"Bottom's up dudes." Shadow said as she threw back a shot of Jack Daniels, as did Ashley and Shepard. Shadow hit Shepard on the back and casually started laughing at nothing.
"So man, you got her in bed yet?" Shadow said drunkenly with a smirk while pointing at Ashley, Shepard put her arm around Ashley and kissed her lips as though kissing a wall, Ashley grabbed Shepard's ass and all three of them started laughing.
"I have, more than once…wait, wait… more than ten." Shepard said slurring all her words and now holding a bottle of beer she had picked up off the side. Ashley looked at Shadow and walked towards her.
"You and the Dr, how many times have you got that into bed?" Ashley replied with a drunken smile and a wink.
"Oh… an awful lot and I get to walk around nude." Shadow said with a laugh bringing up her past experience.
"So she really as good as people say asari are?" Shepard said with a burp, to which again they laughed.
"Uh, hu." Shadow simply said as she walked over to the cooler to grab a beer. Ashley looked at Shepard and whispered something in her ear which caused Shepard to nod and give a smirk.
"Hey man we gotta go, duty calls." Shepard said with a wink as she walked stumbling over everything with her arm around Ashley.
"Sure thing dude! Tell me how it goes!" Shadow said with a laugh, to which Shepard lifted her glass up in acknowledgment as they stumbled into the elevator. Shadow was alone and that actually made the drunken woman feel depressed and alone, she took another swig of beer and managed to see a blue figure walking towards her.
"Liara! Oh baby I missed you!" Shadow screamed as she ran towards Liara and then fell on top of her.
"That's great, I missed you too, but do you mind getting off me?" Liara said waving her hand in front of her face as the smell of beer in Shadow's breath was making her feel nauseous.
"Oh urmm yeah sorry baby." Shadow said with a hiccup 'Oh by the goddess, she looks absolutely legless, dear goddess I hope she hasn't told any stories.' Liara sighed to herself.
"Come on let's get you too bed." Liara said as she took the beer out of Shadow's hand and gently pulled her away from the table, Shadow nearly fell over onto the floor but managed to pull herself back up using Liara's shoulder, Liara held Shadow by the waist and pulled Shadow's arm around her own shoulder and grabbed her hand.
"You would like that wouldn't you?" Shadow said with a smirk on her face, still slurring her words.
"What?" Liara's mind had gone blank and focused purely on carrying the 6ft muscular woman.
"Too get me into bed." Shadow beamed from ear to ear.
"At this present moment Shadow it is the furthest thing from my mind." Liara replied while trying to walk to the elevator and keep Shadow up. They finally made it to the elevator and Liara sighed in relief, she quickly pressed the button and the elevator presided to the crew deck.
"Pffftttt yeah right." Shadow smiled at Liara in reply to the previous remark. Liara shook her head and sighed. She dragged Shadow out of the elevator and took her straight to their quarters; she laid Shadow on the bed and tucked her in.
"Now please stay put!" Liara said sternly. Liara took off Shadow's boots and Shadow started laughing.
"Stop! Stop! It tickles!" Shadow shouted and laughed at Liara and Liara had to quickly move away as Shadow all most kicked her.
"I am only taking your shoes off Shadow nothing more so please relax." Liara said calmly.
"Ok." Shadow said in a little kid's voice and smiled at Liara. Liara took off Shadow's shoes and went to get a glass of water, by the time she'd finished Shadow was already asleep when Liara had done all this.
"You're so adorable when you're sleeping." Liara said with a smile, kissed Shadow on the forehead and lay down on the bed and fell to sleep next to Shadow.
Liara awoke to the sound of heavy feet on the floor and the sound of Shadow throwing up into the toilet. 'Why must she always wake me up?' Liara sighed and got out of bed, still in her clothes she wore yesterday; she wearily rubbed her eyes and slowly walked to the bathroom.
"Shadow, sweetheart, are you ok?" Shadow turned around and attempted to smile, but quickly turned back around and Liara was again greeted to the sound of Shadow's barf hitting the toilet bowl Liara knelt by Shadow's side and started rubbing her back. After Shadow had finished throwing up, she turned around and gave a faint smile at Liara, Liara passed her a towel and Shadow wiped her chin.
