Lilly's POV
When I woke up the next morning, the sun was already up and shining in the room. I yawned and opened my eyes and looked at Mom. She was still asleep and kinda purring a bit. I smiled and decided to go get some water. I gently moved from Cody and got up and stretched before hopping off the bed.
When my paws hit the floor, the thump woke Mom up. I looked up at her and said "Sorry..." She yawned and said "It's alright...Where're you going?"
"Just to get some water." I said. She hopped down as well and said "I think I will too. I'm thirsty." We walked out to the kitchen where my water bowl was and started drinking from it. She finished before me and went over and got up on the couch.
I finished just after her and went over as well and got up with her. "So, did you really mean what you said about having kids again?" I asked.
"Yeah, I did. I've been thinking about it for a bit now and I decided I want to. Would you be okay with it?" She asked. I quickly nodded and said "Of course I would be! I'd love to have a little brother or sister."
"That's great! I was afraid you wouldn't like the idea." She said, smiling. I smiled too and said "I love it! I think it would be great!"
"Well, thanks, honey! It means so much to hear you say that!" She said, hugging me. She let go of me and said "So...you realize if you're with Cody, then you can't have pups, right?"
"Why's that?" I asked. "Well, since he's not a wolf, he can't get you pregnant. You'd have to find another wolf." She said.
"Oh...You know what? If it means I get to be with him, then I'm okay with that. I'm not going to go and sleep with some wolf just to get pregnant. I don't want to put what we have in danger of being lost over something like that." I said.
"You...You really mean that?" Mom asked with a tear in her eye. I nodded and said "Of course I do." She sniffed and said "That's really mature of you to say. You must really love him then..." I smiled and said "I do, Mom...I'm gonna go back to bed, okay?"
She nodded and said "Of course, honey. I'm gonna lay out here a while." I nodded and walked back down the hall to our room and got up on the bed. I gently laid back down next to Cody and as soon as I laid my head down, he leaned over and kissed me on the nose.
I smiled and said "Well, good morning to you, too!"
Cody's POV
I woke up from feeling Lilly and Eve get up and go out to get some water. I figured Lilly was coming back, so I just stayed in bed. A few minutes later, I heard her coming down the hall and into our room. She hopped back up on the bed and laid back down next to me.
As soon as she laid down, I leaned over and kissed her nose. She giggled and said "Well, good morning to you, too!" I opened my eyes and smiled at her, saying "Morning! Sleep good?"
"Yeah, I did. Mom's out on the couch. We went to get some water and she decided to stay out there after we talked for a bit." She said. I nodded and said "Anything about me?"
"Maybe..." She said, smiling a little. I smiled too and said "Was it good?" She laughed and said "I think it was!"
"Well, what was it?" I asked, sitting up. She did too and said "After I told Mom it would be great if she had kids again, she told me that if I ever wanted to, I'd need to find another wolf. I told her I wouldn't do that and put what we have in danger of being lost. I'm fine with not having kids if I get to be with you."
I kissed her and said "You really mean that?" She nodded and said "Yeah, I do..." I started rubbing her back and said "If you ever want to have kids, then I wouldn't be mad at you for anything like that. You'd be a really good mother."
"You think so?" She asked, purring a bit. I smiled and said "Of course I do. And I do know of another way you could get pregnant without another wolf if you wanna know."
"Sure! What is it?" She asked. She seemed a little excited. "Well, you'd need to go back to the doctor. They'd get the...seed from a wolf and put it right in you. Takes just a couple minutes." I said.
"Oh, really? That's pretty cool!" She said with her tail wagging. I smiled and said "Think so? Since we're on that topic, what would you say to having pups? Something you'd wanna do someday?"
She didn't even think about it before saying "Yes, I would! Mom's told me about Kate and I when we were pups, how happy her and Dad were. She'd be thrilled to be a grandma."
"Well, that's good! But, probably not right now. You're probably still too young." I said. "Yeah, I know. But someday...And just think. Since we're together, you'd be their Dad!" She said, nuzzling me. I smiled and said "That sounds perfect to me..."
We kissed for a couple minutes before I said "I'm gonna make some breakfast. You just lay here and relax..." She smiled and said "Okay. I'll just take a quick nap."
