A/N: This is the second half to the last chapter. Also, I know I took a long break, but I wanted to play all of the DLC so I could have the entire story and I have done so, I have even played The Citadel. It's…awesome… Anyway, you can expect an update at least once a month for one or both of my fics. Also, I'm going to do a new one you might be interested in if you're a FShep/Kaidan fan.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

"…let me catch you."

As she waited for his lips to touch hers, she realized just how much she needed this…how much she needed him. There was a war going on but the only thing that mattered to her at that moment was him.

"Garrus," she whispered, the words escaping before she could stop them, "I lo…"

"Commander Shepard," EDI's voice came over the speaker. Both Garrus and Shepard moved away from each other, looking to the speaker. "I am sorry to interrupt. I have a few questions about dreams but Jeff laughs every time I attempt to ask him. Would you meet me in the cockpit so we can discuss this concept of dreams?"

Shepard shook her head. All of this was so ridiculous she could barely believe it. Garrus couldn't help but laugh just a little.

"I'll be right there EDI."

"Thank you Shepard."

"And Garrus?" Joker's voice came over the speaker.

"Yes Joker?" Garrus asked, a hint of annoyance in his tone.

"Sorry if we totally just comm blocked you."

There was an awkward silence and Garrus nervously rubbed the back of his neck, "Yeah…that's not embarrassing."

Shepard chuckled a little, "What would we do without Joker?"

Garrus chuckled now too, "Right, no need for children we already have one."

"And he's already potty trained…well…mostly." They both shared a laugh at this before things started to get quiet again. "I guess I should go answer her emergency questions."

Slowly and reluctantly Garrus got to his feet, "I have some calibrations I need to do anyway. We can catch up later." He made his way to the door, stopping when he got to the top of the stairs and turning to her, "Was there something you wanted to say?"

The commander quickly looked away from him, picking up a book on her nightstand and pretending to be interested in it, "Um…no…I don't think so."

He looked disappointed, "Alright, I just thought you were saying something before EDI interrupted."

She set the book down and looked at him, "I don't remember. It…it must not have been important," she lied, rubbing the back of her neck.

"Right," the tone in his voice lowered, it was obvious he had expected something, "Well if you remember…you know where to find me."

He reached the door and hit the switch to open it, turning around to look at her one last time before leaving.

Shepard sighed and laid back on the bed.

"Just let me know if you change your mind. It is just a friendly offer and doesn't have to mean anything you don't want it to," Dr. Michel said, offering Garrus a small smile before walking away from him.

Garrus tried to look appreciative as he nodded, "Thank you."

He didn't look at her as she walked away, just finished setting up the targets. A few of the patient's in Dr. Michel's party were feeling better and suggested setting up a shooting range. This would not only provide entertainment for the people stranded there, but it would also provide weapons training so they could go out and hunt the different species on the planet as another source of food. So Garrus and James found a good spot just along the forest's edge a mile from camp.

"What was that all about?" James asked as he approached his turain friend with some more chunks of wood to use for targets.

Garrus took the wood from him and set it up on the stands, "It was nothing," he answered, taking a few steps back to look at their work. "I was thinking we could hang some logs from ropes and swing them from a tree so they can practice on some moving targets. Thoughts?"

James smirked and leaned on one of the stands, "She was trying to pick you up wasn't she?" he teased, "What is it with you, first the turian woman…what was her name…Nia? Now the doctor. You have got to teach me your tricks…we're friends right?"

"Vega," Garrus said, his voice threatening.

"I know what it is, it's that casual dress you've got going on now. You're not always dressed up in armor and the girls can finally see your figure." He looked him over a little, "I guess…it's a good figure by turian standards right?"

Garrus looked down at his casual clothes. Liara had mentioned that wearing his armor constantly was a bad idea. They would have no way of patching it if it was damaged and it was better to save it in case he needed it for a real fight.

"I have an idea," he said, lifting his head and looking to James, "How about you walk back and forth holding a log and you be the moving target," he suggested, looking pretty satisfied with the idea.

James waved his hands defensively, "Hey, I'm just saying, you are one irresistible turian my friend."

Garrus laughed a little and shook his head, "I don't know about that." He realized he would never get any peace if he didn't tell him, so he caved. "She wanted to go out…like a picnic by the lake," he confessed, "To get my mind off things."

A large grin spread across James' face and he crossed his arms, "And what did you say?" he asked, very interested now.

He shook his head, "I told her thank you, but I would have to pass. I'm not ready for that…I'm not ready to move on."

James' smile faded and he nodded, "I get that." He walked over and picked up at few logs, "Let's get that moving target set up," he suggested, motioning to some rope laying a few feet from where Garrus stood. He started up the small hill to a large tree. Garrus grabbed the rope and followed him. "How are you feeling anyway?" he asked as he dropped the logs near the tree.

Garrus shook his head, "It's…hard to explain."

James held out a hand for Garrus to toss him the rope, "Try."

