Oh shit I wrote the last chapter what im going to do? Write the porn ones of course! The continuation to this fic is not exactly a continuation but chapters between chapters but with lemon content between this two, so I can make enough emphasis that it was a really passionate relationship despite being short
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It was unveliable to every soldier in the airport the unexpected arrival of Sentinel Nora and her squad of savages, but after almost 5 years she was well received by everyone, even Arthur got the memo of the celebration down there in the airport not because he wanted to participate or anything but because of how a big thing it was, everybody was in someway grateful with all the things she did over this almost 15 years since her awake in the Commonwealth, she was a hero.
Oh gosh his children's were going to be aware of her arrival…
After a pair of hours he saw the log of an authorized ventibird flying to Sanctuary Hills, the same that bring her here and probably the only one that would transport a supermutant and some raiders folks with the enough trust to not being killed in the way but in the log…well there it was her squad but…she wasn't in the tripulation list…so she stay here, in the Boston airport… she was around. Arthur scratched his beard with a little of discomfort shit he didn't want her here…
So he walked out his quarters, and walk and walk walk walk walk walkwalkwalk in the Prydwen looking for her until he…heard some strange voice in the nursery…there she was...laying over the gurney while Cade was doing some stiches in the side of her waist, shirt up, armor off, there was an strong aroma of Herbal antimicrobial in the air. Arthur stood there, unsure of what to say, the words disappeared from his mind, he didn't have very clear what to say neither but after a pair of minutes standing there…Cade noticed his presence, didn't say anything either, just keep working professionally on the open she had
-Who is the rude asshole standing there? –the pose make it difficult to distinguish, but she knew she can see a man –nothing to see here buddy –Cade snorted, well he wouldn't say it that way
-What happened to you? –ask the voice and then Nora get up on her elbows, Cade quickly press a hand over the wound stopping the one with the stiches not expecting that
-Careful! –reprimand her the knight working down on her waist
She froze at the view of Arthur standing in front of her. They hadn't see each other in years…
-I been dealing with an infection…this last month…-she answer going back down, not wanting to face him at all, looking at the ceiling.
-Its it bad? –ask Arthur giving a step forward into the room.
-Well it summons a heavy fever and the wound doesn't close by its own –mumble Cade, Nora get extremely nervous around Arthur and the knight could see that, her muscles getting tense.
-Why you didn't ask for help in the other chapter? –the real question was why are you here? Nora sees that.
-She did –said Cade to relax Nora a bit so she wouldn't carry with this conversation in only her shoulders- the wound reject the stiches and the swell moves away the medicine, the principal problem is that the fever doesn't go down, I bet it hurts like hell.
-It does, its difficult to move and react, the fever gaves me constant headaches.
-Well you cant keep getting doses with med-x –answer Cade opening an alcohol bottle, Arthur cross his eyebrows, that will hurt like hell.
-Mostly because they don't calm any shit anymore –she mumble, goshwhywasarthuristillhereeeeeee
-So what does she need? –ask Arthur a bit zooming out to the stiches on her waist, eyes lost in that gore inferno.
-Resting –said Cade pressing a disk of cotton and alcohol
-How funny, I already did that –spit Nora a bit disappointed enduring the burning of alcohol on the wound.
-Real resting it's a very complicated area just right in the middle and…-he didn't want to say that the fact that she wasn't skinny as before now complicated things, too much flesh- you move a lot too, since when are you with this problem?
-6 months, it is a ghoul bite –Arthur spine tremble from the head down, shit- now you see it like this but it was far much worse months ago.
-I can see the scaring –and paying attention at the surroundings of the inflamed wound Arthur can see it too.
-I almost don't make it, that day I learn the bad way what's being surrounded of ferals without scape…-so…she almost died...and he can see she had a mental mark of that event in her gaze, of course, a trauma, its not easy to surpass an ocation when you were almost eated alive
-You need to rest and sleep, stay still in one place, this is a difficult area if you are always twisting –said Cade- I will find you an unoccupied bed since your rooms have long belonged to someone else and I will pick you up to take you to your new bed. You will share the space with some knights but...
-How do you pretend me to sleep and stay still? –she said in a way that the elder find a little bit nasty but the man ignored it an just take out off the shells a little bottle of Daytripper, which Arthur highly discourages.
-Relaxed, though the tranquilizing effect made physical tasks more difficult to accomplish…says the prescription, it may make you feel more relaxed and heavy to move and do, encouraging you to sleep and rest
-Im not sure if I want to be dopped
-Are you clean? –ask Arthur.
-No…-she simply said and feel defeated- just resting?