I got up and started walking out to the kitchen when I heard her quietly say "Puppies..." and happily sigh. I smiled and walked out to the kitchen to see Eve laying on the couch, staring out the window at the snow falling.
"Morning, Eve!" I said as I walked by. She jumped up and spun around, obviously surprised. "Oh, it's you...Scared me there." She said as she sat back down. I chuckled and said "Sorry. I thought you heard me coming out."
"No, I didn't. I was watching the snow fall. How'd you sleep?" She said. "Pretty good. You?" I asked.
"Good. It was a little warm for me, though." She said. "Yeah, it was for me too. So, Lilly said you wanna have kids again?" I asked as I got some eggs out for breakfast.
"Yeah, I do. Ever since Kate left and Lilly came home with you, I've been starting to miss that motherly feeling. I miss having someone to take care of." She said, tearing up. I went over to her and hugged her, saying "Lilly and Kate will ALWAYS need their mother. I'm sure Kate misses you very much."
She sniffed and said "Thanks. I needed to hear that." I let go of her and said "Lilly was talking about pups as well. She said she wants to, but she's a little too young, don't you think?"
"Yeah, she is. Most girl don't have kids the first time until their about 7 or 8 months old. Some not even a year. She said she didn't like the idea of trying to find some wolf to have sex with. She's afraid it would make you not love her anymore, you know?" She said.
"Yeah, that's what she was saying. I told her no matter what, I'll always love her. There is one other way she could have pups without another wolf, though." I said.
"There is? What is it?" She asked. "Well, she'd have to go to the vet and they'll get the seed from a wolf and put it in her." I said.
"Oh. How do they do that?" She asked. I shrugged and said "That part I don't know. I've never seen it done, only heard about it."
"Well, it's all her decision. If she wants to have pups someday, I'll be happy for her! I'd love to have grandpuppies!" She said, smiling.
"I'm sure she'd be real happy to know that!" I said. I went back to the kitchen to cook breakfast and a few minutes later, my parents got up and came out.
"You're up early..." Mom said when she saw me in the kitchen. "Yeah, I slept pretty good. Lilly's still asleep on our bed." I said.
"Okay. Morning, Eve!" Mom said. Eve smiled and said "Good morning. How'd you guys sleep?"
"Great! It was kinda cool in there last night. How long were you planning to stay?" Mom asked.
"Just until tonight. We're having a Moonlight Howl tonight since it's a full moon." She said.
"Is that where wolves find their mates?" Mom asked, smiling.
"Well, it's one way. If you find someone you love with all your heart, then the howl is just a perk!" She said, laughing. Mom laughed too and said "So, I take it you found someone?"
"Not yet. That's why I'm leaving early. I'm hoping to find someone to love again...I've been thinking about having pups again." She said.
"Oh, really? That's great!" Mom said, hugging her. She smiled and said "Thanks!" While they kept talking, I got breakfast ready for us. As soon as I was done, Lilly came trotting out.
"Bacon?" She asked, tail wagging. I smiled and said "Yep! Can't have eggs without it!" I went into the living room and gave everyone a plate of food. Lilly hopped up on the couch next to Eve and I gave her a plate as well. We all ate in silence except for Mom and Dad talking.
After we finished, I took the plates back in and set them in the sink. I went back and sat on the couch next to Lilly and she leaned up against me. I started stroking her back when she nudged my arm. I looked down at her and she motioned to my parents. I knew what she meant and nodded to her.
"So, since you guys are up, we've got something to tell you." I said, getting their attention. "What is it?" Mom asked.
"Well...Now, I know this may be hard for you to understand, but...Lilly and I fell in love." I said.
"Okay, so what's the problem?" Mom asked, smiling. I was surprised they didn't seem upset or anything.
"Didn't you hear me?" I asked. She nodded and said "Yeah, you two are in love."
"You mean, you're alright with it?" I asked.
"Well, from all the time you two spend together and what you've done for each other, we're not surprised. I figured it would be sooner or later when you told us." Mom said.
"Wow, thanks Mom! I thought you guys would be grossed out." I said, smiling.
"To be honest, I don't see how it could work. But, it's you two decision, not ours. We just hope you're both happy." Dad said.
