"Hmm... the family said they were glad I've been taking good care of their pups, and the mother was absolutely glowing herself. Gosh, it feels good to do this~" The Tigxen giggled as she caressed her middle, that had at one point been just a bump but after several months she was definitely carrying quite the ball at her waist. The pup within more than likely asleep, finally. They'd been rambunctious hearing their Ma, Pop an Lori all chattering before Lori had to head off to work. Plus by this point she'd taken to leaving the front of her shirt open except for the upper buttons, albeit a tight fit due to her pregnancy. "Oop, may not be active but you're resting somewhere that's making me need to get up." Giving a huff as she pushed herself up and began to make her way out of her office and into the restroom down the hall, emerging after a few minutes with a smile of relief before her stomach gave that telltale growl and her cheeks brightening up in embarrassment. "Aheh... time to feed momma now, huh? I wonder what we have in the break room..." Curiously tapping her lip as she waddled back up the hall and toward the large break room, it was unoccupied this late at night so Lori had the run of the place as she approached the fridge and pulled back the door, leaning forward a bit with a hand under her belly as the other sat upon the frame of the door. "Hmm, we've got some leftover doughnuts... chocolate bar I had yesterday but tossed in a baggie... Hm? What's this?" Having noticed a tub with a post-it note on it with her name, in fact it was two of them as she peeled the first one up. 'Lori, had left over chicken. Help yourself, Lira.' Those golden eyes lighting up and a warm smile lining her lips as she pulled the tub from the fridge along with the chocolate bar and bag of doughnuts. "You shouldn't have Lira... but she knows me too well."

Time had flown by after she'd tossed the plate in to warm up the pastries first, just a bit so they wouldn't get melted, then the chicken because it was already warmed up from the first go of the machine. Now with tummy full of food and dessert she was brewing up a mug of coffee, already had the single small cup of creamer she liked as well as the sugar cubes on standby before she tugged the mug free of the coffee maker and put those little touches into her brew. Taking a nice whiff before blowing on the surface gently. "Okay, back to the office and to take a browse at the cameras before turning back on something to keep my mind active. Thank you for behaving so well, your parents are gonna be so proud to hear that~" The Tigxen doted on the little one still fast asleep within her womb, feeling very small movements now and again before making her way back down the hall. Resting her hand back under her belly and rubbing betwixt there and the side of that orb. Having a sip as she went back down the hall to her office. The chair welcoming her along with the pillowed liner she'd gotten to comfort her achy body now and again, sinking in and having a sip before setting her mug down upon a coaster. Finger tapping away at the mouse as she browsed the cameras one by one, flickering between them and seeing it was still a clear night in Preg INC. Switching to another window before she tapped play on a show she had downloaded of a Cop Drama, leaning back once more and letting it play between taking small checks of the cams, oh and another bathroom break or two.

The night was coming to a close after some hours, Lori's eyes getting heavy as the credits rolled and she hit pause again but this time closing out of that window this time and having another browse through the cameras, reaching for her mug and going for a sip before getting some of that sweet nectar but... it was quite cold. Ears perking up for a second before getting a disgruntled look on her face with the thought 'Great, not only do I need to get up again but also have to make another cuppa joe. Well... good time for my last break at least.' Lori gave a huff and puff this time, her fatigue starting to get to her as the night had worn on and she mustered to her feet. Wobbling a little before catching her balance and making a waddle around her desk to the office door, but not before snagging her mug by the handle on the way by. Lori lumbered herself out of the hall but had composed herself better, hand resting at the same spot beneath her stomach and rubbing absently at it and taking up the middle of the hall this time, taking the last swig of the cold brew in the process before making it to the breakroom. Free hand pushing the door free and making a beeline for the coffee maker, popping the top and tossing the empty one out and then plopping in another. She hadn't bothered looking at the lid, but she kinda knew what was what at this point and waited for the brew to empty into her mug once more, the steamy, dark liquid filling up near the brim before she gave a satisfied smile and dunked in her two cubes of sugar, followed by the other half of the small cup of creamer. Taking a whiff and noting the smell of cinnamon and crispy bitterness with it she'd knew that it was one of her favorites from Dunkin' Doughnuts. "Oooh that's the good stuff, Momma like~" Giggling while tail happily flicked behind her and making back for her office to clock off for the evening after another browse through the cams, not even realizing that her pants were having a little trouble with her belly by this point in the evening before settling back into her chair again. Gulping down that sweet and bitter mix and feeling it warm her belly once again, waking her just a bit more to finish things up.

Everything calm, everything was great as the morning sun was starting to peer over the hills and mountains around the large corporate campus and making that very lazy blue sky up into a dull haze. "You're probably ready to go home too, too bad you don't get to have your parents around until next ultra sound... but that's a few weeks away, an they can't wait either. I know I'm excited, getting to see you again and let them know how well you are... nice and healthy. Means that because of tonight's little binge I had I'll be taking a good little Yoga session after I wake up this afternoon." Cooing and crooning at the life within, still was only very faint movements she could hardly feel unless it was a twitch. "Heh... perks of being a Surrogate here at Preg INC I suppose. Whelp, let's get going Pup." Knocking back the entirety of her mug and giving a lick of her lips, wiggling up straight before pulling on her desk to get herself back on her feet once again, exhaling heavily once on her two feet and gathering up her bag and placing her mug in it with a napkin tucked inside to catch the leftover brew on it and then tugging on her jacket. Belly still protruding from the clothing as she was bigger for most of her clothes at this point yet refused to get a set of them at maternity size, even with GiGi saying she could develop and order some at no charge. Lori was a bit stubborn that way, liked to actually do things herself just as she was about each of the families she's helped out. All her choice, and letting the family choose her. Tapping her fingers on the screen with her ID Number and hitting return before the screen popped up 'Good Night Lori' and flickered to black, the Tigxen's tail being the last thing out the office door.

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Okay, so g'dang I wanted to write something and watching Sonyasha do this piece and my good friend MattFolfsky's first WIP of colors to this image set something ablaze and I couldn't stop.

A HUGE Thank you to  Sonyasha for her amazing Art , Give this Corgi a follow because she deserves it.

In advance thank you to  MattFolfsky for coloring her up and the hallway!

Lastly thank anyone who made it down here to read this, I put pretty much my soul into this and hope it was an adorable piece.

Story and Character belong to myself

Artwork belongs to Sonyasha