This one will be a long fic with a lot of chapters, I already write the concepts. Since I don't play as Nora in Fallout 4 because Nate for me is the real protagonist the personalities and ideas are pretty fanbased from another fanfics I read
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-Im sorry, what did i broke this time? –she said in a low voice before he went to hug her and leave kisses in all the side of her face.
-You saved 9 soldiers and the brotherhood could not be more proud from a having a sentinel as skilled and capable as you, but I also fear for you a lot, I am always worried when you go out but when I see you this time in the gurney I whished that the one knocked out was me instead- her hand went to caress the back of his head and Arthur sighted relieved at the touch, its been more than a month since the last time she touched him there and it was so calming and warm…-what do you need? Where does it hurts? What can I bring you?
-Im surrounded by people…-she said and he leave a big smooch in her cheek, surprising the woman.
-I don't care, I been worried sick for more than a month so I decided that I don't care anymore, -he made that realization with an actually surprise for himself like it was liberating to say it- I cant care, I need to be with you right now –Nora breathed out and rest her cheek over his shoulder.
-Mmm lets see…I want a nail clipper, a notebook and a pen, a mirror, a cozy blanket…and…-she bited her lip before saying this actually nervous to overstep- would you sleep with me? Here, at the room, im sorry, I feel pretty tired right now…
-A nail clipper? –his eyes went down to see at her nails and sighted, terrible attention to details- don't worry, I don't plan to leave your side, ill bring a pillow, a blanket and my most comfy slippers –Arthur went to took and kiss the inside of her palm, looking at her eyes.
Even disheveled, greasy and tired looking at her chocolate eyes makes all his worries goes away.
-Thank you
-Ill tell the nurses to come and do the check ups while ill go to pick up some stuff okay? I don't want to comb your hair and touch your scar so they will do that yes? –Nora nodded and yawned- wait for me awake, I see you sleep enough for a entire life.
Oh boy Arthur was a man in love. Walking in slippers and underwear in the Prydwen just for a woman. The most amazing one.
At coming back to the nursery they were checking her breathing. He wasn't being stupid or brute, he had the things…in a little bag to not drag unwanted attentions…and while they were working he will step a side and wait, any exam will help to her recovery in the future so no interruptions. Arthur felt the look of Knight Cade over his shoulders, and when he looked at him the man turned the eyes to the rooft, not wanting to cross gazes.
Yeah, he noticed the old man judging him.
-My jaw hurts…the entire mouth –at hearing this Arthur put attention after all it was the cosmetic surgery he paid.
-Sentinel you lost a lot of teeths in the combat, here at the Prydwen we tried to recover and recreate them but since you were in coma, you could not carry out the treatments that you have to carry out, in addition to the fact that you was not eating solids yet
-When I will start eating solids?
-After we are done with the cocktail of medication –Nora nooded and they started checking her ears –are you cold sentinel?
-Indeed
-I see some mucus, guess youll need more blankets at night, don't worry –how the hell everybody was around her since almost 2 months and no one realized there was few shelter? Arthurs blood boiled a bit at hearing that.
-When can drink things like tea? I want a hot drink
-Not until you start leg training, you have been prostrate for almost two months, your legs are sored for being inactive so long, right now the amount of liquids and hydration are controlled by us so you don't have to pee that much, but if you wish to go just call one of us by pressing that button over there
-I wish for some privacy…
-Don't worry, we are experts at it and you also have very bad scars at your legs, the plasters have been removed two weeks ago since you were still sleeping and the openings needed to close at open air despise of being cleaned, but the training to move properly again is going to be guided with professionals so you don't move wrong and break by accident the surgery procedure done when you arrived –Nora nodded, a bit depressed but visible to everyone- don't worry Sentinel, youll be back to walk and run normally after the training, if you try now your knees and ankles will fail to stand up because your body is unused, once the therapy starts little by little its going to be better, youll be dancing in no time.
Arthur was observing the nurses work and say all important information we wanted to be up to date, but half hour later Nora was looking kinda tired, so he went inside the room and sit in a chair next to her gurney, not bothering or interfering the nurses job, he just wanted to make her know he was around and better not fall asleep just because he wasn't close. It was selfish but he wanted to expend time together, shes been so close but so far for so long he was craving to be around her.