"Eve, are you okay with it, too?" Mom asked. Eve nodded and said "Yeah, I am. They told me last night before we all went to sleep."
"So, what are you guys gonna do today?" Mom asked.
"Well, I'm planning to leave this evening, so I'm up for anything." Eve said. We all thought for a couple minutes, but couldn't decide on anything.
"Well, it's still kinda cold outside, so how about we just watch some movies?" I asked. "Okay, that sounds good." Eve said.
"Just letting you know, we're gonna go to a work party in a little bit. We'll probably be home either late tonight or tomorrow morning." Dad said. I nodded and said "Okay then."
I turned the TV on and we started looking through some of the movies that were on. We decided on a couple funny movies that would last for a few hours. A few minutes into the first one, Mom and Dad decided to leave. We all said goodbye and they left.
The movies were actually pretty good. Eve and Lilly seemed to like them. It was almost 4PM when they finished. I was getting hungry and said "So, you guys wanna have dinner now? I'm already hungry."
"Sure. I'm feeling a bit hungry myself." Lilly said. Eve was too so I got up and went to the fridge and got a few steaks out and started cooking them. Lilly and Eve talked for a while, mostly about pups. After about 15 minutes, I was done cooking and brought the food into the living room for them.
"Alright, dinner's ready! Hope you like it, Eve!" I said as I set their plates down for them. Eve sniffed it and said "Smells good. What is it?"
"Steak. Nice and thick." I said, sitting down next to them. She took a bit and said "Wow, that's good!" I smiled and said "I knew you'd like it." She started eating, almost shredding it apart. Lilly took her time eating, savoring each bite.
Eve finished before us and said "Thank you, Cody! That really was good."
"You're welcome." I said as I finished mine. She smiled and said "I never knew you humans ate this well!"
"It's pretty good, but it can get boring sometimes." I said. She nodded and said "If you don't mind, I need to go outside."
"Oh, sure. Lilly, you done?" I asked. She nodded and I took our plates in the kitchen to the sink before letting Eve out. She trotted out and I closed the door and went back to the couch with Lilly. I sat down next to her and she yawned, saying "I think I'm gonna take a little nap."
"Okay. I'll wake you up soon." I said. She nodded and laid down next to me, dozing off quickly. I started gently rubbing her back, making her purr in her sleep. She was shivering a little bit, so I put a blanket over her to warm her up.
A couple minutes later, Eve wanted back in so I got up and went to the door and opened it. She shook off some snow and walked in and said "Oh, I love the snow!" I chuckled and said "Yeah, so do I. Lilly's asleep on the couch."
We walked back into the living room and she hopped up and laid down. I sat back down with them and Eve smiled, saying "You know, she'd be a great mother."
"Yeah, she would be. I'm sure she'll want to have pups soon. Not REAL soon, but sometime." I said. She nodded and said "Probably her second heat. Won't work on her first and she'll be almost a year at her second."
"Maybe. Think she'll know what to do as a mother?" I asked. She smiled and said "She will, I know it. See how her tail is, wrapped around her paws and up on her shoulder?" I nodded and she said "That's exactly how mothers sleep with their pups. They do that to keep them warm at night. I didn't know it at first when I had them, but she does it automatically."
"Really? So, she's got mothering instincts inside her already?" I asked. "Yep. They may not show through right now, but wait until she has pups. Then you'll see them." She said.
"Wow, that's cool." I said. She smiled and said "So, what do you think about her having pups?"
"I think it would be great! We'll all be able to take care of them so she won't be stressed out all the time and this is a great place to have them. The vet is only about fifteen minutes away if they get sick or anything. But, in the end, it's all up to her." I said.
"Yeah, this is a pretty good place for pups. And you're right, it is her choice." Eve said. She laid down with Lilly, warming her up more and fell asleep. I started dozing off after a couple minutes as well. I drifted off to a happy sleep thinking about Lilly having pups and me possibly raising them.
Alright, new chapter! Sweet, I know! For anyone who could give me some feedback, there's a poll on my profile page about this story. I wanna know if you think I should skip ahead a few months when Lilly decided to have pups or just continue at the current pace. Whatever you guys like is what I'll do. You're what keeps me going!
SSGPerry19- Out.