A/n: I am in love with the idea of a Human/Turian restaurant that would be a quaint little piece of Eden in any time. Also, if you are wonder what the name of the song Shepard is playing, it is "Fly me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra. Also, I guess there will never be a break from vids for poor Garrus. ;)

Chapter 14

Never Ending Surprises

Kelly ambushed Garrus on his way to the main battery to do a quick look over on the weapons to make sure they were working correctly. She had practically marched right up to him and dragged him off to the side just off next to the elevator.

"Hey, ouch! Damn, Kelly, what is it?"

Kelly looked around to make sure no one could see them. "You have to make sure Jane is off the ship for at least two hours this afternoon."

"Um, what? Why?"

"It's… a surprise. Don't tell her I asked you to do this. Just take her out somewhere nice, diner, vid, anything really. She just needs to not be here for a few hours."

Garrus sighed. There was a nice little restaurant that had been started up after they had gotten married and served both human and Turian food. It may be a little busy, the place was doing very well, but seeing as who they were, it would not be too hard to get seats in a reasonable amount of time. Plus, Mordin was able to concoction a remedy for Jane's sensitive stomach and had yet to really get to try any real food. She was still eating the weird jell-o type food chef had been preparing for her. Well, I guess it would be a good idea before it will be too hard for her to walk around in large distances.

"Ok, sure. Why not. I'll take her out to eat around 16:00, if that suites your purpose."

Kelly's eyes shined and a large mischievous grin swept across her face. "That would be perfect."

Jane was still able to fit into a good majority of her clothing. She smoothed the front of her dress. It curved and moved with her body, showing off her generous body parts. The neckline crossed and haltered up behind her neck, flowing tightly on her upper body and ending just slightly above her knees. She wore moderately flat heels that matched the midnight black color of her dress. It was all topped with sparkling jewelry and scrunched her hair into the wavy effect Garrus liked so much.

To tell the truth, Jane was ecstatic that Garrus was taking her out to eat and when he told her it was a human/Turian restaurant called "Little Eden" she was even more intrigued. The place was modeled after the tropical settings that both Earth and Palaven both shared and was doing very well in their business. Well, I guess we will just add to the publicity for them to say that we actually ate at their restaurant. She smiled happily as Garrus led her through the Wards toward the restaurant.

The entrance was framed with lush vines that formed a trellis around the door. There was a long line of people waiting to be seated, but nobody looked unhappy to be waiting. A petite human girl with blond hair tied up into a ponytail stood behind a pedestal that held what looked like a large old-style book. The inside was obviously two large data pads and the book design was only for show.

"Do you have a reservation?" The girl asked without looking up from the data pads.

"Uh, no. We were actually hoping to just grab a small table if possible." Garrus cocked his head to the side. He had somehow managed to find a suitable civic outfit that complimented Jane's dress making them a very striking pair.

"I'm sorry, the wait is about an hour. If you wish I can take your inf…" The girl had finally looked up from the pedestal and noticed who was standing before her. "Your… Your…" Her face paled as she fumbled with her hand to press a button on the pedestal that obviously connected with the manager's office.

"What?" A slightly annoyed voice came from a tiny speaker next to the button.

"Sir, you will never guess who is standing here asking for a table." The girl's voice squeaked and was almost inaudible.

"Huh? Who?"

"Commander Shepard and Officer Vakarian." The girl was trying to whisper softly enough without sounding rude.

"Are you sure?" The voice sounded doubtful.

"Oh I'm sure alright, nobody can fake their facial markings." Jane suppressed the need to laugh hysterically.

Their diner was exquisite. The manager of "Little Eden", who happened to be a Turian, came out to personally greet them and show them to a table, where they were swarmed by spectators to catch a glimpse at the two legendary heroes. The manager had shooed them all back to their tables and promised them that there would be no more unwanted interruptions by other customers.

It didn't stop the serving girls, and the few Turian bus boys, from coming by their table to ask for autographs. Jane had found it funny how all the men wanted her autograph and the women wanted Garrus's. When they had finally signed all the employee nametags, which Jane was sure to be conversation pieces later, their server cleared the others out of the away to take their order.

