Lilly's POV
Mom, Kate, Chris and I were just getting back to the dens after Kate and Chris got here. We were so happy that they were up here for a week, just like us! This time we'd actually get to spend some time together to catch up. We'd been walking for about 15 minutes now and were just about back.
Kate and I were talking the entire time while Mom and Chris talked behind us. They were laughing with each other, so I knew it was all okay. Kate didn't seem like herself, but wouldn't tell me what was going on or if something was wrong. I was getting really worried that something happened.
We walked past Cody and I's den and into Mom and Kevin's. They were both sitting inside, talking too. Cody saw us come in and said "Well, hey, guys! Nice to see you two again!" He and Kevin hugged Kate and Chris and Kate said "It's good to see you, too! How've you been?"
"Great, how about you two?" Cody said, smiling. She nodded and said "Pretty good, but we've got something to tell you guys...It's kinda important." Mom sat down and said "Well, since we're all here now, what is it, honey? What's wrong?"
Kate and Chris sat down next to each other and she leaned against him, saying "Well, about a week ago I was having some bad stomach pains and throwing up a lot. We went to the vet where we live and they ran a couple tests."
"Okay...What'd they find?" Mom asked, just as worried as I was. My heart was racing, waiting for her to say what it was. She took a breath and said "Well...I...God, I just don't know how to say it..."
"Kate, look at me..." Mom said. She looked up at her and Mom said "Take a deep breath and relax..." She did as Mom said and then Mom said "Okay, now tell us what's wrong, alright? We need to know, honey."
Kate nodded and took another breath, saying "Everyone...I'm pregnant!" We all sat there staring at her, trying to process what she said. After a little silence Mom said "Wha...What'd you say!?" Kate smiled and said "Yeah, I'm pregnant!"
Mom suddenly broke down crying and ran over, pulling her into a tight hug. "Oh my god! Kate, that is amazing!" Kate started crying a little too and said "I know! We're so happy!" I ran over and hugged her too, saying "We are, too! Why couldn't you just tell us!?"
"I wanted to mess with you guys..." She said, giggling. Mom sighed and said "Don't EVER do that to me again, you hear me!? You nearly gave me a heart attack!" Kate laid her ears back and said "I'm sorry, Mom...I was only trying to trick you guys..." Mom hugged her again and said "It's okay, honey..."
"Congratulations, you two!" Kevin said, smiling too. Chris was too and said "Thank you! There's one more part about it that really shocked us!" Mom looked up at him and said "What's that?"
"Wait, don't say it...They're YOUR pups?" I asked, smiling widely. Kate looked at me and then Chris a couple times, saying "Uh...Yeah! How'd you know?" I giggled and said "Oh, how should I say this...We're in the same boat!"
Kate's eyes went wide and said "You're pregnant again!?" I nodded and said "Yep, I am! With Cody's pups!" She hugged me and said "Lilly, that's great! How far along are you?"
"About a week now." I said. She nodded and said "I'm about a month now. Can you tell?" We looked at her belly and now noticed it did seem bigger. Mom smiled and said "Yeah, we can! Oh, honey...I'm so happy for you!"
"Thanks, Mom! I know we're excited!" She said, leaning against Chris again. He kissed her cheek and said "Like I said already, you're going to a fantastic mother!" She giggled and said "You'll be an amazing dad!"
"Well, since we're all going on about it, I suppose I should tell you too!" Mom said, smiling. Kevin walked up and nuzzled her side and she said "I'm pregnant, too!" Kate laughed and said "Mom, you too!? Wow!"
"Yep, me too! Naomi and Todd are going to try for pups soon when she comes into heat again." Mom said. Kate nodded and said "That's great! Where are they anyway?" I shrugged and said "Good question. They went out for a walk earlier, but haven't come back yet."
"They'll be back soon, I'm sure. I'm sure she'd love to see you again!" Mom said, smiling at Kate. She nodded and said "I wanna see her, too! How are her and Todd doing? I never met him yet, so I'm just curious how he treats her."
"He's an extremely nice wolf! He has his little quirks here and there, but overall, we really like him. And since Naomi loves him, we can't really tell her no." Mom said. Kevin nodded and Kate said "Oh, okay! Well, I can't wait to meet him!"
