A/N : Sorry for another late update. Since it's the 10th chapter, I think it's best to made this chapter as the wedding chapter! So I hope it's a lovely chapter. Also I already figure out what Shepard should do! I hope you guys like it. One more thing, just a little call out to RED78910 I kinda miss your reviews since it always gave me some idea and some inspiration. I hope you just busy not getting bored with my story. Anyway enjoy the story! Keep on following, favorites and a nice review would be much appreciated.
Chapter 10 : Every Day After
Liara is now 5 months pregnant and the doctor has given Liara and the baby an all clear after early complication in the pregnancy. Shepard works has been put on hold as she take care of her bondmate for the past a month and a half. Much to Shepard relieved now she don't have to worry about Liara losing their daughter but that doesn't means she will stop taking care of her bondmate. Now that Liara has been giving an all clear, it's time for Shepard to prepare for the wedding as she wants the wedding to take place before the arrival of their daughter.
"So how are we going to plan our wedding? We're going Asari-Human wedding so does that involved a military wedding tradition too? And what does Asari do on their wedding day?" asked Shepard as her bondmate lay beside her with her head rest on her left shoulder.
"What do you mean a military wedding tradition?" asked Liara as she does not know anything about military wedding tradition.
"There's this tradition of Arch of Swords where bride and groom walked through this iconic arch created and held up by six to eight commissioned military officer, standing beside each other. It's a military way of saying welcome to military lifestyle. I think it will be nice to have the Alliance Normandy crew does that." explain Shepard while intertwined her fingers with Liara.
"You will be wearing your Alliance uniform?"
"Yes. It's a mandatory for an Alliance soldier to wear their uniform if they going with a military wedding."
"Sound good. For Asari it usually involved biotics or a meld."
"Since I don't have biotics that leaves us with a meld."
"I can still do it for both of us."
"No. It's too risky. Let's keep it light. I don't want you or the baby in danger again."
"Shepard. Are you sure about it?" Liara asked suddenly.
"About what? Our wedding? Of course I'm sure."
"No. About your new desk duty."
"Yes. I'm sure. If it's up to me I would have quit but my mom told me not to and the Council hesitated to lose their first human Spectre who just saved the whole galaxy. They said something about what I'm going to say everyone will listen and with the whole galaxy do not entirely believe the Council anymore since they keep denying the Reapers existent, so they want to use my reputation to slowly gain their reputation again. My new job is basically with C-Sec. Commander Bailey is still the head of C-Sec only this time he need to report to me and C-Sec now will be under Spectre guidance or so the council say to make me happy." reassure Shepard.
"I can feel through our melds that you do not happy with it."
"Listen Liara. I will miss the Normandy. But there's no way I rather be than with you and I want to keep you and our daughter save. I just hope you're okay with staying on the Citadel a lot longer than we first anticipated. But do not worries we can visits Thessia whenever you want."
"I heard Comm Specialist Samantha Traynor will be your personal assistant."
"Yes. The Alliance wants an Alliance soldier to keep an eye on me to make sure I stay as an Alliance officer. Since I already get along with Samantha and she has proved to be valuable to the war before, I immediately agreed with the plan. After all I don't have to explain much about you or when I want a day off to spend time with you and our daughter when she's born."
"You do know she have a feeling for you?"
"Jealous Dr. T'Soni? Yeah. I get the vibe but my heart only belong to you. At least she's not exactly straight forward with her feeling like Kelly."
"Honestly Shepard, everyone have a crush on you. Do I need to remind you about that situation with Kaidan?"
"How can I forget? That probably the most awkward moment in my life. I thought I make it clear to him that there are regs and I'm not exactly interested. I guess it's because of my charms. You're very lucky that I felt in love with you Dr. T'Soni." said Shepard as she kiss Liara lips.
"Oh. Really?"
"Yes. Because of your awkward social skills and how innocent you are back then caught me when my guard is down and before I know it I already fall in love with you." replied Shepard as she take Liara lips again and kiss it.
"What is this I'm hearing the Alliance going to promote you to Admiral and you will stay on Citadel in this special job?" asked the former Rear Admiral David Anderson as he came to Shepard brand new office on the Citadel.
"You have to ask my mom about it. The Council did not agree with the Alliance who want to keep me for themselves and the Council want their Spectre to oversee some things on Citadel. So my mom came up with the idea of me being in charge of C-Sec because it will keep the Council and the Alliance happy at the same time." explain Shepard.
"I'm surprised she managed to convince the Council and the new Alliance board. I guess she is the right person for the new human council."
"My mom can be very persuasive Anderson."
"Oh don't I know it. I can see where you get your talent Shepard."
"So Anderson, how's life treating you after retiring?"
"It's been good. Kahlee and I were thinking of adopting a couple of kids who lost their parents in the war."
"That's good Anderson."
"How's Liara?"
"The doctor has given an all clear. I'm glad the complication is behind us now. I just hope there won't be any more problems."
