#nora x maccready

[vaultscavver]

nora: a year ago i married my best friend

nora: maccready’s still mad at me but hancock and i were drunk and thought it was funny

[radiantblog]

still ship them....

[callmewisteria]

Something Questioned (At The Precipice Of Something New XL)

Upon their arrival to investigate Vault 81, Sturges and Hancock are sent through the wall into the hidden Vault and find something even stranger than they had expected? The Institute Directorate, disquieted by the way Father handled the incident at Greentech Genetics, begin to question if what happened at Greentech was really an accident? Alongside the General of the Minutemen, Nick Valentine and Ellie Perkins speak with his former colleague, Kenji Nakano, to get a grip on how best to get his daughter home safe from Far Harbour? Paladin Danse, Scribe Haylen, and Knight Rhys arrive at the Castle and have a stand off with its commanding officer, Colonel Ronnie Shaw of the Commonwealth Minutemen? A night at the Dugout Inn with Piper, MacCready, and Cait leads Nora to a revelation?

1/3 of the story through, 350.000+ words in. Read it on AO3, ff.net, and/or wattpad!!!

[onlyslightlypsycho]

I need a beta reader yall!

Hi everyone!

I’ve picked up writing again for the summer! My unfinished witcher fic is on hiatus until i can convince myself to read it again and put some major time in improving the writing quality. 

That being said, I am working on a Fallout 4 fic for MacCready/ Nora. I think the writing quality is a major step up from where I was two years ago. If anyone is interested in reading what I have so far and would be willing to give me some tips/ check it over for typing errors, please inbox me or drop a comment! 

[gaqalesqua]

Seven characters from Fallout as representatives of the seven deadly sins - with sex, as always.

[dez78]

It’s Just you and me

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Fandom: Fallout 4

Pairings: Sole Survivors Oc’s (Dennis x Destiny)

Rating: Adult 18+ 

Warnings: Smut

Summary: The sole survivors have a relaxing night after a stressful week

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I brushed out my hair, my robe wrapped around my body. My husband walked up and leaned on the bathroom doorway, his arms folded over one another and a fond smile on his lips.

“You’re so beautiful, you know that?” Dennis said softly to me, I looked up with a hint of a blush on my rosy cheeks. 

“Thank you.” I replied sheepishly, even though we had been married five years and had a child together, he still made me feel the butterflies. 

“Is there chance I can steal you away for an evening?” Dennis smirked confidently, I chuckled. 

“Where are you taking me, stud?” I questioned with a childish smile, 

“Your choice, we could go to the Tipsy Brahmin, The Diner, The Cat’s Paw, or we could take the sedan and go to Starlight.” Dennis gave me a few options. I thought for a while, thinking of which we haven’t been to in a while. 

“The Cat’s Paw.” I finally replied, Dennis smiled. 

“Deal.” He nodded, he kicked himself off the wall and went into the room, he had taken a shower that morning, so he didn’t need one at the moment. I finished brushing my hair, then I brushed my teeth, and put my makeup on.  

Dennis got dressed in a nicer outfit, it’s a faded black suit with a white shirt and ribbon in the shape of makeshift bow. He fixed his hair blindly, he sat on the bed and boot his shoes on, black dress shoes. 

“Baby, I’ll be in the living room!” Dennis called to me, once he was ready. 

“Okay, I’ll be out in a minute!” I called from the bathroom. Dennis walked out of the bedroom and shut the door behind him. I finished styling my hair, it was an evening style. I fluffed it and walked out. 

My bare feet smacked against the wood floor as I walked to my dresser. I opened it and dug through it, I looked at different dresses in the tall-body mirror. I wrinkled my nose at most of my choices. 

Finally, I picked up the white dress, I looked at it and nodded. I set it on the bed and took my robe off. I picked up the dress again and slipped it over my head, putting my arm through the hole of the only sleeve. 

I smooth out the wrinkles as I looked at myself in the mirror, I smiled at the way I looked. I twirled a bit and fixed any cricks in the dress. I sat on the bed and put the matching black and white heels on. 

I stood tall and got used to the heels, I walked over to the mirror and looked at myself one more time. I was satisfied with my look, so I headed out of the bedroom. Dennis looked up, his eyes lit up, like he was seeing me for the first time. 

“Wow, you’re stunning.” He said breathlessly, I bit my lip and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear as I walked up to him. 

“You look sharp, yourself.” I complimented, he smiled and held out his hand, I took it, and he led me out of the house. We walked outside with our arms locked. It was night in Sanctuary City, it was still bustling, despite the late hours. Traders were still going about with their brahmins. 

The streetlights lit our way, we used the sidewalk like we used to in the prewar era, we had it repaired, so there was no more cracks or holes in it. 

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We got to The Cat’s Paw, just a few moments later. We walked inside and noticed it was busy. The bartender was filling drinks and making food, most of the tables were full, a few people were on stage, a woman we knew as Olivia and a man named Otto. He played the piano while Olivia sang old world tunes. 

Dennis and I sat at one of the empty tables. We looked around and noticed some of our mutual friends inside. Like Piper, Deacon, Hancock, and MacCready. They weren’t sitting together, but they were present. 

The colorful lights set the mood. I sighed a long breath, 

“You okay?” Dennis asked, 

“Yeah, just nice to get out.” I replied with a smile, we haven’t gone out in a while and with everything that’s happened this week, it was nice to have a night off. 

“I’m going to get a drink and some food, what do you want?” Dennis questioned as he stood up, 

“A beer and a sting wing filet.” I replied quickly, Dennis nodded and kissed my hand before walking up to the counter. Hancock noticed him as well as Piper, they looked for me and headed towards me. 

I tapped my fingers on the table as I watched Olivia singing. She was a decent singer; I was impressed with her. 

“Hey sunshine.” Hancock said as he plopped down in Dennis’s seat, he took a swig of his beer. 

“Hey, Han. You get any ladies tonight?” I teased with a smirk, 

“Nah, Piper refused and your taken.” Hancock replied with a shrug, Piper rolled her eyes. 

“Find Cait, she’d sleep with you.” She snorted, I chuckled. 

“I mean unless your fella wants a little action with us, I can provide.” Hancock said in a flirty tone. I gave him my knowing look. 

“Oh Hancock, you’ve discovered out dark secret!” I cried dramatically. 

“Stop mocking me, a guy can try.” Hancock snorted, I laughed, 

“He’d so much as toss you over the wall than share me.” I smirked, 

“I bet you’d like to see that, huh?” Hancock grumbled. 

“Anyway!” Piper interrupted, 

“Blue, I was wondering if you’d be willing to sing tonight.” She said as she leaned on the table, she looked at me with batting eyes. I laughed, 

“I’ll think about it.” I replied, 

“I think everyone will agree that you can sing and would prefer to hear you.” Hancock commented as he took another swig of his beer. 

“Please Blue? We love your singing.” Piper was practically begging me now, 

“Oh, fine. I’m going to eat first.” I replied. Piper nodded, seeming satisfied with my answer, she dragged Hancock away, they back to their own tables. 

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Dennis came back with our drinks and food, he sat down, handing my plate and beer over to me. 

“Thank you.” I smiled as I picked up my fork and knife, 

“You’re welcome honey.” Dennis replied. 

We dug into our meals and drank our beers. There was a comfortable silence that fell between us, I moved my leg and started to rub Dennis’s calf with my foot, he looked up at me and smirked. 

I gave him my knowing smile, my brown eyes darted around the room to see if anyone was looking, when no one was, I lifted up my dress slightly and showed my husband quite the view. 

He choked on his drink, when he saw I wore nothing under. His blue eyes shot up to meet mine. I smirked at him and put my dress down, smoothing it out. Then I continued to eat, knowing what was going to come next. 