Naomi's POV
"Oh god...Todd..." I panted, collapsing onto my side. He fell down onto his and said "Naomi...I love you so much!" I weakly smiled and licked his cheek, saying "I love you too!" We lay there for about ten minutes or so, catching our breath after a VERY intense mating session.
"You don't think that was odd or gross, do you?" I asked, hoping he wasn't upset. He smiled and said "No, not really. A little different, but still amazing!" I giggled and said "Yeah, that's how I feel! I can't believe how good it felt!"
"Me either, babe..." He said, getting closer to me. We cuddled tight against each other and started kissing, just wanting to be with each other. My legs were really weak and my rear was a bit sore, but it was all worth it!
A little bit later, I pulled back and said "How about we wash up and go home? I feel like I need a nap now..." He chuckled and said "Alright. I kinda do, too..." I started to get up, my legs shaking like crazy. He noticed and helped me, saying "You alright?"
"Yeah, I'm good. My legs are tired, though." I said, kissing his cheek. He weakly smiled and said "Sorry..."
"No, don't be. They don't hurt, so I'm fine." I said, smiling at him. We walked over to the water and got in, scrubbing ourselves clean. I made sure to get anything off me, mostly around my womanhood and rear so that Mom or Dad wouldn't get mad at us. It didn't take very long until we got out and shook dry.
I did first and then he did right next to me, getting water all over me. "Oh, gee, thanks..." I said, giggling. He smiled and said "Didn't mean to do that..."
"Right..." I said before shaking off again. After I was done, we started walking home, both of us feeling tired. We got back to our den a few minutes later, but I could hear Mom and Dad talking to someone, but I didn't recognize the other voices.
"Hmm...Wonder who that is..." I said. He shrugged and said "Good question. Let's go see." I nodded and we walked over to where they were and looked in. I smiled widely when I saw Kate and Chris sitting in there.
"Kate! Chris!" I said, running in. Kate turned around just to be pulled into a hug and said "Oh, okay! Hi, Naomi!" I laughed and said "It's so good to see you two again!" She smiled and said "Yeah, you too! Where've you been?"
"Just...out for a walk." I nervously said. I could tell she knew I was lying, but didn't say anything. "Okay. Is that Todd out there?" She asked, pointing out to him. I nodded and said "Yep! Todd, come in here!"
He came in and I said "Todd, this is Kate! Kate, Todd!" He smiled and said "Nice to finally meet you! Naomi's told me a lot about you!"
"Oh, really? Like what?" She asked, smiling. I was too and said "Just random things...So, how're you two doing?"
"Amazing!" She and Chris said at the same time. I looked at them both and said "Why's that?"
"Well...I'm pregnant!" She said, her tail wagging. I hugged her again, saying "Kate, that's great! Did you do it how Lilly and Cody did?"
"Nope! Something even better!" She said, excited. I was confused and said "So...Another wolf?"
"No, not even that! Let me put it this way...You know how Lilly's pregnant from Cody?" She asked, smiling widely. I nodded and said "Yeah, I remember...Hang on...Are you saying-?"
"Yep, exactly!" She said, a tear in her eye. I squealed and said "Kate, that is AMAZING! How far along are you?"
"About a month." She said. I looked at her stomach and noticed it was bigger already. I smiled and said "That's great! Did Mom tell you that Todd and I are going to try soon?"
"Yep, she told me. I'm so happy for you guys!" She said. Todd nuzzled me and said "I know I'm excited!" I giggled and said "Yeah, we all know why, too..." Everyone started laughing, but we all heard Mom suddenly start growling.
I quickly looked at her, saying "Mom, what's that for!?" She motioned to Todd and said "I know what he's thinking about..." I sighed and said "Yeah, Mom. That was what he meant...Doesn't mean you need to do that, though! We're kinda MATES and planning to have pups!"
"No, Naomi, don't...It's okay, I understand." Todd said, nuzzling me again. He turned around and walked outside, his tail dragging along the ground. When he was out of sight, I looked back at Mom and said "See what you did!? You drove him out and really hurt him!"
She sighed and said "I'm sorry, honey. I didn't mean to, honest! I just got kinda...oversensitive when he mentioned "that"."
"Yeah, no kidding...Can you apologize to him? Please!? You did the same thing when we first got back to Glacier and we were talking about pups. He probably feels like you don't want him around me..." I said. She nodded and said "Alright...Again, I'm sorry, honey."
