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Series Title: After the Reapers
Pairing: Garrus/Shepard
Author: Knights-Honour
Disclaimer: Mass Effect universe © BioWare
Any character you haven't heard of © me

Author's Notes:
Thanks go to my Beta; Blueglaceon, who despite having little knowledge of the Mass Effect universe, agreed to edit the series anyway. Thanks, Blue!

This is set just before Kasumi's loyalty mission. Garrus' has already been done by this point, so he and Kat have started their romance.

Realization

"The Kodiak's ready to-" Garrus' words choked in his throat as he turned to face Shepard as she approached the shuttle and he felt his jaw drop and his mandibles flare in shock as he took in the skimpy black dress she was wearing.

He'd never seen her in something so... feminine before, and by the Spirits, it stirred something within him, as at the same time made him see, really see, for the first time that she was more than just his commanding officer. She was also woman. A woman who, just a few days ago, had expressed her interest in him.

Him!

The wounded, jobless excuse of a Turian who had very little to offer her. Surely she should be with someone who was more like her and could give her everything she deserved.

"Garrus?" Shepard's worried voice brought him back to reality and he realised what had concerned her; he'd unconsciously tucked his mandibles back against his jaw in displeasure as he'd been thinking. "You okay?"

Pushing his turmoiled thoughts away, he flared his mandibles in the Turian equivalent of a grin, "Just fine," he assured her as he took one of her hands in the both of his. "Shepard... Kat, you look absolutely gorgeous."

She blushed then. "Well, aren't you a sweet-talker," she murmured as she stood up on the tip-toes to kiss him on his injured mandible. Chuckling softly, he bent his head, following her as she returned to the ground, to nuzzle her neck, fluttering his mandibles against her soft skin. Shepard moaned at his actions as she slid her remaining hand under his fringe and began to stroke his skin. Garrus began to purr at the sensation, and he let go of Shepard's hand to pull her flush against him, as he felt his protective folds moisten beneath his armour.

"Ready to go, Shep?" Kasumi's voice echoed through the Hanger, startling the couple from their intimate moment, and much to his dismay, reminded him of why Shepard was dressed like she was.

"Be careful out there, Shepard," the Turian rumbled to her as he took a step back. She nodded her head at him before entering the shuttle, Kasumi right behind her.

"Don't worry, Garrus," the thief called back over her shoulder as the Kodiak's door shut behind her. "I've got Shep's back. I won't let her get hurt, I promise." She finished over his audial.

Though he understood the necessity of Shepard going in alone; the more people with her, the easier it would be to be for someone to recognise her for who she really was and endanger the mission. And even though he knew that she could take care of herself and that Kasumi would be there as well, it still left a bitter taste in his mouth. Not to mention that the very idea of other males laying their hands on Shepard had him seeing red. The shuttles engines hummed to life then, once again snapping Garrus to the present, and he made his way over to the elevator. He still hadn't quite finished installing the new Thanix Cannon that Shepard had asked him to look into, and if they were to survive this mission, the Normandy had to be at the top of her game.

Hopefully his calibrations would keep him busy until Shepard returned.

Fin.