Don't Leave Me

Chapter 7

Hey guys! The story is going in another direction than I intended for it! They will have peace, but not yet! Just to add a little action.

The words in (brackets) are on how to pronounce the names I've made up.

Anyway, Here's the next chapter of Don't Leave Me! Forward!

John and Liara were on Thessia, it was going to be a couple of days for the wedding, the best day of both of their lives. John has called Hackett, after a few days of staying on the SSV Edwin for recovery, Liara not leaving his side, he has requested that he could travel to Thessia for his wedding and he will return to Earth for his Retirement Resignation and honors. Steven gladly accepted. John and Liara rode to Thessia on the Normandy as a goodbye to his former crew and friends, he was going to really miss them, he even cried at the goodbyes. His new and old squad mates agreed to stay on the Normandy on the way to Thessia before departing ways. Joker and EDI were overjoyed about the news of John and Liara marrying. Joker said, along with EDI, That they will be there.

Right now, John was at Liara's house on Thessia, He was relaxing with his Alliance Fatigues, No use in staying hidden, Everybody knew him. Thessia was halfway rebuilt so quickly, thanks to the Geth. Surprisingly, The Reapers didn't touch the area around Liara's House, which was fine by John.

The house wasn't huge, but it was good enough. When you walk in the front door, the Living room was on the right and the kitchen and dining room was on the left. They had a nice, roomy backyard, the laundry and bathroom was in the back on the right, next to the living room. Stairs were along the right wall going up. There was another bathroom, and one in the master's bedroom, where John and Liara slept, and two other bedrooms.

John was currently had a datapad in his hands, looking into the news that were brought by the species across the galaxy. Resting in its holster on his hips was his trusty M-5 Phalanx, he kept it around just in case of Cerberus, they may not have a Leader, but they know who to kill.

He looked outside through the window to the right, He saw skycars flying by, it was peaceful. It was all he asked for, he deserved it after all he's been through.

A pair of soft hands came out of nowhere on his shoulders and started massaging them, he sighed a relief, knowing too well who it was,

"Feels good?" She asked.

"Yeah...Oh...Yeah..." He said as his muscles were relaxed.

She smiled at him, he was in peace at last.

After a couple of minutes of gently rubbing his shoulders, the hands were taken off.

"Aw...I was enjoying that." He said, Jokingly as he watched her circle around the couch he was sitting on and sat next to him, intertwining her hand into his. She smiled at him, which never failed to capture his heart.

"I love that smile." He told her, returning the smile.

She blushed.

"And I'm going to be waking up every morning for the rest of my life looking into those beautiful blue eyes? I'm in heaven." He said sweetly.

"Aw..." She said as she pulled him in for a kiss.

When they pulled apart,

"Have you gotten a wedding dress yet?" He asked curiously.

She shook her head, "Not yet."

"How about we go shopping then?" He asked, smiling.

"That'd be great!" She replied happily.

He smiled as she got up to go get dressed.

He got off of the couch himself and went to the kitchen. He opened the refrigerator and grabbed an Asari Fruit, it was similar to the Earth's Apple, he took a bite as he waited. He set his Asari Apple on the counter as he pulled his Phalanx out and checked the thermal clip, which was full, so he holstered it. He grabbed his fruit and took another bite. He took another and he heard footsteps. He turned to see His future wife in her Half-armor Half-doctor suit, she smiled as she saw him and he smiled back.

"Ready?" He asked, taking another bite.

"Whenever you are." She replied.

He swallowed his bite, "Are you sure you want to wear that? Something that isn't as hard to get off when you want try a dress out?" He asked.

"I'm fine in this." She answered him.

He shrugged, "Whatever my lady wants." He told her, smiling as he took hands with her.

She smiled at him, "Shall We?"

He smiled back and nodded, and off they went, John grabbed his SR2 Cap off the wall too.

They exited their house and it automatically locked. The to-be-couple went to Liara's Skycar, got in and took off.

"So, Where to?" John asked in the Driver's Seat.

"Here, T'Gela's Dresses." She told him as he confirmed the location and headed off to that direction.

John landed the Skycar in a parking slot and the two exited. John closed the door and locked it. They intertwined hands and headed off to the store.