"It's okay. Just TRY and make him feel like you actually want him in our family, okay?" I asked, smiling a little. She was too and said "Okay, I can try." She walked out in the direction he went, leaving the rest of us in the den. I sighed again and laid down, saying "Dad, what is it with Mom? Why does she do that?"
"She's only looking out for you, honey. She just wants you to be safe and not get hurt or anything." Dad said, sitting next to me. I looked up at him and said "How come you're not that protective of me?"
He smiled and said "Because I know nothing will happen to you with Todd around. Your mother and I both know he'd give his life for you, but she just gets overprotective sometimes. It's a Mom thing...Believe me, you'll understand soon enough."
"Alright...Thanks, Dad." I said, sitting up and hugging him. "You're welcome, honey." He said, hugging me back.
Eve's POV
I was feeling bad after what I did back in the den. I was hoping Todd didn't go too far or run away because of me. The more I thought about what I might've caused made me feel even worse. I know Naomi would never forgive me if I drove him away.
I was following his scent and found myself at their den. As I got closer to it, I could hear crying from inside it. I took a breath and looked inside to see Todd laying in the back, crying to himself. I nervously walked in, saying "Todd? You okay?"
He looked up and saw me there and quickly wiped his eyes and nose, saying "Y-Yeah, I'm alright..." I went in and laid down next to him, saying "I'm sorry I acted the way I did...You know I'm only looking out for my little girl, right?"
"I know...Normally, it doesn't bother me, but this time it seemed like you just wanted me to go away." He said. I weakly smiled and said "I'm sorry, Todd...I really didn't mean it. I honestly feel terrible about it..."
"It's alright...Is Naomi okay?" He asked, wiping his eyes again. I nodded and said "Yeah, she fine...She asked me to go find you and make sure you're okay."
"Like I said, I'm good. Thank you, though..." He said, smiling a little. I hugged him and said "You're welcome, honey. I am extremely happy you two are going to have pups soon! I only got mad because I knew you were thinking about mating with her."
He blushed some and said "Well, yeah, I guess I was...I mean, it's what has to happen, right?" I giggled and said "Yeah, you're right, it does. It just kind of upset me this time, but I really didn't mean to get mad at you. I'm glad Naomi chose you and I'm also glad you're a part of our family!"
"Well, thank you, Eve! That really means a lot to me!" He said, smiling more. I was too and said "You're welcome! Now, how about we head back there? I'm sure Naomi wants to know you're okay."
"If you don't mind, I'm gonna stay here a little while. I just wanna relax for a bit until she comes home." He said. I nodded and said "That's fine, I'll just let her know where you are. I think she's afraid you ran away or something."
"Well, I'd never do that, no matter what might happen. I know it would crush her if I did..." He said. I smiled and said "Yeah, it would. Then Kevin and I would crush YOU!" His eyes went wide and I giggled, saying "I'm only messing with you..."
"Oh, okay...Got me worried there..." He said, chuckling. I got up and said "Well, I'm gonna head back now. We'll see you after while!" He nodded and said "Okay, see you later!" I walked out and back to Kevin and I's den only a couple minutes away.
When I got there, I could hear Naomi, Kate and Lilly all still talking about being pregnant and pups. I smiled as I walked in, going over to Kevin and nuzzling him. He smiled and said "Hi, babe! Everything okay?"
"Yeah, he's fine. He said he's going to stay over at their den for a while." I said, sitting down. Naomi smiled and said "Thanks for apologizing, Mom! Was he upset or anything?"
"Yeah, he was...When I got there, he was crying a bit..." I said. She nodded and said "I knew he'd be upset about it...I'm gonna go and keep him company."
"Alright, honey. See you later, then!" I said, smiling. She nodded and walked out and to their den. Lilly suddenly yawned and said "Well, I think we're gonna head back to our den and relax a while. I'm getting kinda sleepy..."
"Okay, Chris and I are gonna head back upto the campsite for dinner. What are you and Cody doing for food?" Kate asked. "Tomorrow we're going to head somewhere and get some. Why do you ask?" Lilly asked.
"You don't need to. We've got more then enough for ourselves up at our car. We're parked right next to you, so we can share." Chris said, smiling. "Oh, you don't need to do that..." Cody said.
