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Shepard to a Galaxy: Surprises

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While unbeknownst to the galaxy Shepard reunited with her love, on the Normandy Shepard and Liara's two children prepared for bed, unaware of the knowledge that their father still existed.  The Normandy had seen several retrofits on its journey to a civilian vessel and home over the years since Liara had aquired it.  Its combat abilities remained at peak performance but in place of the several dozen crew that it had carried during its time as a Cerberus and later Alliance frigate, it now was fully controlled by EDE.  Of actual crew only Joker remained.  

Where once it had been a ship of military standards it had seen extensive internal  modifications making it much more fitting a ship for raising a family.  The top level with the captain's quarters had remained largely untouched.  The CIC on the second level had undergone serious internal modifications.  Where before duty stations had lined the wall with a large holographic display of the ship in front of the galaxy map was now a garden.  Gone were the computers and monitors, everything in piloting the Normandy was now controlled by either EDI or by Joker in the cockpit.  In their places were lush garden beds tended to by Liara in her spare time along with her two girls as well as EDE and even Jeff on rare occasions.  In the rear of the command level major renovations had turned the war room and its adjoining areas into Liara's office.  Multiple bulkheads had been altered to create a large open room, into which enormous amounts of hardware had been installed creating for her the ideal place from which to work as the Shadow Broker.  

Down on Deck three the alterations were less dramatic.  Liara's old office and quarters had been converted into Jeff and EDI's bedroom.  While the crew quarters near the starboard observation room had been converted into the twin's bedroom.  The rest of the ship remained largely unaffected and existed much as it had during Shepard's command of it as an Alliance frigate.

Though it was late at night the two young asari twins were still awake.  Up on deck two the quietly tended to the gardens alongside EDI while Joker leaned against a wall off to the side a smirk on his face as he quietly watched the trio surrounded by the plants they tended to.

Hannah and Benezia were both perfectly identical in appearance, almost all of which took after their mother.  It was only by their behavior and interests that the two could be told apart.  Hannah took after her mother and tended to be a quiet studious type.  Often immersing herself in books, studying everything from the Protheans that had so intrigued her mother, to documentaries on her father's exploits, to anything and everything else in between.  Benezia on the other hand took after Shepard.  Often headstrong and stubborn she was often getting into mischief.  When on alien worlds she would often take to exploring areas alone regardless to her personal danger, she also had proven a streak of not backing down from fights, both with children her own age and even adults.  Still despite it all she loved her sister, mother, Joker, and EDE, whom the the two lovingly referred to as Uncle Jeff and Aunt EDE.

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While the trio were working to tending and watering the plants on board the Normandy, Liara and Shepard were nearing the end of exchanging a series of passionate kisses.  Shepard's eyes had mostly dried by this point, although Liara's still continued to tear up now and again.  Finally though the two came up for breath.  They both leaned back against the monument looking at each other lovingly for a time silently before Shepard gave Liara a final quick kiss on the cheek before pulling her close against her.  

"Tell me about our daughters.  I've seen pictures of them on the extranet and what the Geth have shown me but that doesn't tell me what they're like."

Liara smiles at Shepard as the last of her tears dry from her face.  

"You'll love them Shepard.  I decided to name them after each of our mothers.  They're both very smart but I swear I think they find more trouble than you do.  If EDE and Jeff weren't helping me with them I swear I would have lost them at least half a dozen times."

At this Shepard can't help but laugh.  

"Well at least it sounds like they inherited your brains then."

Liara nods in agreement a smile on their face.

"Hackett gave me the Normandy years ago, we've been living on it ever since, moving about the galaxy however we want.  Jeff and EDE are still on board but everyone else is gone.  But I think we'll be moving in with your mother here on earth soon.  The girls will be starting school soon and they just can't really do that on a ship.  You don't have to worry though I'm sure they'll do just fine.  I thought about taking them to Thessia but your mother talked me into having them enrolled here on earth.  Apparently she also talked my dad into moving here so we'll all be one big family."

Shepard looked up at the night sky as she listened before looking back at Liara.

"It can be hard in space, that's for sure.  Although I do think its time I met my girls don't you?"

With a smile she delivered another soft and quick kiss to Liara who smiled and laughed.  

"Oh they'll be thrilled.  I always worry that they'll have a hard time growing up as the daughters of the galaxy famous Commander Shepard, but so far as I can tell the two don't mind.  EDI and Jeff will be thrilled to see you too, let alone the rest of the crew."

Liara's words died off as Shepard gently put a finger to Liara's lips shushing her.  "I'm sure they will, how many people come back from the dead, twice let alone once, but that comes later, for now I want to meet our daughters.  I've been watching them and protecting them for nine years now, but up until today I've never been able to hold them in my arms.

The two slowly got up and holding hands strolled away from the park.  They had to wait until outside its edges to call a transport to take them to the Normandy as all the grounds of the area were a no fly zone and the memorial was protected from orbit by several Alliance ships.  The automated transport finally arrived however, fully automated the two got in and set its destination for the Normandy in low orbit around Earth.  When the shuttle touched down the two got out, Shepard looking around at the familiar metal walls while Liara paid the cab with her omni-tool.  Their hands finding one another again the two walk towards the elevator while EDI's voice chimed out from speakers.  

"Welcome back Liara.  You were shorter this time than last year, did everything go alright?"

Liara smiled in silence to Shepard raising a single finger to her lips to indicate silence.  

"It did indeed EDE, I've got a surprise I want to show you all, but don't peek.  I want to surprise all of you."

Shepard grins at Liara although manages to stay silent while EDI laughs for a moment.  

"Very well but if you bought the girls another hamster I'm going to put my foot down this time.  One of them gets into enough trouble as it is..."  

Her words in the hanger are cut off as the elevator doors close on the two of them.  Shepard looks at Liara and smirks before embracing her and the two kiss yet again.

Up on the main deck EDI proceeds to tell the others that Liara had brought them a surprise of some sort.  She herself didn't use any of the sensors in the ship to scan Liara, wanting to respect her request for temporary secrecy.  She got the girls with her and Jeff moved over to join the three coffee cup in hand.  A slight smile on her lips as she wondered Liara could have planned now.

However when the doors open and she sees Liara fully embraced with someone else.  Someone oh so familiar  the surprise of the shock hits her.  Her jaw dropping in shock, the greatest shock and surprised as she stared at the brown haired woman embracing Liara.  Beside her she can hear the cup Jeff had been holding drop to the deck and shatter and she knew he was just as taken by the surprise as her.  In fact she can only manage a single word of question.

"Shepard?!"
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celticknotgirl's avatar
When you can surprise a quantum-computing EDI, ITS A GOOD DAY!!!!

YAY for Shep, Liara and the KIDS!!!!! :love: