Everything was fine with the pregnancy, though the arrival could come at any time. Most of the armada had survived the jump. In a few hours they would rendezvous with the Quarian Flotilla, what was left of it, to continue up grades and share the technology with them. Time was more precious now than ever. The Reapers knew how to find them and knew they possessed formidable fire power and shielding. Whatever passivity they sentient ships may have had in the passed was erased when they gained that knowledge.
Shepard entered her cabin, exhausted and dirty. She left her armor in the floor as she proceeded to the wash room. She let the warm water run over her as she sat with her back in the corner and her head on her knees. She had started to doze off when the doors opened. She peeked out from between strands of wet hair to see who had come to disturb her, to tired to be modest or defensive.
"I could have been anyone." Garrus teased. "Would you still have greeted me with such nonchalantness?"
"Maybe..." Sonya groaned.
He left his armor next to hers on the floor and sat next to her under the shower head.
"Can you believe we have Thane's son and grand child on board?" He asked.
"I wish he could have met her... and the baby." Sonya said softly.
"I know..." Garrus sighed and slipped an arm around her. "I know."
He couldn't sleep, so he watched her sleep in his arms and nuzzled her. On he other side of her, Nihlus curled around her. He purred softly as he dreamt. EDI was in charge of the guns while they rested. With the Flotilla waiting near by, readying to dock with them, it gave him some mild comfort. A safety in numbers kind of thing. He wondered how the geth were holding off on their front and why Legion had not contacted them. He also worried about the rachni. The queen had promised to help, but no word had been sent. Then there was Cerberus. The Illusive Man could betray them at any time if he thought it would save humanity. It was this thought more than any other that kept Garrus awake.
"Can't sleep?"
The sound of her soft voice drew him from his worries. She gazed sleepily up at him from within the tangle of arms and legs that wrapped around her.
"No, but I'm okay. I'm resting." He told her.
"Funny, you looked like you were worrying." She smirked.
"You got me." He said.
"Would a it help you to get to sleep if we..."
Her fingers trailed over his plates to find the leathery folds that hid his ever willing member. She teased lightly, rubbing him like she might rub another woman. He purred, unable to help himself.
"Mmm... does kitty like that?" She whispered.
"Sonya, you know I do, but you should be sleeping. You need your rest." He argued.
"So do you!"
She rubbed a little harder and he purred louder and felt himself moisten.
"I could, you know..."
She brought her wet fingers to her mouth and rubbed the lubricant over her lips.
"I uh, don't know, I mean...uhm.. What if we wake up Nihlus?" Garrus stammered.
"I guess you'll have to keep it down!" She teased.
He relented and rolled over, letting her wiggle down between his legs. She kissed and licked at his folds until the blue of him emerged from it's hiding place. It did not take long for his quite purrs to be harder to control. He dug his talons into the sheets, resisting the urge to groan as she wrapped her mouth around him. He thought he could feel Nihlus' eyes on them. It wouldn't be the first time. But he never interrupted and only occasionally asked to join if not invited. Sometimes Garrus would pull back the sheets to give his mate a better view, sometimes he subtle hinted at the need for privacy by pulling the sheets higher. This time he pushed the sheets down passed her face to watch himself. If Nihlus was peeking, then that was okay. He arched his back when release came. She took all of him into her mouth, but didn't swallow. As much as he thought he would enjoy that feeling, they couldn't risk sever allergic shock over it. She left for the wash room and came back moments later. He was still hard and exposed. She mounted him with all the grace of an asari dancer and took him into her body, slow and deep.
"Sonya..." He purred.
"Shhh..." She hushed him and pressed her mouth to his.
She used him in this way until she shuddered above him, then he rolled her under him, rolling his hips into her, making her arch and gasp.
"Garrus..." She moaned his name quietly against the skin of his throat.
Her surrender was complete and wet. It surprised him when he orgasmed for the second time.
"Captain Shepard?"
EDI interrupted.
