the end of the day. Rear-admiral Kahoku came to Jack's apartment.
"Jack, we have to go… God! What a mess… Commander Shepard, you are here as well?! Christ…" The three women turned to look at the angry man and started to laugh. "Don't you dare to laugh at me! Lieutenant Naught! We have to leave immediately for one of our colonies. We leave in 50 minutes."
Jack's laugh was caught in her throat. Her smile vanished. She quickly stood up and started to pack. Meanwhile Kahoku came to Shepard. "Commander, how are you? Is everything fine with the turian?"
Jane stood up, looking at the man with a grimace. The man always pissed her off. "Yes. And he has a name - Garrus Vakarian."
"Yes, yes…" The Admiral waved in dismissal. "If you have any problems, please contact Alliance HQ. I need to go now, it was… em… good to see you again, Commander." He saluted to Jane - she did the same - and left.
"Fucker." Jane grunted when Kahoku left the apartment. She rolled her eyes and turned to Josephine. "God, I hate him. He hates me too... Come Josey, let's help Jack with her packing."
Shepard and Ms. Clark quickly helped Jack with her belongings. There wasn't much, as all soldiers only carried the most important things with them. Jack and Jane hugged each other firmly. Both of them felt that their time together was too short. They wanted to see each other for longer. When Jack left with Kahoku and the rest of the crew. Jane decided to return to the apartment. "Let's meet again soon, Josey. I'll call you and we'll meet at Li's bakery."
"Okay. I'll wait for your call. Goodbye, Jane!"
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Jane entered her apartment with a sigh. On the one hand she really wanted to return, and on the other she was disappointed she had to return so early. She took her bag to the bedroom then searched for Garrus but he wasn't home. Oh! I'll hide in the kitchen and scare the shit out of him! Grinning to herself, she did as she thought and hid. Shepard sat on the kitchen floor behind the counter so she wasn't visible to anyone who would enter the apartment. It took a while for Vakarian to return so she played on her omni-tool. When the woman heard him unlocking the door, she quickly turned off the holo menu. Jane could hear him talking with someone.
"Garrus, I called you because I'm worried about you… I think you and that human female are too close. Do you have any feelings for her?" Jane instantly recognised Castis's voice.
"Spirits, no! Where did that come from?" Garrus asked with clear disgust in his voice.
"I heard your mother and sister talking about the two of you. How good you look together. How close you are?" Castis growled in anger. "Think about your position, your tier. You can't be with her forever. I'll try to persuade Anthius to talk with Sparatus. To cancel this idiocy."
"Dad… I don't think that will work…"
"Bullshit, Garrus. When the Primarch talks with Sparatus, the Councillor will do everything to make the Council see our reasons!"
Jane decided to stay on the floor and listened to their conversation. She secretly wished that Garrus would not enter the kitchen.
"Listen, dad, I'll tell you one thing… but it's classified." Shepard could hear the turian sigh, and noises of the couch. He was sitting down. Good, sit there and don't come to the kitchen Garrus! It seemed Garrus wouldn't move anywhere soon. "Jane was attacked almost two months ago. By turians."
"And?"
"And there is a problem. I was following her. I installed a tracking bug on her omni-tool… Anyway, I saw how she was beaten… Hell! I even wished she would die… So I would be free from this mess. They almost succeeded, dad. But then I realized, that if something happened to this marriage, to her, the war would start again. That would be really bad for turians. And me… what would happen to my tier if I were to fail such an important mission?" After that Garrus became quiet. Silence weighed heavily in the room.
Jane wanted to scream, cry, punch something. She covered her mouth so as not to scream in anger and hurt. Her heart broke, shattering into small pieces. The conversation wasn't over yet. After a while Castis started to talk again.
"Maybe you're right… Still! That doesn't mean you have to be close with her. I don't like it son."
"I don't like it either but Nihlus threatened me… and Sparatus too… I don't like her, father. I'm doing it for the turians and Hierarchy." Tears started to fall from Jane's glassy eyes. She couldn't stop them anymore. What she could manage to do, was muffle her sobs, make them silent. "I'm not into humans, dad. Believe me… Ehh, now please excuse me, I want to eat, I bought a take-out. Talk to you later?"
"Yes. Call me when you will be free. Good bye." Garrus sighed. Jane waited for a moment, wanting to confirm that he had finished his conversation. When she was certain he had, she stood up.
Garrus saw her emerging from the kitchen out of the corner of his eye and turned to her, his eyes wide in shock. His mandibles clicked nervously. The turian slowly stood up, still regarding Jane, dumbfounded. "Jane.. I… since whe-?"
She didn't want to listen to him anymore. She didn't want to answer any of his stupid questions. The woman didn't want to speak to him or stay in his presence any moment longer. Just one thing before she could run from the apartment. One thing. Jane dashed to Vakarian and punched him in the face with all her strength. He fell on the couch, blue blood gushing from his nose. Shepard didn't care if he was unconscious or not. She ran from the apartment, not looking back.
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I know! I am deeply sorry for what I did. Please don't strangle me too much. I promise I have already chapters 9 and 10 prepared so you won't have to wait long.
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