THIS IS NOT A LEMMON CHAPTER, so the another one im writing, but theres gonna be more lemmon chapters on this fics. Mostly to make their relationship more intense and passionate this one would be the very top beginning, like a prequel of everything that happens on the original fic, much much before that events
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Tonight there was a little party at the lower levels of the Prydwen. Damn Ingram stole a terminal for gaming purposes like it was funny but he wouldn't say anything to ruin the party, he will allow it, and for what he sees people do a lot of effort to keep that scores it would be a shame to take out the terminal and ruin that. It doesn't matter, he was down there to have some fun, to reunite with his other brothers and chat a bit like Arthur instead of Elder Maxson, of course no one call him Arthur but they do say Elder in a more friendly way talking and that seems enough.
He liked the military life, the formalism, the protocols, the mannerism, the way of behaving, training, instruction, skills needed, missions, works, discipline…the way people acted around him and between them it was a type of life he liked, the only one he knew since birth coming out from a military family with such a long and important legacy…he was proud of his last name, maybe not his parents, but remembering that he was Elder Maxson fills him with pride, strong last name but ideal, he wish nothing more than this.
Well maybe he wished to be more recognized for the other chapters but this wasn't bad. And they were doing an amazing job finding the hints to destroy the institute thanks to a couple…
So he was there, chatting with other soldiers waiting for the gambling tables to be open, tonight he had an electric shaver everyone will put their eyes on, not him, he shaved differently, his beard need a haircut more than shaving so it wasn't of worth for him but yes for every other man. It take half hour until he see the big and bulk paladin going down the stairs in company of…his new knight…the chick always stick to him like bubblegum.
He was wearing uniform, she wasn't, well, sorta, he had his orange suit wrapped at the waist with a white shirt, holotags dancing in his chest going down the stairs. She was walking around in a light blue Mechanic jumpsuit. Huh, what a weird choice of outfit. He wasn't exactly relaxed with the uniform protocols but tonight was a party and wasn't going to bitch about it, the reality it was that his soldiers, his people, didn't have that much of their own things since they travel to this place in the ship, Nora in the other hand was already a citizen of this place and had her things, her home, the buildings she knows from back then…
Her settlements as a fucking Minutemen general. That situation always makes him slightly anxious.
So it was only logical if she has a bigger wardrobe, it was a nice outfit tho, the vault suit already sticks to her body too much but this one falls nicely over her curves.
That woman had a nice figure, rare beauty, magnetizing to the view, Arthur always find himself contemplating and when he realized end up all stranged in a bad feeling, moving to shiver away the bad sensation
Still, it wasn't about her, Arthur excused himself and separated from the group he was chatting, picking up two beers approaching Danse.
-Paladin –he saluted, the man picked up a beer and cheers with both bottles- Knight –he saluted the woman.
-Elder –she said with that red lips, but didn't pay too much attention to her.
-I have a pack of menthols cigarettes, wanna try? –both enjoyed smoking together, it was Danse who taught him how to smoke like the big grown ups when he was a kid to not choke.
-Meet later? –Nora ask to Danse placing a hand over his shoulder, Arthur pay attention to it, the man nodded and she went away.
-What are you guys up to? –ask the ender looking from head to toes at him…and at her, being careful to not look straight at her ass in the jumpsuit.
-Had my knight well trained, what can I say? –Danse laughted a bit opening his beer with a metal bar on the wall.
Well he wasn't exactly referring to that but now he brings up the conversation…-I mean now now you both
-Oh –sure, the clothes, specially her- we were fighting about whats the best source of aluminum.
-Cans of course –said Arthur without a doubt.
-Less heavy, gives more, not easy to fight a lawyer with a hot welder in hand trying to win a discussion
-Power armor repairing? –the man nodded giving the first sip at his beer, Arthur open his one with the same method- lets go to the frontdeck
ARent the cigarettes going to burn out there with the wind? Sure, why not, if the elder says…Both head up tho the gigant gas cilinders and cross the door to the frontdeck, it was a bit windy but nothing that a strong lighter cant fight, the paladin use his big back to stop warm wind to blow up the cigarette, covering him from the wind. The first cigarette goes to Danse, the second to Arthur, and both stay there looking at the dark night of the commonwealth.
-Good taste, Citadel? –ask Danse, enjoying.
-Yep –he stop for a moment to drink a bit- does all your dates involves power armor repairings?
-She is not my date –said the paladin automatically, smoking.
-Not a fun activity to do with ladys, that's why you are single –the man raised an eyebrow to him and he laughed
-Oh Nora is not a lady, it's a maam –was something to do with her age…?
-Rude, the outfit suits her
-Absolutely, I didnt say anything about it
-Despite not being reglamentary –now he was going to bitch a bit about the uniform protocol- you are also relaxed
-Sorry –damn he didn't want to be scolded today, smoked a bit more.