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We finished our meal and drinks, before heading into the bathroom. The jazz was loud enough to drown out any other sounds. We walked into a stall and shut the door behind us. 

It was a tight fit, so Dennis sat on the toilet, I lifted my dress up over my hips and sat on his lap. He undid his pants and pulled out his cock for me, I licked my lips and sat down on him further. Feeling him slip inside my slick walls. 

I sighed getting used to his immensity, when he was fully sheathed inside me, I started to rock my hips, he bit his lip as he growled. He grabbed my hips and helped me ride him. 

When I thought I heard the door open, my head snapped to look, Dennis grabbed my jaw and made me look at him, his voice was drunk with lust and his eyes hazy, 

“Don’t worry baby, it’s just you and me.” He said breathlessly as he kissed me desperately, I returned his eager kisses. I bounced on his cock and felt myself unwinding, 

“God, your cock feels so good.” I hissed, resting my hands on his shoulders. 

“So does your pussy, so tight.” My husband growled as he kissed me again, his lips were wet from our constant hot kisses. He thrusted up into me, I felt him hit my sweet spot, I pinched my eyes shut. Huffing desperate breathes. 

“Don’t hold back sweetheart, let go for me.” Dennis said into my ear, I trembled as I felt the knot in my stomach coming loose, I let out long moans, my eyes closed as I rode my husband. 

He squeezed my ass and thrusted harder, I cried out finally and felt the knot come undone at once, my thighs shook as I coated his cock with my orgasm. 

“Good girl.” He said in a strained voice, he followed shortly afterward. He painted my contracting walls with his arousal. We rode out our orgasms slowly, enjoying the feeling of each other. 

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When we finally came down from our highs, we cleaned up and went back out, like nothing had happened, but both of us had a glow and knowing smiles. Olivia had just finished her song and took a break; I took that opportunity to walk up onto the stage. 

I stood in front of the microphone and waiting for the stereo to start playing, once it started, I went with ‘Man Enough’ by Magnolia, Dennis smirked as he got another drink and enjoyed the show, knowing damn well, he was the man of the song tonight. 

[bokatan]

Fallout 4 Mods List

 Hello! Here is a full list of recommended mods that I’m either currently using or have used in the past. There may be required mods for some of these that I didn’t list - make sure to check these while you’re installing.

Visual/Environmental

Vivid Fallout

NAC X

The Fungal Forest

Grasslands

Grass Reworked

Wasteland Illumination

FAR - Faraway Area Reform

Glowing Animals Emit Light

Brighter Settlements

CROSS Crit Gore-verhaul

Enhanced Lights and FX

Illuminated Billboards and Posters

Mutant Menagerie

Wasteland Illumination

Crows and Creatures

Retextures/Miscellaneous

FlaconOil’s Complete Retexture Project: this looks amazing but it can be a bit heavy, I wouldn’t recommend if you’re concerned about PC performance

PTSD Mental Health Management System

Smokable Cigars/Cigarettes/Joints

Enhanced Blood Textures

The Nuka Project

Destroyed Pip-Boy Screen

Pip-Boy 4K HD

Eyewear and Mask Retexture

NPCs Travel

Wetness Shader Fix

SKK Fast Start New Game

SKK Fast Start Location

Immersive Facial Animations Remade

Lowered Weapons

Eye Normal Map Fix

Manly Crouching

Name and Trade with Dogs

No More Floating Razorgrain

Pet Any Dog

Recruit Scribe Haylen as a Settler

The Walking Ghoul

Rich Merchants

We Are The Minutemen

Workshop Spotlight Fix

Nuanced Eye Reflection

Scary Clown Monkey Trap HD

Where Are My Provisioners?

Clearer Glasses

Better Shaped Male Heavy Combat Armor

SavrenX Detailed Hair

Commonwealth Cuts - Vanilla Match Retextures

Expressive Expressions

Femshepping’s AE Armor Mod Patches

Hair Tones Redux - Hair Color Overhaul

Lip Color Blemish Tweak

Interface

Extended Dialogue Interface

VIS-G Item Sorting

Buffout 4

Full Dialogue Interface

Main Quest Choices Extended

Mod Configuration Menu

Survival Options

This Settlement Does Not Need Your Help

Workshop Framework

Audio

Immersive Squeaky Doors

Immersive Pip-Boy Radio

More Where That Came From - Diamond City Radio

Not Great Not Terrible - Scarier Geiger Counter Sounds

Jolly Item Sounds

Dynamic Music Overhaul

P.A.M.S. - Power Armor Movement Sounds

Travis’ Terrific Tips

Radiant Birds

Muffled Helmets

Immersive Nail Trim for Dogmeat

Companions

Unique Player and Followers Redux

Better Companions

Sable Dogmeat

Amazing Follower Tweaks

Danse Wear Your Helmet

This will affect how he acts outside of power armor, he’ll change outfits repeatedly. It’s fine if you keep him in his vanilla outfit but it gets annoying if he has custom outfits

Danse GTFO Power Armor

I saw someone refer to this mod as a giant can opener and that has been stuck in my brain since

The Danse Dilemma

Danse No X-01

Valentine Reborn

Truly Unique Nick: You’ll probably need this to get Valentine Reborn to work

Classic Dogmeat AKA Pirate

Nora Spouse Companion

Crafting

Armor and Weapon Keywords Community Resource - AWKCR

AWKCR-Grind Free: strongly recommended unless you love suffering and want to have to unlock all customization options

Lost AWKCR VIS-G Patches: Also strongly recommended, AWKCR on its own is very outdated and this fixes all of the main issues I had with it

Armorsmith Extended

Books, Burned Magazines, Folders, Napkins, and Subway Tokens Give Materials

Building Materials Dispenser

Accuracy International AX50 Anti-Materiel Rifle

Screenshots & Posing

FO4 Photo Mode

Screen Archer Menu: please note that this does require other mods - it’s user friendly and works well, but you will need to install a few mods from various sites aside from nexus

Animal Posing Framework

Male Eye Candy Poses

Stop Drop Pose

Thrax’s Action Poses

UPC - Unisex Pose Collection

Character Presets/Replacements

Army Rookie - Young Nate

Glamorous Magnolia

Maxson Gets a Shower and a Shave

Locke’s Soft Danse

Locke’s Detailed Piper

Locke’s Merciless Fahrenheit

Locke’s Ruthless Glory Locke’s Fresh Deacon

Locke’s HD MacCready

Picturesque Presets

Interesting Bunch Presets

Character Customization

Looksmenu

Looksmenu Customization Compendium: This mod can be finicky, keep it at the bottom of your load order

Top Surgery Scars Overlay

Ace Male Face Texture

Refined Male Head Mesh

Commonwealth Cuts

Enhanced Vanilla Bodies

The Eyes of Beauty

Lots More Male Haircuts

Lots More Female Haircuts

Real Bruises - Facial Damage Fixes

4K Hairy Men

Furby’s Face Paints and Scars

Ghoul Skin for Looksmenu

Blended Ghoul Eyes

Makeup for Men

Half Ghoul Texture

This requires manual installation and can be a bit finicky, but it looks great 

Femshepping and Radbeetle’s KS Hairdos Conversions

Mirrored Vanilla Scars

Softer Bodies

Clothing/Armor/Accessories

Apocalypse Accessories

Furby’s Custom Brotherhood Uniform

Big Dumb Flower Crown

Combat Armor Headlamp

CROSS Brotherhood Recon

Field Scribe Hat for Dogmeat

Wasteland Clothing

Dogmeat Helmets and Hats

Eli’s Armour Compendium

Eli’s Rugged Outfits

Fishing Hat

K-9 Harness

K-9 Harness Bandana Fix: Highly recommended, the vanilla bandana will clip through this harness