"I'd rather not," he answered, tossing him the rope.

James tied one end of the rope to a rock and threw it up over a branch about ten feet above him, "Then can I ask you something?"

Garrus crossed his arms, "You're going to anyway."

"Probably," he tied the other end of the rope tight around a log, "But asking you first kind of makes you have to answer me." He grabbed the other end of the rope and hoisted the log up a few feet off the ground. He walked the rope over and tied it to the trunk of the tree. "I miss Lola too…hell…we all do." He clapped his hands together to knock the dirt off, "We're all mourning her, but we have to keep going." Garrus looked away from him, not saying a word. "I'm not saying you need to go run off with someone new but…don't turn away every friendly invitation." He walked over and sat on the ground next to where he stood, "Wouldn't Shepard want you to be happy?"

Garrus chuckled a little, "That was surprisingly insightful."

James shrugged, "Yeah well, I get it right sometimes. A least…I can't be wrong all the time."

"Yeah." The boys laughed for a moment, but it didn't last long. There was a long silence before Garrus spoke again, staring off into the distance as he did. "I took Shepard to the top of the Presidium…I always wanted to go there. I couldn't enjoy the view overlooking the Citadel though…because I was distracted by the view standing next to me. A woman I see every day, but can never manage to get enough of. Not to mention the turning in my stomach as I thought about what I was about to do." James leaned back on his arms looking up at Garrus as he spoke. He smiled a little as he listened to him, he rarely spoke of Shepard and how he felt about her. He felt like he was being let in on some little secret. "I knew Shepard needed time to think about us…with the war going on and her home world under attack…I didn't think we were an option. She had a lot on her plate…a lot more important than an ex C-Sec officer. I asked her where she stood on us," his eyes lit up as he remembered that moment, "She grabbed my armor, looked me in the eyes, and told me she loved me. Me…Vega…" He said the last words with disbelief.

James chuckled a little, "Sounds like Shepard, forward and direct."

Garrus' tone changed to an intense sadness and regret, "I was so surprised…I…I didn't know what to do. I was worried that I'd mess it up. I wasn't sure what to say, I didn't know what to do…" he shifted a little, the light in his eyes disappeared and was replaced by pain. He stared down at the ground, "I didn't say it back Vega…I never told Shepard I loved her…" He looked down at him, "I can't change that."

James' looked up at him, "So…no one else…should get to hear the words she didn't get to hear?"

The words didn't come easy, he was shocked. He never expected that from him and he didn't know what he could say to make it better, or if there was anything that could be said. James looked down at the ground, unable to look at Garrus anymore. For the first time, he could feel the pain Garrus was feeling and he knew it was greater than anyone else. Garrus didn't just lose a friend, a lover, when he lost her he lost a piece of himself.

"Sometimes you get it right," he said softly before walking away, leaving him there to think.

"I don't get you." Garrus sighed and set his drink down when he heard Nia's voice. After his talk with James he'd gone to the bar in the lounge to have a few drinks and forget. Apparently he wasn't going to get any private time. He turned to get up from the stool, but Nia sat down beside him, pouring herself a drink. "Come on now, don't go. I wanted to talk." Garrus sighed and turned back in his seat, picking up the drink and downing it. "As I was saying, I don't get you. It's not like you to let a woman get to you in the middle of a war."

"I don't want to talk about Shepard," he sighed, pouring himself another drink.

"Oh, but I do," Nia grinned, "I want to talk about her a lot. Like how you managed to get her? I mentioned it early but we didn't get to talk about it. How did a woman like that fall for a man…a turian…like you?"

She took a drink and set the glass down, waiting for his answer. He thought about it a moment before answering.

"I ask myself that all the time." He pushed the glass away, "I have some calibrations to do. Enjoy the rest of your drink." He turned and stood up, but she grabbed his arm and stopped him.

He turned and looked to her, "Well, in case you get lonely…there is another woman…a turian…who is pretty remarkable and into you. She can make the pain go away."

He pulled his arm away, "Good night Nia."

He turned to leave, but stopped when he saw Joker standing in the doorway. He was obviously upset and a little shaken.

"I…need to talk to you Garrus."

"So how will this work?" Liara asked, her voice shaking.

She had her arms wrapped tightly around herself as she stood next to Shepard's bed. She'd been crying.

"We take her off the machines. It'll be only a few minutes then she'll slip away," Lucas answered casually, examining the machines.

"This feels wrong…like we are killing her," Tali said quickly, nervously rubbing her arms.

"Can we stay with her?" Liara asked, gently taking Shepard's hand, "I do not want her to be alone."

"Of course, I don't see why that would be a problem," Lucas answered quickly. "Is everyone ready?"

"Her boyfriend isn't," Garrus' voice came from the door. There were a few gasps and everyone's head turned in his direction.

Joker nervously rubbed his arm, "Sorry…I had to tell him.

AN: Still not the end of this chapter, but you all deserved an update.