I'm glad you guys enjoyed the last chapter :D
To Diablo Rojo: You know, I almost didn't bother going into detail on the movie but the Verner and Gianna came into my mind and I couldn't resist adding them on here. I'm glad you enjoyed that part.
To M.N. Arias: :p yeah that was another last minute add in.
To Razuko: Thank you for the kind words :)
To Vemilyus : Your wish is my command :p
Early Friday Evening
A knock on the door came on the Shepard's household. Jane Shepard was in the middle of ordering pizza when she asked if Liara could get it. The young asari nodded from the living room and headed towards the front door. Liara smiled.
"Hello Shiala."
"Hello, your father told me you'd be here. I brought you your things. You forgot about them when you left earlier this morning." Liara's cousin smiled.
"Oh...Oh! I must have forgotten! I was so excited to spend the weekend with Shepard that I didn't realize...why are you smiling?" Liara tilted her head to the side at her older cousin.
Shiala giggled and shook her head, "Nothing little one. Are you having a good time?"
"Yes," Liara smiled as she looked back into the house, where Shepard paced back and forth while she was in the middle of her call. "She's an amazing person. I'm sure she'll grow up to be someone special." She turned back to her cousin. "How did you know where Shepard lived?"
"Your drell friend came to me yesterday. We've been...scheming" Shiala grinned. "Kaidan and I are going to spend some time together. Just friends for now. I don't want to rush it."
"Liara!" Shepard called out, "Whose at the...door. Oh!" Shepard blushed once she saw Shiala. She remembered the same asari flirting with her during an afterschool activity last year. "H-hello."
Shiala's grin grew wider. If Liara wasn't into you human, maybe it would be me that would be stealing you from Kaidan. "Hello Shepard. I was just dropping off Liara's clothes." She picked up four suitcases filled with clothes. And a little something extra that I placed in myself...I'm sure Shepard will enjoy. "Here you are Liara."
"Wow!" Shepard stared as Shiala placed the large suitcases near Liara. "Four suitcases? That's a lot of clothes."
Liara blushed as she picked them up. "Thank you cousin."
"Farewell." Shiala bowed at Shepard and Liara and turned to leave.
"Here, let me help." Shepard offered as she grabbed two of the cases and headed towards her room. "Dinner will be here in half an hour." She added once she entered and set the two cases near her closet. "Will you be wearing all of them?"
"I-I might have over exaggerated. I was excited in spending time together with you and I wanted to have enough clothes to wear." Liara blushed once more.
"You don't have friends you hang out with do you?" Shepard frowned and inched closer to the asari and hugged her.
"I didn't really need a lot of friends. And I'm not very good socially. That is why I spent most of my time in my mother's library or in my backyard digging for something."
"Digging?" Shepard smiled, "I can kind of picture that." With a giggle, she broke the embrace. "You're cute."
"I...don't know how to respond to that." Liara frowned. Shepard grinned, leaning forward and responded with a quick kiss on the lips. Liara gasped and stepped back. "Shepard!"
"What?" Shepard smiled and she sauntered over towards Liara. "Don't tell me you didn't like it."
"You..."
"Yes?"
Liara swallowed the lump in her throat and back up against the wall. Unable to step back any further, she whispered, "Shepard..."
"Yes...Liara?" Shepard smiled as she pressed her hands on her asari's waist.
"Goddess..." Liara gasped, "why are you doing this to me?"
"I'm not doing anything. Just-" Jane took in Liara's scent, pressing her lips on Liara's neck. "relax."
Liara bit her lip as Shepard cornered her against the wall, giving the asari quick but pleasurable kisses up and down her neck. "Have...have you done this before?"
Shepard shook her head no while she bit down on blue flesh. "Your skin." She said simply.
My skin? Liara took the time to frown while Shepard bit and kissed the other side of her neck. "Is there something wrong with it?"
Shepard paused her sweet attacks and looked at Liara. "Of course not. Why would there be? I love your skin. It's very different from a human's though. The texture of it I mean. It...tickles."
"Tickles?" Liara tilted her head in confusion.
"Yeah..." Jane rubbed the back of her neck and smiled sheepishly, "You have small scales that tickle me but your skin is almost as soft as mine. You are...different though. All other asari I have met don't have eyebrows."
Liara nodded slowly. "It's not hair, just facial markings. Each marking varies from one asari to another. Not one is the same."
"Still, your markings resemble what we call eyebrows. And your freckles..." Shepard smiled as she guided her thumb across the feint marking just below her sapphire eyes. "I could spend all night counting each one over and over. Everything about you..." Shepard blushed as she caught herself. "Sorry, I'm just rambling and I didn't mean to offend you about asari facial markings."
"You didn't." Liara smiled. "I appreciate you compliments."
Shepard nodded and extended her hand, "Let's watch some tv while we wait for dinner."
The two sat on the large sofa, watching the large vid screen. The two watched a competition show where competitors had to pass through various courses to receive a large sum of credits.
"That looks like fun! I heard that the next episode will be teams!" Shepard smiled as she watched, laughing when the competitors were eliminated by swinging punching bags. The bell to the front door rang and Shepard jumped up. "Come on blue, help me out with the pizza."
Liara followed Shepard towards the front door. Shepard smiled while Liara's skin turned pale.
"Hey Shepard."
"Hey Kaidan." Shepard smiled.
What is he doing here! Liara glared as she stood behind Shepard.
Kaidan finally noticed the asari and gave her a look that went unnoticed by Shepard. "T'Soni."
"K-Kadain." Liara replied evenly, trying to hide the fear in her voice.
"Special delivery." Kaidan smiled as he reached for the three boxes inside his bag and gave them to Shepard. "Since I delivered your pizza, just give me half the price."
