We were all sitting by the firepit, just talking and laughing for a while until Crystal and Shadow finally arrived. Dakota smiled over at them, saying "Hey, guys!" Crystal smiled too and said "Hi! You guys must be family?"
"Yep. I'm Cody, he and Lupa's Dad and this is Lilly, their mother." I said, smiling at them. Lilly was too and said "It's nice to meet you both! Are you two from around here?" Crystal nodded and said "We have a den down by the lake."
"Oh, okay. So, Dakota said you're brother and sister?" I asked. Shadow smiled and said "Yep. We kinda stick together all the time." I nodded and said "You guys probably wanna go now, so we won't hold you up any longer."
"Thanks, Daddy! We'll be back after while, okay?" Lupa asked, her tail wagging. Lilly smiled and said "Of course, honey! You two just have fun!" Dakota nodded and said "Okay, see you guys later then." They all walked off together toward the lake and Lilly said "Think they'll be alright?"
"Yeah, I think so. Crystal and Shadow don't seem like they'd hurt anyone." I said, rubbing her back. She nodded and laid down, saying "Well, I'm gonna take a little nap. Can you wake me up in a little while?"
"Alright, love. See you after while." I said, leaning down and kissing her. She purred and closed her eyes, falling asleep after a couple minutes. Eve was smiling and said "We're gonna go back to our den now to relax. We'll be back after dinner, okay?"
"Sure thing! Hopefully Kate comes over, too." I said. She nodded and Kevin said "Okay, see you later then!" Naomi got up with them and they walked off to their den, leaving Lilly and I by the firepit. I laid back next to her and gently pulled her closer, rubbing her back again started to fall asleep after a few minutes.
Dakota's POV
We were all walking down the hill toward the lake when Shadow said "How about we go swimming instead? It's pretty warm already." Lupa, Crystal and I all nodded and Lupa said "That sounds great! It'd be nice to cool off a little." I hadn't said anything since we'd left, which I think was starting to get to Crystal.
She started slowing down a little, letting Lupa and Shadow get ahead of us a little bit. "How come you're being so quiet?" She asked. I smiled and said "I don't know...Because I'm next to a beautiful girl?" She blushed heavily and said "Aw, thank you! You're real sweet! I'm sure the girls back home are always looking at you."
"Actually, not really. I don't really see that many." I said. She looked suprised and said "Oh, really? So...you don't have a girlfriend then?" I nervously smiled and said "No...Do you...have a boyfriend?"
She blushed a little again and said "No, not yet anyway." It was a bit of a surprise to me to hear someone as stunning as her was single! "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that..." I said. She smiled and said "No, don't be. Most of the guys around here are total jerks and only have one thing on their mind. Well, except for Shadow...He's the nicest guy you'll ever meet! He'd never hurt anyone unless they gave him a good reason to."
"That's good to know. I just don't like fighting at all...Must sound wimpy to you, huh?" I asked, weakly smiling. She shook her head and said "Not at all, we don't either. We're always getting into a fight with others over food, so we just can't stand it anymore."
"Neither can I. There was a bit of an...incident a couple days ago when we were on our way here." I said. "What happened?" She asked, curious. I told her about the wolf attack and what I did to save Dad and how he saved me. She smiled and said "You saved each others lives...You really look up to him, don't you?"
I nodded and said "Yeah, I do...He's the best! I'm glad he's our Dad instead of some possibly insane, killer wolf!" She giggled and said "Yeah, no doubt!" We kept walking a few more minutes until we got to the lake. Shadow and Lupa immediately ran in and I was about to as well when Crystal said "Hey, wanna walk for a bit more? I really enjoy talking to you..."
I smiled and said "Sure, sounds good to me!" She smiled and we kept walking along the lake, talking the entire time. She was curious as to what our home was like, living in the city and all. I told her how great it was, how we didn't need to worry about fighting over food or with other wolves.
"Sounds like a really nice place!" She said. I nodded and said "It really is! Probably the best place to live! The vet is just a few minutes away from us, so if we get sick, we can get taken care of really quick."
"That's cool! Have you been sick before?" She asked. I shook my head and said "Not that I know of. I've gotten shots that keep me from getting sick." She looked confused and said "Shots? Like...hunters?"
I laughed and said "No, not quite...It's a kind of medicine they give you through a little needle they stick in you. Hardly hurts at all and only takes a few seconds." She nodded and said "Oh, okay! What do some of them do?"
"Well, the main one is a rabies shot. If I were to get bit by a rabid animal, I wouldn't get rabies because of it." I said. She smiled and said "Yeah, we've gotta be careful about that...There ARE rabid wolves here, but we don't see them often."
