Cody's Mom and I were at the spa, as she called it, having a great time! They didn't seem to mind me one bit, even when they learned I could talk! We got our nails done already and were relaxing in a mud bath.
"So, you can just do all this whenever you feel like?" I asked, stunned at how good humans have it. She smiled and said "For the most part...I wish I could, but I can't always afford it. I got a little bonus this year for Christmas and decided to use it for everyone."
"Wow, that's cool! Thank you SO much for asking me to come!" I said, smiling. "You're very welcome, Lilly! How've you been feeling lately?" She asked.
"Pretty good, actually. The pups've been kicking a lot recently, so I know it's not going to be too much longer until they're born." I said. She nodded and said "Well, you're only in your fourth week, so there's still quite some time before they're born. Are you excited to be a mother?"
"Oh, of course I am! It's something I've always wanted...I know Cody's gonna be a great father!" I said, smiling. She was too and said "Yeah, he will be! If you guys need any help at any time, don't be afraid to tell us. We'll help you out any way we can."
"Well, thank you! I'm sure we will at SOME point." I said, laughing. "Yeah, they can be a bit of a handful sometimes...Have you thought of any names yet?" She asked.
"Yeah, one...If one of them is a boy, I like Dakota!" I said, smiling. She nodded and said "That's a good name!"
"I'm sure Cody's got one or two in mind already, too." I said. We talked for a while longer, just enjoying the day together. After a couple hours, we got out of the mud and washed off. I shook dry and said "Wow, that was really refreshing!"
"Yeah, it is. Feels like all the tension and everything just fades away." She said, smiling. I nodded and we went out to the front desk and she paid for our day there. "Thank you, ma'am! Hope you two have a great day!" The girl working there said.
"Thanks, you too!" She said and we walked out. "So, ready to go home?"
"Yeah, I am. Thanks for everything today!" I said, smiling. She smiled too and said "You're welcome, Lilly! It was my pleasure!" We walked out of the mall and to her car, getting in and driving home.
Cody's POV
I was laying on the couch watching TV, waiting for Mom and Lilly to get home. I had Lilly's wedding band in my hand, looking it over. It looked so nice the way the lavender crystal shined in the light. It looked to be about the right size for her, but if it wasn't, I could take it back and they could fit it.
"Nice!" A voice said from behind me. I was startled and quickly turned my head to see Dad standing behind me. "Where'd you come from!?" I asked, a little scared. He laughed and said "I was out front. Didn't you hear me come in?"
"Obviously not." I said, smiling. He chuckled and said "Well, pay attention more. That's a nice band!"
"Yeah, it is! I really hope she loves it!" I said, smiling. "She will, don't worry..." He said, sitting in the chair next to the couch. I put it in it's box and took it down to our room, hiding it in the closet. I heard the front door open and went back out to see Mom and Lilly coming in.
"Hey, you two!" I said, smiling. Lilly's tail started wagging and she said "Hey, yourself! Did you miss me?"
"Nah, not really..." I jokingly said. She smiled and said "Oh, whatever...Come here." I walked over to her and she kissed me, softly purring. I smiled and said "So, how was you guys' day?"
"Great! It was really relaxing there!" She said. I chuckled and said "Well, good! I'm glad to hear you had fun!"
"I kinda feel like laying down for a bit, though. I'm a little sleepy now..." She said, yawning. "Alright. Let's go down to the bedroom then." We walked down the hall to our room and I closed the door before we got in bed.
She laid down next to me and nuzzled me, saying "I love you, Cody..." I kissed her cheek and said "I love you, too...You're absolutely beautiful! What'd you two do there?"
"Well, after we got our nails done..." She said, holding her paw up to me. I smiled and said "Nails, huh? Typical girl..." She giggled and said "After that, we got a nice mud bath! THAT was really relaxing!"
"Sounds like Mom treated you to a really good day!" I said. She nodded and said "Yeah, she did! We walked around a bit afterwards before coming home."
"Well, that sounds like it was fun! Did you miss me at all?" I asked. "Only every second..." She said as she pulled me into a kiss. I smiled and kissed her back, making her softly moan. We ended up kissing for a couple minutes before she pulled back and yawned again.