"Kaidan that isn't necessary."
"I insist Shepard. My..." He looked at Liara, "treat."
"Okay...if you insist. But I owe you one." Shepard gave him the credits.
Kaidan grinned, "Oh I have no doubt of that."
Is she that blind? Liara fidgeted with her hands and glared at Kaidan who gave her a grin in return before he turned to leave. Liara grabbed the boxes and set them on the coffee table in the living room. "I am going to be honest here Shepard."
"Hmm?" Shepard smiled as she grabbed the biggest slice of pepperoni pizza from the large pizza box.
"I...don't approve of Kaidan."
Shepard paused as she was about to take a bite and frowned, looking at Liara. She placed her slice back down on the pizza box and asked, "How come?"
"He..." Liara frowned and shook her head. "Nevermind. He's your friend and if you should choose anyone over me, it's him."
"What?" Jane tilted her head in confusion. "What are you talking about? You can talk to me."
"He's...he's a bully."
Shepard gasped. "What? Wh-what did he say?"
Liara looked away and bit her lip. "I...I can't tell you."
"Liara...please tell me. I won't get mad at you. Though, I have no reason to be mad at you in one way or the other." Shepard inched closer towards her and grabbed her hands, massaging them with the pad of her thumbs.
Liara took a deep breath and looked at Shepard's green eyes. She needed to see that Kaidan's words days before weren't true. In a soft whisper, she began. "He told me that you thought that I was pathetic. You said that how could anyone actually like me. That...that is why I didn't come to school the last few days. I was afraid of him. I...I still am. I am also afraid that his words are true."
"Liara..." Shepard's heart ached. She mentally cursed at herself. Why didn't I see this! The young redhead frowned as she inched closer, tilting her head down so the sobbing asari could see her. "Liara look at me."
Liara closed her eyes tight. If Kaidan was right, she didn't want to know. "Please...if he's right, just let me know and I will go home."
"Liara," Shepard began wiping the tears from the weeping asari with her thumb, "I'm so sorry...Kaidan..." She paused as she thought of him. Why would he say such things? "Kaidan's a bully." Liara froze and slowly looked up into Shepard's eyes, hoping. "I...I don't know why he would say such things-"
"He likes you." Liara explained plainly as she wiped more tears with her arm.
Likes me? Shepard stared off in the distance for a minute. She shook her head. "Well I don't feel anything for him. I like you." Liara began to cry once more. She shook uncontrollably while Shepard stared with worry. "Why are you crying? Did I say something?" Jane asked.
Liara nodded her head, "Yes, you did." Liara gave Shepard a happy smile and tackled her on the couch. "You said the words I've been waiting to hear."
Shepard smiled as she looked at Liara. Her fingers went up to caress Liara's cheeks before leaning up to give her a tender kiss on the lips. "I would never do anything to hurt you Liara."
Tears exploded from Liara's eyes by the second as Jane gave her words of love. "I'm yours." Liara spoke softly before the two enjoyed each other's company.
As the first night came to an end, Jane gave Liara her bed to sleep in while the redhead slept in the living room couch. "I hope you have everything that you need." Jane smiled as she placed more blankets on the bed. "If you need anything, I'm just down the hall." She pointed her thumb out of her room.
"I'll be sure to let you know." Liara smiled in return as she sat on the human's bed, with her legs crossed.
"Goodnight Liara." Shepard said as she retreated towards the doorway.
"Goodnight Shepard." The two exchanged smiles before Shepard reluctantly left. Liara smiled turned to a frown once the human was out of sight. Liara had hoped that Shepard would have wanted to sleep with her but nonetheless, she would have to accept it. She would have to agree to take things slow. Liara sighed as she sank on the human's bed, cradling Shepard's blasto pillow in her arms, taking deep breaths. Liara smiled as she could smell Shepard's scent. The scent had created a haze for the asari and she tried to get some sleep.
Shepard was having a much difficult time. The redhead tossed and turned for almost two hours after she had parted with Liara and wished her a good night. Eventually she looked out the window in the living room, staring at some of the sky cars that were still operating in the Citadel's artificial night sky. She began counting all of the blue cars, whispering them to herself as they passed by. She counted twelve before she got bored and laid on her back, staring upwards towards the ceiling. Liara's smile and sapphire blue eyes boarded the human's mind. Jane sighed dreamily, biting her lip. Jane drummed her fingers on her flat stomach as she thought of Liara. She desperately wanted for Liara to tell her to sleep with her, to hold her. Unable to get the asari out of her head, she swung her legs over the sofa and stood, feeling the cool temperature of the room on her fair colored skin. She tip-toed towards her room and opened the door slightly. The skylight on top of her room shined down on the sleeping asari, bundled up with blankets as she held one of Shepard's pillows. Jane shook her head. THE pillow, she smiled.
Shepard found herself biting her lip again, contemplating the decision to join the asari and wrap her arms around her. Maybe I would be able to find some sleep if I join her. She shook her head. No, I don't think Liara would be happy for me to be so...forward. The redhead giggled lightly, she would probably push me out with her biotics. In the end, Shepard decided not to join her and was just comfortable just to watch the beautiful asari from afar. With another sad sigh, she tip-toed back to her temporary bed and tried to sleep.
In the other room down the hall, Liara was still wide awake. Another frown escaped Liara's lips as she heard Shepard sigh and leave. Goddess she is so difficult! Why doesn't she just join me? I do not bite...at least I hope I don't. Ugh! Don't be silly. That would make me a cannibal. Liara rolled her eyes and suppressed a sigh. Now I'm rambling to myself. Humans are very strange. Liara shrugged her shoulders and this time, was able to go into a deep sleep.
