Sorry for the wait. I went back to school. Ugh. My brother is the bar manager at the restaurant that is mentioned.
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Sarah woke up that morning, excited beyond words. She never thought this day would come. She was getting married! To Garrus! The love of her life! She still remembered the day where she first started to fall in love with him. She was more of a deep thinker, mulling over feelings, not reacting rashly, she bided her time before confronting him about them. The look on his face, she chuckled remembering it, was so surprised when she asked. She walked into the battery, puffed up her chest and told him. His mandibles were fluttering like a hummingbird's wings, a dumbfounded look on her face.
Garrus was still asleep on the bed next to her. They flew back into Madrid after the dinner the night before. It seemed like it would take awhile but with the new shuttle technology it only took an hour to fly across the Atlantic. Thank God it only took that long, they booked a dinner reservation at Ella's back in Seminole Heights, Tampa, Florida. Her omni tool started to buzz. It was Tali. She messaged Sarah to tell her that she was on her way. Garrus made sure they followed all the normal human traditions. Tali knocked on the door. Garrus stirred so Sarah jumped up and hurried to leave the room before Tali woke Garrus. Turians needed their beauty sleep. She typed up a message on her omnitool telling Garrus that she was leaving with Tali to get ready.. She ran from the room and met Tali outside.
"Ready Sarah?" she asked. She was all giddy and excited, almost as much as Sarah, but did a terrible job at containing it. They went to the shuttle that was waiting at the end of the driveway.
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They flew for 5 minutes to the site of the was a beautiful garden, just off the coast of the Mediterranean, right on the beach. The place was set up already. Sarah was never one for big ceremonies but this was a different occasion. Garrus wouldn't reveal the guest list to her. She had no idea who was coming, except of course her mother, Hannah, her father, Jacob, and her sister Selene. Selene was a infant, born just 6 months ago. Hannah was on pregnancy leave from the Alliance all throughout the War. She had hid near her old house in the middle of nowhere Canada. The Reapers didn't invade the Canadian winter wastelands because they was no resources for them out there. Judging by the fact that there was over 300 seats at the garden, Garrus found a lot more people to come.
Sarah was coaxed into the dressing room in the back of the chapel. Her dress was already handing there, as well as all the bridesmaid dresses. Her bridesmaids were Tali, Liara, Solana, and her maid of honor was her mother. Garrus's groomsmen were Kaiden, his father, Kenneth from Engineering, and his best man was James. A knock on the door alerted her attention to someone's arrival. Her mother walked in holding Selene. This is the first time Sarah had seen her sister. Since medicine had advanced so far, humans could now carry babies up to 75 years old, being able to live to 150 plus year now. Sarah's mother just turned 65. Sarah was born 33 years before her sister. It was a huge age gap, but she was still amazed at how cute her baby sister was.
"Hi Selene!" Sarah cooed when she walked over. She gave her mother a big hug, it'd been 6 months since they had last seen each other. "Where's Dad?" Sarah asked.
"Oh, he is with your fiancé." Hannah replied, rocking the baby gently as to keep her asleep. Little Selene was so cute!
"I'm going to go say hi to Dad, its been 3 years since I've seen him."
Hannah stepped up and blocked the door. "You can't darling. It's against tradition! Garrus can't see you! I'll go get your dad and get him to come up here. Here…" she handed Selene to Sarah.
Hannah walked out of the room. Sarah looked at a now awake Selene. The baby was smiling at her big sister, giggling as Sarah tickled her chin and cooed. Sarah had always wanted children, but gave up on the thought when she joined the military, and now she couldn't again, short of adoption, because of the species difference between her and Garrus. Oh well she thought, At least I can see my baby sister whenever I want, now that the War is over.
