Bored. Bored bored bored! Amber was so sick of Diamond City she was ready to start throwing mini nukes like a suicider on their period.
MacCready had teamed up with Piper and Nick to keep her in town until her wounds healed. She spent her days wandering around town, bugging anyone that would listen while Nick worked through how to track down Kellogg.
It had been two weeks when Preston showed up at the gates with three Minutemen whose names Amber hadn't bothered to remember.
"General! We got word you were injured. Thought it would be a good idea to come check on you." Preston hugged her awkwardly.
"Had a little too much fun with a nuke launcher in a gunner camp." She chuckled. Amber could see MacCready lurking in the shadows, squinting at her.
"Well, you don't seem too worse for the wear." Amber could see Preston making a point not to look at the stitch scars on her cheek and chin or the mending burn on her neck.
"I'll survive." Amber adjusted her hat, well MacCready's hat, lower over her eyes.
"Well when you're feeling better, we could definitely use your help back home." Home? That definitely was not her home. She grimaced, but but down on the sharp words on her tongue.
"No problem, Preston. I'll be back at Sanctuary soon, I promise." She gave him the sincerest smile she could muster.
MacCready slunk from the shadows then, placing his arm on her shoulder.
"C'mon, boss. We need to get you to Doctor Sun." Preston looked MacCready up and down but didn't say anything.
"Take care, General." He said with a sigh. Mac led her away, in the direction of the medical center. Amber gave Preston a small wave as he headed back up the stairs.
"That guy gets under my skin." MacCready muttered, more to himself than to her.
"Whatcha got against Preston?" She asked sincerely. Preston was probably a better person than she was at this point.
"I can't deal with the goody two shoes, save the world bit." He rolled his eyes. Amber stifled a chuckle and shook her head.
"He's a nice guy. Leave him be." She rubbed his forearm absentmindedly, enjoying the closeness and familiarity they had come to share. MacCready blushed slightly and looked at the ground, so she pulled away. Maybe she saw more between them than he did. She was suddenly embarrassed.
After a thorough and sharp round of MedX and stimpacks with Doctor Sun, they headed off toward the Dugout Inn.