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Chapter 11

You didn't come to stay!

... The following days, seemed to me endless. Until, one morning, I heard the Normandy, hooking the dock, and you slowly were crossing the door, coming towards me, beaming ...

L: Shepard, finally! I can't tell you, how happy I am to see you!

S: Liara, sweetheart! You know, me too I'm very honored, deserving your love for eternity!

L: Oh, please, quit it! Come here!

I took your hands, interlacing your fingers with mine, getting closer to you, touching you lightly. Your eyes were like a magnet for mine. I couldn't see nothing but your gaze, sweet and lit of love, deep and sincere ... I felt my heart get soaked with emotion, dilated with joy, slather on Love, which swelled and overflowing out of every beat, up to take my breath away. I drew you even closer, melting me in shivers inside your embrace, which overwhelmed me with emotion. I met immediately your heart went crazy, bouncing at breakneck speed against mine, which it couldn't slow down. I picked up your face in my hands, caressing your hair and cheeks with the backs of my fingers. You held me stronger, without speaking, approaching your lips to mine, up to brush against them, staying suspended inside a long moment exciting. Eyes thrown into eyes, separated only by a slight sigh. Then, the light touch of your lips, was tenderly caressing mine. You slowly kissed every contour of my mouth, playing on my cheeks, quivering on my neck. Your lips were fleeing, then returned, most thirsty, more intense and sweeter than before. You were looking for my breath again, wrapping my lips, not leaving them to go away anymore. Finally, ours lips were intensely blending through a deep sea of endless emotion. At last, your voice, which still trembled with emotion ...

S: Oh, Liara, my love, I missed you so much! Look, why don't we go to my cabin? We could be alone! Just you and me, trying to make up for lost time ... at least a little bit!

L: Oh, Shepard! I just wish staying with you! I need you so much, my Love, but ... it's broad daylight! Your crew will be in full activity ... Everybody will see us, disappearing in your cabin for who knows how long!

S: hmm, oh yeah! I forgot, so ... who really cares!

L: Eh eh ... it's me! Because ... Joker has already started calling me "little Vaenia" the last time I was on board the Normandy, and for sure he's just waiting to put me back in embarrassment ...

You couldn't hold back a chuckle, while you caressed my back, and in amused tone you said ...

S: Ha, Joker, that son ...! I handle that at him, don't worry ... "Little Vaenia"! Eh eh eh, if he tries again, I'll throw him overboard with my hands, I promise!

L: Eh eh, no, no Shepard, for goodness sake! Look, why don't we rather stay here? No one will disturb us, maybe they'll think we're working ...

S: and ... Feron?

L: he's on a mission ... he won't be back for another week. There's no one, only you and me! Nobody can enter this room. We are absolutely alone. Come on, there is a couch in Video lounge, and a wide selection of relaxing background music ...

S: OK, as you prefer. I don't care where ... I just want to be with you ... the couch will be OK!

Video room was never very enlightened. Some music of piano, sweet and poignant, soon invaded every thing, creating the right atmosphere.

S: You know, you were right! I love it here ... this piece delight me. The atmosphere is perfect! Come here ... dance with me!

I enclosed your neck with my arm, my hand through your hair, while the other hand interlaced with your fingers, down the side. I let myself be guided by that wonderful music, in a sinuous slow sway, picking up the light of your gaze, letting myself lull by your gentle smile, by such melodious sound ...

L: it's a beautiful piece, why do you know it?

S: it's Beethoven, a human composer, lived more or less 400 years ago! This piece is called "Moonlight Sonata." It should be a melody inspired by his beloved because, it's poignant sweetness. You know, this Adagio movement, is one of my favorite tunes ... overall!

L: Oh, then, it had to be a great love if, it managed to inspire such a wonderful music!

S: Oh ... for sure, but it's not even remotely comparable to ... what I feel for you!

