Hey guys. Sorry about the delay in this. I was talking to my best friend and we suddenly brainstormed that I should now... do this fic between both Shepard and Garrus' POV! I hope you enjoy it this way and I will do my best to write a poor awkward turian's thoughts. If it wasn't stated before that this was going to be an AU-in-some-parts-fiction it's made obvious below.

Chapter Two: A Turian's Interest [Garrus POV]

I look up from the papers on the table in front of me, lazily tracing a talon around the rim of my glass. My eyes glance towards the doorway as two human women enter, chatting and playfully shoving each other. The youngest seeming to be in her late twenties, catches my eye. She glances my way as they head to the bar to sit down, her blue eyes sparkling. She turns her attention back to the older woman as they consider what they want to drink. I shake my head, surprised at my interest in a human. What was wrong with me? I mean, sure, I hadn't really ever had much of a interest in turian women. None have ever appealed to me. Besides, I'm a loner. I don't have time for love and the other petty things involved with that... although it's lonely.

My eyes snap back to her as she lets out such a joyous, beautiful laugh. Well Vakarian. It seems you're falling for a human without even knowing her, what's wrong with you? I ask myself. Her friend takes notices of me, nudging her arm and saying something. She meets my eyes and quickly looks down, seemingly embarrassed, at least, what I know of human emotions. The older woman nudges her harder now, practically shoving her out of her seat. She says something in protest, but just is answered by a shove. I quickly look back down at the file in front of me, trying to act as though I didn't witness the whole scene.

"You um.. seem lonely." She says when she's near my table. I look up at her, and oh spirits is she even prettier up close.

"Well yeah I am I suppose."

"Mind if I sit with you?"

"Go ahead." She takes the seat across from me, hands staying under the table. Judging by the small motions of what I can see of her arms, she's twiddling her fingers. A nervous habit. Apparently I'm making her nervous.

"Did you order a drink?"

"Yeah at the bar. Ashley will send it this way." I glance over at Ashley who seems to have gotten caught up in a conversation with a human male.

"I suppose I should introduce myself." I look back at her. "I'm Shepard." She extends her hand.

"As in THE Commander Shepard?"

"Oh. Well. Yes." I reach out my hand to shake hers.

"I feel honored that you would want to sit with me."

"Oh please, I'm no different than the rest of you... well except you're turian and I'm human.. you know what I mean." She releases my hand, looking down a moment.

"Well not all people would agree to that statement, Commander."

"Oh please, I'm off duty. You can drop the title."

"Alright.. Shepard. I'm Garrus. Garrus Vakarian." She studies me a moment.

"Seems like I've heard your name before... oh! You're interested in stopping Saren aren't you?"

"That I am. The bastard keeps slipping from my reach though. Something is wrong with him, he rubs me the wrong way. I have reason to believe he's gone rogue."

"So do I actually..." She then launches into the tale of what happened while on Eden Prime, how Saren murdered Nihlus and is apparently working with the geth. She also tells me about the quarian's data showing that he indeed, is guilty of treason and has an accomplice, Matriarch Benezia. I can't help but notice how her demeanor changed from awkward and shy to being so very animated and friendly, with a hint of her leading capabilities.

"Wow. That's disturbing news... why are you telling me all of this?"

"Because... I feel you might want to help me. We both have a common goal in this. We both want Saren stopped. You're bound by s-sec rules..."

"And you're not. You can work on your own judgement... hmm." I take her offer into consideration. "You're sure the rest of your crew won't mind having an alien aboard?"

"There's already a quarian and krogan." She quickly adds. "I'm sure the krogan won't bother you, he keeps to himself."

"Hmm. Alright. I'll accept it." A grin flashes across her face, reminding me again of how attractive she is for a human.

"Great! Welcome aboard Vakarian!" She shakes my hand. "We're leaving tomorrow for the Artemis Tau cluster in search of Benezia's daughter Dr. T'soni."

"I'll be there bright and early. I just need to tie up a few loose ends."

"Okay. But for now..." The bartender sets her drink down in front of her. "...why don't we enjoy our drinks?"