Dogmeat’s Backpack

NCR Ranger Veteran Armor

Tactical Flashlights

Wearable Backpacks and Pouches

Just Another Cait Outfit

MacCready Armor Redone

Winged Glasses

Spoon Glasses

4K Kellogg Outfit

NV Stealth Suit

Stalker

Clothing Color Variety

Harness with Tank Top

Private Military Company Extended

Grease Rat Garbs

Wearable Nat’s Backpack

High Waisted Jeans & Tucked Shirt

Park Coventry Outfit

Tactical Accessory Compendium

Wasteland Aviator

MASH

Modular Battlecoat

Mercenary Outfit Pack

Mercenary Outfit Pack Extreme Overhaul

Minutemen Merc - Mercenary Outfit Distribution

PMC Operators

Mongrel Outfit

CROSS Institute Expeditionary

CROSS Mojave Manhunter

CROSS Chosen of Atom

Collars for Humans

Bandana Headwear

West Tek Tactical Optics

Gorka-3 Suit

Survivalist Armor

Absolutely Headwear

Colored Clout Goggles

Colorful Commonwealth - Sunglasses and Wigs

Capital Wasteland Outfit Pack

T60 Equipment

Danse’s Wearable Holotags

CROSS Uni BoS Uniform

Ranger Paca Vest

Hoon’s Multicam AVS Plate Carriers

Ferro Bison Belt Pack

Task Force Helmet Pack

Modern Warfare Remastered - SAS Outfit

Brotherhood Pinup Uniform

Female Outfit Pack

CROSS Vertibird Flightsuit

Awful Wardrobe

Barren Vogue

Commonwealth Shorts

Commonwealth Shorts for Men

More Alternative Jumpsuits

K-Girl Outfits

K-Girl Outfits for Vanilla-EVB

Vault Outfits Redux

Vault Outfits Redux AWKCR AE Patch

Pride Bandanas

Private Military Company

Femshepping’s Assorted Mashups

Femshepping’s Assorted Mashups for Vanilla-EVB

Settlements

OCDecorator

Homemaker

Place Everywhere

SnapBeds

Snappy Housekit

Solar Panels

Settlement Electricity Overhaul

Lightbulb Wire

Scrap Everything

Garden Plot Snap

Farming Resources

Thematic and Practical

Repairable Sanctuary

Paintings and More Give Happiness

Faction Recruitment Pinups

Advanced Bubble Turret Set

Cat and Dog Food Bowls

Christmas Lights

Clothing Shelves

More Fortifications

Colorful Bottle Lanterns

CROP - Create Your Own Planter

cVc Dead Wasteland

Dino’s Decorations

Diverse Cats

Cat Apparel

Cat Inventory + 11 Cat Skins

Expanded Settlement Buildings

Fallout New Vegas Posters and Signs

Functional Displays

Looksmirror: Pairs with Looksmenu, gives you a way to change appearances easily without console commands

Lore Friendly Posters

Static Baskets and Bins

More Colorful Potted Plants

Park Posters

Cattle Feeders Immersively Filled

Holotape Display Shelves

Gun Posters

Repair the Castle

Cafe, Clinic, and Barbershop Posters

Horror Posters

Lore-Friendly Posters

Patched Roofs

Filled Bookcases All-In-One

Femshepping’s Mini Potted Plants

Wall Mounted Magazine Shelf

Misc. silly mods

Destroy the Brotherhood of Steel for Good Guys(save the cat)

Taco Bell Sound - Sledge Hammer Hit Sound Replacer

Mario Sunshine - Death Music Replacement

Funny Dogmeat Subtitles

Sarcastic Sneaking

Edward Deegan - Cat Stalker

High Confessor Desk Fan

Proper Party Gear

Fedora and Trilby Hats Lower Charisma and Intelligence

Alien Todd Howard Glasses

[danses-with-dogmeat]

2000 Followers Celebration!!!

& Fallout Alphabet Poll End Results!

Hey all, so the secret is out! (Kinda) But all these past polls have been the prelude to my 2K Followers Celebration BONANZA. (That's not the official title, I just wanted to use the word BONANZA).

Anyway, a HUGE, MASSIVE thank you to every single one of you folks who are a part of this little community and who've supported me and my fanfiction writing journey for the past few years (which is crazy that it's been that long, omg.) But I love and appreciate you all SO MUCH and am absolutely baffled that I've made it to this. I thought 100 was crazy, then I thought 1K was crazy and then it just kept on going! Ahh, I'm just so so so glad that there's a thriving Fallout community out here of amazing writers, artists, and fans that are still so involved 😊

I don't know what I would do without this space, so thank you all for being a part of it <3

ANYWAY (x2) Here are the final results to all 22 polls that I posted, with more event details just below!

So I've posted the 1st place winners, 2nd place, and then a 3rd "runner up" position that will only be filled by non-companion npcs, just to give them a chance to shine, and me a chance to write for some folks I'm not as used to. For the purposes of the 2k event, I will only be using the 1st place winners for the 'prompts' (which I'll explain in another post), and then a few of the 2nd placers and (almost) all of the runner ups will be used in ANOTHER upcoming event that I'm going to start prepping for (because I'm an insane person).

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A:

1st: Arcade Israel Gannon

2nd: Arthur Maxson

3rd: Dr. Amari

B:

1st: Benny Gecko

2nd: Butch Deloria

3rd: Beatrix Russell

C:

1st: Charon

2nd: Craig Boone

3rd: Caesar

D:

1st: Deacon

2nd: Danse

3rd: Dazzle

E:

1st: ED-E

2nd: Easy Pete

3rd: Edward Deegan

F:

1st: Fawkes

2nd: Fahrenheit

3rd: Fantastic

G:

1st: Gob

2nd: Glory

3rd: Gary(s)

H:

1st: Robert Edwin House

2nd: Harold

3rd: Harkness

I/O:

1st: Old Longfellow

2nd: Captain Ironsides

3rd: Oliver Swanick

J:

1st: John Hancock

2nd: Joshua Graham

3rd: Julie Farkas

K:

1st: The King

2nd: KL-E-O

3rd: Kent Connolly

L:

1st: Lily Bowen

2nd: Legate Lanius

3rd: Red Lucy

M:

1st: Mysterious Stranger

2nd: Magnolia

3rd: Moira Brown

N:

1st: Nick Valentine

2nd: No Bark Noonan

3rd: Nate/Nora

P:

1st: Preston Garvey

2nd: Primm Slim

3rd: Pickman

Q/U/X:

1st: Ulysses

2nd: X6-88

3rd: Dr. Usanagi

R:

1st: Raul Alphonse Tejada

2nd: Robert Joseph MacCready

3rd: Rotface

S:

1st: Sunny Smiles

2nd: Sturges

3rd: Swank

T:

1st: Three Dog

2nd: Tinker Tom

3rd: Travis Miles

V:

1st: Veronica Santangelo

2nd: Victor

3rd: Vulpes Inculta

W:

1st: Whitechapel Charlie

2nd: Wiseman

3rd: Winthrop

Y/Z:

1st: Yes Man

2nd: Captain Zao

3rd: Yefim Bobrov

[sassenashsworld]

"I would not have willingly allowed innocent people to die. I could and did help Preston and his companions. But, let's face it, he created me, not just the title. He continued telling me, even in my most obsessed moments, that other weaker individuals needed my assistance." "A lot, indeed," I say, laughing slightly.

She laughs as she presses her fist against my chest. Then she becomes serious once more.

