Liara stood outside the wooden house, staring at the colorful sunset. The bright reds and oranges in the sky almost comforted her. She was waiting for Shepard and Keira to finish drinking so they could all return to the ship. The only reason she hadn't rushed them all out of there was because she did not know if it would upset the native people.
"Are you alright?" Sana asked as she walked up to Liara.
"I am fine," Liara said with a smile. "I am just anxious."
"I can see," Sana said as she stopped at Liara's side. "You come from a world with great technology?"
"Yes, I suppose."
"You are like Farrow, in a way."
"How is that?" Liara asked, intrigued.
"You are strong of heart and mind," Sana said as she stared at the sunset. "I have not seen you in battle, but strength of the body is the least important. You and Farrow are both similar in this way, but you are very different."
"Agreed," Liara said with a smile.
"What is it that tore you two apart?" Sana asked, once again looking at the asari.
"She left," Liara said, her voice lowering.
"Farrow has told us of this," Sana said, unsatisfied with the answer. "She left to find who she was. That is not what tore you apart; it is just the end result of what happened. Farrow will not tell me, but I suspect it has something to do with the reapers. When she speaks of them, her eyes go to a dark place, and her soul writhes in pain."
"You can tell all of that by looking at her?" Liara asked.
"No, Anani can feel a person, who they really are," Sana said. "It is why we allowed you in our home without question. We can feel good and bad, and we can feel love and pain, when it is coming off of someone. When Farrow speaks of the war, her soul reeks of agony."
"She remembers the war?" Liara asked, hope and anger igniting within her.
"She remembers some," Sana said, noticing the change in the asari. "It seems to slowly come back to her. The last time Farrow was here, when she was in the temple, something triggered her. Realization hit her and she almost panicked. Kail had to hug her tightly to bring her back from her vision. Farrow said she remembered, and nothing else when she was leaving her trance."
"Hey!" Shepard shouted as she approached to two women, staggering slightly. "Sana, Kail passed out, he's on the floor. That asari of yours Liara, she drank him under the table. I don't know how she can handle that shit," she finished as she reached Liara, grabbing on to the asari's shoulders for balance.
"I shall go check on my love," Sana said as she smiled at Liara and walked back into her house.
"Seriously thought," Shepard said as she stared at the ground, "Keira must be an alcoholic. She drank that shit like it was nothing. It was almost impressive."
"You never told me you remembered anything," Liara said, trying to take advantage of the Commander's inebriated state.
"Only a little," Shepard slurred. "Most of the things I remember are of you."
"Like what?" Liara asked, letting her guard down, sure that the Commander would not remember the conversation.
"Like battles together," Shepard hiccupped and then continued, "Fights with each other. The first time I saw you… The first time we…" a deep blush grew on Shepard's face as the memory played through her mind.
"I see," Liara laughed.
"What did I do?" Shepard asked as she allowed herself to fall to the ground. She slowly fixed herself into a sitting position and looked up at Liara, pleaded with her eyes for the asari to sit.
Liara sat down next to the Commander before asking, "What do you mean?"
"What did I do to make you fall in love with me?" Shepard asked, the serious look on her face almost made Liara laugh.
"I just… fell in love with you Jane," Liara whispered.
"Oh," Shepard said as she began to try and think. "Well if you don't know, and I don't know, then how am I supposed to get you to love me now?"
Liara's heart almost broke at the sincerity in Shepard's voice. She had to remind herself how very drunk the Commander was so she wouldn't take the conversation too seriously. She smiled at the human lovingly and reached out to gently run her hands through the Commander's hair.
"Is that what you want?" Liara questioned, speaking as if she was addressing a child.
"More than anything," the Commander said in a slurred breath.
"I never stopped loving you," Liara said as she stared into Shepard's eyes. "Goddess knows I have tried, a million times over, but I can't stop. I want to hate you. I want you to be afraid of me. But I love you so much, I can't fool you."
Shepard smiled widely and stared at the asari lovingly before her face became expressionless. "One of the reasons I left…" Shepard trailed off, looking away from Liara. "I had no idea who I was, but I loved, I knew that. You didn't love me though… you loved the person I was, and that person was long gone."
"My Jane is still right here," Liara said as she made the human look at her. "You might be different, but you are still you. And I love you, that will not ever change."
Shepard smiled again and tried to stand, which caused her to fall on her face. Liara laughed lightly as she helped the Commander up, allowing the human to lean on her. Quickly, Shepard pulled Liara in, embracing her tightly. The asari wrapped her arms around her Commander, enjoying the feel of their bodies together.
