Three months have passed since the twins were born and everyone has gotten into a comfortable routine. Their family had gone back to their respective homes after a month of helping them get settled. They visit regularly now.
Shepard and Garrus slept peacefully until the sound of crying startled them awake.
"I got 'em..." Garrus said groggily as sat up. Shepard mummbled a sleepy,
"thanks," before rolling over in a fetal position. Shortly after, she heard a soft knock at the door. "Come in." She called, knowing it was her son. David quietly crept in and closed the door before crawling into the bed and curling up next his mother. "Did the babies wake you up?" She asked groggily. David slowly nodded and snuggled his face into her neck. Shepard smiled and put her arms around him. Garrus returned a few minutes later. "It was Ashley. She just needed a diaper change. She's sleeping now." He said before noticing his wife and son sound asleep. He quickly joined them, laying his arm over both of them before falling asleep himself.
"David! Can you come here a minute?" Shepard called from the living room. "Yes,
mama?" The boy asked as he walked in from the kitchen. "Sit down, please."
Garrus said. "Am I in trouble?" David asked. Shepard laughed lightly and rubbed the top of his head. "No, baby. You aren't in trouble. We just have something to tell you." She said and nodded at her hubsand, who nodded back. "We've decided to move to the Citadel." Garrus stated. David just looked between his parents with his mandibles flickering. "Is it because I'm getting picked on?" he asked. Shepard sighed. "Partly, yes. Your father and I realized that you can get a better education there. And yes the people are a bit more progressive. Over all we think you'll be much happier. We've also out grown our house." She told her son. David looked around the room. "I'm going to miss our house though..." He said sadly.
Shepard sat down and hugged him tightly. "Me too, baby. I promise though, you'll love our new house too." They were interrupted by the sound of a baby crying through the moniter. "That would be Luna since I just put Ashley down. I just hope she doesn't wake up her sister..." Shepard said. Garrus stood up. "I got her." He said and went upstairs.
"Are you okay?" Shepard asked David after a few minutes of silence. He simpley nodded. "I'm a little sad but maybe I can make a friend when I'm there." He said.
Shepard frowned and hugged him tighter. "Of course you will my baby." She told him. "Yep. It was Luna, alright. Thankfully she didn't wake Ashely up, she just had a wet diaper and went right back to sleep." They heard Garrus said as he descended down the stairs. "Oh, well thats good. I have to wake them up in an hour to feed them though so enjoy it while it last." Shepard said to him. Garrus chuckled. "Will do." He replied. Shepard turned to her son. "Are you hungry? Its about lunch time." She asked him and David nodded eagerly. "Yeah! Thats why I was in the kitchen. I wanted a sandwhich." The boy replied. His mother smiled at him and rubbed the top of his fringe again. "Then we'll all have some then." Then she took his hand as they walked into the kitchen.
An hour later Shepard sat in their spare-bedroom-turned-nursery, breast feeding Ashely while Garrus sat nearby feeding Lunara with milk pumped from her mother in comftorable silence. "You think Davids okay?" Shepard said, breaking the silence. Garrus thought for a moment. "I think so. He's a strong kid. Stronger than most people give him credit for. I think he'll be fine." He said to his wife.
Shepard sighed a bit sadly. "I just worry about him. He has such a gentle and sweet personality. People will take advantage of it." She said. Garrus carefully stood up and walked across the room. He then leaned down and rubbed his forehead against her. "I know, my love. We can't protect him from everything though. He needs to know how to stick up for himself and he'll never know it if we shelter him." He said and Shepard frown. She knew he was right but it didn't mean she liked hearing. Garrus picked up on this and continued speaking. "But he's a good boy who knows we love him. People will see that." Shepard smiled at him and closed her eyes. "i love Mr. Vakarian." She whispered. "I love you too, Mrs. Vakarian."
He whispred back.