Making a Heart a Nick Valentine x Reader

Part 20 I'll Walk You Out

Curie's Prov.

I wake up to the chirping of birds. It really is astonishing how these birds live in this wasteland and appear to be completely unscathed by radiation. I sat up on the sofa i was laying on. Maccready wasn't to far away slumped down on the armrest a bottle in his hand. 'I should conduct some studies on these birds.'

"Sleep well Curie." Nick sat in a chair in the corner of the small living area, holding a copy of The Boston Common and puffing a lit cigarette.

"It will suffice, i haven't exactly gotten a hang of sleeping yet." I fidgeted with the bottom of my shirt. There was a long silence, the flipping of Nick's paper the only thing filling the room. "Monsieur Valentine, may I inquire why you are reading a copy of The Boston Common? You are aware there hasn't been an official publication in years, wouldn't it make more sense to read something like Publick Occurrences, non!"

He looked at me for a moment in shock .Then quickly looking away intently focusing on a wall beside him. He put a cigarette to his mouth 'breathing' in the smoke, and letting out a smoke filled sigh. "I just read it sometimes."

"I am fairly new to body language and facial expression but it seems this topic makes you uncomfortable." I stated my eyebrows furrowing.

Nick tilted his hat down slightly covering his face. "Ya think so huh?" He uttered a soft chuckle, but he didn't sound amused.

I frowned with confusion and began to get up off the couch I was sitting on. "Nick are yo-" My question was interrupted by a familiar voice.

"Morning! I didn't expect anyone to be awake from last night." (Y/N) wobbled down the stairs rubbing her face, her (H/L), (H/C) hair in disarray.

Nick's demeanor changed the moment her voice was heard. He looked up and beamed. "Morning doll ya look tired didn't get much sleep huh?" He joked.

"Eh you can only get so much sleep in the Wasteland, am I right?" (Y/N) yawned walking over to sit on the armrest of the couch.

"Sounds about right." Nick said putting out his cigarette.

"How did you sleep Curie?" She returned to me still a bit groggy.

I look back at Nick, at some point during (Y/N)'s arrival he had tucked the newspaper away. I'm a bit worried about him, but that will have to wait till a later date. I sighed. "Yeah, relatively swell."

"That's great! It's only been about a week since I helped ya get your synth body, looks like you're getting used to this whole human thing." She reached down ruffling my short black hair, my body falling back on the sofa.

"Ow- Curie what the heck!" I looked down to see the mercenary, disoriented from sleep.

"I am so sorry Mccready, I did not mean to wake you!" I was beginning to ramble fidgeting with my fingers.

"It's fine, I couldn't get that much sleep with all the talking going on anyway." He pushed my body off of him. He stretched his most likely aching muscles, to then lay down on his back, arms crossing behind his head.

"I should be off anyway so you should be able to get back to your rest." Nick rose suddenly out of his seat.

"I'll walk you out if you'd like." (Y/N) walked over to him resting a hand on his shoulder.

"Wouldn't hurt." Nick's eyes glowed a brighter yellow. "Maccready when the others wake up tell em I said goodbye, would ya."

"Sure thing Nick." He responded with a shaky thumps up.

"I'll be back guys see you in a bit!" (Y/N) smiled before dragging Nick out the door.

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Hey ya'll i'm back! I intended this part to be longer but I REALLY wanted to post soooooooo next one will just start off where i was going to continue for this  chapter. Anywho hoped ya liked it BYEEEE FRIENDDDSSSS!!!!!!!

Edit- That's a better title right (;