Nikko

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(Jamie POV)

Mari cuddles our little puppy close as he sits on the floor feeds him. Little Nikko wiggles around, sniffing the air before finally finding the bottle and latching on. 

"Why Nikko?" I ask out of curiosity and lean over the edge of the bed, laying a gentle kiss on his neck.

 "Because Nikko is Alohowa for Sunshine. It was the...

His smile fades for a second before shaking his head. There were small tears building up in his eyes and I lean over, kissing his soft cheek before massaging his tight shoulders in an attempt to comfort him. Feeling guilty for setting off the chain of memories.

 "It was a nickname my fathers use to call me. Mari, their baby sunshine because I was the youngest and happiest." He smiles at the memory and a single tear falls. I swipe it away with my thumb and he giggles a little as Nikko finishes eating and places him on the floor to go back to learning how to walk. 

But instead of walking, Nikko paddles his little legs back to Mari's lap before curling up and falling asleep again. 

"I think I'm in love," he giggles as he brings Nikko up to his shoulder to snuggle and give him little kisses. It was so cute I felt my heart swell and thought there might be a risk of it bursting out of my chest. 

"Hi Nikko," I whisper as I pat our puppy's little tan head.

 "I think daddy is a little jealous," Mari smiles and reaches up. Handing over the sleepy baby before looking at his watch, a small beeping and a flashing blue light that wasn't there before was now glowing intermittently. 

The color drains from Mari's face as he looks at the light and mutters something under his breath. A loud bang draws our attention to the window over my bed and my heart stops. 

"What..." I stand up slowly, watching a tall building in the horizon line of London, start to fall sideways.

 "Holy shit... Mari..."



 I turn back to see Mari already had clothes on and hopped over Finley's bed as he opens the door. 


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