"It's okay, trust us! We offered, so you might as well take it!" Kate said, sounding like she was getting upset. Before anyone said anything else, Chris pulled her into a kiss that made her loudly purr and seemingly melt.
After a couple minutes, she pulled back and said "Thank you for that...I take it you could tell I was about to have another mood swing?" He nodded and said "Yep. Figured I'd stop it before you got as mad as before."
"Before? What do you mean?" I asked, curious. He chuckled and pulled his shirt up, showing us a couple deep scratches across his chest. Kate turned her head and sighed, saying "Why did you have to remind me of that?"
"Kate, I told you it's alright...They're not bad and I know you weren't really mad at me. It. Is. Fine." He said, pulling her into a hug. She sniffed and said "I'm still sorry about it..."
"I know you are, but I'll always forgive you." He said, rubbing her back. She sighed again and cuddled up against him, softly purring. He kept comforting her until we noticed she was asleep. He smiled and said "Seems someone's tired..." I smiled and said "Yeah, seems so...What happened when she hit you?"
"We were talking about if she'd be a good mother or not and when I told her she would be, she had a mood swing and thought I was lying to her. When I tried telling her I wasn't, she scratched me." He said. I nodded and said "And you knew she was having a mood swing?"
"Yeah, I could tell when she suddenly got mad. That's why I didn't get mad at her and I forgave her. I know she didn't mean to do it, but her emotions took over for a moment." He said. I smiled and said "Well, that's good. Have you had a doctor look at that?"
"Nah, I know it's not bad. I've hurt myself worse just walking down the street!" He said, laughing. We all did too and he said "You guys mind if we stay here a while? I don't wanna wake her up..."
"Of course we don't mind. I just hope you're comfortable laying on the hard ground." I said, smiling. He nodded and said "I'll be fine, don't worry. See you guys later then. I'm gonna get a little sleep, too. It was a long drive here."
"Alright, see you two soon. Lilly, Cody, what're you guys gonna do?" I asked. She shrugged and said "No idea. Maybe just relax in our den for a while." I nodded and said "Sounds good. I'm going to lay down for a bit. My head kinda hurts from what happened earlier with Todd..."
"Are you okay, babe?" Kevin asked, licking my cheek. I smiled and said "I'm fine, just a little headache. Don't worry about me." He smiled and said "Okay...I think I'll join you." We laid down together and Lilly said "Alright, we're going back to our den now. See you later, guys!"
"Bye, honey! Come back later tonight. There's something really nice up here this time of year at night!" I said. She nodded and said "Okay, we will." They walked out and over to their den and I laid my head down on my paws, closing my eyes. I felt Kevin do the same and said "Hey, honey?"
"Yeah, Eve?" He asked. I smiled and said "I'm so happy everyone is together again! It's been a long time..." He chuckled and said "I can tell you are! I'm still amazed Kate's pregnant, too!"
"Yeah, I know! Last time we saw her, she looked like her usual playful self. Now, she seems a lot more mature and ready for big responsibilites!" I said. He nodded and said "I noticed that, too. Do you think she'll ever consider me her father? I know Lilly KINDA feels that way, but not entirely."
"As much as I hate to say it, I don't think so. She knows Winston was her one and only father and I don't think she'll ever fully accept he's gone and you've replaced him." I said. He nuzzled me and said "I don't want her to feel like I TRIED to replace him..."
"I know you don't...But, it's just how it is. It's alright, though." I said, licking his cheek. He smiled and said "I know it is...Well, goodnight, honey. I'm gonna take a little nap..." I smiled and said "Night, Kevin. Love you!"
"I love you too, babe!" He said, nuzzling my neck. I cuddled closer to him and he put his forelegs around me, pulling me closer. His radiating body heat felt good and really soothing. I was purring just from being with him and fell asleep a few minutes later.
Hey, guys! Hope you didn't think I abandoned the stories! Just busy with a lot of things recently, including my new girlfriend! Quite possibly the love of my life...Been spending more time with her then on the stories, so I've been typing for six straight hours to hammer this one out. Hope you all liked it! Remember to REVIEW so I know how I'm doing. Also, if you don't mind, try telling your friends about my stories if they may like them. I would really love for more people to read them!