Recent content by Nikko Blackwood

Nikko focused on his chewing and nodded vaguely when Aubrey suggested he take a nap next. A nap did sound good but even as tired as he was he felt like all he had done was rest for the past several months. It had been nice to help out around the house, dote on his wife, get the baby's room ready...

Nikko could have wept real tears as Aubrey walked into the living room with dinner in hand, but he was too tired. "Oh, thank you thank you thank you." he said reverently as she handed him a plate. He took a bite and leaned back again. He hadn't realized how hungry he was until he had his first...

Nikko had thought he knew what being tired felt like. He had long practices that left him nearly crawling through the door on his way home, and plenty of late nights followed by early mornings. But none of those experiences came close to his first few weeks as a father. He sat on the living room...

Nikko felt like a completely different person from who he had been only a year ago. He was married, he had a daughter, and he was unemployed. The last one had been a thorn in his side for the past few months and had made it next to impossible to focus on what was right in front of him. Juliet...

Nikko could hardly remember what life was like before quidditch. He had always been athletic as a kid playing soccer and surfing every chance he got. Of course the only sport at Hogwarts was quidditch and that had been it for him for so long. He had never been a good student because he had his...

Nikko had wanted the truth but Odette's directness felt like a stab in the heart. There was no white lies about figuring something out or some work around no one thought of yet, just to the point. His quidditch career was over. He couldn't keep up the way the team needed and there was no point...

Nikko took some small comfort from Odette's words and lout a shaky breath when she called him stubborn. He had heard that plenty from Aubrey over the past few months. He chewed on the inside of his cheek to keep his emotions in check with little luck as tears started to prick in the corners of...

Nikko couldn't help but laugh again when his wife told him he hand ruined his surprise and this time he didn't mind the aching pain that it cost him. Aubrey and him were having a baby. It was sooner than he expect and the circumstances could be better, but there was a baby. "I'm sorry. I really...

Nikko heard someone enter the locker room but didn't look up. It didn't take a genius to figure out it was Odette. Her quiet confidence announced herself before she even needed to, and she was one of the few on the team that weren't too scared to talk to him. He knew he wasn't the same, but it...

Nikko's leg was screaming and he had to bite down on the inside of his cheek to keep himself from yelling in frustration as he entered the locker room. His fall was months ago and he still dreamt about it all the time. He'd wake up with a hard flinch and pray he didn't wake Aubrey. She needed...

Nikko groaned and reluctantly laid back down, his mind still reeling. "This morning..." he repeated as if parroting back what Aubrey said would make it make sense faster. "Y-you're pregnant?" he asked, his voice shaky. He was feeling so many things at once and he wasn't sure what else to say...

Nikko's eyes started to feel heavy. He felt miserable and even if the pain was easing for now he knew it would be back in the morning, but just having Aubrey with him made it all seem bearable. He closed his eyes and smiled at her joke, and tried to listen to her words and find comfort in them...

Nikko was momentarily pulled out of his own spiraling pity party as Aubrey spoke and he could hear the real fear and concern in her voice. He wanted to apologize again but he stopped himself. There wasn't anything to apologize for, he knew that even if the guilt weighed heavy in his gut. It was...

Nikko had closed his eyes for only a moment but opened them upon request. He tried to laugh but instantly winced. "I'm sorry." he croaked. He was tired but he was willing to push through and take whatever Aubrey had for him. He probably deserved it. Who falls off their broom as a keeper? "I'm...

Nikko wasn't sure if he had ever been in this much pain before. He had taken more bludger hits than he could count over the years, even as a keeper he wasn't off limits. Today was proof of that. He had taken more than a few hits in their match against one of the Canadian teams until suddenly one...