"Consider this for a moment. I am armed with formidable weapons and armor. My X-01 is significantly more powerful and technologically advanced than the greatest armor of the Brotherhoods. I am aware of the location of at least 20 nuclear weapons. I've hidden rocket launchers around the Commonwealth, and most people feel fear in front of me. Preston, on the other hand, continually pinching my ear to remind me not to crush anyone in my path. He is constantly pressuring me to reach out. He used a chisel to carve it into my heart. Without him, the power would have gotten to my head, and I would have stopped helping everyone. I may be immersed in my drunken revenge. You had no choice but to turn your back on me in my darkest hour." "Nora…" "I don't blame you. I understand. And you came back. You found me. You rescued me. But who sent you?" "Preston…" "Do you see what I mean? We are the spearheads, the warriors who travel the world to bring justice to balance. We're going to do it. Danse, MacCready, Piper, Deacon, as well as you and me. We're going to do it. But he is the wind of hope, the blind trust that keeps us on track. He calls us to order when we turn away or are selfish. His own faith is what resurrected the Minutemen from the ashes. I'm only a figurehead, but he's the only true captain on board. I'm a representation that his own faith have created."

[makahimetenshi]

Follow me inside the wastelands -  Chapter 26  -Arthur Maxson x Female Sole Survivor Fanfic

Hello to the ten maybe twenty people who keeps reading this fic 26 chapters later…its funny because I don’t see you in the numbers but I see you when I make an update. Which makes me wonder where the hell are the 60 people of chapter two, maybe in the middle of the road…and it’s a long road

If you are very very very delighted with one fic and want a continuation I didn’t write or post you can donate me at least $5 bucks, most of this fics have next chapters I don’t finish because lack of motivation but hey a $5 is a $5, I see a few reviews and comments that fics that are abandoned months laters receive comments of wanting to know what happens next. Here it is, I finished my handling with you all, enjoy the fic

The radrain didnt stop until a month and a week later from the latest events, Arthur had a bit of remorse for how things ended up last time…but not that much, he was tired. Know that this situation wasn’t normal but if knocking up somebody would be this problematic better spare himself…

A week after the radrain stop he received another letter, not from Nora, from the Longfellow old man, he was at the entrance of the airport delivering that letter and damn it was a miracle that he remembers who he was to accept it and not shoot at him, thing is that it wasn’t exactly a letter from Nora, but from Maccready, if it was really him of course, he didn’t know his calligraphy to judge if it was really him or not…

“She is at Sanctuary and will be for another pair of weeks if you want to pay a visit”

Cool, thanks for the notice…

He make a ball of the note, playing with it nervous on his hands and swallow saliva…yeah…yeah…lets pay a visit…

A paladin and a few soldiers should be enough, she says to always park the ventibird in the Red Rocket station since it’s the designated place for air vehicles…According with scribe Nereah power armor isn’t necessary for now, strong winds move all the radiation to another side this days so the air and the sky are clean to move freely, that’s what he expect of Nora doing outside too.

So he did, take a paladin and a few soldiers on a ventibird and move there, doubt that anyone but Nora will attack him…if that happens of course… he hopes to be able to take down a pregnant woman in case of anything, never did it before, its not like he wants to do it but…lately he don’t know anything…

At arriving at the station he knew that everybody in Sanctuary will be aware of his presence, so be it, but anyway he told the paladin and the soldiers to stay aside and just watch any weird movement in the settlement, if they hear shootings of course to come and help but nothing more than that, just in case of an emergency scenario.

But even before placing a foot down on the ground he saw at the wooden bridge a patrol of minutemens with…a pregnant lady in a blue vault suit. He swallows saliva and walk towards them. Meeting Nora, looking at her in the eyes avoiding to look at her belly. It wasn’t the only thing he wanted from her of course

At standing one in front of the other he wanted to talk and say anything, not really having something planned, before they didn’t have all this problems to communicate but now he felt like nothing more needs to be said even if there was a lot of talk to be done. But she did first. She talk first- Come on, lets go to my house to talk.

Arthur sighted and relax his shoulders, sometimes they understand the other too well

Of course he didn’t want their private drama to be part of his soldiers and hers but they need protection constantly from their positions.

Walking along her felt good and correct in another time but now it feels…odd…it gives him bad vibes, he hated that, wished everything to be as before but…no…his eyes slip to her rounded belly, his child was there now, and he loved it, this was all worth for him, maybe not easy but yes worth for him. A bad chill press on his spine when he saw the door of her house, the last time he was there maybe…it was when they conceive their child.

Both go inside the house and Nora leaned against the next wall, looking down, hands behind her back.

-Isnt that suit a bit tight?

-Why are you here Arthur? –rude, she always has awful ways to say things

-I suppose you would be here after the rain is over

-Its true, there’s a lot of settlement work to do everywhere, the radstorms leave a lot of damage in people houses…only im not doing it, im giving directions and helping but not much

-Im glad you aren’t…-he stay in silence for a moment, looking at the ground before looking up again- Nora its over –she look at him, not saying anything- you are five months now what do you expect to happen? You are even taking care of yourself, its not like you expect to loose it and free yourself from this –her hands moved to her belly, only to the sides.

-Taking care of it is something that it just felts natural and correct to do…I pass through this before…but I never expect it to happen again less with you.

-When you ask your husband down in the vault 111 about being happy again weren’t you talking about me? –he was quite sad about that

-Yes…and I was right, it did end horribly like with the last person I take down there

-It didn’t end, im not saying anything about an end, I keep looking for you because I don’t want it to end

-You know why im here? Why I still am a brotherhood soldier? –what? That only confuse Arthur- because I killed Danse –what does a thing have to do with the other? Nora sobbed, and look up trying to contain the tears in her eyes to not fall down her cheeks- If Danse would stay alive I would align with the institute just for his sake, but I killed him

-You killed him because I order you, he was synth and an spy…-he didn’t get it.

-No, I didn’t follow your orders, I killed Danse because I was mad I couldn’t convince him to run away with me, I confessed my feelings expecting it would change his mind and he say he can only look at me as a sister, I was mad,  I let a fury consume me and I killed him taking the opportunity because I was so mad to be rejected after wanting him for so long…but not for the good of the Brotherhood…because I resented him –now tears were going down her cheeks, this was the second time Nora talks about killing someone because a fury consume her

So…Danse was the other guy everybody talk about. But they never were a thing.

-What does this have to do with our baby? So much time passed…-well it does feel like shit knowing that your woman has feelings for other person not gonna lie, but it doesn’t matter that much since he is dead a long time now

-If he choose to stay with me I would align with the institute to keep him secured by my side for sure

-With the same son you kill because of the atrocities he made? –this was bullshit, an attempt to make him go away.

-Or the railroad maybe I don’t know im…-she moved her hands to the sides of her head

-Confused, because this has nothing to do with our child, with me…with us…-Arthur step in front of her and place his hands on the sides of her belly, feeling it warm and heavy on his palms.

-I loved him, he was my best friend –Nora was sobbing, and as much her words were a stab on the chest they were discussing something far much important- and I was so mad for so little…I killed him, he didn’t deserve it

-Nora I told you before that you don’t have to be a saint all the time, you have the right to feel and you are pretty aware of it, you feel and do all the time –lets just forget the Danse subject shall we? It hurts him too, remembering your best friend hurts so much

-Don’t you see that I don’t choose the brotherhood? That I didn’t choose you!?  -oh no she wouldn’t pull him away with this- if would choose anything else if he was still alive!

-Bullshit, you look after me for months, what we have is real and you can’t deny it, enough with this nonsense

-I would never choose an hypocrite with tech parts –now he did separate, doing circles on the floor walking almost laughing.

-You are so desperate, have nothing against me, you don’t wanna just admit that there’s absolutely no reason for this drama –she looks ashamed behind all the tears and the red nose.

-No…i…

-Come on, if you didn’t have an abortion until now, when? You want this baby, and don’t have a real problem with me…because I didn’t give you any single reason…ever

-Do you really want someone like me to be the mother of your child? –someone with an unclear goal, who flips sides all the time, who doesn’t like the idea of being a mother again

-This isn’t about me! –Arthur pointed at her with a sarcastic smile, cornering her in her own trap- I don’t get why five months later we keep discussing the same thing but yes! I do! For god sake I do!...-he stay in silence, looking at his sad dog face thinking carefully before talking- listen to me…I been working really hard…this half year…due to the results and achievements we both –he pointed at himself and her- had…I been promoted…

-You are already elder what biggest promotion would you need? –she was confused, still sobbing.