L: Oh, you know, this is one of those times, I cannot really believe you're a so lethal soldier on the battlefield! How can you get to be so infinitely romantic and sweet, but when we are together?!

S: Well, then let's see! I should think ... maybe the fact you're not a brutal Collector, who is trying to kill me ... could have some weight! Or maybe because ... you are the most gorgeous creature that universe has ever known! Or again ... because, when I look at you, every time I hold you in my arms, brushing your lips, I feel myself extremely grateful to be alive, to have met you, and ... that, you completely reciprocate, all the love I feel for you!

L: oh, I love you. Emy! I love you to die for!

S: Hey, my little baby girl! Then, soon … give me the sweetest kiss you can find!

I wrapped you inside my embrace more intensely, picking your hair between my fingers, approaching my lips to your forehead, sprinkled it with small kisses. I reached your closed eyes, stroking your eyelids with my lips. I brushed your cheeks, slipping slow down your neck, making you hold your breath, ascending sweetly, following that thrill, feeding it with kisses, until I reached your chin. I overcame it to meet again your lips half-closed, who ardently craved mine. So, I brushed your mouth slowly, tracing every contour, with no hurry, infinitely sweetness of. I could feel you hold me even closer, with intensity, filling me with tenderness, while you were looking for my mouth on the sigh's brim. Until, you were falling, and falling again on my lips, so in love with you that, they were mingling to yours warmly, in a love explosion, which enveloped us both, jointing us in only one breath, one unique heartbeat, dragging us into a more and more intense vortex of passion, from which in short, we couldn't resist anymore! Then, your hands spoke to my body, in heart language, slipping slight on my skin, in passionate caresses. To reach every cell, each fiber, every tissue, by vibrating every string of my Soul. Merging me, inextricably at you, with all more intimate I had in myself, in every breath, in each your thrill. I could enter vividly in your depths, becoming part of them, miraculously tie yourself to mine, confusing us together in all that is most precious belongs to us! Our bodies were attracted each other, like moths blinded by the light. Too intensely, too ardently, too passionately, not to start burn like raving flames. Each one wrapped in the other, mixed, intertwined and inextricably linked together, united in deep in a blue cloak. Embraced of sweetness, as the ecstasy fell upon us, overwhelming our senses like a waterfall, during an invaluable time of inexpressible wonder!

… Liara holds Shepard's hand, binding their bodies in a brilliant blue glow. Their minds come together, and intensively share with vivid realism, every memory of that day, as if they were traveling through every thrill again, in every emotion, reliving each swirling breath of their senses on fire. Shepard's beats, soon starts to rise up to 160/min. Karin is finally accustomed to Shepard's endless peaks. She learned not to worry because, Shepard's heart has never shown any sign of suffering. Karin's meticulous and constant controls, reveal a condition of perfect health with none collateral tiredness, due to the particular type of acceleration. When the merger is complete, the silence surrounds the room for a few minutes before Liara restarts to speak ...

L: We stood for a long moment, savoring the joy and deep feeling of fulfillment, of completeness which every time, we can feel bigger. As usual, you held me in your arms, gently stroking me, while we were exchanging a lot of tenderness. An indefinite time later, your gentle voice awoke us by pleasing silence ...

S: Liara, you know ... about Collectors I ... on that Base, I felt you so intensely, so united with me, and connected in the most intimate part of me! ... Ah, your presence has been absolutely crucial, my Love!

L: Oh, Emy! It is completely true for me too! It was awesome! We touched ourselves in such a depth, and we had exchanged, and helped, and merged ourselves into One! You know, I feel you still inside me, like a constant presence! Something wonderful, unique, to which I cannot give up!

S: Oh, me too! However, it was ... arduous! In some moments I was in pieces, and ... I wouldn't share with you the pain ... to make you suffer! You were hurting as much as myself. I could feel you, and ... oh, darling one, I no longer want to make you suffer that way!

I hug you stronger, rolling in the couch, finding myself on top of you, very close to your face. Your hands were caressing my cheeks, my fingers were sinking in your hair ...