The door cracked and her mother and father, Jacob, walked back into the room. "DAD!" she exclaimed. She quickly handed Selene into her mother's arms and tackle hugged her father. Her father, overcoming the surprise 135 pound load in his arms. He was not a small man by any means. He was 6'3", 230 pounds. He, too, was in the Alliance, on the same ship as her mother in fact. He transferred to it when she got pregnant. He was in an N7 Vanguard squad before, that is where Sarah got her biotics, they were still latent, but Sarah was getting there. Sarah knew that her father and Garrus would get along like 2 peas in a pod, he was the Gunnery Sergeant and Executive Officer on the Orizaba, the ship her mother commanded as a Rear-Admiral.
"Hey baby…", He patted her back. He was going to be walking her down the isle. He couldn't be more proud. "I met your Fiancé outside." He flicked his thumb over his shoulder, "I thought I'd have to be the stereotypical shotgun wielding father, but he really struck me as a good man." Sarah teared up at the final words.
She looked at the clock, 11 AM. "Shit!" Sarah cursed. She needed to get ready. The ceremony was at noon, and everyone knew Sarah wasn't the best at getting ready. Hannah got the message and hurried Jacob out. Liara came running in, apologizing for being late. She picked up the dress that morning. Sarah quickly unzipped the carrying case and pulled it out, preceding to strip down to her bra and panties.
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An hour later she had gotten in the dress, had all of her makeup done, which was a lot more than she was used to, dammit Tali, and had just pulled her heels on. Oh god! Heels! she whimpered to herself. She hated heels. She decided to practice walking around, since she'd be stuck in these damn shoes for a good 10 hours. She groaned. This was going to be a long day.
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Garrus was beyond nervous. His mandibles wouldn't stop fluttering. He had been standing at the alter for the last 10 minutes, waiting for the ceremony to start. He had no idea what to expect of Sarah's wedding dress, i mean… he did his research…. ugh WHY AM I SO NERVOUS! IT'S SARAH! he thought. He tried to steel his nerves, but it didn't work. He had studied Catholic wedding ceremonies and memorized all of the lines, so he didn't make a fool of himself.
The music started, playing the classical "Here comes to the bride" bit. Garrus turned, his mandibles fluttering so fast it would have made a hummingbird jealous. He saw the most beautiful sight to date in that moment, Sarah Shepard walking, well, sort of stumbling, down the isle, arm tucked inside of her father's, in a vibrant, pure white dress that showed off her toned shoulders and tan skin. She had flowers in her hair, beautiful white ones. She was beaming, with a small tear threatening to find it's way down her cheek.
Sarah reached the dais, stepping up the stairs to stand beside Garrus. The priest stepped forward, bible in hand. "Dearly beloved. We gather here today to see a start of a new age, not just for these 2 heroes, but for the who galaxy."
"Garrus Vakarian and Sarah Shepard, have you come here freely and without reservation to give yourselves to each other in marriage?" The priest asked.
"I have." They both said.
"Will you honor each other as man and wife for the rest of your lives?"
"I will." They both said.
"Will you accept children lovingly from God, and bring them up according to the law of Christ and his Church?"
"I have."
"Since it is your intention to enter into marriage, join your right hands, and declare your consent before God and his Church."
"Garrus Vakarian, do you take Sarah Shepard for your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?"
"I do." Garrus said with absolute certainty.
Sarah Shepard, do you take Garrus Vakarian for your lawfully wedding husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?
Sarah's eyes welled up. "I do"
The ring bearer stepped forward, holding out Sarah's ring to Garrus.
"Sarah, take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Garrus said, slipping the ring onto Sarah's left ring finger, right next to the engagement ring.
The ring bearer stepped forward, holding out Garrus's ring out the Sarah.
"Garrus, take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Sarah said, slipping the ring onto Garrus's middle talon on his left hand.
"And now by the power vested in me by the Systems Alliance, and by our Lord Jesus Christ, I pronounce you Man and Wife." Sarah let out her held up tears. Garrus leaned into Sarah. They kissed, and everyone in the crowd cheered and clapped. The saviors of the Galaxy were now wed.
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That's a wrap. That took awhile, longest chapter yet. Exam week this week, meaning I may or may not update by Friday. Hopefully I will. Have a nice week :)