-I been talking and negotiate with other elders in California…contacting them back, they recognize my authority over Lyons…is not just my soldiers, my followers like they used to call them…I don’t have a cult…they recognize mine as a chapter of the brotherhood with no doubt…im no longer on Lyons shadow.

God. Nora close his eyes, its true, Arthur have his own problems too, and never take the time to think on them. Be at his side.

-And? –she moved close to him, taking his hands, feeling awful about never care about him, its true, she place all her drama in his shoulders and never care about his problems, her own hands tremble but this is the minimum she can do about it, even if it was useless and one attempt to feel herself better.

-We can go Nora, we can go away –he look at their hands together.

-I don’t get it.

-We can travel away from the Commonwealth, settle in somewhere else –she shook her head to the sides.

-What?

-You have horrible memories and experiences of this place, this land, lets go away, make new ones, the three of us…

-Can we do that? –Nora was so confused

-Yes! I have everything prepared…im just waiting for you…for our son…

She loose his hands, but Arthur put his on her shoulders, moving her head with his to look into her eyes.

-I…I don’t know…I have so many things here…

-This place only give you suffering the more you are here, lets go away from this memory’s, make some new ones with me and our child

Her breathing accelerates, a lot.

-I don’t think I can

-Nora it’s a chance for us

-But what about the minutemens…

-You can pass the power so someonelse, forget it, you are a sentinel you can work anywhere

-What do you mean

-I want us to be happy together

-I was happy before the baby! –she screamed, pulling away from his grip walking around the house nonononononono

-You weren’t happy before –Arthur follow her.

-Maybe –again, she grabbed the sides of her head.

-We can be all happy together, away from the horrors of the commonwealth

-I don’t know I have so many things to do…-Arthur place his palms in her cheeks, making her look into his blue eyes, she melted into that gaze.

-Im here just waiting for you Nora, I not leaving without you…but we can heal together away from this place

-The wastelands horrors are everywhere…my malnourished slim little kid –oh gosh she remembers

-They are, but together we are stronger…-her eyes fill with tears and Arthur hug her, pulling her against her chest, kissing on her head while she sobbed.

-I have to think of it…-why?- there’s so much im leaving behind

-You made a manual in case of death, what more do you need? Consider yourself dead and come with me, in case you died for any reason somebody else have to take your place anyway…

-Well I prefer you to have my caps ally…-true, logically true

-This door is open for us, only together, you told me a lot of times you wanted to travel away from the Commonwealth, this is not your old home anymore

-I don’t know if I will fit good as a mom no matter the place

-Im also becoming a dad –she look up at him, taking a breath, closing her eyes before hiding her face on her neck

-I have to think on it

Well

She didn’t say no but…that wasn’t a yes…and knowing her…she was saying no for sure. She didn’t want to follow him into the wastelands.

Arthur separate, and place a hand  on her belly, it was the biggest he had seen until now and he believes…it was going to be the biggest he see forever…He feared not seeing her again for some reason stiching in the back of his neck and it didn’t feel like a common fear.

He took a long breath, look up trying to hold the tears, not wanting to take out his hand from there.  He feared not being able to touch there again.

-Nora please

-I just have some things to do…

-I love you –he said out from the heart, but he knew that wouldn’t break her, wouldn’t reach her…

-I love you too

Not really, both stop loving each other with the same intensity as before. And that break Nora and Arthur hearts.

-Does it move? The baby –the question take Nora by surprise- its five month your exams are good you should feel something

-You have no idea –what does that mean? – it hits hard for only being five months…

-You are big –maybe too big for five months only, but he never see a full healthy pregnancy before, always on sick and malnourished womans. Nora put his hands over her belly, pressing them down over the leather of the vault suit

-Maybe too big for any suit

-Don’t worry, I can get as many comfortable clothes you need

-Ill give you an answer later…-that was a no, Arthur give up for today with grief, he move his hands away separating but the second before pulling…he swear he felt something against his palm.

-You know ill be waiting…im not leaving without any of you

-I know…

The elder will leave that day with the feeling on his palm of…something pressing hard against it…and the round sensation of her warm belly.

He took the ventibird at the Red Rocket station with the paladin and the soldiers waiting for him back to the Prydwen, the whole journey he would think on his pregnant woman and his 5 months child moving inside her, really moving. Soldiers can see that the elder was tired, defeated, again, today wasn’t a victory for him, the sentinel was being too rough and difficult to seduce.

That day Arthur decided that if she was going to stay at Sanctuary working unable to convince her, he would infiltrate an spy between the minutemens lines, not for anything more than just watch her and inform about her everyday and well being

He needed to be in some form…present…for her and their son if she didn’t allow it.

But he wouldn’t use a soldier from his own forces, he asked the other elders for an external intelligence soldier to come to the Commonwealth for a secret mission, not because his were unable but they all know Nora and had connections to her, maybe someone loyal to her and her triumphs will snitch on him. I mean if the elder ask you on a mission it was important if course but there may be some friendships or closeness involved since she was such an important soldier from so long, she started from initiate and had a big link…to Danse…one of the most popular and beloved Paladins…even if his name faded in time because his anti-synth campaign did good results.

Maybe it wasn’t moral, but he wanted to know what was up with his family, she didn’t want him close because of her own traumas and honestly he can’t travel everyday and mobilize a group to protect him, he had duties and responsibilities to do. Maybe she had hers to, he wouldn’t deny that, but clearly…their thing was dying, she didn’t want him close. He offer everything.

The only single thing he didn’t offer was to end up the pregnancy, and even if he offer it not only now it was too late he doubted it would improve something.

Maybe the baby really change the things, as it was expected of course it would change things…but he wished for things to get only better and they didn’t. He puts too much confidence in this relationship. It break his heart having this realizations but…It would be foolish to continue complaining after 5 months. That’s it. Its over.

He kick the table in his quarters with a small kick, but still one of the bottles of vodka fell, not spill…looking at the transparent bottle make him realize how much passed since he stopped drinking…before Nora he drink at least one shoot a day, and now this bottle was in the table as decoration mostly since year and half…

Maybe he needed a drink today.

The spy was introduced two weeks later in Sanctuary, as a citizen of the Commonwealth who came to work and live from the radio transmissions.

For an entire month he followed Nora and Maccready from the shadows, giving weekly reports to the elder of this chapter and everything seem…normal…apparently she gives directions and orders only, organizes patrols and logistics. She doesn’t eat in the communal dinners. Wakes up early to do…small labor, like cleaning the streets and moving the cattle, lately they were fencing the surroundings of the “isle” that is Sanctuary.

But she is big, bigger than any pregnant woman that the spy have ever seen for her time, it couldn’t be a thing of prewar genes.

Maccready was around, and specifically says in the report, around enough to not bother and not be noticed. It was almost like he was the spy of Maccready and Maccready was the sentinel spy. The spy suspected that Maccready had a slightly idea of what he was doing here, but not his identity.

Should he warn Maccready? Or it would be too much? Two spys over a single person…

Nah, he didn’t need to know that much.

Two weeks later. Nora ambushed the spy against a wall and put a knife on his neck.

Not using force by any methods, just corner him walking around in one garden, walking at his side was enough for her to push him lightly against a wall and since the spy knew that she was the pregnant mother of elder Maxson child he wouldn’t do anything to defend himself to not causa an accident.

Nora had the card of being the general of this place, almost like Hancock in Goodneighbord, she can do…a lot of questionable stuff that usually would be excused as something she does to protect Sanctuary, so pushing and menacing a settler against a wall…was something nobody would question at all. She had a good enough image so this wouldn’t bother at all.

