By Your Side (A Shakarian fanfic)(On hold until further notice)

Chapter 10

A/n Hey guys I might start putting some Shakarian/Mass Effect pictures on a few chapters, if you don't like it, you can tell me and I'll stop.
Anywhores, Enjoy ^-^
~~~~~~~~~~3 weeks later~~~~~~~~~

Shepard's POV

Its been 3 weeks since I last talked to Garrus and I'm starting to think he won't ever talk to me again unless it's for a mission. I headed down to the armory and started to punch the bag. Chakwas said I couldn't use this arm but It didn't hurt unless someone leaned on it or I put way too much pressure on it. I could still use it to punch the shit out of the punching bag or a person.

I had successfully stopped acting like a teenage girl over Garrus since I went to Joker. I punched the bag. When I needed one of my guns checked out,and I had to ask him. He just nodded and took it from me. I don't know whether he was still mad. He still has the option to quit and leave the Normandy, but he hadn't. At least that meant he still cared. I punched it harder. Or maybe he's hooking up with someone else on the ship. Harder. Or maybe he's staying on the ship just to make me think he doesn't want to leave me. A little harder. Or maybe he's waiting for major apology and then he's leaving. I've apologized already when I gave him my gun to calibrate. He just looked at me. I didn't know if that meant he forgave me. I honestly didn't know. I punched the bag harder. Okay, now I'm starting to sound like a teenage girl. I'm need to get him off my mind before I break the bag. I wiped some sweat off my brow and turned around. Garrus was lifting some weights in the corner. I turned back around to punch the bag. I stopped.

No, no I was done with being alone. I was done with him ignoring me. I walked up behind him and cleared my throat. He glanced behind him.

"Commander." He said with a nod as he continued to lift weights.

I glared. He forgot I knew how to break him. I ran my hand along his mandibles. He slowed down with the weights. I thought for a second and then I started to scratch his head like a cat. He cleared his throat.

"This doesn't change anything." He said. I stopped. It was worth a try.

"No...I-I didn't say stop." he said.

I smiled and scratched his head again. I sat down behind him and he stopped lifting weights and leaned against me. He began to slightly purr and I giggled. He was like a little turian kitty cat.

I hugged him from behind and rested my chin on his head.

"I'm sorry" I said. He was quiet for a second.
"Me too" he replied quietly.

I leaned forward and kissed his mandibles. He flipped me onto his lap. I hugged him. He lifted my chin and planted a warm kiss on my lips. I kissed him back. This felt so good. It wasn't anything major, just a short, slow kiss but it felt like I hadn't had one like this in years. I guess that's what love does to a hardcore woman like me.

"Does this mean we're back together?" I asked him. Dumb question but hey what the hell.

"We never broke up." He said pushing my hair behind me ear and kissing my head.

I hugged him. He wrapped his arms around me tightly.

God, I missed this feeling. It was for 3 weeks, which was how long I was dead for. I wonder if this was how he felt when thought I was dead. No one to bring me back. No one to save me. Just dead. I hated myself for cheating on him, but I knew it was hopefully in the past and wouldn't be brought up again. I needed to have a little chat with Alenko, but other than that, I think everything is back to normal.

"So, we don't have to deal with anymore sad Shepard, right?" Joker said from the door. I looked behind at the door and literally the entire crew was standing at the door. I'm gonna take that as we docked somewhere.