Jane found the smells of the food at the restaurant tantalizing. She had not eaten real food for a couple of weeks and it all smelled good, even the Turian food. Which Garrus eyed her suspiciously and made sure to keep his plate out of reach of Jane's fork. One thing that Jane found she could not resist was a little fruit like ball that originated from Earth. She had remembered her martial arts Master ate them whenever he could get them, she had never really cared for them then; but now, the little fruit smelled intoxicating and made her mouth water profusely when the flavor hit her tongue. Garrus even commented that they looked similar to a nut that was a big favorite among Turians, except they did not peal the outside skin and the inside was hard, not soft and chewy.

He even bought her extras to take back with them. The employees all thanked them and waved them farewell, and the manager offered them a table any time they wished to drop by. It was a delightful night for the both of them as they headed back to the Normandy. As soon as they stepped onto the ship, EDI informed them that Dr. Chakwas wanted them to see her, to make sure that Jane was digesting her food correctly and did not eat anything that might upset her stomach.

Jane continued to eat the remaining fruit from the small bag as they rode the elevator down to see the doctor.

"I wonder why she… oh, hello what's this?" The lights were dimmed so low it took them almost a minute for their eyes to adjust.

"I'm not sure. It's not late enough for Chef to close up the mess."

They rounded the corner and headed for Dr. Chakwas office when the lights came on suddenly, almost blinding the two.

"Surprise!"

The whole crew had jumped out at them yelling. Garrus was not sure what was going on, his eyes were still dilated to take in the lower light levels when they had turned them on almost to full illumination. He had to cover his eyes with a hand and felt Jane squeeze the other.

"Wha..?"

His eyes finally adjusted to the new lighting as he noticed everyone smiling at the two of them, the mess table covered in strange colored boxes. A sudden realization came to him. Oh no. It's not Jane's birthday already is it? Humans celebrate their births like this and I haven't even gotten her anything. Terror and shame built up inside him as he frantically tried to remember the exact date as the crew drew the two closer and sat them down at the present filled table.

Jack was standing closet to him and grinned at his expression. "This is your first 'surprise' party isn't it?"

"I… uh, Turians don't have 'surprise' parties."

Jane had forgotten all about her little fruits for they now sat discarded on the table as she started thanking everyone. "Oh, you all didn't have to do this!" Everyone had his or her own little excuse to contradict her.

"Uh, what's going on?" Garrus could not take it anymore; the confusion was just too much.

"It's a baby shower." Jane replied calmly. A baby what?

Liara giggled at Garrus's. "It is a human tradition to present a to-be mother with gifts."

"Normally it's just for the women, but it only seems right to have you here too." Kelly grinned at him mischievously. So that's why…

Garrus did not have any time to say anything in return for the crew started picking up the gifts and placing them in their hands. The colorful paper felt strange to his touch, he was not sure what to do with it exactly. Jane was tearing it apart reveling a small package of tiny clothing.

"Oh, it's boy clothing. Kelly, we aren't even sure what it will be yet." Jane rubbed a tiny shirt between her fingers as she looked up at the Yeoman.

Kelly smiled. "Well, I just have a feeling, that's all." Yeah, you and Dr. Chakwas both.

A deep snort next to him made Garrus nearly jump out of his skin and drop the package in his hands. "Are you going to open it already?" Grunt crossed his arms.

Garrus fumbled with the package, ripping through the paper with one quick swipe from a talon. The paper fell revealing a scaled model M-3 Predator. The detail was so exquisite that Garrus would have thought it to be a working model if not for the fact that the heat sink did not pop out.

"Um, thank you."

Grunt looked at him sideways. "It is a gift from Urdnot."

"Tell Wrex that it is a wonderful gift from the clan." Jane had saved him from having to think of something to say.

