Xavier looked out to city, the stars, the violet colored sky, and then preceded to lean against the rail. “I never get tired of this view.” He thought to himself as he continued looking out. He was in a particularly quiet part of the Citadel. A promenade with few bystanders walking about. He looked over his shoulder to see if she had arrived. Then turned back to take in the view once more. His quarian friend, Ve'el, who asked him to meet up, failed to mention why. Only that it was important.
“H-hey, Xavier. I did not know you would actually show up.” Xavier turned around to see Ve'el standing there nervous. In a quiet tone, Xavier replied “It is alright. You said it was important… So… Here I am.” Ve'el is unable to look Xavier in the face as she tries to think of how she will ask him. “Yes… There you are.”
It soon becomes awkwardly silent until Xavier asked “so… What exactly is important? I am not rushing you, but I am curious, and you seem nervous.” Ve'el closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. In her mind, she is thinking how this would have been easier with her helmet on. Her suit is not required anymore, and she now must get used to people seeing her every expression. “Okay, so you remember last month when we tried to be an… Us?” Xavier nods in a curious manner. “Well… Maybe I shot the idea down to quickly. The thing is… Well… I was in love with you… I still am, and I think you knew it, too. I have never been any good at relationship’s; I always screw something up, and whenever things seem to be going well, something bad always happens. I wanted to try with you, but I did not want to risk everything going bad.” Xavier took a few seconds to think before responding. “What made you change your mind?” Ve'el gave a little bit of a smile before responding “I think about you every night, and I miss you a lot. I have come to the conclusion that I truly deeply love you, and not being with you is going to hurt. So, here I am risking everything hoping you still have something for me.”
Xavier grabs both of her hands and kisses them. “I still like the idea of an us.” He then pulls her in to hug her and soon after they share a kiss. After they turn to take in the view of night sky while holding each other. Xavier ask in his usual quiet tone, “so… What happens now?” Ve'el laughs and says “now you take me back to my place.” Xavier responds with “as you wish.” But in his mind he was confused. Deep in his thoughts he wondered, “that is it? We literally just started and now she is wanting to go home?”
They step into a black colored shuttle and precede to head back to Ve'el’s loft. While in the shuttle, they kiss, snap photo’s on their datapads, and even tickle each other a bit. Xavier looks up to see the shuttle pilot in the rear view mirror – wearing night shades and smiling. He nods his head yes in an enthusiastic manner to Xavier before looking downing at the shuttle controls. Moments later, the lights in the backseat go out. Ve'el laughs while saying “I seen you two nodding heads.” Xavier smiles and looks down continuing his big grin. “I tipped the shuttle driver when we got in.” And they preceded to kiss more. This time, with Ve'el sitting on Xavier’s lap. Ve'el suddenly stopped and looked at Xavier, he liked how every time the shuttle would pass a traffic signal light, the dark back seat would light up and Ve'el’s face would briefly glow, but he wondered, “why did she stop?” She moved over to the side of his face, deep in his mind he thought “A hug?” She then preceded to whisper in his ear. So close that their faces were touching. “I know we both have wanted it for many months, so when we get to my place, I’ll let you fuck me with the lights off.” She then pulls back and they lock eyes. Their faces momentarily glow as they pass traffic lights. Xavier then shouts, “pilot, forget taking the slow long way, get us there as quickly as possible!” Ve'el closes her eyes and laughs, while the shuttle pilot smiles, nods and says, “awww yeah!” The shuttle dips into the fast lane and speeds up.
Before they knew it, they was outside of the building where Ve'el’s loft is. Water fountains run on both sides of steps with white lights on them that lead to the front door. They both exit the shuttle “Love, pay the driver while I go up and get ready.” Xavier nods, and activates his omni-tool. The shuttle pilot looks at Ve'el as she heads up the steps and through the front glass door. “55 credits. Man, I have been with the same asari for 10 months, and in all that time she has never done anything like what that quarian girl just did to you. You, sir, are lucky! Ha, I would say enjoy your evening, ha but you are about to!” Xavier smiles and laugh as he pays the shuttle pilot. “Thanks, man. Peace out.” The shuttle pilot says before flying off and disappearing in the traffic flying above.
Xavier quickly paces himself up the stairs, through the front entrance and into the elevator. With a click of the button, the elevator lifts. Xavier bounces slightly, eager to be with the woman he has loved for a long time. “Citadels slowest elevator. (Sigh)” He turns to take in the view. The Citadel, the glow of the city and traffic in the distance is a stunning sight under a violet nebula. The elevator finally stops and out Xavier paces himself before the elevator door could finish opening.
He opens the door the Ve'el’s loft and enters. Looking around the dim room as he slowly closes the door behind him. “Ve'el?” He calls out. Her voice echoes throughout her loft as she replies with, “I’m upstairs!” He nervously paces up the stairs and into her room. There are candles all about in the dark room, while low ambient music playes, and a bright glow coming from the bathroom in her bedroom. Ve'el’s voice echoes from her bathroom, “Hold on. I had to check something.” Xavier starts to peel his clothes. Down to his pants. The glow from the bathroom disappears and out comes Ve'el wearing only high heels and a flower in her long black hair. His jaw drops slightly and his tongue slips out. He drops his pants by accident, not that he wanted to keep them on. Ve'el wraps her arms around his neck and somehow turns both him and her around before they drop to the bed. Her legs wide open, then wrapping around his waist. He kisses her lips, then her neck, then goes lower to her chest, while his heart picks up speed.
I enjoyed reading it :)