-Let me go! –say the spy, not actually scared about the knife on his neck, acting to not break character.

-You think I wouldn’t notice eventually an spy in my home? –she said spitting in his face, taking another knife out of…he couldn’t really know where but Nora take lessons from Hancock on how to be a good mayor- so, who send you? I think I was in good terms with the railroad

-Im not an spy!

-Drop the act dumbass, it will make it easy for you

-Please I beg you! –a raider gang maybe? This guy didn’t look that weird

-You know I never had the chance to interrogate someone on court before the bombs dropped…this may be a good practice –she said before giving him a hard punch in the stomach, when the man fell to the ground beated by pain she sat on his back and use both hands and knifes, one under his neck and the other up behind the head. Shit this was no good at all.

-Believe me im not a spy! I swear!

-Not good enough, keep trying

The spy can see from the side of his eyes how people were coming over them, noticing the odd and violent situation happening in the peaceful settlement, damn if more people joined this would be more and more dangerous for him.

-You are making a mistake general!

-Maccready, give me a hand over here, hold his feet

Oh no, not him precisely. Both man exchanged looks and…damn he understand the situation, he understand who he was and what he was doing there.

-If you weren’t pregnant ill already be free! –its true, he can’t harm her, she was carrying the son of the elder, if by any chance she receives any harm that would be his end, better summit and not move a muscle

-You sure buddy? –she asked all cocky

-Just because you are the general doesn’t mean you can do this!

-Nora –Robert call her securing the man ankles, she look at him with a bit of effort due to keeping the concentration on her prey –we need to talk

-What? –she said getting off the spy with her legs to knee in the ground next to him, still with the knifes on his neck, loosing a bit of control cutting slighy the flesh making the spy jump a bit when Maccready come close to whisper on her ear his concerns. Whisper whisper whisper…-that fucker –was that an insult to elder Maxson? That will go in the report –you –Nora call him taking the knifes out and kicking the side of his body while Maccready secured his wrist- come with us

This wasn’t an experience she needs as a pregnant woman, less with the belly at this stage but oh well she can still move good without problem

-Let me go! –scream the spy while Maacready make him stand to walk to Noras house, at getting inside Codsworth understand the situation with the strange man and move besides her to protect his pregnant maam.

-Come on, I said that resisting will do it more difficult for you –the raider talk was something that really entertained Nora

-Again! Im not a spy! –Maacready kick him in the calves making the man curl in pain, the mercenary took the chance to sit him down in a chair, not tying him up, standing behind.

-Hey General –call the mercenary to the woman on the other side on the room- do you still have the Throatslicer? –well that name sound intimidating

-Oh yeah, what a great idea –she said with a bright smile, in the moment she leave the room the handy robot behind her pull out a circular saw, just pull it out but when she came back throw something to Maccready in the air –here you go!- and stand against a wall, placing her hands on her belly

-So –said the mercenary catching a rusted knife, just placing it in his shoulder, securing it the grip with his fingers, letting the blade between his neck and shoulder- are you going to make it easy? For you, specially

-I don’t know what more do you need to convince you im not a spy

His brotherhood training didn’t let him fear a hostage situation but this was taking too long to change, I mean he assumed this was a situation it could happened and for a month he did it pretty well but…she is a sentinel, of course this wouldn’t last too much.

-What is a scar or two? –said the mercenary before strabbing him in the right shoulder by the front, taking by surprise the brotherhood spy who tried to stand from the chair but the mercenary wouldn’t let him, pulling him down again in the chair, stabbing him in the left shoulder now- heres goes the second! –the soldier tried to fight and use his arms to defend himself but the wounds there make his grip all weak

-Let me! Im swear im not a spy! –his voice cracked in pain, still in the other side on the room, Nora was watching

-Robert –she called him, the mercenary close his arms around his neck to avoid him from running away –an ear

-You cant be serious –said the spy taking a breath- im not what you think! –the opens on his shoulders were getting hot from the blood coming out

-Do it –she said as the Mister Handy robot leave her side and move closer with the flamer and the circular saw, to menace him to stay in place as the mercenary pull one of his ears and place a knife in the union between the ear and his head- you can talk you know?

-Please don’t! –ok the acting wasn’t working, she wasn’t softening and he was really doing his best to not drop the image of an innocent settler. When the knife started to cut a bit of skin the spy overventilated and surrender-Ill do it! –like a professional, Maccready stopped but move the knife to his neck again, were there was a bit of blood flowing down too.

-Will you talk? –she said getting closer.

-Yes! –oh no the wounds on his shoulders were really really bleeding

-Alright, but the knife stays there –a sadistic smile appeared on her face, the woman take out 2 syringes, one of med-x and another of stimpack from whoever knows were…-see this buddy? Im giving it to ya when we are done

-Im bleeding –his clothes were all wet and the metallic smell from blood was all over the place

-Don’t worry, I don’t have rugs anymore in this house, too much bloodstains to clean

-So who is your boss? –ask the mercenary moving the knife around

The spy didn’t want to talk at all but…

-The brotherhood…

-Weird you don’t recognize him–said Maccready to Nora.

-Odd to me too, doesn’t act and move like an initiate neither, what are you doing in this side of the commonwealth fella?

He didn’t want to talk at all

-Im sure there’s plenty of interesting places around to sneak your noses more than this old neiberhood –mutter the mercenary into the spy ear

-Not if the sentinel is not around –said the spy, Nora look confused at him.

-Me? Why me?

-I believe is pretty big obvious Nora –when Robert said that Nora give a kick to the air and look at the ground

-let me tell you something –said the woman walking slowly towards him- you can still de your work around –Maccready raise an eyebrow confused, the spy too- yeah…you can stay here…-she said with a smile, the spy swallow saliva at seeing that curve- you can even write this conversation in your report –she wasn’t mentioning the elder at all, but it was implied- in fact I want you to specifically communicate this so listen up –the woman knee in front of him looking at his terrified eyes, it wasn’t easy to keep the composure in front of someone with so many raider vibes- you can watch me, follow me, try to sneak into my secrets…but you will fail, one day I will disappear out of nothing and there will be no sight of me at all, I will be out of your sight so youll have nothing to report at all more than your failure, I swear ill make you fail you mission stupid toy

The man swallow again feeling a void in his stomach.

-You will let me around?

-Yeah, you can still do settlement work, live and eat our food –she stand up, looking big and powerful, menacing- are you a brotherhood soldier or a third party?

-A brotherhood soldier –Nora make a sign with the head to Maccready and the man put the knifes down, lifting him up from the chair as she stands back.

-Never see you before –she said as dropping the med-x an the stimpack to the ground, not breaking them, just letting them fall, one of the syringes having a small crack on the sides spilling the content by little drops- you are lucky I don’t let a brother or a sister down, go away sucker

The spy knee down trying to pick up the syringes before the liquid spills on the ground and loose the chance to heal a bit, his arms and shoulders hurts like hell but he was able to move enough to pick the items, as soon he got them between his fingers doing that regrettable show the mercenary pull the neck of his coat and use the force to take him out of the house as Nora open the door, throwing him outside like a pile of trash, not caring if he crashed against the floor.

Door was smashed in front of the spy face, who take the chance to inject the stimpack and the med-x in his shoulders, feeling the burning of the cuts in his neck still present

Inside the house Nora pull the hairs at the side of her face, having a burnout of stress.

But she will keep her word.

The spy was still around, walking, working, eating, sleeping, defending the settlement, going on patrols searching for problems nearby…she wouldn’t look at him in the eye, others would direct him but there he was, still around, no one was kicking him. Yes, other settlers were suspicious of his attitudes and manners, because of the show, of course if the general menace you with a knife against a wall and then interrogates you in her house you won’t be seen as well as before by other people specially if they loved her so much but…he was still around.