It was like every single crewmember had bought them something, even Miranda and Jacob. There was a small collection of clothing, odd colorful toys, scaled model ships, and a few other items Garrus could not identify. Even Legion presented them with a set of soft Geth models. He told them he had preferred to give them models that were much more realistic, but Tali explained to him that it would be a better if the toys were much softer; and when the child got older, Legion could help the child construct more complex models. Garrus finally thought they were done, every gift was open and the wrappings littered the floor when Dr. Chakwas exited her office caring a heavy looking package.

"This one is from me and Jeff." She set it on the table, which vibrated from the impact. "I know how women can get a little bored when they get further along in their pregnancy. This should give you something to do."

Jane ripped the paper away from the slick metallic device that folded out to almost half the length of the table.

"What is it?" Garrus asked curiously.

"Oh…" Jane touched it gingerly with a finger turning on the holos to form odd-looking lines that ran the length of the device.

"It's a holo-piano, Garrus." Dr. Chakwas answered.

"I… didn't know you knew I played." Jane was caressing the metal and studying the different buttons.

"Last time we shared a bottle of iced brandy you mentioned it. I was surprised myself that I remembered."

Jane giggled at the remark; she touched a key and squinted an eye closed for half a second. "It's no full grand, but it is lovely none the less. Not to mention mobile."

"You can also download music files to it directly from your omni tool." Jeff inputted as he held onto the doctor's arm for leverage.

"Play us something, please?" Liara asked intriguingly.

"Ah, do you know 'The Major General Song'?" Mordin looked almost beside himself.

The whole crew stepped away from him, horror stuck. Jane just chuckled. "No, I'm sorry, Mordin. I never learned to play any musicals." Everyone lest out a sigh of relief, including Garrus.

Jane shut her eyes and went into deep thought. A smile crossed her face as she slowly ran her fingers across the holo-keys swiftly. It was absolutely the most beautiful thing he had ever heard. Garrus watched in amazement as her little fingers danced, producing a clear and memorizing sound that filled the room. He did not realize how entranced he was until a few of the crewmates started singing. Garrus blinked as he saw half the crew laughing and singing while Joker's face turned very red. He started to grin to himself once he realized what the song was. She must have been halfway through the song when her fingers slipped and the room filled with laughter and applause.

"Oh… sorry. It's been a long time, I've forgotten a little." Jane blushed.

Dr. Chakwas smiled and placed a hand over her shoulder in reassurance. "It was very lovely none the less."

Jane smiled and promised that she would play for everyone again once she had practiced and gave Joker a wink as she explained there was no need to go to the Moon tonight. The crew eventually dispersed and they managed to fit all the gifts into a small crate.

"Where did you learn to play?" Garrus asked eagerly.

"Oh, didn't I tell you my grandfather played jazz piano? He gave me lessons during my visits in the evenings when it was too dark to go outside."

Actually, she had not told him the exact instrument he played. Garrus opened his mouth to ask something else when Miranda bumped right into them, almost causing him to loose his hold on the crate.

"S-Sorry, Commander." Miranda looked a bit preoccupied and a little shocked.

"Is there something wrong, Miranda?" Jane cocked her head to the side.

"Uh… no, not really. It's just…" Miranda paused for a moment as they patiently waited for her to continue. "Jacob just asked me to marry him."

Jane's eyebrows lifted and Garrus's mouth dropped in surprise. "And?" All Miranda did was nod.

"Well, congratulations." Jane tilted her head in a dismissal like way.

"Thank you, Commander." Still with the blank look on her face, Miranda continued on her way back to her room and Garrus and Jane entered the elevator.

"That's it? Just congratulations?" Garrus asked as he set the crate down.

"Well, what else was I suppose to say? I'm still a little upset with the two of them." Garrus sighed, there was no use in arguing with her.

The elevator stopped and the doors opened. Their room was well lit, thanks to EDI's anticipation, and Garrus set the crate down next to the bathroom door and heard the light beeping noise from the terminal.

"Looks like you've got a message, Jane."

Jane gently placed the holo-piano down and clicked the terminal on. "It's from mother. She wants to congratulate us and…" Jane groaned and sank her head into her hands.

"And what, Jane?" Garrus looked over her shoulder to read the message. His mandibles fluttered with laughter. At least he was going to enjoy watching these vids.