"Commander." Specialist Samantha Traynor came into the room. "I'm sorry to interrupts but the Council has asked you to be present in the Council Chamber immediately."
"Thank you Traynor." nod Shepard to her new assistant. "I'm sorry Anderson, duty call. I hope you and Kahlee can come to our wedding in 2 weeks?"
"Sure Shepard. I'll be there."
"So Commander thank you for putting my name to be the new captain of the Normandy." said Ashley as she meets with Shepard in the Presidium.
"I don't trust anyone else to take a good care of the Normandy. So you take good care of her LC or should I say Commander now?"
"It's not official yet Commander. It will be weird though to be in the Normandy without you Skipper."
"You will get used to it Ash."
"So Shepard, will you do a military wedding?"
"Yes. Liara liked the idea of Arch of Swords tradition."
"Great! I already asked the Normandy crew to be a part of it. So far Engineers Adams, Donnelly and Daniels agreed to be a part of it. Vega also up for it. The two War Room guard, Private Westmoreland and Campbell also want to be a part of it. We just need one more."
"Don't tell me you want to be a part of it too because we already have 6 soldiers agree to do Arch of Swords."
"So I can miss all the fun Commander? Not a chance."
"Why didn't you ask Lieutenant Cortez?"
"Oh shoot. I forgot! I go ask him now."
Shepard was laughing as she watched Ashley running to find Cortez.
Finally it's the wedding day. The wedding is set to take place at Shepard's family estate after Hannah and Arthur request. Shepard thought it was a good idea as it will give them some privacy and big enough to hold her crew from every species especially the two Krogan who look almost likely to break or eat anything.
As the time drew nearer, Shepard who wearing her Alliance Dress Blues uniform held tightly a piece of paper where she wrote her vow as the nerves start to take over her.
"I never thought I see the day my daughter who saved the galaxy, fighting the Reapers face to face will ever be so nervous." said Hannah as she come into the room where Shepard get ready for the wedding.
"You look beautiful Grace and everything will be fine." continue Hannah as she straightens up her daughter Alliance uniform.
"Liara want to get married to a Commander Shepard instead of Admiral Shepard. She said she felt in love with Commander Shepard, not Admiral Shepard." said Shepard as she realized her mom looks of confusing looking at her three stripes instead of four.
"Well it does hold a significant meaning for both of you. There's no better way to end your days as a Commander by marrying the love of your life."
"At least you're not the father of the Commander whose rank is Lieutenant." said Arthur suddenly.
"You look beautiful Grace." said Arthur as he make a way towards Shepard and kiss her forehead.
"Liara, the first time I saw you, I never thought I will felt over heels for you. When you told me you have a feelings for me, my heart skip a beat and right there and then I knew I felt the same way. The situation we were back then aren't suit for a relationship, we told each other we wait until this is over but instead we make it through it all despite knowing each missions could saw one or both of us never coming back. When I'm with you nothing else matter. You made all the pain, all the doubts go away when I'm with you. There's nothing else I rather do than spend the rest of my life with you every day after."
"Shepard, when I first aboard the Normandy, everyone gives me a look because I'm Benezia daughter but you never doubt me and you told me that you trust me. I never thought I will ever fall in love until I met you. Yes at first I was intrigued because you were touched by Protheans beacon but over time that feelings became a romantic one. I was afraid at first to start a relationship with a human but when I'm with you every doubt gone and you made me felt safe. When you were gone, my heart break into pieces and when you stood in front of me on Illium I never been happier and more afraid. But you made it all go away and reassured me that I will never lose you again and thank you for keeping the promise. There's no place I rather be than right here with you."
"With that vows, I wed you two with each other." said David Anderson. "You may now kiss the brides.
"Embrace Eternity Shepard." said Liara as her eyes turns black.
From two becomes one, Shepard and Liara kiss passionately in their own world when in real life everyone starts cheering for the two happy couple. Shepard looks beautiful in her Alliance Dress Blues uniform while Liara look beautiful in her white dress with a small bump can be seen in her stomach.
As they break the kiss, Shepard and Liara walk under the Arch of Swords lead by Lieutenant Commander Ashley Williams, Lieutenant James Vega, Lieutenant Steve Cortez, Lieutenant Greg Adams, Engineer Kenneth Donnelly, Engineer Gabriela Daniels, Private Bethany Westmoreland and Private Sarah Campbell.
A/N : I think I will do the after party wedding in the next chapter since this chapter already long enough... I just love the idea of a military wedding tradition. I read other fan fictions and they didn't even do it (maybe there somewhere someone wrote it but I didn't read it) so I sort of disappointed because of having a brother in the army and saw he had a military wedding, I know how beautiful and special the Arch of Swords tradition are. I like to think even so far ahead in the future the tradition is still around because that's what marrying a soldier so special. So I hope you guys like it! Sorry if it had more conversation than me telling how the scenes are. Well just use your imagination will you because I'm so bad at it. I have a certain times where I can describe it and most of the time I good at doing a conversation scene rather than telling how the scenes are in my head.