"You must love this right?" Shadow said as she broke the silence.
"Yes, I love looking after a woman that isn't very good at holding her drink and ends up throwing up all over my bathroom." Liara said with, what Shadow picked out as sarcasm. Shadow stood up and set the shower running.
"Want to join me if I promise not to throw up on you?" Shadow said with a smirk.
"Only if you promise!" Liara said sternly. Shadow rubbed her head and frowned as if she was in pain.
"Are you ok?" Liara asked concerned.
"Yeah, just a bit of a headache." Shadow smiled and ran to the toilet once more to throw up. Liara looked worried; Shadow wiped her chin and gave Liara a hug.
"Don't worry about me, it's just a hangover." Shadow smiled and took her shirt off, again showing her six pack, and again making Liara feel weak at the knees.
"You gonna get in as well?" Shadow asked Liara while she took off her bra, Liara had again zoned out looking at Shadow's amazing body. Shadow clicked in front of Liara and cupped Liara's face in her hands.
"Dude, you coming in or not?" Shadow said with a smirk as Liara zoned back into the real world.
"Oh by the goddess, sorry, yes I shall join you, but like I said on the condition that you don't throw up on me." Shadow smiled, took off her pants and got into the shower Liara striped off and joined her.
"I love you so much Liara." Shadow said as her naked body held Liara close. Liara pecked Shadow on the lips.
"I love you too Shadow." Liara and Shadow smiled as Liara snuggled her head into Shadow's neck.
"Do you think we're going to make it?" Shadow asked nervously.
"The war with Saren?" Liara asked concerned.
"Yeah, do you think we will all survive?"
"Most of us will not I admit, but me and you, yes, I believe we are strong enough." Liara said with compassion, this made Shadow pull Liara tighter 'Why can't everything just be over and there be no war to fight?' Shadow kissed Liara passionately and they just stood there and wouldn't let go of each other, they didn't say anything, and just let the water run down their faces and on the bodies.
Shadow ran, ran as fast as she could, she had to get her crew. She had to save them. She needed to get them all back, but she couldn't, she had to get back to the ship.
"Damn it, Damn it!" Shadow screamed as a she had to make a decision and she had to get back to the ship. Explosions all around, her crew screamed as the last one fell.
"No! No Samantha!" Shadow ran and knelt down to the woman laid on the floor clutching her stomach.
"Baby no! Please, please stay with me!" Shadow whispered into the woman's ear as tears ran down her face.
"I would if I could." Samantha said between breaths, through clenched teeth. She did her best to give a faint smile and looked directly into Shadow's eyes, and took Shadow's face in her hands.
"I love you, so, so much. Promise me...ughh... Promise me that you will move on and find someone to make you happy" Shadow grabbed the hand on her cheek and held onto it, tears still poured down her face.
"I promise my love, I promise. I love you more than anything in this world." Shadow said as she kissed Samantha's hand and continued to hold it. Samantha smiled back and died in Shadow's arms, Shadow screamed. She screamed and cried. After a while she gently lay Samantha down and kissed her still warm cheeks.
"I love you sweetheart." Shadow whispered as she took Samantha's dog tags from around her neck and held them in her hand before kissing them and gently placing them around her own neck. Shadow awoke with a start, her heart beating fast and her breathing heavy. She looked at the sleeping asari next to her. She rubbed her head and grabbed Samantha's dog tag's from around her neck.
"I promised sweetheart, and I always keep my promises." Shadow said as she held the dog tag's close to her chest, and wrapped her arm around Liara and snuggled into her neck.
"Are you ok Shadow?" Liara quietly said her eyes still closed. Shadow kissed Liara on the cheek.
"Yeah, I'm fine, just a bad dream is all." Shadow said in a whisper.
"Ok. I love you Shadow." Liara said half asleep.
"I love you too baby, never, ever forget that. Please." Shadow said softly but with a hint of desperation.
"I never will." Liara gave a faint smile and held onto Shadow's hand that lay across her stomach. Shadow kissed Liara's back and dug her head into Liara's neck and fell asleep.