For the tired time in what seemed like hours Cait stopped to take in the air and the scenery taking a deep breath before laughing. Piper stopped behind her.

"You okay there Cait? Your kind of just standing there."

"Yeah just hard to believe that this is how the world is. Been to long since I really noticed it. Honestly still can't believe how gone I was."

Piper placed her hand on her shoulder comforting her. "Well that's all in the past now."

"Thanks Piper, don't know what I'd do without you."

"Well if you wanted to think me you could at least tell me where we're going. The only hint you've given me for the last two times I've asked is and I quote. Someplace special that you'll like."

"Oh keep your hat on we're almost there. I know you like to ferret out the details but I'm trying to do this right so I'll keep you in the dark."

She laughed as she saw Piper's nose scrunch in in frustration at being denied the details as she walked off down the abandoned tracks they were walking on.

Can't believe she won't tell me anything! I mean I get that surprises are nice when they a surprise but what kind of person marches their girlfriend hallway across the commonwealth with only a bare hint!?

She then stopped to think about what she just thought. "Girlfriend huh?" she said quietly watching from behind as Cait led them on. "Still hard to believe that I'm in a relationship. Spent so much on journalism that I haven't had time to think about it. But then again never actually thought I'd leave Diamond City and yet here I am miles and miles away from it with a person that likes me. Ap person that drives me crazy half the time and yet a person I was willing to travel out to the middle of nowhere to help."

But as much as she complained she couldn't argue that the not knowing was exciting. And compared to the excitement she'd had when they were in the middle of a raider stronghold and Cait was acting possessive this was also good.

"Alight I can see the opening, just up the hill." Piper snapped out of her thoughts and looked up the hill to what like a small cave.

"A cave?"

"It's what's inside the cave that counts now come on."

Intrigued she followed cave past the destroyed buildings and up the hill and into the dark cave where Piper was surprised to see metal coverings and railings. After a couple of minutes she stood staring at the opening of another vault.

"Really? We just get out of one vault and you take me to another?" this would make the fourth vault she's seen and she was officially tired of them.

Cait only snorted and kept walking. "This ones different, this one actually managed to be an actual vault where people could be safe and live their lives."

"What really?"

Hearing this Piper had so many questions as she followed Cait into the vault where she saw dozens of people with guns and wearing the standard vault uniform.

When a couple guards raised their shock batons Piper grew a bit nervous but after a moment one of them mentioned that he remembered her from when she and Blue saved Austin. After calming down they welcomed them back. Piper of course had questions and demanded them whey they were in the elevator going down.

"Look last time were here Sole kind of saved some kid from whatever was left over of vault techs experiment. Anyway after that the overseer told us we were welcome anytime. Even threw in a spare room just above the cafeteria." The elevator opened and they stepped out into a bustling room. Children were playing and people were enjoying their meals. Some stopped to stare but soon returned to their business.

"Okay but why are we here?"

Cait fumbled with here hands for a moment her cheeks slightly turning red. "Well seeing as you've helped me through so much I thought I should do something nice. You know take you somewhere special and show you a good time."

Piper stared to speak thinking about Cait's version of a good time. Something Cait realized and stopped her. "And before you say anything, I just mean have non bed related fun, like I said we can take things a slow as you want. Any way I thought about where I could take you that was truly special, and this was the only place that didn't pose a risk of being shot at or disturbed. A place with actual clean water and piping hot food that's not full or radiation."

She put a lot of thought into this. And I have to agree this is probably the best place in all the commonwealth.

Cait stared at Pipe's vacant face waiting for any kind of response. "Soooo… what do you think?"

Piper smiled before kissing Cait on the cheek. "I think it's the perfect place for a first date."

Cait smiled and took her hand leading her to the vacant room on the left where they dropped their supplies before heading down into the vault. Once down the children immediately started bombarding them with questions about the outside world.

Cait not being the best with children stayed back and allowed Piper to answer all of them while she got them so nice hot food. As she did this Piper saw how Cait whispered to the old lady cooking the foot before pointing back to Piper. The only lady smiled before nodding to Cait.

Before the kids could get more rampant their teacher walked up shooing them away. "So sorry about that but as you can image any time someone new comes in they always ask about everything."

"It's alright asking questions is how we learn things."

"Well if it's not to much of a bother maybe you could tell them of some of your exploits before you leave. That is if it isn't to much of a problem."

"Of course we well."

When Cait came back Piper could only stare at the food before her. Fresh fruit and vegetables with a piece of sizzling meat and in the middle of the massive tray was something she could only describe as heavenly."

"Is that a pie?!"

"Yeah apparently it's the ladies special or something. Can't say I've ever actually had one but damn if it doesn't look good."

"Of course their good. My mom used to make these on my birthdays, of curse hers weren't as good as this is this one actually had fresh ingredients and not ones bought off a local trader that's been on the road for god knows how long." She took a quick bite and had to hold in her moans as the savory taste of fruit and crust filled her mouth.

"Glad to see you're enjoying my surprise."

"If I didn't know any better I'd say you're trying to spoil me."

"Well I figured if I'm going to show my girl a good time I'd better go all out." She said winking as she bit into her food.

For the first time in ages the two of them sat down and enjoyed their company without fear of an alarm going off or bad weather or the impromptu raider attack. The other vault dweller quickly got over their new commers and left them be before returning to their work leaving the two of them alone. When the lights of the cafeteria started to dim they guessed it was night time and so they returned to their shared room locking the door and blacking out the lights for privacy.

Piper collapsed onto the bed happy and full. "I can honestly say that this is by far the best first date I've ever been on."

Cait snuggled up next to her. "well I can honestly say that you're the best thing that's ever happened to me."

Piper in a show of complete happiness leaned down to kiss her. Cait returned it wrapping her arms around her.

Their kiss lasted for a few minutes before Piper pulled back getting an idea.

"So Cait I know we said we'd take things slow but maybe just this once we can have you're kind of fun."

Cait's eyes winded in surprise. "You sure? I mean I'm able and willing but I really don't want to force you and mess this up."

"Cait I'm sure, yes I'm a bit nervous as I've never done this but you make me feel things I've never felt before. How you call me your most important person and go out of your way to spoil me. I want to feel more with you and experience new things, hopefully nothing to dangerous but still I want to try them."

Cait smiled before kissing her again and pinning her on her back. "Really glad these rooms lock from the inside side because once I start I'm not stopping until we're both to soar to move."

Piper smiled slipping out of her trademark coat. "Then what are we waiting for.

When morning finally came and the exhausted pair awoke Cait looked down a the sleeping Piper snuggling into her chest she smiled wiping a tear from her eye.

"Meeting you was the best thing that's ever happened to me. And I'm going to make sure I never disappoint you." Piper's only response was to groan and snuggle deeper into Cait's embrace.