The Apartment Above the Photo Hut - Thursday

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Liz was feeling rather tired and wasn’t feeling up to moving a lot so she decided to not go downstairs that day and instead opted to do as much as she felt up to doing from the couch, she had managed to get slightly again with some of her November work and wanted to try and focus on getting as ahead on her admin work as she could, especially with just how close the birth was now and that she wouldn’t be doing any admin work for a while afterwards.

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[hashtag_chocobro]

The fact that Liz was even thinking about paperwork right now!

Prompto, of course, had been more than happy to keep an eye on the shop and Noctra while Liz got some rest, but he was also absolutely popping up often to check in and make sure she was doing okay.

"Hey, babe " he said on one such occassion, "need anything? Water? Food? Massage? Crate full of cuddly kittens from Furnado?"

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Liz gave a tired smile as she tried to get more comfortable, “actually, a glass of water does sound really good, could I have one please?”

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The smile Prompto flashed back was anything but tired, bright and energetic and eager (and relieved!) to help.

"Got it!" he said cheerfully, sweeping over to give Liz a quick kiss before heading to the kitchen. "One glass of water, coming up!"

A few moments later, though, his head popped back into the room.

"Ice?" he asked. "Or no ice?"

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“I’d like it with some ice please,” Liz told him as she put down her laptop so she could have a break.

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"Cool, cool, cool," Prompto nodded, grin growing crooked be ause he thought that was very clever, and he ducked back into the kitchen.

Only to pop his head back in again another moment later.

"Lemon?" he offered.

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Liz gave a tired smile and a nod, “I’ll have some lemon please,” she told him.

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"Okay," Prompto said, his own smile gone a little sheepish and apologetic, as he reminded himself that Liz's exhausted expression (probably!) had more to do with being near the end of her term than with the lack of focus in his fussing. "Sounds good."

Just in case it was thr latter, though, he ducked into the kitchen quickly again, and when he returned this time, it was, indeed, with a glass of water, lemon, ice, ready to go.

"I didn't know if you wanted a straw," he said, holding one up after he handed the glass over, "but at least that I could just bring with it, you know?"

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Liz nodded, as she smiled, “thank you,” she told him, “I really appreciate this, I think I’ve just been more tired than normal,” she admitted.

[hashtag_chocobro]

"Gee," the easy, teasing tilt of Prompto's grin was back in full force, "I wonder why..."

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Liz gave a sheepish tired grin back and then she giggled, “I still can’t believe how close we are for the baby arriving,” she added.

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"It honestly could be any day now, right?" Prompto said, with that awkward little shift born out of nerves that he would never quite be able to get rid of. "They're definitely ready at thr hospital, though. I called to check this morning."

And pretty much every morning since November started, which might be a little excessive, but, well, they had to be prepared! It had been fine with Noctra, but there were definitely some additional risks that most people wouldn't have!

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Liz nodded, “any day now,” she agreed, “which I do feel like it could be that,” she admitted with a fond smile, “thank you for checking with the hospital, it does help knowing that they’re ready,”

[hashtag_chocobro]

They might not be as grateful for the constant check-ins, but, well, they were just going to have to get used to it!

Well, unless it happened, like, now, and Prompto seemed to wait for a brief second as if expecting that thought to become reality. But no. Not yet...

"I'm so excited, though," he admitted, an almost boyish excitement making his cheeks blush a little. "I can't wait. Well, I can. Obviously."

He laughed, gesturing at all the waiting they were both clearly doing.

"But also...I mean... you know what I mean."

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Liz’s smiled widened at that, “I do,” she assured him, “I know the feeling, im definitely looking forward to meeting the baby when they do come,” she said fondly as she looked down at her stomach.