The store wasn't very crowded, it was the afternoon of Thessia, Liara saw the wedding dresses and led him over there.

She shuffled though the clothing, "Which one do you like the most?" She asked him.

He looked through them, "Whatever has your interest, it's your wedding as much as mine." He smiled at her.

She returned the smile, she did as she was told, picking four dresses. He followed her to the dressing rooms, he took a seat as he waited for her to come out.

The first one she came out with was good, she grasped the sides as she spun them a little, but he wanted to see the others,

He smiled at her, "I like that one, can I see the others?" He asked.

She nodded, and went back in. John didn't want to be too picky.

Liara came out in the second one, it was slightly better than the first one. He smiled as he gave her a thumbs up. She laughed then went back in.

Later, she presented herself again, She looked over herself and looked at John.

"That one is definitely better than the last two, let's see the last one, shall we?" He told her.

She nodded again and went back into the slot.

The Asari came out in the fourth one, John's eyes went wide as his jaw dropped to the floor. She noticed his expression and laughed.

The dress was a dress made by the goddess herself, the skirt of the dress didn't stick out, instead, it hung low. It had crystals scattered throughout the dress, they shined in the colors of Liara's eyes. That is what got John's attention.

"Goddess, You look like an Angel sent from God himself..." John told her as he was at a loss of words to describe the gorgeous Asari in front of him.

She laughed, blushed and smiled at him all at the same time.

"I pick that one!" He said happily.

"This one it will be, then." She told him as she smiled.

She turned and walked but to the slot, but with her hips swaying. John was turned on as he watched his Asari Goddess strut back Into the booth. John got up and sneaked over to the curtain, he peeked naughtily, seeing the gorgeous breasts of his future wife as she undid the clasps on the wedding dress. He silently went in. He reached under her arms and grabbed her melons, making her jump very high. She relaxed as she saw him. She put the dress on the bench next to her and turned to her man.

He grinned at her, she pulled him in for a lustful kiss and he reached up again and grabbed her breasts and squeezed them. Making her moan, she continued kissing him as he played with her Milk jugs. They did so for a couple of minutes and Liara pulled away. Putting a finger in his lips as he let go of his favorite toys.

"At home." She whispered, with a hint of lust, smiling at him.

He smiled back, he nodded and exited the booth for her privacy. He looked around the store and then looked outside, over the racks. He saw a little commotion going on, he couldn't get a good view. He went over to the booth Liara was in,

"Hey Liara, I'm going to check this event that happening outside the store, I'll be back."

"Ok, Be safe." She replied.

"I will." He told her then he moved to where he can get a good look. He saw three thugs moving on an Asari. One of them pushed her to the ground. John stormed out of the store, and ran over to the group.

"Hey, Back off! This doesn't have anything to do with you!" One of the thugs told John.

John looked at the Asari, She couldn't be more than 100. She had a blue skin tone, along with white facial markings scattered about in an artistic way, and she had emerald eyes. Green eyes were uncommon among the Asari, but he wasn't going to let a bunch of deadbeats ruin her, she deserves someone a lot better.

"Hey," he told her, she looked up at him, "Go in the Store. This could get ugly."

She nodded, got up and hurried to the store. John turned back to the thugs.

"Now, I suggest you back off and go back home." John told them.

Liara looked outside to see her love facing three men, with another Asari running to the store. She came into the store and ran into Liara,

"What's going on out there?" Liara asked the Asari.

She was panting, probably scared, "Those men were harassing me, that man came out and stoped them then told me to come back to the store, in case something goes wrong."

Liara nodded, and looked back outside, the Asari stayed where she was and followed Liara's gaze.

"We ain't gotta take shit from you!" The leader of the thugs told him as he spitted on John.

"Why were you hurting the Asari?" John asked, he was ready for a fight, but not necessarily going to until they throw the first punch.

"We were going to get some pussy! That's all!" Another said, the other two nodded in agreement.

"Well, Too bad, You aren't getting any from her. Go back to wherever you came from and you won't get any broken bones." He threatened.

They didn't move, "Hah! What is a little boy like you going to do? Go cry to your mommy?" The leader told him. The guys behind the guy laughed.

John activated his dual Omni-Blades, "No, This." He showed them, the two behind the leader backed up a little.