Two hours passed until they were ready to let the sentinel finally rest, the chekings were done, cleaning, cures, medicine, changes…the nurses were clearly uncomfortable with the elders presence but they weren't not only authorized to say anything but at no position to ask…They left and the two of them were alone, a few seconds later the elder breathed out and his forehead fall into her shoulder, Noras hands placed in the back of his head caressing a bit to reassure him. Ah its been so long since she was able to do that…
-Everything is alright –he whisper and went to hug her by the waist, wanting to be as close as possible now he was able after so long.
-I cannot go to the bathroom by my own
-Its temporal, what were you thinking? –he knew it was a bad idea start a fight over this subject barely waking up but it was beyond his imagination why she would do something so risky.
-You fight a Deathclaw too
-But I didn't pull his tail to fall all over me
-Sorry, I went desesperate at the moment –he waved a hand and let it pass, he wouldn't discuss it right now.
-It was reckless and dangerous but we are all in debt with you for bringing everybody alive, despite how you achieve it –he went back and look at his bag, finding the nail clipper and grabbing her hand –let me take care of you okay? You went enough for a decade –she nodded and settled on the pillow behind her back, raising a hand for him to work over, she smiled relaxed with her heart melting on her chest
-Hey do you have that mirror?
-Yes –his other hand went to search in the bag and give it to her, Nora used her free hand to raise it and take a look
-Damn they cut my hair –she said a bit disgusted looking at the image.
-Beautiful as always –he whisper still cutting her nails.
-I don't like it, its now how I imagine my head half shaved before
-Women Scribes shaves their heads at the Brotherhood and also look beautiful
-Ill cut different this bangs
-Try to be carefull with the stiches in your wound -she nodded and smiled at him, she had a caring and soft smile.
-You must be tired too, its pretty late
-I spend many nights unable to sleep thinking in your state, now I have you here I want to do as most as possible –he finished a hand and took the other, caressing it slowly with a finger –Nora most of the times you…slip away from me…-he smiled sad and she went forward to kiss his forehead.
-Theres no place for me at your side
-I can create it –she raised an eyebrow confused- I can do it, im the elder –since from a long time he was expeculating with telling her the possibility about…marriage…but it was obviously so soon and a nerviosism take all over him each time he thought about it so he had a better alternative-I read your notebook
-Shit, Preston…-Nora whispered by low closing her eyes and taking air out her chest.
-He was following orders…
-I didn't think he would do it
-A trustable soldier, im glad he has your back –Nora look at the other side and Arthur thought that was strange while starting to clip her nails on the second hand –Whats wrong?
-Nothing, I didn't want you to read it so soon.
-Its an amazing text, sometimes I have to do similar tasks and it really inspired me to do it better.
-I told you I was a lettered before bombs dropped
-Anyway I can…protect you from that side…you have the talent and I have the power –he didn't have the guts to look at her eyes but at least he was presenting this opportunity, is she wanted to take it or not was completely on her. He would prefer she would…
-We help people because is the right thing to do for everyones happiness, not for the possibility of a more comfortable life for us at all, there's no such a thing on the wastelands –again, Arthur cant argue against it but she was being despicable of the only life he had the opportunity to ever knew- there's no other option for me or anyone
-You have to admit that my bed is the most comfortable and safe in all the Commonwealth
-No one is safe, ask the ex mayor synth of Diamond City –Arthur didn't want to get in this type of discussion now, he preferred to keep it In peace, at least that came out his chest. He was vocal and open about his worries and plans with her in his life.
-Keep doing an excellent work Sentinel
-The most positive thing about being feeded this way is that I wont have to savour anything…
Arthur sighted and finished her hands, now her nails were short and round so there's no chance of cutting or scratching her skin by accident
-Ill bring you scissors tomorrow for your hair
In a pair of hours both were sleeping, Nora in the gurney pretty pretty covered in blankets and Arthur in a chair, with a pillow floating between the back of his chair and the pillows in Noras gurney, he was covered with one of her blankets extended. At first he didn't want to sleep, he didn't want to miss a minute with her, but her eyes were closing and it feeled like torture try to talk to her to avoid sleeping…so he eat his guts and wished her to wake up this time. Also he was tired and sleepy too, he handt have much sleep either this week.
Nora grab his hand under the blankets and both closed their eyes to sleep, connected, looking at each other side, the elder was glad that she was so attentive of his fears and…try to trust with all his heart that she will wake up in a few hours.
