Shepard admits something important to her mother
part 2: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/46666564/

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Shepard: This is Alliance Normandy requesting communications with Hannah Shepard
Radio: One moment, commander..
Hannah: Captain Hannah Shepard re- Oh, hello honey, what’s up?
Shepard: Hey mom. I wanted to check in on you and see how you’re holding up.
Hannah: Oh, you’re sweet to do so. They’ve got us set up pretty well over here on the crucible project. The thing is amazing, you should see it. How about you, are you getting enough sleep?
Shepard: Not really… Not any better than i was last time we talked… Garrus was talking about his family and it just got me thinking about you was all. He suggested i call, actually.
Hannah: Garrus… That’s your turian friend, right? That’s nice of him..?
Shepard: Yeah… heh. hm. Mom… Do you remember all the stories you used to tell me about that time you and dad were stationed together and how close you said it made you? You always said nobody kept you sane like he did.
Hannah: Oh yes, of course.. He was my rock.
Shepard: Well… Garrus is my rock. He’s wonderful to me and he always is there to pick me up and dust me off… I just.
Shepard: I think i love him.