"Are you one of them?" I asked, chuckling. She giggled and said "I don't know...Want me to bite you to find out?" I smiled and said "No, I'm good! Besides, you'd probably enjoy it too much..."
She sighed and rolled her eyes, saying "You're a goofball, you know that?" I nodded and said "I know! So, enough about me and where we live...How about you tell me about yourself?"
"Well, there's not much to tell. You know Shadow's my brother and we live nearby...What else is there to know?" She asked. I shrugged and said "What about your parents?" Her smile went away and I immediately knew I shouldn't have asked.
"Our parents abandoned us here when we were just pups. A lone wolf found and raised us until we could take care of ourselves. He left us one morning before we even woke up. We never got to say goodbye..." She said, tears in her eyes. I felt bad for bringing it up and said "Crystal, I'm sorry I even asked...I didn't mean to get you upset."
She wiped them away and said "No, it's not your fault. You had every right to ask. It's been a while since that happened, but it still gets me down sometimes." I weakly smiled and said "Well, he must've done a good job raising you guys since you've survived on your own."
"Thanks! How about we take a little break? I'm getting thirsty." She said. I nodded and we stopped next to the lake, sitting down and getting a drink of water. I saw her looking at me through the water, which made me blush and her giggle when she saw me doing the same.
She finished before I did and laid down, stretching out. I couldn't help but look at her body, which I found to be amazing! I blushed more and looked away before she noticed me staring at her. When I was done drinking, I laid down as well and she said "So, I've got a question for you..."
"Well, what is it?" I asked, smiling. She blushed a little now and said "How come you've never asked if I were in heat?" I blushed again too and said "I knew you were, but just didn't wanna bring it up incase it made you uncomfortable."
"Aw, that's sweet! I was beginning to think you'd never even noticed." She said, smiling a little. I was too and said "Believe me, I've noticed! That scent you have is REALLY nice! Smells kinda like berries and honey."
"Well, thanks! I always thought guys only like it because I'm in heat." She said. I shook my head and said "Only the jerks would. Guys who ACTUALLY care about a girl put them ahead of themselves." She giggled and said "Then you must care about me!"
I smiled and said "I do! You're really sweet, you're funny...a lot of fun to be with and to top it all off, you're absolutely beautiful!" She blushed and turned her head away, saying "Oh, you're just saying that..."
I laid my paw on hers and said "No, I really mean it." She looked back at me, smiling and I found myself staring into her eyes, lost in their beauty. They were a really nice orange that seemed to glow.
"See something you like?" She asked, giggling. I nodded and said "You're eyes...They're beautiful!" She blushed a little again said "Aw, thanks! Yours are really nice, too! That blue is kinda...sexy!" Now I blushed, but much more then her and said "Th-Thanks!" She giggled again and laid her head down, never moving her paw from under mine.
I laid my head down as well and we just laid there smiling and staring at each others eyes, both of us blushing the entire time. She suddenly moved her head over and rubbed her nose on mine, making me eyes go wide.
"Wh-what was that for!?" I asked, stunned. She giggled said "Because...I really like you!" I smiled and said "I'm really liking you, too!" She smiled too and moved a little closer to me, gently leaning against me and closing her eyes.
"Getting tired?" I asked. She nodded and said "Yeah, I think I'm gonna take a quick nap. You don't mind, do you?" I shook my head and said "Not at all. Want me to wake you up later?"
"If you wouldn't mind..." She said, sounding tired. I smiled and said "Okay, I will. See you later then!" She smiled too and said "Okay, see you later!" I gently got a bit closer to her and she started purring, which told me it was okay. She leaned against me more and I laid my head down, closing my eyes too. She picked her head up and laid it on my neck, still purring.
I smiled and chuckled, which made her giggle a little. After a couple minutes, I heard her starting to snore a little and I started to doze off, falling asleep too.
Lupa's POV
Shadow and I were laying on the bank after swimming for a while, just talking. He was so much fun to be with that I never even remembered I was in heat. He never brought it up, which I thought was really sweet of him, but I was sure he knew I was.
We had been laying there for about an hour now, just enjoying each other. I could see him smelling the air and knew he was smelling my scent. "I know what you're smelling...I'm in heat right now." I said, blushing a little.
"I know you are. Are you uncomfortable at all being around me right now?" He asked. I smiled and said "No, actually, not at all!" He smiled too and said "Well, that's good, I take it! If you start to, just let me know and I'll give you some space, okay?"
"Okay, I will. Thank you...I know I said it already, but you're really sweet..." I said, laying my head against his neck. He smiled more and said "Well, thanks! I don't want you to be uncomfortable around me."