Soon, the asari heard the human snoring lightly. She realized the Commander had fallen asleep in her arms, in a standing position; it amazed the Liara. She shook her head and gently laid the Commander on the ground. She sat next to her sleeping form, watching the sun finally disappear, and the sky become swallowed in a sea of darkness and stars.
Shepard awoke in a strange bed, with no recollection of how she got there. She groaned as she sat up in the bed, the sheet that had covered slowly fell down the length of her bare stomach. Her eyebrow quirked when she felt the material of the sheet on her skin. "What the hell?" she thought as she looked down at her breasts.
"Your shirt is on the floor," Liara said, startling the Commander. She stared at the human in her bed from her bathroom doorway, a teasing look on her face. "Nice tattoos," she commented as the Commander reached over the bed to grab her shirt. Liara's eyes traced the colorful designs running up the Commander's back and over her shoulder, until it was out of sight.
"T'Soni, you didn't have to get me drunk to get me in your bed," Shepard said with a grin.
"I didn't ask you here," Liara stated as she leaned against the door post. "You insisted on sleeping here."
"Did I?" Shepard asked, a blush creeping to her face. "Well, I do enjoy the company of attractive women."
"So this is a regular thing then?" Liara asked as she sauntered toward the bed.
"No," Shepard admitted, watching the asari closely as she sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Do you remember anything?" Liara asked, contemplating on having a little fun with the human's memory.
"The last thing I remember is you rolling your eyes at when I challenged Keira to a drinking contest," Shepard said as she scratched her head.
"We had some very interesting conversations," Liara said with an almost evil grin.
"About?" Shepard asked, trying to desperately remember anything.
"They were mostly about…" Liara trailed off, torturing the human slightly with her silence. She moved closer to the Commander, noting how flustered she was becoming. "Why are you acting so shy?" the Asari asked as she eyed the Commander.
"Oh, I don't know," Shepard said sarcastically, "Maybe because you're flirting with me."
"You did not seem so uncomfortable last night," Liara said, moving even closer to the Commander.
"Yes, well, I was drunk last night," the Human said, swallowing hard as the Asari pushed her down against the bed and hovered above her.
"So you do not find me attractive then?" Liara asked with the most innocent look on her face.
"Yes, you're attractive, alright," Shepard said under her breath; she had never expected Liara to be so forward with her.
"What is the plan Commander?" Liara asked as she pinned the human's hands above her head. "What are we supposed to do while we wait?"
"I was going to suggest going to Earth," Shepard said, amazed at the asari.
"What for?" Liara whispered into Shepard's ear, causing the Commander to gasp.
"To get some supplies," Shepard said lowly, "And to rally up some soldiers."
"Am I not good enough?" Liara teased once more before dragging her lip across the Commander's neck.
"You're more than good enough," Shepard said breathlessly as her stomach began to churn and send heat through her entire body, "In every way."
"Really?" Liara asked as she kissed her way down the Commander's neck.
"Yes," Shepard responded breathlessly.
Liara stopped as she reached Shepard's collarbone and looked up at the woman beneath her. There was the strong Commander Shepard, helpless and willing all for her. It sent a chill down the asari's spine. The lust growing inside of her was becoming unbearable. She closed her eyes, trying to gain some control back, not remembering when she had lost it.
Suddenly, Shepard flipped Liara over, reversing their positions. She pinned the asari down and slid her knee between Liara's legs. The asari groaned loudly, encouraging the human to continue. Shepard refused to move. She waited for Liara to open her eyes.
As Liara grew impatient, she opened her eyes to find Shepard's piercing gaze upon her. She became lost in the human's eyes, recognizing all the emotion's that resided in them. Shepard moved slowly, eventually placing a gentle kiss on the asari's lips. She lingered for a moment before pulling away, her eyes now looking almost pained.
"I don't want to hurt you," Shepard said barely above a whisper.
"Then just love me," Liara said, her voice clearly desperate.
Shepard leaned in once more and kissed her love, not being able to bare the pain that was radiating off of the asari. She moved one of her hands to Liara's neck, pulling her deeper into the kiss. She lightly bit down on the asari's lip before pulling away, a small smile gracing her lips. Liara looked up at her impatiently, becoming slightly angry at how much she was being teased.
"What?" Shepard asked. "Do you think I'm just going to give it all up at once T'Soni?"
Liara laughed before speaking, "No, I guess I shouldn't."
"I'm a lady," Shepard said, trying hard to maintain a serious face. "I need to be treated properly and… such."
Liara laughed harder, lightly slapping the Commander with her free hand. The two stayed in that position for a while, making jokes and staring at one another. And even though their bodies were demanding more, their hearts were satisfied.
