Niqui woke up to her crying daughter and snoring husband. She gently wiggled out of Seb's arms, and hushed his groggy insistance that he would be able to get her. She tucked the blanket around her husband and yawned into her hand. She had to be at the shop later, she already went in to see Dekker, now she was excited to see the rest of her shop family. She smiled when she walked into the nursery and saw her little girl standing at the gate of her crib, her blue eyes filled with tears and her light blonde hair standing out dramatically from her pink face.
"Hey pretty girl, what's the matter?" She asked with a smile, grinning when the little werewolf girl stopped crying and held her hands out for her mother.
"Mon Petit Chou, did you sleep well?" She asked, peppering kisses all over her daughter's face. Mon Petit Chou, translating to my little cabbage. She could remember hating the nickname when she was a child. She would stomp her foot and demand to her mother that she wasn't a vegetable.

"Are you excited to see Auntie Noe and Uncle Marc?" She changed her daughter out of her pajamas, blowing raspberries on her stomach to earn some giggles from the little girl. Niqui changed her wet diaper and replaced it with a fresh one. She wiggled the blonde girl into a dress and cardigan and smiled at the little werewolf. So much in her life changed when she found out about Renee, it was insane to think about. That she could love anyone as much as she loved her daughter and that she and Seb could become parents at such a young age without failing horribly at it.

In the middle of brewing some coffee and feeding Renee, Seb woke up, got ready for his day and kissed both of the girls good bye. It was a tough schedule, but she was happy that her husband was able to do what he loved doing. When Marceau and Noelle showed up to baby sit, she handed over her daugther to her friends. It broke her heart so much so leave her daughter at home with Noelle and Marceau, but she knew that it was for the best. It gave Marc and Noelle practice with a baby so they would know to be careful with their birthcontrol and it gave Renee time with her aunt and uncle.

Niqui stopped for another cup of coffee at a local coffee shop, earning a hug from the owner who had not seen her since before she had Renee. They talked for a few moments about the little girl, Niqui showing off her picture on her cellphone. Once the barista gushed over the little girl to her heart's content, Niqui sipped her coffee and continued on her walk to Hell on Heels Tattoos.

The day seemed to be rather slow, Dekker already up in his apartment to do his paperwork or sleep the day away, whatever it was that he told everyone he did. It was strange knowing his secret. Her Boss Man was a vampire, and he knew about her being a werewolf. Niqui sat down at her desk and looked over the stack of pieces that she was working on.

Their newest member to the family called from the glass display case that she had an appointment come in already.
"Send them back!" She called back, looking over her pieces to try to figure out which one was coming in to get tattooed by her.

[tag: @jazzy]