I was woken up the next morning by my alarm going off. I rolled over and looked at it and it was almost 10:30. I reached over and turned it off, wanting to go back to sleep. I yawned and rubbed my eyes, getting the sleepiness out.

I looked next to me to see Lilly still cuddled up to me, sleeping like a pup. I smiled and started gently stroking her back, making her purr in her sleep. I gently sat up and stretched, trying not to wake her. When she didn't, I got out of bed and put some clothes on and picked my gun up.

I set it on the bed with the cleaning kit and started working on it, making sure it was in good shape for today. About 10 minutes later, Lilly started to stir and wake up. She let out a girly yawn and opened her eyes to see me sitting on the bed. She smiled and sleepily said "Good morning, babe..."

I leaned over and kissed her, saying "Good morning, love...How'd you sleep?" She stretched and said "I slept great! Last night was amazing!"

I chuckled and said "Well, I'm glad you had fun..."She giggled and sat up, saying "So, what're you doing?"

"Just cleaning and inspecting my gun. Wanna make sure it's ready for today." I said, swabbing out the barrels. She nodded and said "Okay. Can you take a break for a minute? I need to go outside."

"Of course." I said, laying my stuff down. We got off the bed and I quietly opened the bedroom door. It looked like everyone was still asleep so we quietly went outside and downstairs. She found a patch of grass and went over to do her business. I sat down on a bench just outside the door to wait for her.

After a couple minutes, she finished and came over to me, hopping up on the bench with me. She cuddled up to my side and said "So, do you think today is gonna go well?" I shrugged and said "No idea. We'll just have to wait and see."

She nodded and said "Okay, but I know you'll do great. Oh, have you heard from your parents yet?" I suddenly realized they hadn't called me yet and said "No, I haven't. Hope they made it already..."

"Maybe you should try calling them...See if they answer." She said. I nodded and pulled my phone out and called my mom's phone. It rang three times before she answered it. "Hello?" She asked, sleepily.

"Hey, Mom, it's me. Just wondering if you guys made it in yet." I said. She yawned and said "Yeah, we did last night. You guys here already, too?"

"Yeah. We got here last night as well. Where are you guys staying?" I asked. "At the Best Western right off the freeway. You?" She said.

"Same place! What floor are you on?" I asked. "Second floor, room 15." She said. "Okay, we'll come by in a little bit. Lilly and I are outside right now." I said. "Alright, let us get woken up first." She said. I smiled and said "Okay, see you guys in a little bit." She hung up her phone and I said "They're staying here as well. They're on the second floor."

"Oh, okay. So, we're gonna go see them later?" She asked, looking up at me. I nodded and said "Yep, right after everyone is up and we've eaten. I'm HUNGRY!" She giggled and said "So am I. Where should we go for breakfast?"

"Well, there's a Denny's right up the road. I saw it when we got off the freeway. Sound good?" I asked. She nodded and said "Sounds good. Why don't we go back inside? I'm a little chilly..." I smiled and said "Sure, love. Don't want you getting sick. How's your stomach this morning?"

We got up and started walking inside when she said "You know, not too bad. A little discomfort, but otherwise alright." I nodded and said "Good. Just let me know if it hurts later on, okay?" She smiled and said "I know I'm fine...But okay." We went upstairs to our room and went inside.

Dakota was just waking up, but Crystal, Alexis and Chase were still out. He was stretching and said "Morning, guys." Lilly and I smiled and she said "Morning, honey. Sleep good?"

"Yeah, I did...After you two were done..." He said, smiling slyly. Lilly blushed madly and said "Oh...Sorry, honey..." He chuckled and said "Don't be. It's fine." I leaned up against the wall and said "After you guys are up, we're gonna go get some breakfast and then to see my parents. They're down a floor."

"Oh, okay. Should I get them up?" He asked. I shook my head and said "Nah, let them sleep. It's gonna be a long day." He nodded and said "Okay. So, what should we do until then?"

