#Back to stimming! I really loved the scene of him opening the water bottle and his therapist being So Impatient with him about it lol

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MacCready was fourteen when Allison, the Lone Wanderer, returned to Little Lamplight with an offer.

"You know, I've seen Big Town. It's not that that great. Maybe you could come and live with me at Megaton." Allison looked at the teen cleaning his rifle. MacCready had stopped wearing his usual hat and let his shaggy hair that desperately needed a haircut show.

MacCready scoffed. "Yeah because I wanna stay with a fucking mungo and her giant zombie."

Charon rolled his eyes at the comment. He knew damn well the kid was bluffing since he was just calling him a badass earlier when MacCready saw him blow the head off a feral that wandered into the cave.

"What are you? Fourteen? You're not too far away from being a mungo too so you can't use that excuse for long." Allison snorted, taking a sip from her nuka cola. "I'll show you the location on my map anyway. If anyone could get there it's you."

MacCready didn't respond and just memorized the location he showed her.

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MacCready had turned 19 a few weeks ago when he stumbled into Megaton bruised and bloody, the baby in his arms crying softly against his chest. 

It didn't take him long to find someone to point him in the direction of Allison's house. Allison opened the door on the second knock, visibly surprised when she recognized the young man in front of her.

"MacCready?"

"Is that offer still open?"

Allison let him in and MacCready sat down on the couch while Allison went to get Charon and asked him to run to Moira's and buy everything he could find to help take care of a baby. After Charon left Allison sat down next to MacCready, passing him a bottle of water which he gladly took.

"So, what's the baby's name?"

MacCready smiled lightly, looking down at the bundle in his arms who had finally fallen asleep.

"His name is Duncan. We...we lost his mom coming here…"

Allison placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. MacCready couldn't fully relax. He could still hear Lucy's screams as he ran through the subway with Duncan wailing as if he knew that was the last time he'd see his mother.

"I'll get the spare bedroom set up. The two of you can stay as long as you want."

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MacCready was 21 when Duncan began to fall ill. 

MacCready had set up a small farm not too far from Megaton and occasionally traded his extra crops for caps to buy Duncan some toys. When the fever started he thought it was just a cold until the boils started to appear. He was soon racing to Megaton and to Allison who he only trusted to thoroughly look over his son.

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"Mac, I've done all I can to keep this fever at bay but he's weakening. There's only so much watered down med-x and stims can do." Allison looked over at Duncan who was sleeping in the guest bedroom after his latest treatment from Allison.

"There has to be something to help him." MacCready could feel his nails digging into his palm as he looked at his sleeping son. He had been all over the Capital Wasteland looking for a cure and had come up empty.

"If there is then I don't think you'll find it here. The only ones who could maybe help him here is the Brotherhood and ever since Maxon took over I haven't been on good terms with them due to my relationship with Charon." Allison sighed, rubbing her temples as if just mentioning the new Brotherhood elder brought on a headache.

"No way would I let those bast- I mean those jerks near him."

The corner of Allison's mouth turned upward when MacCready corrected himself.

"Then I'd say head outside of DC. Maybe there's a cure somewhere out there."

MacCready hesitated at Allison's suggestion. There's no way Duncan could take the trip out of here.

"Could you take care of him while I'm gone?"

Allison looked at him like he was stupid.

"Did you think I'd leave Duncan alone while you went traveling? Of course I'll take care of him. Just promise to send some letters through the caravans so I know you're still breathing."

With that promise MacCready was on the next caravan heading to the Commonwealth.

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MacCready was 22 when he found the cure and received the best news of his life.

Mac, the cure worked! Duncan's fever broke and the boils have faded. He's slowly gaining his strength back and he's excited to see you again.

Charon and I decided we'll be heading up your way when Duncan is completely better. We'll send a letter on the caravan before we leave and meet you at Bunker Hill.

Allison

P.s. Duncan says he loves you.

Tears stained the paper as MacCready began to cry. His son was safe! He was going to see his son soon! MacCready wiped his eyes and went to see Nora who was helping Shaun tinker with an old protectron that her and Danse brought back from their last trip to keep him from messing with Danse's power armor when he wasn't looking.

"Hey Nora, I got a surprise for you." MacCready said with a grin, chuckling when both Nora and Shaun jumped in surprise at his sudden voice.

"Oh really? What's up?" Nora asked, standing up to walk over and kiss his cheek. Shaun rolled his eyes at his parents being lovey dovey again.

"I just got a letter from my friend taking care of Duncan. He's cured and they're planning on bringing him here as soon as he gets his strength back." 

Nora smiled brightly at the news and hugged him tightly.

"That's great news! Did you hear that Shaun? You're going to finally meet your little brother."

It was Shaun's turn to grin as he got up to hug MacCready. 

"Really? Do you think he'll like tinkering with me?"

MacCready chuckled and ruffled Shaun's hair.

"He's a little too young for tinkering with electronics but I'm sure you two will get into a lot of mischief when he's a little older."

That earned him a playful smack from Nora.

"Don't give him ideas! Codsworth is still trying to recalibrate after Shaun messed with his balance system!"

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MacCready was 23 when he saw his son running to him at Bunker Hill.

"Daddy!" Duncan cried as he ran ahead of the caravan to his father waiting on the stairs to Bunker Hill. MacCready ran to meet his son halfway and scooped him up into his arms, holding him tightly as if Duncan would disappear if he let go.

"Duncan, there's someone I want you to meet." MacCready carried Duncan over to where Nora and Shaun waited for them. 

"Duncan this is Nora, she's your mom and this is your brother Shaun."

Nora laughed when Duncan became shy and hid his face in MacCready's neck.

"Here Duncan. I thought you'd like this!" Shaun held out a bear to Duncan. When he squeezed the bear's stomach a little tune began to play. Duncan looked at the bear with wonder and took the bear, hugging it tightly and making the melody play again.

MacCready smiled as Duncan reached out to Nora and passed him to her. The excitement from the traveling and meeting his new family finally caught up to Duncan and soon he was asleep in Nora's arms, clutching the bear tightly even in his sleep.

Allison nudged MacCready in his side and smiled at the scene in front of them.

"Not a bad life for a bratty ex mayor from a cave."

MacCready smiled back, looking at his new family and thinking about the future ahead of them.

MacCready was 23 when he felt like his life was complete.