He will write this to the elder in his report, repeat everyword of her, specially the menaces and comments about him. But after that report others followed, others that will look like more like before the discovers the spy, saying that the days were normal, that she was working around and directing things as usual, not talking to him its true but…just like before…her pregnancy look normal, growing everyday a bit more.

Its like she wanted the spy around.

At 7 month, she will stop using the vault suits to change it for dresses, like a Laundered denim dress, surely because she doesn’t fit anymore in other clothes and they were too tight to move around with her gigant belly…and a Old fisherman's hat, not sure why so ugly but it must be to protect from the sun. Something was odd with that pregnancy, she was too big, really big.

But a week later after that…she keep her word…and disappear…the spy lost track of her for two more entire weeks. She vanished in the air. He would ask around to the people or what they acted like his bosses, not only no one wanted to answer much because it wasn’t really their business to get in trouble because the newbie was asking too much but because they didn’t know either.

He wrote the elder about it, about her dissaparence, how she wasn’t around, she wasn’t working on the settlement but apparently didn’t leave because everybody that would be her companion was around. Even Maccready.

She wasn’t dead, there was no movement if that was the case but everything was still so organized and fine that it couldn’t be, she was directing people from somewhereelse.

The spy started to panic and get dessesperate nonononono he loose his objective, he performed horribly in this mission, the spying was a fiasco, the cover up was a mess…and now the sentinel is gone! His discontent was starting to be visible because of how many people he was asking to get more information about the sentinel whereabouts, so visible that the man that almost cut one of his ears approach him one night, with a letter.

-Give this to elder Maxson –was the only thing the mercenary said to him

The spy delivers the letter to the airport with another soldier connections, not wanting to face the elder Maxson at all, arguing that he wanted to return to the settlement to see some new movement happening.

Maxson open the letter with full frustration knowing the situation from previous reports, she was so slippery to any of his plans.

“Nora is doing fine, healthy according to Curies report” said the letter Maccready read “Ill update you about her status but since she is not going out for a while…”going out? So she was underground? Oh his poor brain was trying to extract and read between lines as many information as possible”Changing, but since she is not my woman I will not look at that”Oh he can understand the meaning of that, still, Nora was barely still his woman at this point ”I don’t think she is ready even at this time, if you send some goods…ill deliver them to her “So the mercenary have access to whenever she was “I try to convince her everyday that she doesn’t have to do this alone, I lost my wife and I don’t think any protection is enough for the ones we love, she would do good in have you at her side, a little extra more of protection” is she the only who don’t see how unnecessary this is? Apparently she doesn’t bad mouth of him at all, if this letter was truly written with sincerity of course”Since I don’t have as many time as before ill leave you the details of my payment in the dorso of this letter, as you see and heard im doing fine my part of protecting her” of course, this man was working for his son Duncan “You are going to receive more letters from me, she is at the end stage and you deserve to be informed as well” oh gosh she really was the problem everybody understand him so well “Dunkan wasn’t fond of your offer and I wasn’t fond of leaving him again after being separated, I know you will take care of your son well as I do with mine, anyway, Nora doesn’t know about this letters, doesn’t have a way to, so ill keep informing you how things are going”

Arthur look at the back and there was drawings and instructions of apparently a place to leave the payment in caps secured until he has time to look them again, of course he wouldn’t have time if he has to be around Noras side.

It was useless to keep searching more hidden things in this letter content, it was pretty clear, I mean clean and vague because it doesn’t say much but there was no seconds intentions at least from a man that wasn’t as smart as her, Maccready was just an ignorant mercenary, doesn’t have the capability to write something more deep or do more than just…killing…performing his job…

So…she was…fine…

And changing…

Arthur prepared a package of things she left behind here in the Prydwen, at some point in their relationship she became comfortable enough to bring a few of her most beloved possessions to his quarters thinking it was their forever spot, new and beautiful dresses, clothes of all kind, magazines, books, hair products…she surely needed them since well its difficult to find this odds in the commonwealth.

By making this items go he was…letting an important part of their past together go to…separate…

But she needed them, his son would need clean sheets and blankets too, so he prepared a package to send…

Clothes and underwear for her, towels, infant clothes and a pacifier for their child he asked from the California chapters, clean sheets and blankets, a bottle for babys milk…even if he wanted to hold it feeding his child…he let that thought go away, didn’t need it right now doesn’t know how things are going to develop once the baby is born, he was living day by thay this tortuous situation…wiping sheets, soap, shampoo, purified water cans, cloth diapers for change as underwear for the baby…

Food he supposed she has…wasn’t going to fill space on things she wouldn’t eat…

Meds supply like rags, cotton, alcohol, clean surgery items, pillows, antibiotics…

Arthur was letting some of  her things go away from his quarters with all the pain in the word, hating everysecond, but he do this for his child, now his child was the most important thing in the world. If the zeppelin by some reason exploded, he would run away to look after his child immediately.

The package will be delivered to Sanctuary directly…and hopefully if Maccready gives the goods to Nora, his spy will be able to locate her again. Hopefully.

A last pair of gifts for Nora were placed in the package, this feels like a coffin to their relationship, but she was the mother of his child and she would surely appreciate it, she was giving him something important, something she apparently never wanted but…do it for him. As she said, this was her solution.

At vault 111 Nora open the package that Maccready and Preston sneak in secret in the middle of a cold night with guards around securing the perimeter, knowing there was spys of the brotherhood nearby, being the most careful as possible to not snitch the general secret private quarters in Sanctuary…this will be her private spot for the last days of the pregnancy. She secured herself with Codsworth and Curie as her only company, but if Maccready and Preston were careful…they can be around sometimes, a few, maybe once a week.

Inside the package there was a box with supply’s and…it was surrounded by bloomed roses, open, bright red with a with a beautiful aroma of roses that enveloped Nora as soon as she opened the package seeing that spectacle took her breath away but the fresh watermelon that was among the provisions made her eyes water.

Gosh she never wanted things to end this way.

[fallout-ghoul]

Someone in the discord asked: what is love to your OC?

I got poetic bc it’s 2:30 am

For Nora, love is a gun held in steady hands, sarcastic smirks and an ever-ready trigger finger. Love is carefully-aimed, a held breath, release and fire; it’s brutal, unexpected, beautiful in its lethality and no less dangerous than a bullet ripping through flesh. It’s someone having your back no matter what, never far behind, never letting you fall. To Nora, love is a gun.

Avery sees love as a terrifying unknown, staring the sun for the first time with clear eyes; it’s running, it’s exhilaration, it’s free and wild and whatever she wants it to be. Love is terror and pain and loss, and it is also renewal, fresh starts and thoughts that are her own. For Avery, love is freedom.

Love, to Emily, is soft smiles shared across a fire, a helping hand offered without hesitation, reassurance when times are hard. It’s a steady hand on her arm, an easy understanding, being there for each other through everything and anything, and knowing that everything is going to be okay. To Emily, love is hope.

For Cat, love is an elusive thing, tenuous and unsure yet overwhelming in its power. It is hard eyes and deceptively gentle hands, gun oil and cigarettes, knowing that she will always be one step behind but never taking those steps alone. It’s pain, putting others before yourself no matter how much it hurts, giving your all to bring even a moment of happiness into the world. Love is saying good-bye, tears and bittersweet words spoken too late and not late enough, words that will never be enough, and a final, tender kiss. Sacrifice; that’s what love is to her.