-Its better than the blue vault suit for sure, damn it sticks to her body –she wasn't much in the Prydwen but yeah that suit was a bit of a problem.
-Have something to say about my knight, elder? –ask Danse with a smirk.
-The direct superior who cant fraternize is you my friend, but me…-both look at each other and laughted- she is pretty tho
-She is
-Well the vault suit was designed to ensure reproduction between vault dwellers so its not exactly appropriate for her to make it an everyday clothe, but she is not very used to the life of the vaults because of her past and…–he stopped, Danse seems uncomfortable- I thought you…
-Nope- he simply said, looking at the stars.
-Come on im not going to…
-Im her commanding officer –cool it was reasonable he understands it
-You are simping all around the commonwealth after her
-She is a widower
-A widower, not a dead woman –why he was so…
-You don't know how fresh the death of her husband still is for her –a shiver run throught his spine, right.
The ones he had died so much ago he forget how it feels to loose someone truly close to you…no…He cant never forget Sarah.
-Sorry
-Its okay –said Danse slurping on his beer- she is still looking for her son tho, doesn't have time for this
-And when she finds him? –ask Arthur- would you want to…?
-If she ever finds him… -a dark gaze appeared on his eyes, of course he knew more than him, by being together all time working in the fields. Its been years since he achieved that kind of connection with someone, becoming elder made him a solitary person with almost none deep personal relationships.
-When she is done with all of this would you –Danse stopped him.
-Not in that way, not for now at least.
That surprised the shit out of him.
-She throws weapons and stuff at you to carry all day and there you are like a yes maam
-Well yeah but…
-You wrote about her in you report like she is some kind of…
-I get it I get it –said Danse annoyed –its not like she doesn't win that recognition.
-Of course she does a lot of stuff all time im not denying her adchievements –nono, not at all
-She carries to supermutant bases with a powerfist and wipes them down almost alone
-For what I read you do a big part as bait too
-I prefer to receive the shooting in power armor while she disfigures their faces at punch, strategic purposes of course
-What I mean is you –the paladin stop him.
-She is like a sister to me
-All brotherhood female soldiers are sisters to us
-The sister I never had
Arthur Maxson stopped –im sorry, I assumed something else
-Its okay, I understand –now Danse give a long one on his beer- she is the kind of woman you want at your side forever
-Then why…?
-That's how I feel right now –he simply said, slurping again- maybe in a while ill change my mind and ill feel silly about not…wanting her now…
Well it was useful to know how his friend feels about his most recent partner. That's for sure. Especially if she was such a big price
-And what if someone…?
-you? –ask Danse genuinely curious.
-No –she was beautiful but…-I don't know her that much, we don't talk, she is always around you.
-Im not a monster to persue her in this moment anyway, she has been throught a lot since waking up in the commonwealth –what a true gentleman his friend is, but he doesn't have a real interest for her, what a good brotherhood soldier his friend is, respecting the chain of command and protocols with subordinates.
-I believe…-said Arthur, taking a sip on his beer- that you are denying yourself a chance
-A chance? –Danse think on his words trying to decode- you don't know how damaged she still is
-I see how she looks at you, how she is always around, how you work together, how you put yourself on danger out there for her, read the reports of how she saved your ass risking her own…
-I have to admit, I feel pretty damn secure when she has my back. Nora risk herself for everyone, im not special.
-I disagree –the elder sips again- you are special for her –when he faced Danse the man had a blush on his cheeks.
-I wouldn't expect the elder encouraging me to…
-Im not –he quickly said- in fact this is a relief, less problems for me, don't have to justify an abuse of power of a paladin with a barely initiate, I just point out this obvious situation , but if you don't want her it doesn't matter, you don't reciprocate, that's all, end of the subject
Silence between the two of them.
-Nora still mourns a lot on her lost family
-Alright, I didn't say anything –Arthur change on his cigarette, smoking.
-Don't be mad because you weren't right
-Im not, like a said, less problems –a bit of disappointment yes but a relief? Absolutely.
-If it ever comes down to it, I'll gladly spill my own blood if it means keeping her by my side.
-As a sister? –the elder laught low, cigarettes on his lips.
-As a sister –Danse come back to smoke too, hard, smoke coming out from his nose
-Glad to see you are following the right directions.
-Of course, as her commanding officer I see her rise up and do the unimaginable, I couldn't do something to harm her or her reputation inside the brotherhood ranks.
-I hope she doesn't ruin it by her own –well it would get bad looks getting from initiate to knight if she gets in a relationship with the paladin that's for sure
-Believe me, It wont happen, you are getting it all wrong elder
-Okay –he just said, both keep smoking looking at the commonwealth. If he said it, he wasn't going to contradict it, after all he didn't know her that well.
Does this mean that the prewar beauty lawyer, general of the minutemen and outstanding knight is available?
Arthur smoke deeply, retaining the smoke on his lungs breathing hard, realizing it after a while taking a big breath.
Maybe on his dreams.
They didn't know each other that much yet.