"But, I'll give you a fair fight." He told them, withdrawing his blades.

The Leader laughed, then he whistled. John heard more footsteps behind him, three more at least.

"That's the best you can do?" John taunted him, grinning.

Liara watched as six men surround her lover, he just recovered from his injuries, she wanted to help, but he'd want her to remain inside.

The leader snarled then threw a punch. John caught his hand, and twisted it. The man fell to his knees as he writhed in pain. John let go of the hand and kicked the man square in the chest. The Commander heard one close up behind him, he did a low sweep, sending the man to the ground face first. John turned to another man getting closer, the man tried to kick him but he jumped back, but too far, he tripped over the guy on the ground, he hit the ground and rolled backward. He faced the other four guys, two of them stepped up to him. The one on the right threw one and John caught his arm, spun him around, and kicked him into the other man. They went sprawling on the ground, and the guy he kicked got back up and went after John again.

He was now facing three, the other three backed off from either injuries or fear. One in the middle stepped up to the Commander, the man pulled out a knife and started swinging at him, John dodged every strike, he had to be more careful since the man had a weapon. He found an opening in his attacking and swept under the man again and John stepped on the hand with the knife, then disarmed the thug.

The other two finally backed off,

"You two, stay put. You move, this pistol," he told them as he pulled his M-5 out, "is taking out your legs."

They showed expressions of fear and nodded as they complied. John contacted the local law enforcement, reporting attempted rape and assault. Liara and the Asari he saved came running out, along with people who were watching came out slowly as they seen the wounded men.

"Are you okay?" Liara asked.

He nodded, as he rolled his neck and arms, "It was good practice. They almost got me but they didn't." He told her, smiling at her.

He looked at the scared Asari, "Are you okay?" He asked.

She nodded nervously, "Y...yes, Thank you, thank you for saving me."

He gave her a warm smile, which calmed her down, it worked every time, "It's what I do,"

"Again, Thank you." She told him, he shrugged.

"How old are you?" He asked, curiously.

"I'm only 96." She answered.

He nodded, confirming his guess, "Do you need a ride home?"

"I do, but I can call a cab." She replied.

"We can drive you home, it might be safer that way." Liara told her.

She nodded, "Okay."

John turned to Liara, "Did you get the dress?" He asked.

"No, I was watching you." She said.

He grinned, "Worried that I might get hurt?"

"Yes." Was her response.

He nodded, "Go ahead and wait out here, I'll pay for it." He told her as he smiled.

"It's still in the booth." she told him as She returned a smile and John went back into the store.

He walked through the aisles that led to the booths and looked for Liara's, he remembered and found the booth along with the Dress. He took it, which it was still on a hanger, and went over to the checkout. He was greeted by an Asari Receptionist,

"Hi, Sir, Are you checking out?" She asked.

"Yes, ma'am." He told her with a smile, giving her the dress.

"Just one sec..." She told him as she scanned the dress. When it was completed she told him the cost, her eyes went wide, "That will be 3000 credits." She looked at him in surprise. He smiled at her, "I'm getting married, It's the dress she and I chose, and I'm paying for it." He told her while he activated his Omni-Tool to send the credits. He understood the price for the dress, it was so elegant and Liara looked stunning in it. He took it off the counter.

"Thank you, sir, have a nice day!" She told him.

He smiled again at her, "You too, ma'am." and tipped her a small amount of creds.

He left the counter and headed for the door, he saw Liara chatting with the Asari. They were happy, so he assumed they were enjoying the conversation. He stood at the door for a minute, allowing them to continue the talk. He finally exited the store after waiting a couple of minutes. Liara saw him with the dress, she smiled at him. He returned the smile. The Asari saw the dress and her mouth dropped.

"That looks beautiful!" She told them in awe.

"It is." Liara commented.

The Asari studied the Dress for a moment, taking in the details of it.

"How much was it?" Liara asked.

"You sure you want to know?" He told her, grinning.

She nodded, "Well, Of course, I want to know, you bought it."

"For you, though." He replied.

"You didn't answer me." She said to him.

"Fine, 3000." He told her.

Both Liara's and The Asari's mouth dropped.

"3000?!" Liara asked in shock.

He nodded.