Morning came, 7am came, his normal waking up hour and he was afraid to open his eyes and find Nora asleep in a coma again, that everything from tonight was just a dream like the ones he had over this weeks, that dreams were like a pleading, a wish for her recovery…
But he swallow his fears in the end and do it, as elder he had to move forward from his fears a lot and this…wouldn't be the exception, he was the elder, no matter how difficult everything was he had the duty to not let himself down and overpass each situation.
He open the eyes and look at her chocolate ones, gazing at him, at seeing him awake Nora greeted with a smile.
-Good morning –she whispered and his heart stopped, his heart was running a race before in nerviosism and it just stopped, she was there, right there like she wasn't in almost two months. Now he can be in peace again, she was at his side.
-Im so glad you are here this morning
-Ill rather be in the most comfortable and safe bed in the Commonwealth –his cheeks blushed from the implications but it make him more happy that she remember the conversation they had just a few hours ago, she was sane and sound –but my mouth is really really dry and since an hour I want to pee but I didn't want to wake you up since you look so tired and like needing the sleep –instantly Arthur went up and pushed the button to call the nurses, went to kiss her forehead and get up. Their hands were still holding together
-Im tired but you are more important, if you need anything just ask.
-I wanted you to sleep without inconveniences, you take care of me tonight and…all this time…
-And I want you to recover as fast as possible, tell the nurses all you need, im going to change and get breakfast, ill pass here by lunch, I know you cant eat for now but I want to use my break time with you before heading to my other meetings –she smiled pressed his hand a bit- take proper care of your needs okay? Ask for anything, I insist
-Could you give me my notebook then? I have an idea –the man do as he was told and she gave him a naughty smile –have a nice day at work honey
Oh my god it was all that pre-war American wife fantasys all over again, he had missed it so much. Arthur went to leave kisses all over her face laughting with her before leaving the room.
Arthur made at lunch time to see her, his plate and fork on hand, she cant eat but sharing a meal together was an excuse to talk and he needed to hear her voice after so long desesperatly.
-You know those bastards were already designing a statue for the capital wasterland in case you perish? –Arthur said biting on his bramin steak actually annoyed from the conversation
-My ghost will take a ride to that place
-I know that travelling for your sounds kinda impossible but think that all the soldiers in the Prydwen came from another region and stablished here, is possible to travel far distances
-Back in my days you could be driving for three days and still be in the same state. Anyway you said I could ask anything right?
-Im glad you ask something
-This is my idea –Arthur left the plate to one side and take the notebook in the page Nora marked him, there was a drawing of a coach with a lot of indications at the sides.
-Elaborate, im not a carpenter
-Silly is a massage chair, its actually pretty simple, it's a coach or a chair with some vibration device in some parts, some have the functionality to get the seat or the back warm on temperature, I get one as a wedding gift but obviously is not in my house in sanctuary hills anymore
-It's a good idea, it could be therapeutic
-My legs are sore, it may be good for me to sit there for a few minutes before trying to get up –Arthur nodded and smiled, she was something else.
-I can get it done for when you finally get able to do the training therapy, the most difficult part will be saying goodbye to one of my good chairs
-Oh ill just be fine if its actually clean, don't worry too much –Arthur went fowards and kiss her cheek, she deserved the best, and he was kinda smoochy today. Nora can understand, he waited a lot for her just like when she waited for Nate to return safe and sound.
Arthur worshiped this beautiful non radioactive goddess, she performed the miracle of getting up from a coma by her own and be enough okay to have a nice healing, not getting in the middle of the elder activities too much, not like he would complain if he had to but it was a relief to have her in a good state, he would be okay if she was okay and now he cant complain at all, from all the horrible endings que imagined when his mind went to dark places that weeks…this was the best turn of events.
Eventually the nurses give the okay for her to start the training therapy so she would be able to recover mobility. It was such a relief being able to use crutches to at least go to the bathroom by her own, not like she wasn't in a hurry for actually walk and run but after so long of not being able to pee whenever you want this feeled magical.
Arthur send to the nursery a bouquette of flowers when he heard the news of Nora starting the therapy, but the flowers were rejected, his heart ached at hearing the response but the mature side of his brain told him to calm down, there may be a reason and she wasn't a completely bitch…she was sometimes for not taking him in consideration before this incident…not staying around much…he was resent lately that they didn't spend much time together before she disappears no matter the reason and now that he had her she was in a coma.
