The lecture was fairly short at only a couple of hours but perhaps the professor had taken pity on them. By the time they emerged from the huge building it was already dark out.
"Well that was..." Shepard trailed off.
"Hell." Jacob replied. "Let's never do anything to upset The Illusive Man again."
"Agreed." Shepard replied.
"There's our miracle for the day: you two have agreed on something." Miranda teased.
"I'm going to hit the gym." Jacob sighed. "You want me to walk you back to the ship first, Miranda?"
"No, it's okay. I can walk with Thane. You've got to pick up those supplies for Garnder, right?" Miranda asked Shepard.
"Yeah, but you two just go ahead. It's been a long day." Shepard replied and Miranda smiled warmly at her.
"I had fun today, we should grab coffee some time." Liara suggested to Miranda.
"I'd like that." Miranda replied sincerely before walking into the night with Thane.
"Bye guys," Jacob said, turning to give Shepard a salute of respect before running off to the gym.
"She's pretty great. I thought she was so cold when I met her and so focussed on her work. You have no idea how much you've changed her." Liara replied but Shepard was pulling on her gloves and pretending not to notice or care for these words.
"Do you want to get some food? I'm starving." Shepard asked distractedly.
"You really made a fool out of yourself today- if you're worried about something going on with Jacob then I don't think you need to be." Liara said to Shepard.
"How did I make a fool out of myself?" Shepard questioned, frowning.
"You participated in a duel for one thing!" Liara laughed and Shepard had to concede that she must have looked ridiculous.
"Kiss me." Liara demanded and Shepard looked confused but consented although it was brief.
"How was it?" Liara asked.
"It was nice." Shepard replied.
"It wasn't there for me either." Liara reassured her. "Why don't you tell her?"
"Tell who?" Shepard asked and then seeing Liara's expression she knew it was foolish to act as though ignorant. "Tell her what?"
"That you're madly in love with her and can't live a moment without her." Liara explained but Shepard scoffed.
"You're hopeless." Liara laughed when Shepard would only shake her head. "Okay, you should go before I change my mind."
Shepard nodded and walked a few paces away before turning back.
"Hey, guess what? It was EDI who sent that ...let's say 'intel'...to The Illusive Man." Shepard smiled and winked.
Liara gasped at this knowledge and Shepard laughed, walking down to pick up Garnder's supplies but wondering after everything that had happened today where they all really stood.