[vaultscavver]

maccready: who knew getting into danger like this would be so difficult?

hancock: yeah i gotta hand it to you sunshine you make it look easy

nora: years of practice

[radiantblog]

MacCready mod by keke-bu is my fav <3

i made the old one in 2018 and now 2022

[callmewisteria]

Something Left (At The Precipice Of Something New Chapter XXI)

MacCready finds the cure for his son? Nick, Nora, Cait, and Dogmeat return to Diamond City with a few things needing preservation? Paladin Danse and his team discuss their team's work in the Commonwealth with Elder Maxson and Lancer Captain Kells? Progress but a hint of concern continues in Advanced Systems? Vadim calls on the Atom Cats and a few friends to help shore up the confidence of a certain radio DJ?

Adrenaline has subsided but not the changes of the Commonwealth. Read it on AO3, ff.net, and/or wattpad!!!

[detectiveidiotboy]

i edited and posted one (1) fic today i deserve a break :)

[pb1138]

“It’s My Fault”

Post-ending angsty oneshot with MacCready and Nora, Institute betrayal spoilers. I’m basing this one year after the Institute, and I’m basing that two years after Nora woke up, so it’s been three years since Nora emerged. I haven’t played through the DLCs yet, so it’s just base game info although I doubt it’ll be relevant.)

When MacCready woke up, it was still early morning, that hour before dawn where the world was still and quiet, insects were just waking up, dew clung to the underside of tarberry bushes, and hub flowers hadn’t opened their blooms yet. He rolled onto his back and turned his head to look at his wife but frowned when he saw she wasn’t there. He sat up and looked around their room and sighed when he saw that her shoes were not by the closet. ‘Another late night,’ he thought to himself. He stood and wrapped the blanket around himself to brace against the chill in the air and jammed his feet into his boots. He glanced into the boys’ room as he passed and smiled slightly as he saw both of them sleeping peacefully, Duncan’s head and arm hanging off the side of his bed, Shaun eerily perfect. He shut their door slightly and wandered downstairs. A fire had been lit in the fireplace in the living room, directly beneath the bedrooms, and he sighed at the warmth, wiggling his fingers over the flames. He turned to look out the window and admired the view of the beach line, beginning to glow a pinkish orange from the peeking sun. MacCready’s peace vanished as he heard the unmistakable pounding of a hammer on metal in the distance, towards the interior of the island. He adjusted the blanket tighter around him and stepped into the crisp air, making his way carefully towards the center of the island where all the heavy machinery was arranged in a circle beside the workbench.

He heard her before he saw her. She grunted with every swing of the hammer. Once she came into visual sight, he could make out her back to him, wearing nothing more than a vault suit, the top of it hanging down around her waist, and the tattered work shirt she stored in the work bench. It had gathered more than a few holes over the years, but she insisted she would never get rid of it. It took him several instances hounding her before she told him that it had been her father’s shirt, and that it was the only thing to have survived the war. “He would be offended if I didn’t wear it,” she had said, her face turned away from him.

As he neared, he heard her yelp in pain and let out a stream of curses almost worse than he could have come up with himself, the hammer falling to the ground. “Honey?” he asked, stepping into the little cabin thingy.

She glanced at him, holding her hand tightly. “I’m fine. I just missed.” She looked down at her hand and grumbled, sticking her reddening finger in her mouth.

“When was the last time you washed your hands?” he gaped.

She grumbled around her finger, picking the hammer back up and stepping away from the workbench. She grabbed something to her left and scooted past him, walking out to one of the five giant generators.

He turned to watch her for a moment before he sighed. “Honey, how long have you been out here? Did you even come to bed?”

She glanced at him and shook her head before opening the hatch on the generator and maneuvering partway into the machine, a socket wrench clanking away. “No,” she said.

“You can’t keep doing this. You’re going to make yourself sick. I mean, it’s freezing out here, babe. You’re gonna get a cold or some shi—something.”

She didn’t say anything, chucking a hunk of innards of the machine over her shoulder.

He huffed in annoyance and walked around so he could see her better. “Would you talk to me? Please? What’s going on?”

She paused what she was doing before she said, more than a little bit of frustration in her voice. “I have to fix this goddamn generator. Without it, we don’t have enough power to run the entire island. The Mastersons don’t have any power in their house and one of the purifiers quit on me, too. I have to get it fixed.”

“And it couldn’t wait until it wasn’t freezing?”

She snapped a glare at him out of the corner of her eye before turning back to her work. “No.”

He tilted his head back in frustration and looked at the sky for a second. “What’s really going on, Nora?”

“That is what’s going on. Now either help me or go back to bed. I’ve got shit to do.”

He could hear the undertone of sadness in her voice, like she was saying this to convince herself of it. He almost started to leave, to let her alone so she could do her work, but before he could take his first step he suddenly remembered what time of the year it was. The chilly air, nature turning colors, crops starting to die. Like it had a year ago. He turned back to her and put his hand on her back. “Nora…” he whispered.

She pulled herself out of the generator and glared at him. “What, Mac? Can’t you just let me work? I have to get this done!” she growled.

He shook his head and pulled her into him, wrapping the blanket around her. She was freezing against him, her fingers like ice against his skin. “No. I’m sorry. I didn’t realize. It’s today, isn’t it?”

She froze against him, looking up into his eyes. He smiled at her sadly and put his hand against her icy cheek. Tears welled up in her eyes and her breath began to grow ragged. He hugged her tightly to him and let her cry for a few minutes before he gently ushered her towards the house. He guided her to the couch near the fireplace and sat down with her, spreading the blanket across their shoulders. She clung tightly to his midsection, staring at the fire as silent tears streamed down her face and onto his bare chest. He didn’t complain, just held her to him and stroked her hand until she was ready to talk.

It took a while. The sun was almost all the way up over the horizon when she finally spoke, her voice a whisper against the crackle of the flames. “It’s my fault.”

He shook his head and kissed her hair. “No, no it’s not.”

She swallowed hard, her breath shaking. “It is, though… I didn’t have to… How could I have…?”

He gripped her hand tightly and rubbed her far arm soothingly. “You did what you felt was best, like you always do. And what you feel is best always is.”

She said nothing for quite a while until she withdrew her hand from his. “Maybe… Maybe we shouldn’t have gone to the Vault in the first place… Maybe it would’ve been better…”

Anger flared up in him, but he did his best to keep his voice calm and quiet. “Don’t be ridiculous. Do you know how much good you’ve done for us all? Institute aside, you saved hundreds of synths from slavery. You help rid us of raiders. You single handedly have built 29 thriving settlements and drastically improved the lives of people living there. You are the most generous, caring person I know, Nora. If you hadn’t survived the war, who knows where we’d be?” His voice dropped a little. “Where would I be? Or Duncan? Without you, Duncan…” He couldn’t bring himself to say it.

She looked up at the ceiling, her body trembling, whether from cold, exhaustion, or unshed tears he couldn’t figure out.

“But I… I murdered my son… I killed my baby boy…”

MacCready took her hand back in his and pressed a kiss to her knuckles. “He was sick, Nora. And he wasn’t your baby anymore, not really. The Institute made damn sure of that. They’re the ones who killed him, and your husband. In a way, you avenged them. You avenged the childhood Shaun could have had, the bedtime stories and the kickball games and the broken hearts. Shaun was lost to you the moment that son of a bitch took him from that cryo chamber. It’s not your fault. Your son is asleep right above our heads. Our sons are asleep right above our heads, and they’re both healthy and happy and safe, thanks to you.”

A fresh wave of tears spilled out over her eyes but she said nothing. They sat like that for probably another hour before he gently pulled her to her feet and helped her up the stairs to bed. They laid together in the warming morning sun, Nora buried in MacCready’s arms as he held her tightly. They stayed like that for most of the morning until the boys woke up, and MacCready had to go shut the door on them, asking them to go spend the day with Uncle Preston on the other side of the island. They were more than happy to oblige, and MacCready rejoined his wife, taking her in his arms once again. As she drifted off to sleep, he whispered that he would never leave her side, and it was the truest thing to ever come out of his mouth in years.