Marmite: You Either Love it or Hate it

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She places her phone on her lap, "hungry for breakfast yet?" She asks.

"Not just yet babe, but if you want yours have it now" Joe replies.

"Matthew do you want some breakfast?" She asks him.

"I want toast please" He smiles and Niamh gets up and takes her phone with her.

She text her mum to ask what times she's planning to come over and makes some toast.

Once she's made the toast she calls Matthew through to the kitchen and sits him at the table.

"What would you like on it" she asks.

"Nutella!" Matthew smiles cheekily.

"We haven't got any" Niamh says and he sighs.

"We got Jam?" She asks.

"Just a little bit please" Matthew smiles.

Niamh finishes his toast and placed it in front of him.

"Thank you" Matthew smiles, Niamh sits down at the breakfast bar and sips her cup of tea as she goes on her phone and looks through her social media apps.

She looks at a few photos she took of Matthew and finds one of her favourites.

Once she's selected her favourite photo she quickly alters the brightness and contrast.
She then tags Joe and starts typing;
'Happy 6th Birthday to my special little chap. I can't believe six years have passed already, six years of unconditional love for you. My baby boy is no longer a baby but is growing into a clever young boy which is my whole world.
Mummy and Daddy are so proud of you Matthew and you deserve the moon and stars, happy Birthday to my rather tall baby boy.'

She checks it before choosing to post it, she then puts her phone down beside her as Matthew gets her attention, "mummy can I have a drink" he asks.

"Course you can" she smiles as she stands and gets his Spider-Man cup out the cupboard.

"I want some juice" he asks.

"What do you say Matthew" Niamh says.

Matthew replies with "please" he giggles and Niamh fills his cup.

She places the cup down in front of him and sits herself back down and holds her back a little. "Niamh? Tagging me in things on Instagram without my permission" Joe teases as he walks in.

"I'll untag you then shall I" she says and raises her eyebrow a little.

"No, no... I want to be tagged. Have you just secretly announced your pregnancy as well?" He laughs as he embraces her from behind.

"What?" she says and looks back at him.

"You haven't announced we're having a baby until today, look at the photo you've posted, Matthew is wearing that top" he chuckles.

"Well I can't just one day start posting photos of a baby can I... and besides we'll see who takes any notices of my little hint" she smiles and leans into him.

"Crazy you are" Joe laughs as he stands behind her and holds her hips as she sits at the breakfast bar.

"Want some" she smiles as she turns round to face him.

He looks down and takes a bite out her toast which is on her hands. "Hmm needs marmite" he chuckles.

"Why didn't I think of that, that sounds amazing" she smiles and hops off her stool.

Joe laughs as he watches Matthew sneak down from the table and head for the door. He looks at the plate and calls him back "Matthew James McFadden! Get back here and eat your crusts" Joe says firmly.

Matthew stops and turns to look at Joe, "but I don't want them" he wines.

"Come on now" he smiles.

Matthew huffs and picks up the toast off the table and eats it as he walks towards the door.
As Joe turns around to Niamh Matthew quickly puts it in the bin and runs off into the lounge.

He quickly gets on with playing with his new toys.

In the kitchen Joe decides to pre-heat the oven and sorts out the turkey while Niamh looks for the marmite.

"Where did I put it" she says to herself as she opens up all the cupboards.

Joe sits at the breakfast bar smirking at her, he can see it and it's right in front of her. "Baby Brain much Niamh?" He laughs.

"What? Oh..." she blushes and picks it up.

Joe smirks and watches her come over. She sits back down and starts putting it on her toast.

Joe picks up the first piece and eats it. "Nice isn't it" she smiles.

"It's beautiful just like you" he smirks.

"Oh god stop" she giggles and takes a bit too.

"My beautiful wife, more beautiful than anyone I've ever set eyes on" He smiles as he strokes her cheek.

"I should hope so" she smiles and kisses him.

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