Okay firstly, liara was acting more than abnormal. More than usual given her undeniably cute yet, awkward demeanor. Was this about what happened in the car? No, Uh-oh, did her breath stink? Shepard coughed in her hand and smelled it-minty, with a hint of chocolate from the protein bar she just devoured moments ago. She shrugged, it wasn't her breath, did she smell? Shepard lifted her right arm pit and took a long deep breath, "Old spice", citron. To be exact. Shaking her head obviously confused to why her girlfriend was acting so strange, Shepard continued to walk down the hall, ignoring the spectators that just watched her do her, "hygiene check-up." That settles it, it has to be what liaras read in the car, and in that case. Oh shit! Shepard booked it down the hall to find liara, where was she going? Where did liara go?! Damn it! She was in a rush this morning too! Shepard wanted to trip herself for being such an idiot and letting the Asari wonder away. Okay, let me think. Where would liara go? She has this scary, new, info about her girlfriend but, she doesn't know if it's true or not. Knowing liara it's probably eating away at her, she has to know everything, how could she find out?..where could she get info about me? The office! Shepard picked up the pace full fledge breaking her neck to get to the office where her files were. Wait! She came to screeching halt, using the nearest wall to stop her completely. They would never let her in the files, idiot. Shepard, completely tired and sadly out of ideas quicker than she would have liked, panted, laying her head against the cold brick wall.
"Shepard." Shepard whipped around and stared down at the Asari. Just the Asari she was looking for. Liara blinked at her. "Were you looking for me?"
Shepard took a moment before answering, should she lie? She felt the urge to lie, but she didn't. "Yes, I was actually, where were you?"
Liara shuffled on her feet awkwardly, "Yes..about that, I was uh...at the auditorium." Should I confront her? She's my girlfriend we must be honest with each other. Liara took a deep breath, "...Shepard I need to speak with you about what happened earlier in the car, I am concerned and need to hear the truth." Even though I read the truth in your personal journal, didn't believe you when you told me what was going on, and went behind your back to talk to Miranda.
Shepard bit her lip. What would she do? Tell liara what happened in her past and hope for the best? Hope that liara wouldn't leave her? Hope liara wouldn't hate her? "Right," Shepard sighed running a hand through her blond locks. "I have some explaining to do, I suppose you deserve to know the truth, and I know hiding it from you was the worse thing I could've done." Shepard began to walk down the empty hall, she was sure the bell had rung, she didn't remember, but if it did she had made liara late and that would probably fuck up her perfect attendance.
"I fucked up a lot when I was younger, and on earth." Shepard said shoving her hands in her pockets, peering up at the ceiling or anywhere but liaras eyes. "I use to run with this gang called the "tenth street reds." They didn't fuck around li, so...by association I didn't either." Liara nodded along, trying to be supportive and as understanding at possible. "I made mistakes liara, I'm not perfect, I'm real. I did shit I don't like to admit.
The worst thing I've ever did was kill people. Innocent souls, some not. I did what I had to."
Liara felt herself go weak. "How many?" She can't believe she had the audacity to ask. Word vomit.
"More than I can remember." Shepard said quietly.
Liara nodded, "You know, this doesn't change the way I feel about you. It's wrong, very wrong, but I don't know that Shepard, I didn't know that Shepards lifestyle, I can't begin to judge the past without living it for myself. I know that when you're out in a situation where you feel trapped and useless and vulnerable, you can't help but do things you're bound to regret later on down the road. But that's why you never look back Shepard, you just keep going and eventually..." The two come to a slow pace until they completely stop to look at each other, "you find a way out of that corner, and you either take the chance out or you stay there forever. And you...you got out. Not because you someone forced you out but because you were strong enough to take that leap on your own terms Shepard."
Shepard shook her head, with an unimaginably, shocked look on her face. She grabbed liaras face and brought it closer to hers, pushing her back against the locker in a fiery kiss. God, how fucking sweet is she? Liaras eyes drifted closed as she was overwhelmed with love. Overwhelmed with passion and appreciation that could make a star fall from the sky. They let go of each other each other's eyes never leaving each other's, they were watery, but not from sadness.
"Thank you, thank you so much." Shepard cried. Cried. Shepard. Liara couldn't believe it. She wiped away the tear and let them dry on her hands she had a feeling that this moment should be savor es as Shepard would never show so much emotion like this again.
"You're welcome, I am always here for you, Shepard. Because it's going to be hrd to get rid of me."