-Just resting, the stiches doesn't stay in place because of the nature of the wound, the form makes it swell a lot and if you move they break…
-Alright, ill wait –she said laying down and Cade leave the room quickly not wanting to dilate this situation any further, it wouldn't be good for nobody
They stay in silence, together, until the man spoke out-I don't want you here –well that hurts to hear, she sighted down in the gurney and close the eyes to not face him
-I know
-I don't want them to see you
-Are they around?
-Why they wont be? –I don't know, maybe ask your mother? Nora thought
-Im sorry –she said and paused- im only going to be here a little.
-I want you to leave –well she never expect to hear that from Arthur- but as sentinel you have all right to use the brotherhood facilities, so at least stay away from both.
-I heard the news…about him- Arthur froze, never thought she would bring this subject and wasn't prepared for it-It was a difficult interrogation to go through after so much years but I suppose i was able to keep up the façade successfully, I always knew it could happen-Nora laugh a bit, low, almost for herself- Im surprised you keep the name
He remained silent, angry, containing the desire to wrap his hands on her neck and twist them until he thought carefully words and was able to respond- that's because unlike you I know he is OUR son and not only mine to decide his fate-Arthur spit that true and then leave, leaving Nora alone in the nursery with a bitter feeling for the rest of the noon.
In the following days she wouldn't do more than go to shower, eat at the cafeteria, sleeping in the bed knight Cade assigned her, maybe change clothes, read a bit with the scribes and having a daily clean of her wound at the nursery, just walking around the zeppelin veeeery slowly, resting most of the day, taking it easy, and since she was dopped she couldn't do much anyway her brain wouldn't be capable to allow it, when she started to do something like go to read in less than one hour she was sleepy and tired again to go back to bed, it wasn't a problem sleeping between everybody working and talking, it was fine, its been a while since she had her own bedroom, her own place to stay…she lost that and was in peace with that idea
-Is my mother around? –ask Arya, a 10 years old girl. Lately he discover she learn to cut her own hair and cut it short like Nora. Unlike her, Arya skin was super pale since she almost never leaves the Prydwen for long periods of time more than just place a foot in the airport and then comeback to the zeppelin with his father, her light blue eyes stood out a lot from her face.
-Yes- he answer with fear- she is in the ship resting from a long mission, injured –he didn't want them to reunite, Nora didn't deserve their daughter.
-Is it bad? Is she alright? –god this break his heart, he didn't want to deny the girl her mother, he wanted to deny the daughter to the mother. Even without knowing her Arya…cared…It wasn't a surprise tho, his father was excellence, and as she may have heard around her mother is excellence too, obviously she would want to meet her as he never spoke shit of Nora with his daughter, just stay away, be distant, but not shit talk.
-Not really, but she has this problem since a long time now –in another time he would demand to see the reports of her wound to see how deep the problem was, he bet It was a very deadly situation in the beginning since it last until today but now he lost interest
-I see- said the little girl after a while in silence, breathing in and out. He knew his daughter and…she was going to look the way to meet with Nora.
-Let the sentinel rest, she worked hard for other chapters of the brotherhood and choose to rest a bit in her home town
So Arya did, in the days Nora stay in the Prydwen she did her best to stay away from Arthur and not go to the places he often walk, do her route carefully an if she sees anything, leave and wait to come back to not cross him like he asked. The problem was that Arya was following and stalking Nora…Since the sentinel was constantly doped she wasn't on her full senses to notice around all the people working and walking around in the Prydwen a little kid a lot of meters away…watching her…Nora wasn't on her full to detect it and frankly in the Prydwen she had her defenses low, she feel safe there, unlike someone throw a nuclear bomb the thing wasn't going down and she had a more secure position than years ago…
She was being watched and followed by her daughter. The little girl didn't know how to talk her, what to say, what to do around her. She didn't feel like hugging unlike with his father, neither to say I love you, or wanting to catch up or anything…it would be strange to approach her with nothing to say so she just…watch…recognized her from how people call her or act around but since like her father say she was resting…she wouldn't do much, wont talk much, she heard some conversation here and there…once with knight Cade about how she get that wound, it sounded amazing how she fight that ord of ferals and escaped even barely alive.
Arya see the wound in her waist, it was ugly, but it also shows how strong and resilient her mother was, and the scaring with jaw forms shows a lot of what that day has been…It was impressive, Arya was impressed with that conversation. But it was the most she had of Nora that day, since after that she had dinner at cafeteria, and went to sleep again
Another day she followed Nora were the scribes were working, she was there just reading but what Arya didn't realize…was that she was being watched by her father, followed, he would see the little girl following Nora and he can just ask himself how the hell the sentinel wouldn't notice…but considering how doped she was it wasn't something strange. He couldn't care less about the sentinel but he can see that his daughter was…hurting herself…getting too close to Nora always lead to getting deeply hurt.
