11-05-2024, 10:12 PM
Did you put the big scary dude with your best friend? or some random stranger? Nox wondered to himself but Sage was the one who offered the suggestion "I'll sit with Nox, so the baby doesn't bother you." He said to Ryder.
It was probably for the best.
Nox's anxiety shot through the roof the moment he stepped over the threshold on to the plane proper. He'd flown twice before both back and forth to the US from Moscow. Now he was doing it again. And for what? A job that barely paid? He wasn't even sure if he got paid. Sage handled almost all his finances and Nox only spent what he knew he had in the bank. Which wasn't the one where all the money was apparently. Nox hoped nothing was illegal and Sage had been forth coming when he asked, he had papers for everything so Nox assumed everything was in order. Not that he cared really. He just didn't want to get caught off guard or sent to jail for tax evasion or something. That's be the shit for all the people he's killed.
Nox sat in the aisle seat and Sage took the window, while Ryder was across from him. There was plenty of room, warm towels and drinks to go around. Of which Nox was grateful for the room. Lily barely fussed as they waited for take off.
The flight attendants all commented on how small she was, and how adorable it was to see a Dad with his daughter. Little did they know she was barely a few days old and not even his. Not that he was kidnapping, legally she was.
When the plane started moving Nox's hands gripped the arms tightly and Sage put his hand on top of his. "Just breathe."
That was alot harder than it should have been. But soon they were high above the clouds and Lily started to fuss but no one around them was bothered, the bubble of silence around her was just for Nox and he soothed and cooed at her like the dutiful father he was pretending to be. He couldn't help the smile on his lips, the feeling of her in his arm, he even forgot about the broken one that sat in Sage's luggage.
Sage had a plan. He always had a plan and his friend was leaning back in his chair doing what he did best and he looked like he was higher than a kite, and he was, but not on anything he could share. People asked and Nox had to wave them off.
They had to transfer once with a few hour layover, not something Nox was happy about. His anxiety was over the top and the horde was tearing at his mind. Fuck he wished Ori was there. Something anything to take the fucking edge off the horde.
But the kid in his arms cooed and Nox looked down. The rage and the fury of the horde turned focus at the sight of the little one, like it had forgotten the child. It was new and welcomed even by the horde -- the whole go forth and procreate was done. It had a child to rear. It felt right. Still Nox wanted to ripe something to shreds but with Lily in his arms he was at least partially satiated. Something had finally gone right.
It was probably for the best.
Nox's anxiety shot through the roof the moment he stepped over the threshold on to the plane proper. He'd flown twice before both back and forth to the US from Moscow. Now he was doing it again. And for what? A job that barely paid? He wasn't even sure if he got paid. Sage handled almost all his finances and Nox only spent what he knew he had in the bank. Which wasn't the one where all the money was apparently. Nox hoped nothing was illegal and Sage had been forth coming when he asked, he had papers for everything so Nox assumed everything was in order. Not that he cared really. He just didn't want to get caught off guard or sent to jail for tax evasion or something. That's be the shit for all the people he's killed.
Nox sat in the aisle seat and Sage took the window, while Ryder was across from him. There was plenty of room, warm towels and drinks to go around. Of which Nox was grateful for the room. Lily barely fussed as they waited for take off.
The flight attendants all commented on how small she was, and how adorable it was to see a Dad with his daughter. Little did they know she was barely a few days old and not even his. Not that he was kidnapping, legally she was.
When the plane started moving Nox's hands gripped the arms tightly and Sage put his hand on top of his. "Just breathe."
That was alot harder than it should have been. But soon they were high above the clouds and Lily started to fuss but no one around them was bothered, the bubble of silence around her was just for Nox and he soothed and cooed at her like the dutiful father he was pretending to be. He couldn't help the smile on his lips, the feeling of her in his arm, he even forgot about the broken one that sat in Sage's luggage.
Sage had a plan. He always had a plan and his friend was leaning back in his chair doing what he did best and he looked like he was higher than a kite, and he was, but not on anything he could share. People asked and Nox had to wave them off.
They had to transfer once with a few hour layover, not something Nox was happy about. His anxiety was over the top and the horde was tearing at his mind. Fuck he wished Ori was there. Something anything to take the fucking edge off the horde.
But the kid in his arms cooed and Nox looked down. The rage and the fury of the horde turned focus at the sight of the little one, like it had forgotten the child. It was new and welcomed even by the horde -- the whole go forth and procreate was done. It had a child to rear. It felt right. Still Nox wanted to ripe something to shreds but with Lily in his arms he was at least partially satiated. Something had finally gone right.
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