The Danse Dilemma

9. My Sanctuary

"Diamond City?" He mumbled, I closed my eyes and sighed.

"I need to meet up with a friend, a detective. We've already met, about a few weeks before I found you." I started to board the Vertibird. I did meet Valentine before I met Danse, but it was because I was saving his ass, the mission was a breeze until I actually met Nick Valentine and found out he was a synth. What made me feel worse is that he wasn't surprised by my reaction, but he didn't attack me, so I assumed something was wrong with his programming. The walk to Diamond City was brutally quiet with him, but by the time we got to the gates I was comfortable with him, he had a nice voice and was pretty charismatic. I shake my head. "C'mon, they can drop us off at Sanctuary. I need to take Dogmeat home and check on everyone." Danse finally boards the Vertibird.

The flight there was quiet. Danse not once looking in my direction. Something has been bothering him, I can tell. I ordered the pilot to land at the Red Rocket Truck Stop, just before the bridge. Danse and I headed to Sanctuary, which was his first time there. When I walked over the bridge and along the road I could see many new faces. Preston came over to welcome with some of the original members of his group. "You're back! Did you find help in Diamond City?" He asked, looking from me to Danse. Sturges came over and looked Danse up and down, seeing the Brotherhood's insignia on his power armor.

"The Brotherhood...?" He asked, giving a confused look to Danse before turning to me. I shrugged, not sure what to say. Did I agree with everything the Brotherhood stood for?

No.

Did I need them?

Yes.

Danse shuffled closer to me, feeling eyes on him as he hesitantly looked around at all the people watching us. Sturges gave me one last look before huffing and going back to stand beside Preston. "Well either way, what can we do for you?" He asks, re-adjusting his hold on his gun.

"Just checking in, resupply but mostly just dropping Dogmeat off." I say as I see Dogmeat already checking out the neighborhood.

Mama Murphy took my hand and started leading me to my old house. Danse follows hurriedly, staying right on my heels. My house has been fixed up a little. It still looks a mess but seems someone has fixed up the roof and moved in some furniture. Mama Murphy pushes open the door from the kitchen to the yard/porch. There's a dog house out back that looks like its been fixed up. Dogmeat perks up, tail whipping around for his little house.

"Hey buddy." I smile and pat his head, he goes running out, sniffing the house. His tails still wagging when he turns to Danse who looks down at Dogmeat from his power suit. Dogmeat sniffs at Danse, who honestly looks a little worried as he puts out his hand for Dogmeat. Dogmeat nudges into his hand and I can't help but smile at the two as Danse starts petting and scratching Dogmeat who rolls around, tail wagging.

Mama Murphy came to stand beside me as I stood back up, dusting off my knees and then crossing my arms over my chest. "He seems like a nice young man." She tells me, referring to Danse.

I hesitantly nod. "He is." She gives me a grin and now I wish I hadn't said anything.

"A friend of yours...?" She asks, wiggling her eyebrows at me. I know exactly what she is implying, and I can't stop the blush that creeps up on my neck and onto my cheeks.

"Er... yeah. We're friends." I say as Danse starts giving Dogmeat some belly rubs.

"Just friends?" She asks, chuckling a little at the color on my face.

I shrug awkwardly. I genuinely didn't know if Danse and I were just friends. I mean- "As I suspected." Mama Murphy says and starts walking towards Danse before I can stop her. "You two should rest for today. Stay the night and leave bright an early tomorrow. Will do some good for you two."