"Well, I'm still cleaning my shotgun and making sure it's ready to go. I suppose just relax a while." I said. "Sounds good." He said, laying back down with Crystal. Lilly and I went into the bedroom and got back on the bed. I went back to my shotgun while she laid down next to me.

"You wanna know something?" She asked, getting my attention. I smiled at her and said "What's that?" She smiled too and said "Ever since we found out I was pregnant again, I haven't really thought much of it. I know it's something extremely special, but it doesn't really seem like that much this time."

"It's probably just because you know what's going to happen and you're ready for it. I'm not worried about it this time. Last time, I was a nervous wreck." I said, chuckling. She giggled and said "I know, so was I. I thought giving birth would be SO much worse then it really was."

"I was pretty sure it was painful judging by how loud you were crying and screaming in that room." I said. She nodded and said "It DID hurt pretty bad, but not as bad as I thought. I think the room echos a lot so it sounded louder then I really was."

"Probably." I said. She yawned and laid her head down on her paws, looking tired. "You sound sleepy, love." I said. She smiled a little and said "I kinda am, but not really. It's still a little early." I looked at the clock and it was only 10:30AM.

"Yeah, kinda. Well, if you can stay up a little longer, we'll be leaving soon." I said. She nodded and said "Okay, I can." I kissed her cheek and went back to cleaning my gun, finshing it about 15 minutes later.

I got the case for it and put it up, setting down on the bed next to us. Lilly looked up at me and said "So, we ready?" I nodded and said "Yep, whenever you guys are!" She got up and hopped off the bed, following me into the other room.

Dakota and Crystal were cuddling in bed, wispering to and nuzzling each other. I cleared my throat and Dakota's head shot around to see us standing in the doorway. "Oh...H-hey, guys..." He said, blushing. Lilly giggled and said "Morning, you two! Having a little fun?"

Crystal was blushing as well and said "Well, I SUPPOSE you could call it that...We were only cuddling." I chuckled and said "If you say so...You guys DO know that you don't need to be embarassed about it, right?"

"We know, but it's still kinda odd for you two to see us in bed together..." Dakota said, weakly smiling. Lilly smiled too and said "Well, now you know how we felt when you walked in on us." Dakota blushed even more and said "Did you HAVE to bring that back up?"

Lilly giggled and I said "Okay, guys...How about we go get some breakfast, huh?" Dakota's tail started wagging and he said "Yeah, I'm starving!" He and Crystal got up and woke Alexis and Chase. They all got up and stretched while I got my shoes on.

We went out and down to the car and got in. I started it up and we drove off to Denny's for breakfast. When we got there, I parked the car and we got out. Dakota started sniffing the air and said "That smells good!" I chuckled and said "Yeah, it's pretty good here."

We went inside and was greeted by a lady standing at a small booth. "Hi! How can I help you?" She happily asked. I smiled and said "We'd just like a table for breakfast."

"Sure, no problem! Right this way." She said, getting a handful of menu's. We followed her to a booth that was large enough for us all and sat down. She laid the menu's down and said "Somebody will be by shortly to take your order."

"Thanks!" I said as she walked off. Crystal was looking around at everyone else in the restaurant, obviously nervous. Dakota noticed and said "You okay, love?"

"Yeah...Everyone's looked at us, though." She said. I looked around and there was a lot of people looking at us. "It's okay. They've probably never seen wolves before." I said. She nodded and I opened their menu's up for them and we all looked them over, trying to decide what we wanted.

Eventually we all figured out what we wanted. Lilly, Crystal and Chase decided on a small steak while Dakota, Alexis and I got some eggs and bacon. The waiter came by and took our order a few minutes later. While we were waiting, Lilly suddenly groaned a little and rubbed her belly.

"You okay?" I asked. She nodded and said "Yeah, I'm good. Stomach's hurting a little. I'm fine, though." I nodded and said "Okay, if you're sure..."