Nora would do little, shower at ten when the showers were empty, have coffee, clean her wound in the nursery with knight Cade daily, have lunch, go to read with the scribes, have a nap, listen so some radio in bed with her pipboy, have dinner and keep sleeping to rest properly and not move her waist a lot. It was easy, simple, doesn't get in Arthurs way like he asked, he was glad she wasn't disobeying but with Arya around he wished it was even less, it was little, so little, but maybe with less Arya would loose interest…She wasn't. She was attracted to her mother like a magnet, wished to be around her and the elder understand it like a human feeling, it was beyond what he wished for her but…
Until one day Nora was napping on her bed, and Arya was there, just watching her, Arthur will stay around but far from her and her sight pretending he was reading some papers to not be weird to the other soldiers working around minding their own business…
And Arya got close, very very close, sitting on the edge of her bed while she sleeps without . Arthur put his focus on that with the side of his eyes pretending he wasn't being weird about following his own daughter but…
Nora wake up, wake up all suddenly, scared, panting, eyes wide looking at Arya, not understanding anything alarmed for the fact that there was a weight on her bed not allowing her to move freely. The little girl became afraid of her out of nothing reaction but quickly recompose thinking she obviously scared the sentinel by doing that in the middle of her sleep without presenting or even giving her any clue of course. She was alarmed.
But Nora didn't say anything, just look at her recovering her breath with her eyes wide opening not believing what it was in front of her
-Hi mother- Arya saluted with a low and shy voice looking directly at her brown eyes, Nora slurped some saliva, not responding, still shocked, even with the doses of Daytripper she still reacted all defensive against what the hell was on her bed, even if it was a late response.
-Arya! –her father called her from far from the upper floors of the Prydwen, screaming to call her attention. The little girl look at him a bit scared but still she had confidence with her father.
-What? –she say back, looking back at the shocked sentinel who still seems like the cat eat her tongue.
-Let the sentinel rest! –nonono, not talking he wouldn't allow both of them talking at all.
-Im not doing anything! –said Arya looking up, gosh Nora didn't want to be in the middle of them but still take a glance at…her daughter no matter how difficult it was to say that, take the chance to meet her since…it would probably be the only time.
-Arya! Come up in this moment! –they were making a fuss around the soldiers and people were starting to notice their odd family behavior.
-But dad im not bothering! –no! the girl didn't want to leave from…her mother side…she look at Nora waiting some kind of…response! Something! Anything! But Nora would just look at her with her mouth shut! Arya eyes get all watery wanting to cry of frustration, she look at her mother pleading some kind of help for her to say…
-That's it! We are meeting at the command deck! –the girl get nervous at hearing that, why the hell she was in problems!? She look for her mother but…no response…Nora would just stare at her like nothing, Arya press her lips and look down at the bed frustrated having a deep feeling of impotence, why wasn't she..saying anything for her?
Arya left to meet with her dad in the command deck, wanting to cry hard, she just wanted to be with her mother today! Nora just look at her leaving in the distance…better not be involved…it was the better for the three of them…she keep looking at her until she get lost on a wall…for a ten year old she was tall, she had her long legs…
There was a thing that even she could notice, Arya would call Arthur dad…and to her…she was just mother, mother and that's all. Because they don't meet each other.
-So, Arya –the elder call out for the little girl walking in the room, he could tell even not facing her that she was upset.
-Why did you do that!? –she asked out loud with a tearful voice, Arthur get scared at hearing that and look over her to find her so distressed oh no
-Arya it just wasn't the time and moment -the man look down and put a hand over her shoulders trying to reassure her, he didn't want to have this negative feelings about Nora.
-I wasn't disturbing her! –gosh she wasn't going to let go this easy
-The Sentinel come back to this chapter to just rest and get better to go to work again, as an squire you cant disturb a sentinel
-I just wanted to meet her! –ohmygosh her crying eyes were breaking his heart- when its going to be the right time and moment then!? –never, never ever, with Nora you never are on the right time and moment no matter what do you want.
-The Sentinel- not Nora, not your mother, he wouldn't call her that-is a hero, and heroes makes sacrifices all the time, she sacrificed her family to save a lot of people and improve their lives every day. For now she just needs to rest and heal to keep working hard
-I know but I never talk to her! –Arya was as frustrated and angry he was with Nora, it could become a family custom
-We don't have to –simply said Arthur looking to another side-when she retires…she may want to expend time with her family…but for now she is busy, we don't have to disturb her
-I want to meet her! –scream Arya to him like she never did before, surprising the man- I want to talk to my mother! I read a lot about her! I heard amazing things and I just want…to meet her…-Arthur stood there for a few seconds in silence until he hug her, and she hugged him, using her hands to squeeze his jacket, wanting to vent her frustration somewhere.