"What is it EDI, we're... what do you want?" Garrus snapped.
"The Quarian vessel Neema will be ready to link up with the Normandy in one hour. They request your presents."
"Thank you EDI. I'll be up shortly."
"You'd better go." Sonya whispered.
Garrus nuzzled her as he throbbed inside her, relishing the feel of her quivering because of him.
"I know, but I want to make sure you're satisfied."
"I'm always satisfied." She grinned.
"I'm here." Nihlus offered quietly.
Garrus glanced over at him with a knowing look in his eye. Nihlus was already fully exposed and dripping. Garrus nodded and rolled off of Sonya to allow Nihlus access, but he didn't leave right away. He watched as Nihlus spread her legs wide and settled over her. He made sure to angle the leg nearest Garrus in a way that let him watch as he pushed himself into her. It wasn't the first time for that either. Garrus stayed a little while longer to see her face and admire her body as she surrendered to her mate. To listen to her moans and his purrs and the wetness. He lapped at her nipples as they bounced slowly under the force of Nihlus' thrusts for a few moments, then nuzzled his forehead to hers. Rising from the bed, he clasped Nihlus around the neck and briefly nuzzled him as well. Then he dressed and left.
Nihlus slipped his hands under her to cradle her beneath him as he loved her, tangling his talons in her hair at the base of her skull. She moaned his name and he purred against her. He lead her to orgasm over and over until she could hardly breath, then released himself deep within her. Then gave her more until he receded out of her. He lay over, held her and stroked her hair. He nuzzled her and she kissed him.
"They're going to name the baby after Thane." She told him.
Nihlus' mandibles spread in a grin.
She averted her eyes for a moment then looked back up into the peridot glow his her lovers eyes.
"I was going to tell you both at the same time, but I'm not sure how Garrus will react." She said softly.
Nihlus' grin faded and his brow plates furrowed.
"Is there something wrong?" He asked "Are you ill?"
"No... " Her words trailed off. "I don't know how it's possible, but doctor Chakwas confirmed it before I came to bed last night."
Nihlus sat up, worried.
"It's okay... I think." She offered a weak grin. "Please, hold me like you were."
He complied, though unsettled and rigid with worry.
"I love you." She told him. "You know that right?"
"Of course."
He nuzzled her and took on of her hands in his.
"And I you. Now what's this about?"
"We're... the doc and I, We're 99% sure that..." She took a deep breath and let it out slowly."Well, we think I'm pregnant."
"I can see where you would be concerned." He said, shock keeping his voice calm.
A few silent moments passed. He didn't move or speak. He hardly breathed. Sonya began to feel uncomfortably nervous.
"We can't have any babies until the Reaper threat is removed. I'm going down to help Garrus." Nihlus said decidedly and abruptly left the bed.
"Just stay here. I'll sent the doctor to check on you. Don't worry, I wont' tell him unless you ask me to. I'll be right back, okay? You'll be okay..."
He rushed about the room dressing and touching things, but doing nothing with them. Sonya watched, amused from the bed.
"Nihlus, I'm pregnant not ill. I don't need to be on bed rest." She smiled.
"Yes, but..." He paused, realizing he was talking as fast as a salarian. He settled on the edge of the bed next to her and cradled her head in one hand. He slipped his talons up into her hair and nuzzled her.
"I love you. I'm going to take care of you... and our child." He told her and placed a hand over her belly.
"It could be Garrus'." She pointed out hesitantly.
"It's still ours. We're a family." He grinned.
"But how will we raise it? Traditional turian values don't have a place for... what we are."
"Polygamist?" Nihlus stated.
"Yes..." She said and averted her eyes.
"We'll figure it out." He assured her. "For now I need to make sure the galaxy will be a safer place for our baby to be born into."
He nuzzled her once more with eyes closed. Then left for the command deck. His words comforted her, but did not ease her worry. She put a hand to her belly where a turian seed grew in her human womb. A single tear left her eye to darken the sheets.