About 10 minutes later the waiter brought our food out and we started eating. Lilly didn't seem to be all that hungry and only ate part of it. We finished it all and I said "Well, that was pretty good, huh?"

"Yeah, it really was!" Dakota said, smiling. Crystal nodded and said "That steak was really good!" I smiled and said "Well, I'm glad you guys liked it. Now, how about we go see my parents? They should be up by now."

"Okay, sounds good!" Lilly said, tail wagging. We got up and I paid the check and we left. We got back in the car and drove back to the hotel, parking in the same spot we were in. We got out and went up the stairs to their floor and found their room. I knocked on the door and Dad opened it a few minutes later.

"Morning, guys! Come on in." He said, opening the door for us all. We walked in with him and Mom came in from the other room and said "Hey, guys! How's the morning so far?"

"Pretty good. Just got breakfast over at Denny's. What time did you two get here?" I asked. Mom looked at the clock and said "About 11 last night. We would've been here sooner, but the plane had a landing gear issue when we were coming down. They fixed it pretty quick, though."

"Oh, wow...Well, I'm just glad you guys are okay then." I said. Mom smiled and said "So, what time are we going over to the competition?"

"I think we should be there about two or so. It starts at three, so I don't want to be late." I said. She nodded and Dad said "Just don't get stressed or anything. If you do, you'll just screw yourself up."

"I know, don't worry. I'd like to know what those prizes are!" I said, chuckling. "It doesn't matter what you win. It's all about just having fun." Mom said.

"Yeah, I know, but I'm just curious." I said, smiling. We all hung out a while later until noon when I got a call. It was from the competition manager wanting to make sure I was going to make it. I told him I was already in town and going to be there soon.

Soon enough, it was 1:30PM. I looked at Lilly and the kids and said "So, you guys ready to go? The shooting starts in about an hour, but I need to be there early to sign in."

"Yep! This is gonna be awesome!" Dakota said, tail wagging. I smiled and Mom said "We'll be there soon, I promise. We're gonna get something to eat on our way over."

"Cool. Well, see you guys later then!" I said. We went out and down to the car. "You guys wait here. I need to go get my shotgun and ammo." I said. Lilly nodded and I went back up to our room. I got my gear and went back down to them and we got in.

The drive to the range would be about a half hour. On our way there, Lilly was looking more happy then usual. I smiled and said "What's on your mind, love?" She smiled and said "Just excited. Can't wait to see you shoot in a competition!" I chuckled and said "I don't care if it's a competition. I'm just here to have fun."

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The competition was over in about four hours. We finally stopped at 6:30PM and I was exhausted. There were quite a few people that seemed amazed to see wolves there. Most of them were looking at Lilly, but Crystal was getting some attention, too. We didn't stick around long enough to see who won since I knew I wasn't anywhere near first. I only got about half of what I shot at.

"Well, at least it was fun!" I said, putting my gun in it's case. Lilly nodded and said "Yeah, it was. Would've been cool if you'd won, though. But, it doesn't matter."

"Right. I'm just happy I was about to come to this and participate! That alone was worth the trip out here. And now we've got a whole week to relax." I said as we walked back to the car. Mom and Dad came up to us and she said "Good shooting, Cody! I know you tried, but today just wasn't one of your good days."

"Thanks, Mom! And yeah, It wasn't. It's alright, I'm just glad we could be here." I said. She nodded and Dad said "That's right. Doesn't matter if you win or lose, as long as you had fun."

"Thanks, guys. Oh, forgot to tell you. We're going to spend a week in Glacier. We really need some time to relax and see everyone again." I said. Mom nodded and said "Okay, sounds good! Just be careful, okay?"

I nodded and Dad said "Can I talk to you for just a second?" I looked down at Lilly and said "I'll be right back." She nodded and Dad and I walked a little ways away so only we could hear it.