-I know- he said accustomed to this type of situation, expecting it to happen at some point. Nora always caused moments like this but now they were affecting Arya- but she is the sentinel, her times are different than us…maybe one day she decides to come back at us but for now…
-But you are the elder! –scream Arya against his jacket- let her stay! She doesn't have to work all the time! I waited enough! –no, absolutely not.
-You mother have her fate sealed in the moment…-his mind would autocomplete the phrase with Kellog kidnapped her son, or she was liberated by Shaun Howard, like it was Nate lastname but…-she came out of vault 111
-I don't want that, you are the elder, make her stay –he couldn't, he never couldn't, and he didn't want it now.
He wouldn't, she will not cause more suffering to his small family, she wasn't invited to be part of, she had her chance, multiple chances and all take them down, even giving them away…he was tired. He would not seek for less than 2 years romance again, not after so much time, not after giving it so much chances. She made him lost all interest. No matter how intense their romance was once, how strong his feelings towards her were…
So at the next day Arthur face her early in the morning, in a corridor after she take breakfast and a shower.
-I want you to leave –he said making her surprise for the sudden approach. Of course it had to be with what happened…yesterday.
-I didnt talk to her –Nora avoided his eyes looking at the wall but the man walk forward, making her step back, this was strange, the sentinel usually was more…assertive…did something happened? Well I suppose everything happened
-And yet you make your mark, your damage again –all this years he avoided Arya crying because of her…but whenever Nora makes presence she brings suffering.
-Im sorry –Nora mumble.
-Leave the Prydwen today, I don't want you near Arya or Shaun reach at all, go to the house in Croup Manor to rest if you are avoiding people, it was yours since the beginning after all –he said that and then she reaches his hand, making him jump surprised
-Arthur –she called, and the man look at her face, Nora seems scared, in distress, conflictuated. In a second she step forward and point on her toes to kiss him, to leave a chap kiss on his lips closing her eyes.
He just stood there, didn't close them, but recognized to himself that its been too long and he…missed her kisses…missed the attraction they had for each other and the perfect connection they had…The sun stains on her skin were all he can see so close, he didn't respond, didn't move, just stay there, having a warm wet sensation over his mouth. Arthur moved out his hand from hers and that break the magic of the kiss, separating them. Nora had fear to open her eyes but still did, not liking the situation.
They look at each other in silence for a few seconds after separating. He make as possible to not change his expression and not give her any weird idea…but she kiss him again, a second kiss, and this time Arthur did close his eyes.
And relaxed, and let the air left his nose and get in inflating his lungs. It was a simple sloppy kiss, just lips crashing, a bit wet because of the weird position their mouths ended up but still it felt…nice...but knowing himself so good tells him that if he continues with this…he will feel butterfly's in his stomach even after so much years neglecting this feelings because of all the anger and abandonment, because he craved for this touch again, and why not? Even right now he felt a bit aroused by the situation. Because her touch was a suppressed craving by logic and resentment
So he diffused it, move her head with the palm of his hand by pushing her cheek off. He bite on his lip and step back opening his eyes, Nora look…confused…even now she was still confused…unsure. That confusion cost them a future together but if even after so much time she cant get her shit together…none unexpected passionate reunion will fix it.
-Pack your stuff and go away–he just said turning around and giving his back before he was the one eating her mouth again against a wall . Behind his back, he can hear her accelerated breathing but…no…he wasn't regretting this, there wasn't any kind of closeness that can fix or make him forgive all the pain she inflicted on their childs, its over, the feelings he had for a less than two years relationship were over no matter how much it hurts…
No matter how brave she was, how much of a she a valuable asset to the entire brotherhood she became or if she is right now more beautiful than ever or everything he wished for her to become…no…not anymore…maybe if their childrens weren't around he would allow himself even just a passionate night but…no…that times between both faded in time…farewell prewar black widow American wife…
Her confusion and indecision kill whatever was between them.
4 years later he heard about the sentinel of his chapter future wedding in a rumor? not purposely searching for that data or actually no one informing him explicitly about it…in Rivet City soon it would be the wedding of Sentinel Nora and some Paladin of that chapter from the Brotherhood of Steel. There wasn't any elders protocol or petition of hands to join both soldiers from different chapters because…it was just a gossip yet. But he did heard that…the man looked very much like Paladin Danse, very similar face features. Arthur still remembers the face of his old friend no matter how much years passed or how things ended up between them
Guess she find again her old love. Or something similar. Even tho she wouldn't give children to that man in the future…at least they were again together if it was him again in someway.
Arthur hoped that…that paladin was what she was looking all this time. Maybe this paladin of Rivet City can make it up from the damage Arthur caused on Nora in the moment he ask her to execute Danse almost 17 years ago.