Return
Garrus awoke a few hours later in the Normandy's med-bay. The new Normandy's med-bay. Built by Cerberus. Which meant the crew was Cerberus. And Shepard was technically Cerberus too, but Garrus knew she'd never stand for that. She was Alliance through and through.
Dr. Chakwas finished bandaging the side of his face that took the missile. It was bad but she was glad to tell him he'd make a full recovery in time. She also informed him that Shepard was downstairs in the debriefing room if he wanted to go and see her. Garrus thanked her and made his way down as quickly as he could.
When he entered the debriefing room, she was in the middle of listening to a male crew member but Shepard didn't look like she was listening. As soon as she saw him enter, a genuine smile spread across her face. It made her eyes light up. She looked beautiful.
"Nobody would give me a mirror. How bad is it?" he asked her outright.
"Hell Garrus you were always ugly. Slap some facepaint on there and no one will even notice" she joked.
Garrus had to laugh, but immediately regretted it when his whole face ached in pain. He didn't realize how much he missed Shepard. Having her back...it would be just like old times. He knew that for sure.