L: Shepard, you are ... my everythingl! I want to have everything of you! Whatever, do you hear me? Not just your happy part. Oh, you know ... sharing your joy, feel it explodes inside me, so intensely as I couldn't distinguish your own from my own, it was beautiful! However ... when I suffered together with you, surrounded from your own pain, the physical one, and what about your feelings ... Emily, it was so intimate, so personal ... I'd never felt you so deeply mine, as in those terrible moments, my love! I'd never felt myself so intimately yours! Maybe ... to belong really each other, is just this Emy, and ... well, I want you! Even when it hurts, furthermore ... I too want to protect you, don't you believe?! I want to take care of you, forever! Eh, eh, you'll just choose better your enemies, from now on!

You enlarged your smile, mixing it in mine, in a long kiss, sweet and intense, deep up to the soul. Then, you told me ...

S: Oh, I love you so much, Liara! That pain would have been unbearable, without you! It was the most profound experience, intimate and important of my whole life! You are ... my everything, my love!

L: I know! I sensed it very clearly that day, and constantly, on every occasion, and ... Oh thank you! I'm so happy and proud of it, my love!

S: Oh ... well, in that case, I am afraid that now ... you have to kiss me again!

I kissed you again and again, for a long time, but little by little, I sensed your eyes were changing. I could feel there was something wrong. Maybe, something had happened, which you didn't courage to speak out ... Something was making you feel bad!

L: Emily!?

S: what?!

L: What, can't you just tell me?

S: hmm, I can no longer hide you anything, isn't it?!

L: You didn't come to stay ... didn't you?!

S: Oh, shit!

I felt your heart pound like a drum against my breast. Your discomfort and frustration were growing, became overwhelming, more and more unbearable, then unsustainable! To know, you had to leave again, broke my heart, but I couldn't lose myself to despair because, you might feel even worse, seeing me suffer. I didn't want you felt sorry for me! So, I hugged you more tight, completely enclosing you in my arms, suddenly finding myself hanging on your lips, lost deep in your eyes, which couldn't lie. I was clinging to the edge of your mouth, which attracted my own helplessly into a never-ending kiss, poignant and passionate ...

L: chin up my Star, speak with me! Please, you shouldn't be afraid to hurt me. I need, you can tell me everything about you! ... Emily, you and me, we can share any joy, and split in half every pain ...

S: Ah, OK … I received another mission! ... I have to set out, very soon! Rather, I shouldn't even be here!

L: Oh Goddess! But, if you just leave from Cerberus, you defeated Collectors ... I ... I start to be confused!

S: When I sent my report to Council and Anderson, I was secretly contacted by Admiral Hackett ... It seems humanity is seriously risking a war with Batarians! They held in hostage an important human scientist. Apparently, all diplomatic attempts to get her release, have miserably failed ... I have to release her with a fast and surgical mission, possibly bloodless. Hackett, wants anyone being aware of my presence, so I'll have to act alone, with not even support from the squad. Oh shit! We really didn't need this! With Reapers at our door, we cannot afford another war against Batarians! It would undermine our forces, understand?! It'll leave us exposed, and helpless when these monsters inevitably will come!

L: Of course I know! It's obvious if, Admiral Hackett wants to send you, the mission is very important and delicate. He needs his best soldier. Oh Shepard! I hate to say it, but the situation is such that forces us to put aside again our life, for the benefit of everyone! Don't worry, Commander! I understand the circumstances, as well as, I'm sure you will complete this mission with your usual talent. Maybe, for once, it will be really a short matter!

S: Oh, my Love! You can't imagine, how much, being with you can comfort me! I knew you'd understand, I never doubt! What makes me feel really bad, it's having to be separated once again! I ... oh, shit! I've absolutely no desire to go!