I nodded and looked around, noticing Dakota and Crystal were still gone. "Huh...I figured they'd come back by now." He looked around too and said "Me too. Just as long as he doesn't do anything to hurt her..."
"I told you that you don't need to worry about Dakota. He's the sweetest and kindest wolf you'll ever meet." I said, smiling. He was too and said "Okay, I trust you..."
I nodded and said "I'm feeling kinda sleepy from swimming so long...Mind if I get a little sleep real quick?" He shook his head and said "No, not at all. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye out for anything weird or anything."
I smiled and cautiously cuddled up against him, laying my head down and against his shoulder. I could tell he was nervous from me being so close, but I just felt so safe and comfortable with him. Something inside me was telling me I could trust him and not to worry. I started to fall asleep soon after, feeling like I was getting warmer all over just from being next to him.
Lilly's POV
I had fallen asleep after the kids left. I wasn't asleep long before I felt Cody nudge me awake. "Come on, love. It's almost dinner time." He said, gently shaking my shoulder. I yawned and stretched out, sleepily saying "What time is it?"
"Almost five. You've been asleep for a few hours." He said, chuckling. I smiled and said "Wow...Are the kids back yet?"
"No, not yet. They're probably having too much fun to wanna come back already." He said, smiling. I giggled and said "Probably. What do you think of Crystal and Shadow?" He shrugged and said "They seem nice enough, but we should really talk to them for a while and get to know them better. I'm sure Dakota and Lupa'll find out a lot about them, though."
"Yeah, me too. So, what's for dinner?" I asked. He chuckled and said "Ribs sound good?" I nodded and said "That sounds great! How long until they're ready?"
"Probably about an hour. I've still gotta start them." He said. I nodded and he got up, going over to the car to get the ribs and stuff to cook them with. He came back over and started a fire before laying them out on the grill over the firepit. It wasn't long until they started sizzling and that amazing smell start to fill the air. My mouth instantly started watering from the smell.
"Well, someone's hungry!" He said, chuckling. I giggled and said "I know I am! That already smells great! Won't take long until the kids smell it and come back, I'm sure!" He nodded and said "Probably. You know Dakota when he smells food..." I smiled and said "I'll be right back. Gotta use the bathroom real quick."
"Okay, just be careful." He said, kissing my cheek. I got up and turned around toward the woods, starting to walk off when he suddenly gave my butt a gently slap. I turned to look at him and smiled, saying "What was that for!?"
"Because I can!" He said, laughing. I happily sighed and continued walking, quickly finding a place to do my business. When I was done, I walked back over to him and sat down, saying "There, I feel better now!"
He chuckled and put his around around me, slowly stroking my side and making me purr. I leaned against him and said "So, how long do you think until they're back? Just a guess..."
"Hm...Maybe about a half hour or so. I think they'll come back as soon as they smell it." He said. I smiled and said "Good, that leaves us enough time to have a little fun then!" He did too and said "How did I know you were going there?"
I giggled and said "I guess you just know me pretty good. So, what do you say?" He pulled me into a deep kiss that made me purr even louder and I moved so I was sitting in front of him, putting my paws up on his shoulders.
He started kissing my neck and the top of my chest, which made me softly moan in pleasure and my womanhood heat up and moisten. "Oh god...I love you..." I whispered in his ear and gently bit it. He chuckled and said "I love you too, Lilly...So much..."
Dakota's POV
I started to stir from feeling something moving next to me. I slowly opened my eyes to see Crystal waking up and stretching. I smiled and said "Oh, you're awake!" She looked at me and smiled too, saying "Yeah, I just woke up..."
"How'd you sleep?" I asked. She giggled and said "Oh my god, I slept amazingly well!" I chuckled and said "Well, good! I think your stretching woke me up."
"Oh, sorry...Didn't mean to..." She said, looking sad. I licked her cheek and said "Hey, it's alright. I'm not upset about it." She smiled again and sat up, saying "Well, think we oughta head back now? The sun's starting to go down now."
"If you want to. Personally, I don't mind staying out with you! I'm having more fun today then I can remember ever having!" I said, smiling. She blushed a little, saying "Aw...How sweet! But, don't you think your parents might be getting worried about you two?"
"Our Mom, possibly. Dad, not so much. I could tell he knew we'd be alright." I said. She nodded and said "Well, either way. How about we at least go join Shadow and Lupa?"
"That sounds good! They're probably still swimming, if I know her. She loves to swim!" I said, chuckling. She smiled and I got up, walking off next to her. "Hey, Dakota?" She asked, a little nervousness in her voice. I looked at her and said "Yeah, Crystal?"
"Do you think we should...I don't know, go out? Like, date?" She asked, blushing a bit. My heart picked up some and I said "If you'd like to, then I'd love to! I really enjoy being with you and, honestly...I don't want today to end!"
