Zara clings to Nu's front like her life depends on it, her round head of curly black hair rested on his shoulder.
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Nu works the coffee machine with one hand and holds Zara by her rump with the other one.
He talks with Zara gently.
The little girl responds with strings of broken words and other repeating baby sounds.
"Good morning, my beautiful loves,"
Zee calls out from behind, striding towards them with a beaming smile.
Zara looks up and over Nu's shoulder,
"Da-da!" She says softly.
"Good morning, honey,"
Nu greets back, eyes crinkling.
"What have we got here?"
Zee asks, sidling up to their side.
He leans in to kiss Nu but Zara promptly slaps at his chin with her chubby fingers, effectively holding him back.
Holding back a laugh, Zee tries again.
Zara steps in, shielding Nu away with her tiny arm,
"Nuuuuu."
"What? I can't even kiss my husband good morning now?"
He asks, mock incredulous.
"Nuuuuu,"
she sniffles and winds her arms around Nu's neck tightly.
Nu bursts in giggles, he quickly stretches over her head to peck Zee on the lips.
Zara protests with an unhappy noise and kisses Nu's face in retribution.
She gets jealous easily.
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Especially of Zee.
Whenever he comes close to Nu, kisses or hugs him she will insert herself between them, as if protecting Nu from Zee's evil clutches.
Zee fondly ruffles her hair,
"Where's Dada's kisses?"
Zara hides her face in Nu's neck.
"She was fussy and cranky when she woke up,"
Nu rubs at her back, bouncing her slightly on his hip,
"She has been clinging to me like that even since."
"Aww why baby? What got you in a bad mood?"
Zee tries to coax Zara out of Nu's arms.
She clings harder to his shirt instead.
"Zara-ah, sweetie, Mama has to cook so we all can eat, hm?
Why don't you play with Dada for a bit?Skyiee will wake up soon,"
Nu shushes her whines.
She pouts at Nu and then looks towards Zee's waiting arms suspiciously.
"S-ky-iee?" She asks in a tiny voice.
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"Yes, Skyiee will wake up soon and play with you!
Now let's go say hi to the plants while Mama cooks for us,"
Zee succeeds in prying her away from Nu and into his arms.
"Gimme a kissy,"
he exaggeratedly puckers his lips at Zara.
The little girl looks at him,contemplating, before finally kissing him.
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Zee hums in victory and walks away from the kitchen to show her the plants or anything to distract her for the time being as Nu gets started on Sunday brunch.
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