He made his way with his dinner and a fork, like nothing happened, she was drinking things now which was an advance…she wasn't saying anything about the bouquette so he would address the subject like a mature man who want to talk things and problems, chatting would solve every problem right?
-Where are the flowers I send in the lunch time? I sorry I cannot attend today but I have meetings
-I rejected them –well no shit Sherlock, what a nasty way to say it, sometimes Arthur hated her manners-I don't like the flowers of the Commonwealth, the smell is horrible to me, im not going to contaminate the room closed air
-Not only food but also smells? Are you sure you don't have a problem on your senses?
-You don't know what the smell of lavender is…or jazmins…I would die to see a bouquette of legit roses, not plastic dry ones –the melancholic tune on her voice make the man a bit sad.
Nora often had melancholic thoughts and attitudes, she often missed her old life and home and told everyone that no one can understand that type of sorrow: except the ghouls, one of the reasons she fraternized so much with ghouls was because they share the living experience from before the bombs falls. Some remember few, some other remember more, some others didn't care about the past, some others the life in the wastelands overpass them and they don't remember the better times anymore, some others just move on and accepted this terrible fate…
She adapted with no problem to this reality but sometimes the memorys suddenly appear on certain situations turning down the mood for her. Like getting an unsolicited flash of your dead parents ruining your day and getting you all sad. But everybody's lost someone, the sorrow was common, the reasons only gets more and more bizarre.
Only so she wouldn't die, Arthur will ask later Neriah to try to clon…and mutate…some plants into flowers the most similar as possible to roses to give Nora a surprise.
Neriah find…uncommon a solicitude directly from the elder, especially one that didn't appear to be so urgent or important but…she wasnt in position to ask or even get a context.
The day she was able to eat solids again Arthur went to eat lunch with his most precious possession, no matter how deep in love he was before he always hesitated about the idea of giving up but now…yeah he was knocked up in love like he never felt before and it was time to let it go…for love, to enchant that beautiful goddess into his arms hopefully forever.
Nora cried while eating a fresh melon, a freacking fresh melon, it tasted exactly like one from before the bombs and her teeths wouldn't get so sensitive about it.
It was fresh, and watery, and sweet and…a watermelon! She never see one that wasn't the rad ones!
-It is rare to find –said Arthur laughting at her tears
-The day I kissed you was a good that but today is even better –the man blushed at the memory and smiled silly, it make him happy see her happy.
-Gosh you have a difficult palate to satisfy
-Don't worry you satisfy me in other ways –now he seriously blushed, but laughted too, she often made this games go to this places.
-Well it does get wet and sweet too –now she snorked over her piece of watermelon, seeds flying from the air coming out her nose, laughting hard and loud.
-Sweet? –Nora asked with her rose all red.
-Well I like…am i bad at dirty talking? I have the suspect...-everytime she does it to him he end in his knees drunk in ecstasy and when he does it she ends up laughting in no time, no fair..
-I do get a little horny actually, getting results…-when Arthur approached for a kiss she went back laughting- nononono not in front of the watermelon! After I finish ill thank you properly –her hand went up to place a cube of watermelon in front of his lips, Arthur open soft and she pushed the fruit inside, the man lick her fingers to dry all the liquid going down and she sighted at the view, hothothothotohot- I don't tell you enough how handsome you are –her voice come out throaty and low, like it was more an internet thought than something she meant to said loud.
No, she didn't, it was evident in bed how powerfull their attraction was but she wasn't as vocal as him, and he was very reserved and not a man of many words.
They never said I love you, yet.
-Id love to hear it –he was right there in her web, eyes locked, gazing at each other, lips open seriously waiting for a passionate kiss, his chest moving up and down on expectation.
Nora smiled and leave the watermelon to a side for a minute with all the pain in the word but it was worth it, her sugary and sticky hands took his cheeks, he felt the coldness for a second but his stomach and chest went full warm almost instantly
-Arthur Maxson –she stated, getting more and more close, the man went forward slowly to kill distances – I would love to have such a handsome and beautiful man at my side for a long long time-his hands took her by the waist, soft, delicate, but still firm, feeling the curve of her waist and back, she gasped and close her eyes, turning the head to the side expecting a deep kiss.
-Then don't slip from me, don't go away, stay at my side for a long long time –Arthur sealed their lips in a kiss, one sweet, wet and warm.
They were at their element, together. Exactly were they were meant to be.