(Authors notes) So yeah another chapter ;P I know this came out a little fast, but I had some spare time so I thought ''Why the hell not'', And thanks to Starlight Sanctuary's nice review, and all the others! ;P Anyway, please enjoy.

Release

Shepard laid across the bed, so comfortable in Garrus's arms she felt like she never wanted to move again. But she knew she had to, her eyes began to open slowly, she was so tired after everything that had happened, but she knew she couldn't stop, it wasn't over, not yet. It all felt like a dream, it all happened so fast. She never thought the Reapers would be here so soon, it had barely been a week since she got back from blowing up the Collector base.

She moved slightly her body still aching; Garrus tightened his grip on her not wanting her to leave. She sighed; she was so tired, so very, very, tired. She closed her eyes again if only for a moment, she couldn't stand it anymore, she tried everything she could but still nothing, nothing she could do would stop the Reapers. All she had sacrificed, everything, she really had accomplished nothing.

She felt like life was far too cruel to her; she looked up at Garrus, his mandibles slightly moving as he exhaled with his heavy breaths. She loved his warmth, his touch; she had never been close to anyone before. Why now? Why? She thought to herself her eyes continuing to watch his breathing.

After all this time, after all she'd done, now would be the time she would fall in love. The threat of the Reapers ever closer, and now was the time she wanted nothing more than him. Garrus finally turned to Shepard relaxing his grip on her, he nuzzled into her whispering under his breath, ''don't go… Not yet''. She didn't know what to say, she placed her head against his fringe, he purred in appreciation, she moved her hand down his body, feeling all the different textures of his skin on her fingertips. She smiled not wanting to move but she knew she had to, her terminal beeped a few hours ago with a private message, and she couldn't just leave the crew to their own devices. She had already been missing for two days; she couldn't let them wait any longer.

But to be honest, she didn't know what to do; Hackett had told her to be ready for the inevitable trial, she tried her hardest, but she just didn't have time, she just couldn't save them… And now, she had to pay the price, and not just with their blood on her hands, she had finally screwed up big enough to almost cause a galactic war.

She finally pulled away from Garrus, sitting up she ran her fingers through her hair, Garrus sighed as he fiddled with his talons before sitting up as well, he was curious about what Shepard had planned next, she always had a plan. She stood up looking down at Garrus on the bed, she smiled at him, it was so easy to forget how tall he was, His body sat on the edge of the bed his clawed feet taping the cold steel beneath them. He stretched his arms turning his head to Shepard, ''So… Uh What now?'', Garrus asked curiously as Shepard walked up the steps of her cabin to the fish tank opposite her desk. ''Well, I go on trial for that batarian colony, but only if the Reapers haven't turned up by then…'', She pressed a command into the console on the fish tank activating the feeding program.

''Remind me why we bother with this universe?'' He mumbled as he stood up walking closer to Shepard. She couldn't help but smirk at Garrus's comment, ''Maybe because this is the only one we have?'' He stepped closer to her, briefly looking at the fish franticly swimming to the top of their tank trying desperately to get as much food as they could. '' Well I'm sure it can't be that hard to find a new one'', he smiled at Shepard hugging her one last time; he towered over her as she wrapped her arms around him to.

They both stood there for a moment in complete silence, apart from the occasional humming from the fish tank. For some reason Garrus couldn't take his eyes off these strange creatures, he tried to imagine being at the fishes mercy, as he gently floated down the tank just like one of those strange flakes. He then began imaging being eaten alive by fish, he shook his head as he swallowed a nervous lump in his throat. This is why I should never be left alone with fish he thought until he was snapped out of his bizarre daydreams by a faint sobbing. ''Shepard?'' He looked down at the small human in his arms, her head buried in his chest.

The quiet sobbing continued, Garrus was in awe, he didn't know how to react he'd never seen a human cry before. He tried calming down before he spoke again, genuinely worried about his mate, ''Shepard? What's wrong..? Am I hurting you?'' He relaxed his arms letting Shepard free, but she didn't move, she just stood there her face still hidden.

She wiped a tear from her eye, she hated crying the only thing she hated more was crying in front of other people. She tried speaking but her voice sounded shrill and distraught, ''I'm scared Garrus…'', ''Scared? Of what?''. As soon as those words left his mouth he felt like beating himself over his head for being so stupid, of course she was scared! She had to face the scrutiny of an entire race with the imminent threat of all organic life in the galaxy being destroyed, and here he was asking stupid questions.

He bent down lower to get a better look at his mate, she continued to try and hide he face away from him, he moved his talon under her chin lifting it up gently as he smiled at her, ''Hey… Don't cry, it's okay, I'm here Nothings going to happen, don't worry, we'll find a way…'', her tears subsided for the moment as she was forced to stare into Garrus's caring eyes.

She spoke again her voice still sounding distraught ''I don't know if I can do this Garrus'', Garrus's mandibles flared in frustration and upset, he wanted to make his mate feel better, but, he just didn't know what to say. He blinked as he exhaled ready to speak again, he had to say something, his mate was depending on him.

''Listen, if anyone can do this, it's you Shepard, I don't know a single other being in this universe that I fear more than you'', She couldn't help but smile at Garrus's worryingly genuine sounding words.

She wiped her eyes free of tears before clearing her throat to regain her normal tone, ''Thanks Gar-gar'' She smirked as she flung her arms around him, As soon as he heard the words ''Gar-gar'' his face dropped, How could Shepard be so cruel?

Eventually she retreated into the shower and Garrus took this as his cue to leave, he didn't want to but he got the impression that Shepard wanted some space, even if it was just for a moment.

(Authors notes) Thanks for reading, I felt happier with this one because I finally got to write more about Shepard, and plus it had some pretty cute scenes in it. ;P

(You know your a nerd when you add Garrus's name to your dictionary on word ;p )