"So, Shepard? Good night with Ashley?" Shadow laughed and had to shake off the pain of a hangover. Shepard looked at Shadow and rolled her eyes.
"All I remember is it involved tongues, fingers and a lot of other stuff that I don't want to tell you." Shepard said with a faint grin.
"So, you got a lot?" Shadow smirked.
"As far as I recall: yes." Shepard rubbed her head and took a sip of coffee. Shadow began to laugh and then drank her coffee. Liara walked out of the med-bay and smiled at Shadow, she walked towards Shadow and sat next to her.
"Hello." Liara said as she took Shadow's hand in her own.
"Morning Liara, how are you this morning?" Shepard asked, her head still pounding. Liara happily smiled at Shepard.
"Very well thank you, and yourself?"
"Yeah I'm not gonna answer that." Shepard got up from her seat and walked off.
"What is wrong with the commander Shadow?" Liara asked as she turned to face Shadow. Shadow chuckled and squeezed Liara's hand.
"A lot of shit, that involves tongues, fingers and fuck she won't tell me about." Liara looked into Shadow's eyes with a confused glance.
"I am not sure I understand what you mean." Liara said innocently.
"So innocent yet so blind. I'm sorry baby girl but you're gonna have to find that out yourself. Oh and don't ask Ash or Shep if you decide to find it out." Shadow laughed and went and made Liara a coffee.
"Shadow?" Liara curiously asked. Shadow, still trying to find the coffee simply grunted in a response.
"Why do you have two pairs of dog tags around your neck? I have always wondered." Liara asked nervously. Shadow put down the coffee and her eyes fell to the floor, tears began to fill up her eyes and she slowly turned around to face Liara. She nervously rubbed her hands before crossing them over her chest.
"I…urm… One set are mine and… well…" This was hard for Shadow; this was the first time since her funeral that anyone had asked about the dog tags.
"One set is my old girlfriends Samantha." Liara remained sat, un-sure of what to do.
"If you don't mind me asking what happened, Shadow?" Liara asked cautiously.
"She was killed on Tuchanka with the rest of my squad. I…I tried saving her but…I just couldn't!" Shadow's voice began to rise and she punched the counter. Liara stood next to her and held her hand. "She died in my arms and told me to promise that I would find someone that made me as happy as she did. That was her dying wish." Shadow wiped her face with the back of her hand, sniffed and looked Liara in the eyes. "I intended to keep that promise Liara, no matter how hard it was to move on. I kept that promise, and that was when I found you." Liara grabbed Shadow and pulled her close. Liara was in tears, crying at the story she had just been told. "I love you Liara. I did from the moment I met you. I knew as soon as I laid eyes on you. That's why I tell you never to forget I love you, just in case something happens." Shadow kissed Liara on the top of her head.
"I love you too my darling. Samantha sounded like such a good woman." Liara replied with sadness.
"She was." Shadow smiled. "I lost my virginity to that woman, so she must have done something good." Shadow replied with a chuckle and she felt Liara's head shake on her chest, but Liara was laughing too. "Okay baby. Let's go kill an AI!" Shadow said as she kissed Liara on the lips.
"How did you get the name Shadow?" Liara asked on the way to get the AI.
"Why?"
"I just want to know."
"Well, you know i told you about Sam?" Liara grabbed Shadow's hand as soon as she heard the name Sam.
"Yes."
"Well soon after her dying, my family died. So in order to forget my past, i thought i could change my name and forget who i was, and be someone else." Shadow's head hung down and looked at her feet.
"And you couldn't?"
"No. If anything, i remember more about my past."
"What is your real name then?" Liara asked sweetly while rubbing Shadow's back. Shadow just sighed and looked directly at Liara, then again at the floor.
"Alecia Zero."
The night after killing the AI Shadow played on the retro Xbox 450, she played on the old game Dragon Age she was happy that bioware had released the game again on the oldest Xbox that worked. Shadow sat cross legged on the floor and leant up against the bed posts.
"What would I do without you good ol' Dragon Age?" Shadow said out loud to herself just as Liara walked in.
"What about me? Do I get any credit?" Liara laughed as she put her hands on her hips. Shadow patted her knee while she extended her legs so Liara could sit on them. Liara gracefully walked over and sat sideways on Shadow's leg and wrapped her arms around Shadow's neck. Shadow wrapped one arm around Liara's back and left one hand around Liara's stomach; she held the controller with both hands awkwardly and continued playing.
"See you get all the credit." Shadow said as she kissed Liara before her eyes darted back to the screen.
"Would you turn that goddess damned thing off?" Liara said sternly.
"Yes mom, of course mom." Shepard said as she put the controller down and pulled a face. Liara hit Shadow gently in the arm.
"Well fine then! But if I am your mother it's time for bed, you have a long day tomorrow."
"No I don't want you to be my mom anymore." Shadow said just before she pulled Liara into a long kiss. Shadow ran her tongue across Liara's bottom lip causing Liara to let out a small moan. Shadow released Liara from her arms and Liara fell to the floor. Shadow quickly lay on top of her. Kissing Liara Shadow quickly sat up forcing Liara to also sit up awkwardly. Shadow pulled off her N7 hoodie and quickly tried to pull off Liara's XO-Geni uniform.
"Goddamn it Liara if this thing doesn't come off soon, god help me I will scream!" Shadow shouted as she fumbled with the zip.
"You will scream anyway." Liara smiled and kissed Shadow while she started to undo the zip.
"Fair enough." Shadow laughed pulled the rest of the zip down, and Liara stood there in her underwear. Shadow licked her lips and pushed Liara onto the bed, she ran her hands down to Liara's waist.
"You have the sexiest body I have ever seen Liara." Shadow felt a smile tugging at Liara's lips as she continued to run her tongue around in Liara's mouth.
"Are you sure? Yours isn't that bad either." Liara said in between kisses.
"I'm pretty sure however, I know my body is sexy." Shadow slowly kissed down Liara's neck and skilfully unhooked Liara's bra exposing her now bare chest. Kissing down back onto Liara's stomach, Liara smiled and let out a moan again. Liara put her hands on Shadow's back and undid her bra as well; Shadow trailed up Liara's body back up to her lips and began to kiss the sweet lips again. Liara undid the button on Shadow's jeans and slowly pulled them down, running her hands up every curve and every line on Shadow's body. Biotics began to pulse, and Shadow's heart beat faster and faster every second. Shadow moved further down Liara's body and managed to take her pants off all while being very distracted. Shadow's leg went in between Liara's and Liara was truly grateful. Shadow looked up and the next thing she heard:
"Embrace eternity!"
"You know how much you love me Lee?" Shadow said like a whiny 2 year old while she drew circles on Liara's arm.
"Yes, what do you want?"
"Ughh you sounded like my mother! Joke! Jokes please don't hit me!" Shadow said as she protected herself.
"By the goddess you make me sound like a councillor!" Liara rubbed the top of her head in frustration.
"But you still haven't told me what's wrong."
"Nothing I just want you to know, if neither of us come back from this mission, I love you so much. I always will love you. Here." Shadow took off her dog tags and handed them to Liara.
"I do not want them; you are coming back to me." Liara shook her head and pushed Shadow's hand away.
"Look just in case. You can give them back to me after we get back." Shadow put the dog tags around Liara's neck and kissed her cheek. Liara took off her own dog tags and put them around Shadows neck.
"Then you are taking mine with you. Just in case." Liara passionately kissed Shadow again with no hesitation. They both lay down next to each other and fell asleep.