The following Wednesday of the next week.
It was a normal Wednesday Morning, the sun was shining and the birds were chirping in the air, it was the middle of the week, and just like other Wednesdays Alfred was supervising the kitchen as usual.
"Amalia, is breakfast almost ready?" asked Alfred as he turned to look Amalia who was busy frying something on the stove.
"Ahh yes Alfred, I just need a few more minutes" said Amalia as she turned to look at Alfred.
"Alright then, just be quick, the Young Master is in a hurry this morning" said Alfred.
"Yes Alfred" said Amalia as Alfred walked away.
Breakfast today was scrambled eggs with toast and chicken sausage, and well Amalia usually always got breakfast done in time, but not today, she was surprised because she only usually had to make two plates, but now she had to make three, since the Madam had started to join the young Master and Joy for breakfast.
Amalia had not been on kitchen duty for the past two weeks, so she was not informed of the new change to the breakfast routine, and well now she had to prepare three times the food she usually did, not that she was complaining at all, she was just only taken by surprise.
As soon as Amalia was sure that the sausages had finished frying, she held the pan in her hand, seeing as it had a rubber handle, she walked over to the kitchen island counter that had three plates with scrambled eggs served on them, she took a spatula as she carefully placed one sausage each on the each plate, and just as she had done that, the toaster made a beep noise, which meant that the toast was done, so she quickly put the pan in the kitchen sink, as she walked over to the toaster and she pressed a button as the toast popped out of the toaster.
Amalia picked up a pair of tongs from the table, seeing as the pieces of toast were still very hot and she carefully placed a piece of toast on the three plates as she plated the dish neatly and carefully, and in that same moment Alfred walked back into the kitchen.
"Breakfast is ready Alfred" said Amalia as she smiled at Alfred.
"Good" said Alfred as he smiled and he took out a silver tray from the cupboard as he placed the plates on the tray and he walked out the door.
Amalia sighed as she was able to keep up, she walked to the kitchen sink as she washed out the pan and all the utensils she had used, and after that she wiped down the counter tops just as a protective measure.
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"My baby, your lunch is already packed in your schoolbag" said Natasha as she poked Joy's nose and she smiled and she wore Joy's pink schoolbag for her.
"You need to go now before you are late, and have a good day at school" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Thank you Mommy, I will" said Joy in her cute little voice as Natasha smiled and Joy ran to meet her father who was talking on the phone, he was late for a meeting, and he was asking his secretary to delay them for him a bit longer.
He could have asked Natasha to take Joy to school but he did not want her to go out at all, just for her safety, he had been at rest for the past few days that she had not gone anywhere at all, and that made it even easier for Michael, Charlie and Nine who he had asked to follow her.
"Aren't you forgetting something my baby?" asked Natasha as she smiled.
"Ooooh" said Joy as she seemed to remember what she had forgotten and she ran back to Natasha as Natasha bent down and Joy planted a kiss on her cheek.
"That's better" said Natasha as she smiled and Joy giggled as she ran back to Dom.
"All set my princess?" asked Dom as he put his phone back in his pocket, he had bought himself some more time, with that he should have been able to drop Joy off at school and go to the office in time for the meeting that his secretary had just rescheduled.
"Yes Daddy" said Joy as she giggled and she nodded her head, but before Dom could agree, he looked at Joy from head to toe, and then he saw that she had her schoolbag with her, which meant that she was truly ready, because he did not want to be accused of being an irresponsible father by you know who, who by the way was looking at him, as if waiting for him to make some sort of mistake.
"Alright my princess, let's go" said Dom as he smiled and he held Joy's hand as she smiled at him happily.
"Goodbye Mommy" said Joy as she turned back to look at Natasha and she waved at her.
"Goodbye my baby" said Natasha as she smiled and she waved back at Joy as she and Dom walked out the door.
"Madam, do you need anything?" asked Alfred as he smiled and he saw Natasha as she smiled as she was deep in the thoughts of her baby.
"Oh Alfred, No… I do not need anything" said Natasha as she smiled, for the past week she had just stayed put at home, she had worked from home, and Chloe had represented her at every important meeting that she needed to attend, she was so grateful that she had Chloe, or else she did not know what she would have done.
She had called Pete on an update of the case, and well the news he told her was not reassuring, but he promised her that he would get to the bottom of this, and she trusted him of course, if he said that he would get to the bottom of this, then he would.
She did not want to sound lazy, but she preferred being at home, it was just very quiet and nice, and she got to spend more time with her baby, which made her very happy, she could tell you that becoming a mother was one of the most fulfilling things she had achieved in her life, and she could not imagine her life without her precious little baby.
"Alright Madam" said Alfred as he smiled and he turned to walk away.
"Ahh, wait Alfred" said Natasha as she suddenly remembered something and she made Alfred stop as he was on his way back to the kitchen.
"Yes Madam?" asked Alfred as he turned back to look at Natasha.
"Actually, I need you to do me a favour" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Alright Madam, what is it?" asked Alfred as he smiled and Natasha smiled.
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"Ahh Alfred, you are back" said Amalia as she saw Alfred walk into the kitchen and she smiled as she wrapped her ponytail into a bun.
"Yes I am" said Alfred as he smiled.
"Have you cleaned up?" asked Alfred.
"Yes I have Alfred" said Amalia as she smiled and Alfred looked around as the kitchen truly did look spotless.
"That is good" said Alfred as he smiled, Amalia was one of the most efficient workers in the entire house, which was why Alfred liked her a lot.
"Oh Alfred, I wanted to ask you what I should prepare for lunch?" asked Amalia.
"Well nothing, you do not need to prepare anything, you can take the rest of the day off" said Alfred as he smiled.
"Alright Alfred??" said Amalia as this just felt a little bit weird, since when could she take the whole day off??
"And what about lunch Alfred?" asked Amalia as she could not understand.
"That will be taken care of, there are still leftovers in the fridge" said Alfred.
"Alright, and what about Dinner??" asked Amalia as she was not just about to leave her duty for the day just like that.
"That will also be taken care of" said Alfred as he smiled.
"You have done well today, so take the rest of the day off" said Alfred as he smiled, he knew Amalia was sceptical of what he was telling her to do, and she was very diligent for thinking like that.
"Oh well alright Alfred, if you say so" said Amalia as she smiled and she removed her blue apron as she hung it on the coat rack beside the pantry door and she removed her hair from a bun and ponytail.
"Enjoy your day off" said Alfred as he smiled.
"Okay Alfred, Thank you, I will" said Amalia as she smiled and Alfred smiled at her as she walked out the kitchen door, she seriously did not know what to do with her totally sudden day off.
Alfred smiled, that was one thing taken care off, he still had many of his own duties to carry out today.