L: Emy oh, I know, and ... I'd give anything because you could stay here! However, it's only thanks to people like you, who are fighting against evil, with courage and self-sacrifice, with great suffering they can hold out against so much pain, if everyone, one day will count on a Future, together with their loved ones, in peace, and ... happiness! I'm sure this day will come very soon also for us, my Love. Finally, we'll can be together all the time that we want, without having to steal our fantastic moments like these, snatching them out to your missions!

S: Oh, come here, little heart! Please, hold me tight! Here, in your arms ... again for a while!

L: Shepard, oh I already miss you ... to go crazy! I love you hopelessly!

We were tight in that embrace, for a time seemed expanded, infinite. We were in exchanging of tenderness effusions, glances, smiles. Without ever speaking with the voice, but only through our souls, who had so much to say. I couldn't tear myself away from the contact of your body, from the warmth of your skin, soft and smooth, from the heady fragrance of you. I couldn't get away from the safety of your smile, the deep consolation of your sincere eyes. From the hug of your love, enveloping me completely, like a warm coat, filling with joy everything inside me. Unfortunately, your voice painfully interrupted those moments so special, very soon ...

S: Oh, I gotta go, Liara ... I can no longer stay, my Love!

L: already?

S: If Hackett knew I was here ... he would order my arrest immediately!

L: Shepard! You're kidding, aren't you? Oh, Goddess! So, you shouldn't have had to come! ... Oh, you're totally mental, but ... I am very happy you are here!

S: I couldn't go again, without seeing you! I love you, and if something goes wrong ... I had an unstoppable urge to hold you again in my arms ... loving you ... feel myself completely yours! I'd absolutely need you, sweetheart, to face my mission in the best possible way! Otherwise, I never could find the necessary determination, to be absolutely sure to hit my target ... like now I am!

I felt my heart swollen with conflicting emotions ... Joy and sadness were in precariously balanced, they struggled without control, while they were tearing apart my soul, and dividing it up with no mercy! I didn't want to let you go! I wished I hug you, and kiss you, and feel myself yours again. Falling asleep, wrapped in your warmth, dressed just of you. I felt tears rise, looking out on the far edge of my eyelashes. I was fighting like a lion, to throw them away, where you could not see them ... it was too late however, and your lips were already drying it up, with unspeakable sweetness, dragging my lips looking for consolation inside your breath, in a wistful last kiss, from the poignant flavor of you.

L: Ah, OK ... OK!

S: are you OK?

L: yes ... don't worry, and ... you?

S: I'm all right, but ... just thank of you!

L: Ah, Cheer up ... get out of here!

We walked, keeping us by the hand, way the Normandy's docking. We slipped into one last involving hug. I was sinking deep in your eyes, which were so dangerously swollen with tears ...

L: Please ... please, don't cry!

S: hmm, OK ... I'll try! ... Hey, pretty please, take care of yourself, and ... don't work too hard, all right?!. As soon as I can, I'll give you news of me via extranet ...

L: Oh, please ... be careful! Remember, you'll never be alone ... never again, no matter what happens! I can be by your side whenever you need me! I love you, Shepard! Back soon ... Home!

S: Hey, my little baby girl! I'll come back Home Liara, to You because ... no matter what happens, I love you! I promise!

Your gaze was even sweeter, as your fingers lingered slight on my cheeks, and your lips rested on mine, in a light touch ... the last one of farewell!…

The Normandy was already walking away, it disappeared quickly, into dense atmosphere of Hagalaz. As I watched it dissolve, taking you far away, I was ardently hoping to see you soon, being able to finally have more time for us. I certainly couldn't imagine that, it was the last time I'd seen you, before the Reapers' invasion!

… Liara rest in silence for a while. She is collecting the last emotions shared with Shepard. Liara is still keeping Shepard's hand resting on her belly. She hopes Shepard too can feel every little movement of their teeny. Her little heart, is beating strong inside her, so eager to live. Finally, delicate voice of Liara caresses deeply the silence of Shepard ...

