Happily Ever After And Then Some

A Familiar Face

Garrus and Shelby got to the door for their room and Garrus grabbed her arm once she had the door open. "Don't you dare." She chuckled out.

"There's a tradition to uphold." He said as he swooped her up bridal style and walked into the room.

"Alright. Who's been telling you about human traditions?"

"I promised Kaidan that I wouldn't tell you." He chuckled and walked over towards the bed.

Shelby chuckled with a shake of her head. "That stinker."

Garrus sat her down on the bed and went back to the door and brought their bags into the room. He set the bags out of the way and went over to Shelby and sat next to her. "What are you up for, Shel?"

"How does lunch sound?"

"Sounds good to me." He said with a smile.

Garrus and Shelby picked their table and a waitress with mid-back, black hair neatly tied into a ponytail, walked up to their table.

"Hola. Hables español o ingl...Shelby?" The girl smiled out.

Shelby looked at her for a moment before she recognized the girl. "Dannie?"

"Yeah! What you are doing all the way down here?"

"I was going to ask you the same thing." Shelby said with a smile as she stood and hugged her younger cousin.

"I moved down here after I finished college five years ago. Now, what are YOU doing here? And who's this?" Dannie spoke with a smile plastered to her expression.

"Dannie, this is Garrus Vakarian, my husband. We're here for our honeymoon." Garrus stood as Shelby introduced them with a smile.

"Husband? That's wonderful Shelby! I'm happy for you. It's nice to meet you, Garrus."

"Thank you, Dannie."

"It's nice to meet you too, Dannie." Garrus said as he returned his version of a smile.

"Please, sit. I'll get you guys taken care of." Dannie took their drink orders and brought them out promptly afterward.

After they ate, Dannie came back to give Shelby and Garrus their change, and she smiled at Shelby. "I know you guys are probably busy, but I really want you to meet my roommate sometime."

"I don't see why not. When do you want us to meet up?"

"I get off in 30 minutes if you want to go then." She offered.

"That sounds good." Shelby smiled out.

"Awesome! Just meet me here in 30 minutes and I can show you to our apartment."

"We'll be here."

Dannie walked back toward the restaurant and Shelby looked to Garrus. "I know that look. What's on your mind?"

"Just curious as to who she wants you to meet."

"Me too. We'll know soon though. Come on. Let's go explore the town."

About 30 minutes later, Shelby and Garrus met up with Dannie and she led the way to the apartment and unlocked the door, letting Shelby and Garrus go ahead of her when they arrived. Dannie led them to the living room and had them wait there while she went to make sure that her roommate was home. Dannie walked down a hallway and came back with a younger man following her not long afterward.

He had sandy blonde hair with light blue eyes, and he was a few inches taller than Shelby's 5'9" height. The young man looked to Dannie with disbelief, and Shelby looked to her with a bit of confusion. Dannie smiled at Shelby a bit.

"I didn't expect you'd recognize him right away Shelby. It has been about 22 years since you saw him last anyways."