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A/N: So here is the next chapter. Don't worry I had an idea to tag along onto this story, and it's not over just yet. I'd love to continue on with it, and come up with some new material for the story, I just have to figure out where to go.

Though I had an idea involving the Overlord DLC, if you guys would like to see this, please let me know.

Chapter 7

It was over. The Shadow Broker was no more. With quick thinking to an otherwise grim situation, Liara punctured a tank full of plasma, and it ultimately killed the Broker. Now with him gone, Liara felt a rush of emotions. Anxiety, relief, anger, confusion even. She once figured she'd find herself at peace with him gone, and her vengeance carried out, but now she wasn't sure how she felt.

As the Spectre made way for Grunt who was rubbing his head with one massive hand Liara stood where she had been when she helped Katelyn to her feet. She began to pant heavily as tears threatened her face, but she held them back. She needed to focus. She still had to release Feron from his prison.

She made her way to a consol and she looked it over once. She read out it's command prompts and programming quickly. She then dragged out a screen from the side of the panel and blew it up a size bigger. She then began to hit command prompts and before long the power fluctuated momentarily. She only hoped it was enough time for Feron to get out of his cell.

Meanwhile Shepard helped Grunt to his feet as he shook his head, trying to rid himself of a headache. "Why is it I always miss all the fun?" he questioned with annoyance. Shepard smiled some as she patted the Krogan on the shoulder. She knew his ego was bruised after having been knocked out by a flying chunk of desk.

"Just be lucky that desk to split your skull open." She then joked with him. He grunted at the remark.

Then the room filled with voices from a larger computer closer to the end of the room. Everyone, Liara included, turned to face it. The large screen was filled with several boxes, each one showing a voice print as all the lines jostled about as voices called out for the Shadow Broker. Shepard watched Liara carefully as the young Asari slowly made her way for the terminal.

Once she reached it she leaned forward, hands resting on the edge of the computer as her head bowed. Her mind suddenly flooded with thoughts. What was she to do now? Now that he was dead? Shepard had asked her to come back to the Normandy... Join her crew, to stay with her. She wanted her back at her side. But she had a job on Illium.. Collecting information was something she had become accustomed to. She could also take over as the Shadow Broker.. She could be useful again to Shepard... She could give her the intel she needed on the Reapers, and anything related to it.

She was so conflicted as she looked up at the computer monitor, voices still calling out, asking for orders. They needed to know what was happening. No doubt communications cut off when Liara had cut the power earlier. What was she to do?

She looked back down a moment. Shepard watched her still from behind. She was wondering what she was thinking during these few moments of silence from her. Liara kept repeating the choices. Crash the whole thing, and walk away with Shepard, or go back to Illium, or become the new Shadow Broker.

She looked up again as she slowly dragged out a command prompt. She had made her decision.

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She had chosen. She was the new Shadow Broker. Feron had first thought, before entering the room, that he was expecting the former to be there. With Liara, and her friends dead. But there stood Liara, in the place of the old Shadow Broker, now taking his role. He was a bit confused by this as he lowered a gun he had grabbed off a dead merc in the halls.

"Why?" he asked after Liara had finished giving her order to her new agents. She turned and shook her head not sure herself. She wasn't even sure how to answer him. After all he had been through she was now the Broker, and it had to of made him weary. "Not to interrupt, but is this really a good idea, Liara?" Kate then asked a bit on the concerned side.

Liara shrugged at the Spectre as she faced her. "I figured I could.. I can give you.. We could.." She didn't even know what to say as her voice sounded so conflicted. Shepard took a few steps closer to Liara who looked down at the floor. She could only hope Katelyn wasn't upset with her choice.

"I'll uh.. go check the power systems.." Feron said getting the hint that Liara needed some time with the Spectre. After all that's why they were all here. Because he and Liara chose to go against the Shadow Broker to recover Shepard's body. All because Liara so desperately wanted Kate back.

Grunt shrugged at the pair before he threw his hand out in a dismissive wave at them before he turned around. "I'll never understand you squishy types." he said as Katelyn turned to watch the pair leave, but not without a glare at her team member. He was a bold one to speak as he did sometimes about her, and towards her. But that's what she respected about him most. Unlike the others he wasn't afraid to speak his mind to her.

