(Authors notes) Sweet I got some reviews! ;D Thanks a lot, I really didn't expect to get any so soon, anyway here's a new chapter to make up for the lack of length in the last one. Enjoy!

Reflection

Garrus lifted his head, he still remained on the bed where he was the night before, practically in the exact same spot, but there was one difference. His mate, she was no longer with him, he sat up suddenly his eyes adjusting to the now rather brightly lit room. ''Shepard?'' He called out for her but there was no reply, he stared across to the spot she slept the night before, he gently brushed his hand across the sheets. It was still warm, she hadn't been gone long, maybe she had just gotten something to eat.

He finally stood up making the bed before he did anything else, he didn't want Shepard complaining again about how messy he could be. He walked around the room briefly, not knowing if he should wait for her return or just leave. But he didn't want to leave, he didn't want to Calibrate the Normandy's guns all day, he wanted to be with Shepard.

As he walked around the room the fish tank caught his eyes, he was always curious about the relationship between Humans and water. He stared at the tank, his eyes following the fish dance around inside, the dim blue glow of the tank reflected along the walls and across Garrus's face.

He tapped the glass gently in curiosity, he thought to himself as he did, ''why fish? Why bring such fragile creatures out into space? It made no sense''; he shook his head stepping away from the glass.

He remembered some offhand comment Kelly made about ''Running water being relaxing for humans'', he didn't understand it. It almost did the opposite for him; he was never comfortable with water. His talons twitched as his impatience grew, he glanced over to the door hoping Shepard would step through it any minute now, but she didn't.

He decide to sit back down he stared at the mess they had created over the last couple hours, the wine he brought up from their first night together was still on the table. He picked it up examining it, he never thought he would find peace in a humans arms. But it really didn't matter to him that Shepard was human, she was Shepard, that's all that he cared about. He dropped the bottle back down on the table, his talons fiddled with the stitching on the sofa as he waited.

Where is she? He grumbled in disappointment, I guess she's waiting for me, He decided to finally leave his mates cabin, as he did he gave one last curious glance at the fish dancing around in their glowing blue cage.

He leaned against the wall of the elevator as he headed down to the CIC, if she wasn't there someone would know where she was, and plus he wanted to ask Mordin some more questions about the Human anatomy. It was an awaked subject to talk about, it made him feel like a child, as if it was his farther explaining ''where babies come from''. He grunted again folding his arms, the lift still slowly making its decent to the floors below. He didn't really like thinking about his farther, they hadn't spoke since he left C-sec for Omega. He shifted his weight, uncomfortable with his own thoughts.

He continued thinking about his family as the lift continued it's quite decent, ''I should talk to Solana again, maybe I should even tell her about the scars, she thinks that I don't care but!'' He was interrupted as the Lift doors slid open.

He suddenly stood straight; he almost looked like he was going to shoot a salute. She smiled as she stepped inside the elevator with him, the doors closed behind her. ''You look tense Garrus, you okay?'' Shepard's green eyes made contact with him. He cleared his throat as he relaxed his pose, ''Uh, Yeah…'' The lift began to travel back to Shepard's room. Shepard stepped closer to him, as she did he could finally see the Wear the last couple of days had had on her. She rested her arm on him, as she did he pulled her closer to him, his arms moving down to her waist. He smiled, ''I would never figure you to be the sort of person to leave after sleeping with someone.'' He spoke in his dry tone that he knew Shepard loved. She smiled as her fingers moved down his back, Shepard replied in a snarky tone ''Aww, Did you miss me Gar-gar?'' Garrus loathed that name, She smirked as Garrus gave a small chuckle, ''Deny it all you want Shepard, but I know you care.'' He smiled back at her as she reached up to him kissing him.

They kissed Shepard's lips pressing against Garrus's mouth she gave a small moan of relief, as if all her worries just disappeared, Garrus was always confused by the act of ''Kissing'', It was so messy he tried his best to keep up with Shepard but he never really knew what he was doing. He must have been pretty good though, Shepard always seemed to enjoy it, as did he when he wasn't worrying about what he was doing. Her fingers brushed his chest as she continued to kiss him, his mandibles flared as he pulled her closer to him.

They hadn't noticed but the lift had already arrived at Shepard's quarters the doors remained open to the small but cold hallway just outside her door.

She finally broke away from the kiss, their lips parting; she continued to smile at him her eyes glittering in the harsh lights of the elevator. Garrus cleared his throat again, ''Well that was nice…'' He still stood close to her one of his arms resting on her waist, ''A lot better than a Krogan kiss ''. Shepard raised an eyebrow as she stared at him with ''That look'', ''Uh.. Not like you kiss like one! Or look like one! Uh…'' He dropped his head in embarrassment. He muttered to himself before Shepard spoke breaking the awkward tension.

''You do have a gift with words Garrus'' She took his hand, entwining her fingers in his as she pulled him into her cabin.

(Authors notes) Another short chapter, but I think their more manageable like this, plus some people don't have time to read huge chapters.

Maybe the next one will be bigger, tell me what you want, I can make short chapters but upload them faster, or make bigger ones, but they will take me a little longer.

Anyway thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed the story, until next time!

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(And really thanks for the nice comments on the last chapter)