She smiled again and said "I would love to go out with you, too!" I smiled too and said "Well, that's great! I didn't know you liked me that much!" She giggled and rubbed her head against mine, making me blush now, but I returned it and she purred a little.
After a few minutes of walking, I could feel her staring at me. I looked over at her out of the corner of my eye and sure enough, she was. I smiled and said "Okay, what're you staring at me for?"
She turned her head away and said "I wasn't..." I chuckled and said "Yeah, sure...I saw you!" She looked back up at me and said "Okay, I was...I just got caught up by your eyes again."
"I could say the same for yours, you know..." I said, licking her cheek. She giggled a little and leaned against me a little, resting her head against my neck. I smiled and we kept walking, not saying anything since we were just enjoying each other. I suddenly felt her tail around mine, wrapping around it. She looked up at me with a super cute smile on her face that I immediately fell in love with!
About ten minutes later, we finally got to where Lupa and Shadow were and could see them laying together and what looked to be...kissing! I was starting to get mad at him, but then realized that she was enjoying it. We walked up to them and I said "Hey, you two!"
Lupa looked over at me and said "Oh, you guys are back! It's about time!" I chuckled and said "Yeah, yeah...So, what were you two just doing?" She blushed and said "N-Nothing, just talking..."
Crystal looked over at Shadow, who blushed too and said "Okay, maybe not JUST talking...If I said we decided to date, would you be angry with me, Dakota?" I smiled and said "No, and for one good reason...We kinda did the same."
Lupa giggled and said "Oh, really now? Is that why you two were gone so long? First date went pretty good?" I blushed now and Crystal said "Not how you're saying. We are going out now, though..."
"Well, I'm happy for you both!" Shadow said, smiling. I was too and said "Same here! How about we head back to our campsite now? I think Dad's probably got dinner cooking." Lupa nodded and said "Good idea. Shadow, Crystal, you guys care to join us?"
"Oh, no thank you. We've got our own dinner back home." Crystal said, smiling. I was a little sad she said no, but understood. "Well, I was hoping you could, but it's alright. I'll see you tomorrow, right?" I asked, smiling at her. She quickly nodded and said "Definately!" I leaned over and gave her a quick kiss, surprising her. She blushed a little, but smiled at me even more.
"I get to see you again too, right?" Shadow asked. Lupa smiled and said "Of course you do! You guys can come by tomorrow if you like!" He nodded and said "Okay, we will. Bye, Lupa..." She nuzzled him and said "Bye, Shadow. See you later!" He and Crystal started to walk away to their home, leaving us by ourselves.
Lupa sadly sighed and said "I really didn't want him to go..." I looked over at her and said "I know how you feel, believe me. You really like him, don't you?" She nodded and said "Like is an understatement! When we were kissing earlier...I don't know...I just felt so good, like it was only us in the world and time was standing still."
"So, it's more like love then?" I asked, smiling. She was too and said "I think so...What about you and Crystal?" I nodded and said "Pretty much the same for me. I don't know how I'm gonna make it through the night without thinking of her."
We got up and started walking back to the campsite, starting to smell meat cooking as we got closer. When we finally got there, we saw Dad sitting next to the firepit and Mom asleep next to him, loudly purring. He saw us coming up the trail and smiled, saying "Hey, you two! Have a good day?"
"Yeah, more like amazing!" Lupa said, smiling too. He nodded and said "Not surpising considering how long you've been gone. Where's Shadow and Crystal? I figured they'd come back with you guys."
"They went back to their den for dinner. Said they had their own." I said. "Well, that's alright. So, do you think they're good friends?" He asked. Lupa giggled and said "Don't be mad, but Shadow's definately more then just a friend!"
Dad looked at me and I said "Same with Crystal! I think I love her, Dad..." He smiled and said "You know, I had a feeling you would say that...And let me guess...You love Shadow, Lupa?" She nodded and said "I'm pretty sure! I've never felt better then when I was with him!"
"Well, I know I'm happy for you both, but I can't say how your mother might react." He said, chuckling. I smiled and said "Yeah, good point...Is she feeling okay?"
"Yeah, she's fine. Just tired, I think..." He said. I nodded and said "Oh, okay. How long until dinner's ready?" He smiled and said "About twenty minutes. Hope you guys are hungry!"
Well, sounds like Dakota and Lupa might've found their loves! Hope Shadow and Crystal feel the same toward them! Wonder how Lilly might react when she hears about it, though. Just gotta wait for the next chapter to find out! In the next chapter, there's gonna be a couple late-night "visitors", so who know's what that might bring!