Once the pair was out of the room she turned to face Liara who had turned her back to her. She was bent over a bit, her hands cupping her face. She could see her shaking a bit. She was crying.. Kate hated to see Liara in such an emotional mess. She didn't like to see Liara sad, or upset. Crying just made it worse.

Katelyn briskly walked up behind Liara, touching her shoulder once, before pulling the other until her arms from behind. Liara let out an audible cry feeling Kate holding her close, and tightly. She spun around against the human as she buried her face into the Specter's neck, her arms looping around her shoulders as they held each other close.

"It's alright, Liara.. it'll be alright.." Kate tried her best to soothe the woman she loved deeply. She just wanted to take her pain away... Take it all, so she didn't have to feel it. So she could feel happy again. It was all Katelyn ever wanted for Liara... Was to be happy.

Liara pulled away now, and Katelyn was ready to let her go... Let her have whatever space she needed. Ready to go back to Normandy if that's what Liara wanted.. But what she got threw her off completely.

Liara had pulled away enough to make a new move. Perhaps lost in emotion, and her own long lost feelings for the Spectre. After two years of being apart, after two years of plotting revenge.. Now to finally achieve what she was after, and here Kate was.. She had helped her. Kate didn't usually help many if she didn't have to. But she was there for Liara every step of the way. Gave her the intel even.

Liara pressed her lips against Kate's suddenly in a kiss. It only lasted a moment, and it was nothing big.. but a kiss was a kiss. And when Liara realized what she had done she pulled away completely, shocked at her own emotions.

For Kate it came fast, out of nowhere, and didn't last long enough. It was even shorter then the kiss she had gotten back on Illium when they first were reunited. She just looked at her, a brow perked, a slight shit eating grin on her face as she watched Liara who looked surprised with herself. She began to stumble on words.

"I.. I'm sorry I.. It's been so long.. We're different people and we have different-" and before she could finish any sort of explanation she felt hands suddenly slide onto her waist, and she was slowly being pulled back towards the Spectre. She didn't even fight it, she couldn't. Not because she was being forced, but she just froze.

Liara's eyes slowly closed as she felt Kate's arms wrap around her waist as she felt their bodies come together once against. Kate's head tilted to the side a bit as she leaned over, their lips touching once more. Only this time it was two years of anguish, longing, and a tidal wave of other similar emotions washed over Liara and she couldn't stop herself if she wanted to.

The kiss grew deeper with every passing second. Liara's hands moved up over Kate's armored shoulders, the sides of her neck and up the back of her head as fingers lost themselves in black strands of slightly messy yet soft hair. Tongues meshed together in a dance of a forgotten love, one that began to rekindle rather quickly.

Next thing Liara knew she was being lifted off the ground by her waist. Easily so even. Kate never broke their kiss and Liara never made a move to stop the action. In fact she only encouraged it as her arms latched around Kate's neck, her legs around the human's hips as Kate carried her quickly across the room and towards a couch Kate had spotted during the fight with the old Broker.

Once she reached her destination, she unceremoniously dumped the both over them over onto the couch. The landed on soft cushions with a bit of a bounce, but they never paid it any mind. Now with Katelyn over the top of Liara as they lied there, Kate broke the kiss if only to leave a trail of nips along her lover's jaw line, and down to her neck.

She felt gloved hands start to unclasp her N7 armor as her own hands began to work towards Liara. There was no stopping themselves anymore. They lost themselves completely in a fit of emotions of wants, and needs. They needed each other.. They had needed each other... And here after a fight for their lives, for the life of Feron they just lost their minds altogether but they weren't about to complain.

Once all armor and clothing was stripped, hands having explored each other's soft skin, blue eyes became black as pants of pleasure and need came from Liara's lips, as brown eyes became dilated. Minds began to mingle together, all thoughts and emotions becoming one. It was like the touch of a long time lover in Kate's thoughts. She could feel everything there was to feel about Liara, as Liara could feel all there was of the Spectre. Thoughts, minds, souls, and pleasure all became one.

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Ok, I hope this didn't come off horrible xD I'm sorry if it's so short. I'm horrible with love making scenes...

Anywho I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and I hope it's still going good for you all. Thanks!