"Tired?" I asked. She nodded and said "Yeah, I am...What time is it?" I looked at the clock by our bed and said "Almost 8:30PM...How about we get some sleep?"
"Yeah, that sounds good. Goodnight, babe...I love you." She said, nuzzling me. I kissed her forehead and said "Goodnight, Lilly. Love you, too!" She laid her head against my chest and started purring, falling asleep a couple minutes later. I pulled the blanket up over us and started to fall asleep as well.
Two Days Later...Christmas Day
Lilly and I spent Christmas Eve with Eugene and Kaci at their house, playing games and just having fun all day. We got home around 11PM last night and fell asleep almost instantly. I had Lilly's present hidden in the closet until later when I felt it would be a good idea to bring it out.
I was woken up by something pushing my arm. I opened my eyes to see Lilly nudging my shoulder, her tail wagging like crazy. "Come on, Cody! Wake up!" She said, smiling. I yawned and said "What time is it?"
"About 6:30...Your parents are up already. Come on, it's Christmas!" She said, jumping off the bed. I happily sighed and said "Alright, I'll be right out..." She ran out to the living room while I changed clothes. I went out to the living room to see her sitting on the couch, looking really excited.
"Merry Christmas!" Mom and Dad said, smiling. I was too and said "Thanks, guys. Merry Christmas to you, too!"
"If you want to, go ahead and start opening them." Mom said. I nodded and sat down next to the small pile of gifts and sorted through them. I set Lilly and I's off to the side and gave Mom and Dad theirs.
Lilly came over next to me and said "Those are mine!?" I nodded and said "Yep, from all of us!"
"Wow, thanks!" She said, tail wagging. She started tearing the paper off hers, anxious to see what they were. She got a thick chew bone, a couple squeak toys and a nice looking necklace. "Thank you, guys!" She said, smiling.
"You're welcome, Lilly! Cody, aren't you gonna open yours?" Mom asked. I nodded and started on them, loving what I saw! A new copy of Black Ops II with the dogtags, Skyrim and a new watch.
"Thanks, guys! How'd you know I wanted Black Ops?" I asked. Dad shrugged and said "Took a guess..."
"Wow, really!? Well, thanks again!" I said. Mom smiled and said "You're welcome, honey! And thank you for what you got us! We know it's not much, but we also know you can't afford that much."
"Yeah, I know...I wish I could, though." I said. "Don't worry about it. We've got one more for you..." Mom said. I looked at them both and Lilly, saying "You do? What is it?" Dad went down the hall and came back out with much larger box then the rest.
"What is this?" I asked as he handed it to me. "It's from all three of us. Open it..." Mom said, smiling. I took the paper off to see a long tan box. I opened it and was blown away by what was inside.
"What the...How..." I stammered. Lilly smiled and said "Merry Christmas, Cody!" I smiled and said "Is this the one that we saw at the mall!?"
"Yep, the very same! Only painted how we think you'd like!" She said. I looked up at Mom and Dad and said "This is amazing! It's exactly how I'd do it!" The paint job was a two tone black and white. Mainly white all over the gun, but black accents too. The trigger assembly, pins, barrel nut and grip panels were black. It looked amazing!
"I...I don't know what to say! Thank you, guys!" I said, setting it down and hugging Mom and Dad. "No hug for me?" Lilly asked, giggling. I sat back down and pulled her into a passionate kiss, making her purr.
When I let go of her, I said "How's that? Better then a hug?" She nodded and said "Much...I love you, Cody!" I smiled and said "I love you, too! I've got one more for you, too..."
"Oh, really? What is it?" She asked, smiling. I went down to our room and got it out of the closet and took it out to her. She looked at it and said "When did you get this?"
"When I went back to the mall the other day." I said. She nodded and said "Can you open it?" I nodded and pulled the paper off, revealing the black Zales box. "Zales? Why does that sound familiar..." She said, thinking.
"Maybe this will remind you..." I said, opening it to reveal the band. She gasped and said "Oh my...Th-that's for m-me!?" I nodded and said "Yep! I got it for you for a reason."
