The Photo Hut - Thursday

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Liz had not been sleep all that well the last couple of nights so she was still feeling rather tired when she came downstairs that morning, she had considered staying upstairs to work but she thought she would try and work for a couple of hours to see what she could done.

There were a few emails that she had to answer and then she was focused on doing some work on her spreadsheets, to keep her busy for the morning.

[the Photo Hut is open!]

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Of course Prompto had noticed that Liz had been having trouble sleeping this week, and he wished he could figure out a good way to help, but obviously caffeine solutions were out of the question! The freezer full of mint chocolate chip ice cream, however, seemed like a good enough solution to him!

But more directly, he was hoping a good energy-promoting salad would work for now! Plus salads were quick and easy and less cleanup so he could maybe spend more time keeping her company and distracting her from being so tired! It totally worked like that, right?

"Hey, babe," Prompto swooped into the shop from upstairs, grinning, moving in for a kiss. "Wanna take a lunch break?"

Noctra was on her way behind him....eventually. she wanted to take the stairs by herself...on her butt, scooting from one stair to the next, her slow progress marked with a steady thump, thump, thump.

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Liz gave a tired smile as she leaned in for the kiss, “a lunch break sounds wonderful,” she said and then heard the thumping, “Noctra’s trying a new way to rake the stairs?” she asked fondly.

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"She's feeling very independent today," Prompto informed Liz, with a roll of his eyes, but it rolled right into his own adoring sort of chuckle. "She wouldn't even start going down them if I was watching her. Which means we have a little extra time for..."

He grinned, wagging his eyebrows at her (or trying to, anyway, he never could manage to really pull that off), and leaned in for another kiss, this one much less fleeting and quick.

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Liz grinned at that and happily leaned in for another kiss, enjoying taking their time while Noctra was still coming down the stairs.

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"Wow," Prompto sounded impressed when he finally managed to pull away, "I thought for sure that was going to lead to a guaranteed--"

There was suddenly a loud thump!, much louder than the others, followed by the slightest pause before the pained wailing rose up.

"Spoke too soon!" Prompto said, hastily rushing toward the stairs toward the tumbled toddler. "BRB!"

Thankfully, Noctra was also pretty dramatic, so even if she was sniffling and clinging to Prompto when they both returned, she still seemed to be all in one piece, at least.

"Bumped her head when getting up from the last step," he said, shaking his own head and giving Noctra's bumped one a kiss. "How, I have no idea..."

And now Noctra was squirming, reaching for Liz to take her.

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Liz reached out to carefully take Noctra, "I must admit I'm not too sure how that would be possible either," she considered, "that was definitely quite a thump though,"

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"Mommy!" Noctra cried, letting oit a tortured sob as she was handed over and immediately put her arms around her her neck. "I fell down the whole stairs. I might need to go to the 'ospital."

....Prompto had no idea where she could have possibly picked up this level of overdramaticizing her injuries. Honest. Really! Ahem.

"I think you're fine, nugget," he said, "but if you still feel injured after lunch, we can swing by the clinic to make sure."

"And get a Band-Aid? And see the crab?"

"And get a Band-Aid and see the crab."

She sniffles as she nuzzled into Liz's shoulder, but the promise of bandages and crustaceans seemed to temporarily mollify her well enough.

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Liz gently soothed Noctra as she nuzzled into her shoulder, comforting her, “I think some lunch might be what everyone needs,” she said gently, Noctra sniffled in response.

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"And that's why you're the smart one," Prompto agreed with a chuckle, setting to grabbing all the containers since Liz now had her hands full. "Hope salads are okay. The recipeh," yes, he had to give it that special accented Ignis flair, flashing a grin at Liz when je did, "says its got a lot of good stuff for energy. Figured you might kind of need it today, you know?"

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Liz grinned at that as she gently rocked Noctra, “it sounds wonderful,” she said, “I could definitely use the extra energy right now,” she admitted.

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"Come on, nugget," said Prompto, reach8ling for Noctra again to move her to the counter with her own little container of easier-for-her finger foods, "Mom's gotta eat for two people, remember? She needs all the focus she can get.

"You think," he then asked, a frown of concern on his face now as he gave Liz her salad next, "there's anything else I can do to help?"

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Liz gratefully took the salad as she settled down to start eating, "I might need another nap later this afternoon," she admitted, "I think the not sleeping has started to catch up to me," and then she let out a yawn before she could stop herself.