"You shouldn't have bought it..." She told him.

"Hey..." He told her, putting a hand on her shoulder, "It's your dress, Your Wedding. If you want it, I'll get it." He assured her.

Liara smiled at him, She valued that John said it was her wedding.

The Asari had no idea what was going on, she had a confused expression.

John saw her, "We're getting married." He told the confused Asari with a smile. Her face went from confusion to surprise.

"Oh! I didn't know that You two were getting married! I thought it was only you!" She said as she directed at Liara.

The couple chuckled, "Nope, Just us." Liara said.

"Are you ready to head home?" John asked the Asari.

"Sure, if you don't mind." She replied.

John motioned for her to follow. She complied and followed the two to Liara's Skycar.

John got in the driver's seat, Liara, shotgun, and The Asari was in the back. He started the engine and took off.

"Where do you live?" John asked.

"I live here," she said as she showed him on her Omni-Tool, revealing a holographic map of the area.

"Oh, We live near there too." Liara told her. John nodded as he confirmed the location.

"Really?" She asked.

Liara nodded in response.

"What's your name?" She asked.

Liara looked at John, he nodded.

"I'm Liara T'Soni." Liara told her.

"And I'm John Shepard."

Her eyes went huge, "YOU? You are John Shepard?" She asked in shock and awe.

He nodded, and smiled at her.

She almost fainted, she met Commander John Shepard! The Savior of The Galaxy! She wanted to tell her friends, but they might prefer to keep quiet. So she chose to only tell her mother.

"Wow..." She said.

John laughed.

"What is your name?" Liara asked, figuring that John was going to ask anyway.

"My name is Areia (Are-i-a) T'Neal." She replied.

John nodded, "Nice to meet you, Areia."

Areia nodded.

John set the car down in a slot as they landed in front of Areia's house. It was like Liara's House but slightly smaller. He killed the engine.

"Do you want to stay in the car?" John asked Liara.

"I'll go if you want." Liara answered him.

"It's up to you." John told her.

"I guess I'll go then." She told him.

John shrugged and opened the door of the skycar. They all exited, Areia seemed relieved to see her home again. John and Liara followed the young Asari as she walked up to her house. She knocked on the door.

"Is that necessary?" Liara asked, curious.

"My mother wants me to knock if I have someone with me." Areia explained.

Liara and John nodded.

After a few nanoseconds. The door opened, revealing another Asari, couldn't be more than 600.

"Mother!" Areia exclaimed as she hugged her.

Areia's mother embraced her then saw John, "Is he...John Shepard?"

Areia nodded, "Yes, He saved me from a bunch of men." She said to her, smiling.

She let go of her daughter and walked past Areia and To John.

Areia's Mother looked like her, she had slightly darker blue skin, the same white facial markings but in different places, and Emerald eyes like her daughter.

She hugged him, which was unexpected to John. He looked at Liara, confused, but she shared the same reaction.

"Thank you for saving my daughter, Commander." She told him with her voice cracking, she was crying since her daughter was saved by him from thugs.

He gently patted her on the back, "It's okay, It's what I do, either way, I wouldn't have stood by and watched."

She let go of the Commander and stood back, "What can I do to repay you?"

John shook his head, "No need to, ma'am. Having her home safe is enough." He told her, giving a smile.

"Thank you...She's all I have left..." She told him.

"Why do you mean that? Did you lose someone to the war?" Liara asked.

She nodded, with tears in her eyes, "Yes...I lost my bondmate, Eria T'Silia..." She said as she covered her face while tears flooded out, John hugged her immediately, hoping to keep her from mourning her lost partner. Areia came up from behind and put a hand on her shoulder.

"It's okay...It's okay..." He calmed her, stroking her back, "We've all had lost someone."

She settled down after a few minutes, John let her go, she wiped her tears away, "Sorry you had to see that..." She told him.

John shook his head, "You had to let it out, you can't go all the way without releasing it."

She nodded, "You share the wisdom of the Matriarchs, Commander."

John hand his hand up, "Please, You can call me John, I'm retiring soon."

"Ok, John, thank you for saving my daughter, and for that." She told him, mentioning the break down she had, for helping her get past the barriers of the reaper war that remains.

"What is your name?" John asked.