"What's that?" She asked, still stunned. I smiled and said "Well, you know, it's called a wedding band for a reason..." Her head shot up to look at me and she said "W-wedding!? You...You mean!?"
"Lilly, will you marry me?" I asked, smiling widely. She cried out in happiness and pushed me onto my back, yelling "Yes! Yes, I will!" I pulled her into a kiss and she started crying onto me. Mom was crying as well and Dad had tears in his eyes.
After a couple minutes, Lilly sat back up and said "I love you so much!" I smiled and said "I love you, too! Let's see if this fits..." She held her paw up for me and I took the band out of the box and slid it over her paw. It was a tight fit, but it got over it and rested perfectly on her wrist.
"I love it!" She said, smiling. I kissed her and said "I picked it out just for you...It matches you eyes perfectly!"
"Thank you SO much! I can't tell you how much this means to me!" She said, kissing me again. "I've got a pretty good idea..." I said, chuckling. She giggled and Mom said "Congratulations, guys! We're so happy for you both!"
"Thanks, Mom!" I said, hugging them again. Lilly hugged them too and said "This is the best day of my life! All thanks to you guys!"
"You're welcome, Lilly! When would you guys want to get married?" Dad asked. She shrugged and said "I have no idea..."
"Well, whenever you decide to, we will. It's all up to you!" I said, kissing her cheek. She smiled and said "Okay...We'll figure something out." I picked up all the wrapping paper laying around and threw it away before picking up my new shotgun and taking it over to the couch.
"How about later we head to the range and test it out?" Dad asked. I nodded and said "I was thinking the same thing! I might relax for a bit before we go. I'm gonna take this down to our room and clean it out real quick. Make sure it's in good shape."
"Sure. We'll see you in a little bit then!" Mom said as I went down the hall. Lilly got off the couch and ran after me as I went into our room. She jumped up onto the bed and said "This is the best day ever so far! I can't believe you did this for me!"
"I'd do it every single day if I could. You mean the world to me and I never want to lose you!" I said, kissing her again. "I don't want to lose you, either! I don't know what I'd do without you!" She said, a tear in her eye. I wiped it away and said "Don't start thinking about it or you'll just get upset. Okay?"
She nodded and said "Okay...I still can't believe this! This is the most beautiful thing I've EVER seen!" I chuckled and said "Not quite..."
"What do you mean?" She asked, smiling. I picked up a small mirror I had and held it up in front of her. She giggled and said "Oh, stop! How much did this cost?"
"The price doesn't matter to me. It was worth every penny just to see your reaction." I said, kissing her. She smiled and said "Then it must've been a lot!" I shrugged and said "It wasn't too bad...As long as you like it, then that's all that matters."
"Well, I LOVE it!" She said, her tail wagging. I smiled and said "Well, I'm glad! It would suck if you didn't like it, because I can't take it back!" I kissed her cheek and said "Merry Christmas, Lilly..."
"Merry Christmas to you, too...How about you put that shotgun away for a little bit and we relax a while?" She asked. I smiled and said "Sure, love..." I set it down against my dresser and closed the door before getting in bed with her. I laid down next to her and she laid down, her back against my chest.
I kissed her neck and said "I love you, Lilly..." She purred and said "I love you, too...If your parents weren't home, we'd be having some fun right now!" I chuckled and said "Yeah, but they are...That's alright, though. I'm perfectly happy with just laying here with you."
"So am I...Although I AM pretty excited right now!" She said, giggling. "Well, then just look forward to tonight, my beautiful wife!" I said, nuzzling her. She purred again and said "Sounds great already!"
I put my arms around her, taking her paw in my hand and gently stroking her chest and belly. She was steadily purring, telling me how much she liked it. She smiled and said "I feel SO warm right now!"
"Just relax, love...Let's take a little nap until we go to the range, okay?" I asked. She yawned and said "Okay, that sounds good. See you later, babe..." I kissed her cheek and said "You know it...See you in a bit." She closed her eyes and fell asleep a couple minutes later, me right behind her.
This one is again a little shorter, but I got too tired to go any further. Just a heads up...I won't have a new chapter up for a few days. I've gotta start taking tests at school and also enrolling in college and taking care of all that shit. Sorry guys!