A/N : Sorry for this late chapter. Something came up and when I deal with it, I end up thinking about this great idea that unfortunately won't fit in for this chapter since I promise you all an after party wedding. Hope you guys enjoy it. Keep following, favorites and send a few nice reviews would be much appreciated.
Chapter 11 : The Beginning Of Forever After
"I want to have a toast to the lovely couple." said Arthur as everyone still crowding Shepard and Liara. Shepard is still in her Alliance Dress Blues uniform and Liara still in her white dress.
"A toast? Is that the brownish thing Shepard gave me that one time on the Normandy?" asked Grunt dumbfounded.
"No Grunt. It's a speech. It's a tradition in human wedding day." chuckle Shepard as she answered Grunt.
"Okay. I don't know if I can do this so I'm just going to wing it." said Arthur as everyone who understand what the meaning of it burst into laughter.
"I never thought I would ever be ready when my daughter will get married. She will always be my little girl. But now she's married and expecting her daughter to come along in few more months. I don't know what to expect when she told me she getting married because the last time she's almost getting married, it hurt her and I swear to never let anyone hurt her again. Then I realized that Liara truly love her and she would never hurt her. So here to the lovely couple, to my daughter for her new journey." Arthur finished his speech as tears start to stream down his face.
"Now it's my turn." said Hannah.
"Grace, Liara.. First of all you two look lovely and it shows all over your faces how much you two love each other. I always knew my daughter will settle down one day and start her own family even though I never thought it will be with an Asari but I can see why Grace felt in love with Liara. I can't ask for anyone better to love my daughter. So here to the Mrs. And Mrs. Shepard-T'Soni."
"I know Shepard going to kill me if I didn't have a speech ready." said Garrus as he can see Shepard try to hide her smirk.
"I first heard about them because people in the lower decks start talking about them. Back then I still can't figure out Shepard or humans for that matter so I don't give much attention. But now that I have seen both of them going through so many things, I don't see why they shouldn't get married. I saw what happen to Shepard when she woke up from her supposed 'death' for 2 years. She's worried that Liara has move on and when Liara push her, I can see the hurt on her face but I can also see her determination to win Liara again. She would have given anything Liara ask if that's means having her back. I also saw what it did to Liara and there's no one else deserved a happy ending than this two."
"Here to those who said the hero always dies." Jack chime in.
"Here to Liara for finding the ring." said Kasumi suddenly as she just decide to appear from her invisibility cloak.
"Here to Shepard for saving the galaxy again so she can be with Liara." Wrex also decide to join in the toast.
"And here to our every day after…." said Shepard as she gazes in Liara cerulean blue eyes.
"And forever after." said Liara as she lean in close and kiss Shepard lips.
"You have such a lovely house Shepard." said Dr. Chakwas.
"Thank you Karin. It's been in our family for generation. But we rarely used it since both of my parents are in the Alliance and then I join up too." replied Shepard.
"Will you be settling down here Shepard?" asked Miranda.
"Maybe in the future. Right now Citadel will have to be our new home."
"So how's the new job treating you?" asked Ashley.
"A bit dull, but anything to stay close with Liara."
"I never thought I see the day when someone said a job with C-Sec is a bit dull." said Garrus.
"Compare to what I have done in the past few years? Yes. It's a bit dull to put it lightly."
"Good point." replied Garrus.
"Hey Shep. I saw some valuable stuff in there. You think your parents going to notice if it went missing?" asked Kasumi.
"I doubt it, but I will find you Kasumi."
"You bosh'tet. You think you can run away from the Shadow Broker and the one who beat the Reapers?" said Tali.
"Hey. I may be the best but I'm not crazy enough to mess with Liara and Shepard. I'm only joking." answered Kasumi.
"Can't you once be normal Kasumi?" asked Shepard.
"And where's the fun in that?" replied Kasumi.
"Well I better check in with Wrex and Grunt before they decide to break something." said Shepard as she made her way to where Wrex and Grunt are.
"I believe you can be nice to Shepard?" said Liara to her father.
"Who do you think I am kid?" retorted Aethyta.
"Because I know who you are is why I ask if you can be nice to Shepard. It wasn't her fault what happen before."
"So it wasn't her fault you are knocked up?"
"That is not what happened!"
"So what is it then you're carrying?"
"We did not plan this. At least not like that."
"But we're happy nevertheless." said Shepard as she walk towards Liara and Aethyta.
"Of course you are. You're not the one carrying the child."
"Father!"
"My daughter is good enough to take care of your daughter." said Arthur as he decided to join in the argument.
"Of course she is. But that doesn't mean I have to like her."
"And why's that?" said Arthur as the argument between the fathers start to heat up much to both Shepard and Liara dismay.
"I didn't like your daughter at first too. But I try to get to know her. You could at least try to get to know Grace!" yell Arthur.
"Oh I know her kind, I know that she's a soldier who will put her duty above anything else. That almost kills Liara and the baby. And why didn't you like my daughter? She is much better than your daughter." answered Aethyta as the argument grew heated.
"Father! Stop it." Liara tried to stop the argument but to no avail.
"Because the last time she felt over heels to someone, she got hurt badly. I can see it happen again when she told me about Liara. I would not let that happen again."
"What? She's got knocked up and he left her?"
"Dad! Not another word!" said Shepard suddenly.
"Arthur!" Hannah also stops Arthur from saying another word as she watches her daughter storm into the house.
"Shepard!" said Liara as she hurriedly followed Shepard.
A/N : Oh man…. Did I just write a twist that would get very interesting?! Oh yes I just did! I'm just going to put you in suspense. Maybe I will explain/mention it in the next chapter which should explain why Arthur was so disapproving of Liara. It just my own take what happen to Shepard before it all happen. I mean other than when she was born, when she's in Elysium, Akuze or Torfan, there isn't much known about her. So it just how I fill in the blanks. I hope you guys would love it. Also the blue baby will make her appearance in the next chapter or the one after that. So expect the next chapter to be fast forward for at least a few months. And I'm sorry if the chapter is too short as I'm so excited to write the next twist of this story so I end up not having any idea how to make this chapter long. Also because I'm a bit in a hurry as my laptop need some patching up tomorrow and I'm not sure if it will be done soon or not. I really hope it won't take too long than a day. But if it does, expect I will be gone for a long period of time. In case you thought I'm abandoning the story.