"So, what's up?" I asked. "If you guys are staying in Glacier again, do NOT let anything happen to Lilly again. She can't go through that again. Do not hesitate to shoot, no matter what. Shoot to kill, Got it?" He sternly asked. I nodded and said "I know. She was worried about that at first, but I told her nothing will hurt her."

"Good. Don't forget that." He said. We walked back to the car and I said "So, you guys ready to head out?" Lilly and the kids nodded and I said "Okay. We'll see you guys in about a week then! We'll tell them you said hi."

"Alright, just be careful. See you guys soon!" Mom said. They walked off to their car while we got in mine. We drove off toward the hotel for the night and Lilly said "So, what'd you guys talk about?"

"He just wanted to make sure we'd be alright. Just guy talk." I said. She nodded and we soon got to the hotel for the night. "What're we doing here?" Dakota asked. I smiled and said "I don't know about you guys, but I'm beat. We'll head for Glacier in the morning. I'm too tired to drive there tonight."

"Oh, okay. Better safe then sorry." He said, smiling. I parked the car and we got out. I grabbed my gear from the back and we went up to our room. I opened the door and we went inside to see it had been cleaned while we were gone. Lilly sniffed the air and said "Smells nice in here!"

I smiled and said "Yeah, they clean these rooms everyday." I pulled the bed back out for the kids and said "I'm gonna take a shower real quick. You guys hungry yet?"

Alexis, Chase, Crystal and Dakota said they weren't since we ate at the competition. Lilly looked up at me and said "I feel a little hungry, but I'm alright for tonight."

"You sure?" I asked. She nodded and I said "Okay. Why don't you get comfy? I'll be out in a few minutes."

"Alright. I'm tired, so I think I'll just get some sleep. Goodnight, guys!" She said to the kids. "Night, Mom." Dakota said. We walked into our room and I closed the door while she hopped up on the bed and laid down. I went into the bathroom and took a quick shower.

When I came back out, Lilly was stretched out on the bed on her back with her tail wagging. "What're you doing, love?" I asked, smiling. She giggled and said "I had an itch on my back, but decided this was more comfortable." I sat down on the bed next to her and she rolled back over to face me and said "Today was a really great day!"

"Yeah, it was, huh? I'm glad you guys had fun! I can't wait to see Lupa again. I don't think I spent enough time with her before they left...I feel like I ignored her." I said, feeling a little sad. Lilly sat up and said "It's okay, babe. She talked to me about that."

"What'd she say?" I asked. "That she did feel you spent more time with Dakota then her, but it was alright. She understood it was a guy thing and that you love her as much as you do Dakota." She said, licking my cheek. I smiled and said "How come you never told me that?"

"Never came up, I guess..." She said. I kissed her and said "Well, thanks for telling me anyway." She smiled and said "You're welcome. How about we get some rest? I'm tired as all hell..."

"Okay, love." I said, laying down with her. She cuddled up to me and said "I love you..." I kissed her forehead and said "I love you too, Lilly." She nuzzled my neck and I kissed her again, making her purr. I started rubbing her back and side while kissing her and she let out soft moans, telling me she was enjoying it.

"Oh, that feels so good..." She quietly said. I smiled and said "Feel like doing anything tonight?" She looked up at me and said "No, not tonight...I'm too tired."

"Okay, love. Let's get some sleep then." I said, covering us up. She closed her eyes and said "Goodnight, babe..." I kissed her nose and said "Goodnight." She fell asleep pretty quick, softly snoring with her head against my chest. I smiled and gently pulled her closer to me, letting her get warm.

I heard her stomach rumble and smiled, quietly saying "I know you're there...Your daddy loves you." I closed my eyes and fell asleep after a couple minutes, excited about the coming few days with the family.

So, here's the next chapter. I know I said I wouldn't post anything new until Life With Lilly was up to date, but I already had this one done and just decided to post it. Hope you all enjoy it! Remember to R&R, and also to refer your friends!