L: it's late, my Star! With all these emotions, you will also need to rest. See you tomorrow. Good night my Soul, I love you!

… Karin gets up, turning off the comm, while one by one, she stretches her arms, then folds them at the top, along the neck just behind her back, stretching a bit again. Aethyta instead, remains seated, her legs are overlapped, her arms are crossed in lap. She follows Karin with her gaze, then smiles before starting to talk. A bright light is burning into bottom of her eyes ...

A: My dear Sugary, you were totally right! Oh, by Athame! Shepard ... ha, she really is the most incredible specimen of "quad balls woman" in whole galaxy! Are you sure there isn't any kinship with Krogans?

Karin barely keeps from laughing. She pretends to be very thoughtful while answering ...

K: Well, I don't know, but … recently Urdnot Wrex has appointed her "honorary Krogan"! Moreover, he considered Shepard as a sister, long since. So ... if you think it counts ...

A: Oh, yeah! You bet it counts! The unbelievable way which she pulled off the damn mission, kicking Collectors in ass ... oh shit! That girl gets a prodigious spark, which leads people to follow her in any fucking business, to face any icky enemy, having the honor to fight at her side! She's always willing to sacrifice herself first. Shepard is the most selfless person I've ever seen, she has a great respect for everybody and ah, she's a fucking stubborn that never gives up! She's charismatic leader, so charming ... secure and decisive, absolutely terrific, it seems that nothing can stop her! However, in bed, or with her friends, she can become so deeply sweet, and sensitive. With Liara she's totally great, and ... as if not enough, she's real a knockout! You know, I met her in person back on Illium, when she joined Cerberus to fight the Collectors. Then, back on the Citadel, before those bastards attacked! I've always found her, very hot cool, but also gently, friendly and incredibly modest, even though she was already truly famous in all galaxy ... Fuck! There is no doubt, Karin ... Shepard is a true Joy!

Karin puts her hands on her hips, pretending to be a little angry, and she says ...

K: Hey, by any chance, would you be fallen in love with her!?

A: eh, eh ... oh no, Sugary, I just love you! However, ... I'm super happy that Shepard is so madly in love with Liara, which is crazy about her in a way as even I find hard to describe! They're a great couple, will spend a blissful life together! I'm proud I could be able to help them!

The tone of Karin becomes very loving, as she answers ...

K: Well, you're welcome with us! In any case, it's not quite clear, what you told about me at the beginning of this beautiful speech ...

Aethyta gets up, her lips are lit with a smile. She approaches Karin slowly, taking her hands, placing them gently around their own hips. She strokes Karin's face with tenderness as whispers …

A: I said ... I love you, Karin! It would be foolish not to want admitting it. You took my heart, which ... can't help but you, never again!

Karin's heart lost a beat as, her stomach slips up throat, in joy explosion, running through herself, from toes up to hair.

K: oh, I love you too, Thyta! As I've never loved anyone in all my life!

Aethyta wraps Karin in a tender embrace, she smiles as brushes Karin's neck with her lips, whispering ...

A: So ... what happened to those 10 million lovers?

K: eh, eh, you know, you are very kind to tease me! So, well ... I had a couple of important stories, but ... in both cases, I was much younger. It's been a really long time ago! However, I can say for certain … I've never felt for anyone before, what I feel for you, Aethyta!

A: Oh Honey! ... You've given back lust for life to this Asari old mummy! ... I wish I knew you at least twenty years ago! Having more time with you, making you happy, to give you all the love you deserve!

K: In this case, you'll need to give you a lot to do, Sweetie because ... we are making up for very much lost time!

Aethyta softly touches Karin's hair then, her fingers linger on her face, reaching her lips, drawing them slowly. Karin responds with a light kiss, stroked on the edge of each finger. Finally, they shake inside a big hug, looking in eyes avidly. Karin is sinking into the intense blue sea of Aethyta's gaze, until her lips, cannot wait anymore!

To be Continue ...