"Seara (Se-ar-ra) T'Neal." She answered.

He nodded, he put a hand on her shoulder, "Seara, whenever you need assistance, you let me know." He told her as he sent her contact information of his.

She smiled, "Thank you, John, for everything." She told him.

He smiled back, "It's just what I do."

This time, it was Areia that hugged him, "Thank you again for saving me, if you hadn't been there..."

John stopped her, "Don't think about it, I did what I had to." He told her, she was still hugging him.

She let go then placed a kiss on his cheek. She smiled as she backed up to her mother's side.

He smiled at them, "Please keep yourselves safe, Have you considered Biotic training for Areia?" He asked Seara.

She nodded, "I have put her up for training, but I don't have enough credits..." She replied.

"How much do you need?" Liara asked.

"I couldn't let you do that." Seara told her.

"Anything to keep your daughter safe. Please. The War may be over, but the galaxy is still a dangerous place. You need all the help you can get." John reasoned with her.

She hesitated, but reluctantly accepted, "Another 5000 should be able to keep her place there."

John opened his Omni-Tool, but Liara stopped him.

"I'll pay for it, John. You paid for my dress, I can pay for this."

"Liara..." John tried to say but he was cut off.

"Being the Shadow Broker has its benefits." She told him.

He backed down, and Liara sent the credits. Seara activated her Omni-Tool, nodding that she gotten the credits.

"Well, I guess you both should be okay?" John asked them.

They both nodded. Again, Areia walked up and gave him another kiss on the cheek. She hugged him also, then returned to her mother's side.

"I cannot repay what you have done for me today." She told him.

He nodded and smiled, "Stay Safe, Seara, you too, Areia."

They all waved their goodbyes, The Asari watched as John and Liara got in her car and took off.

On the way home, Liara told him,

"You did good today, John." Smiling at him, placing her hands in his and intertwining it.

"You did too." He replied, giving the smile back.

"You did the most."

"Yeah, I did, didn't I?"

She nodded.

"I hope Areia gets her biotic training, she needs it."

"I'll look into it to make sure they let her in."

He smiled at her again.

They walked into Liara's House, it was around 7:00 at night, the sun was going down, covering the landscape with its light.

"Oh...! Home, Sweet, Home!" He yelled, as he placed his cap back on its rack.

Liara laughed at him and went into the living room. John headed upstairs. He entered the master bedroom and went over to his dresser as he began to take off his boots off, pulled his shirt off, took off his pants and socks, and all was left was his N7 boxers. He folded all of the clothes neatly and laid them on top of the drawer.

He walked over to his side of the bed, grabbed his datapad and dropped down on the mattress. He sighed a relief as his skin came into contact with the soft bed. He turned his device on and began strolling through the news he's missed.

After fifteen minutes of reading and searching, he heard Liara walk in. He looked up and smiled at her as she smiled back.

"Are you tired?" She asked.

"Yep, What about you?"

"Same."

She went over to her dresser and began undoing the clasps on her armored lab suit, she started with the top and worked her way down. John was watching intently. The upper portion of her armor came off and she put it in a chair next to it. She turned to allow John to see her now-nude breasts. He started to drool as he saw the jugs jingle as she turned to him.

She smiled, she bent over to take off her shoes, showing her cleavage to her lover, John was really enjoying the strip show, she took off her shoes and started with her skirt. She got the pants off and put the clothes on the chair, she presented her body to her man. Showing off her womanhoods, he wanted her, she had a perfect stomach, killer curves and a kick-ass body. She closed in on him, he put his datapad on his nightstand, and turned his attention to his Goddess Asari.

She climbed onto the bed, with a seductive sway to her hips. She was inches away from his face. He marveled the blue gems in front of him. She closed in for a kiss. Their lips sealed and locked as they started their love-making. John reached and grabbed her breasts, he squeezed them, played with them. She moaned her approval and they continued.

After an hour of kissing and love, they fell apart. Laying on the bed.

"I love you, John." Liara told him, giving a loving smile.

"I love you, Liara." He replied, returning the smile.

And together, they drifted to sleep.

Sorry to be the boner-killer, guys! That was just an intimate night, they will get to the fun part another time.

I hope you enjoyed reading, and please, Leave a review!

~Dark