Crystal's POV

I started to wake up from something touching me and slowly opened my eyes to see almost nothing but darkness, so I knew it was either really late at night or really early in the morning. I looked around and noticed the kids were asleep next to me, curled up against my stomach and back. I smiled and right then, Dakota shifted around. He was laying at my head, his foreleg over my and his paw on my back.

The last thing I remembered was Dakota and I walking back to the den we were asleep in, which was his parents, and then I suddenly blacked out. I had no idea what happened and thought it might've been because I was so tired. I gently stretched a little, trying not to wake any of them but Dakota woke up.

He yawned and slowly opened his eyes to see me awake already. He smiled a bit and said "Hi, love…." I smiled too and said "Hey, you! When did we get back here?" He kissed my nose and said "Right after you passed out….You got a bit of hypothermia according to Dad."

"Wow, really!? I know I was cold, but I didn't think it was THAT cold!" I said, giggling a bit. He chuckled and said "Well, it really was pretty cold….How're you feeling, my little pup-sicle?" I giggled again and said "I'm alright, don't worry. Still kinda chilly, but not nearly as much as I was. I take it the kids came back after I passed out?"

He nodded and said "Dad suggested they do so we could warm you back up." I smiled and said "Well, thank you….I love you, Dakota…." He kissed my nose again and said "I love you too, Crystal….I was pretty scared at first."

"Oh, I'll bet! I would've been too if you were in my place…." I said, nuzzling him. He smiled and said "It's still pretty early, I think….How about we get some more sleep?" I slowly nodded and said "Good idea, I'm still tired…." He cuddled a bit closer and I laid my head against his neck, quickly falling back asleep.

It felt like only a few minutes later that I woke up again, this time on my own. I slowly opened my eyes to see it was bright outside now and Dakota talking to his Dad. I yawned and moaned a bit as I stretched out, feeling the kids were gone now. They both looked over at me and Dakota, smiled "Speak of the devil…."

I smiled and said "Morning, guys!" Cody smiled too and said "Morning, Crystal. How're you feeling?" I nodded as I said "Pretty good considering what happened. Guess I'll have to remember not to stay out in the cold that long again…."

"Well, I'm just glad you're okay…." Dakota said, coming over and kissing me. I returned it and said "Thank you, babe! What do you feel like doing today?" He shrugged and said "Whatever you feel like is good with me."

I rolled my eyes and said "Just like everyday….Come on, there's gotta be SOMETHING you really wanna do, right?" He smiled and said "Honestly, there really isn't….All I wanna do is just be with you and the kids." I smiled too and said "I know, I know….Then let's all go do something later, okay? How about we spend the day in the lake together? Just have fun all day."

"That sounds pretty good to me!" He said, kissing my nose. I giggled and said "Alright, I'll go let them know and be back in a little bit." He nodded and I walked past him out of the den, brushing my tail over his nose as I did. I walked off to where I figured Alexis and Chase would be right now, Lupa and Shadow's den with Fable and Aatu.

It was about a ten minute walk there and I could hear them all except Alexis giggling and laughing inside. I walked in and said "Morning, guys! What's going on?" They all looked at me and Chase said "Hi, Mom! How're you feeling?"

I smiled and said "I'm feeling fine, don't worry. Where's your sister?" He shrugged and said "She said she was going out to walk for a bit and clear her head. I think her heat's bothering her again." I nodded and said "Probably….So, what're you guys doing then?"

"Just talking. What brings you by?" Aatu asked, smiling. I was too and said "Well, Dakota and I decided that we'd be spending the day at the lake with Alexis and Chase, so I was coming by to let them know. You guys can come to if you like!"

"Oh, well, thanks! We just might….I'll ask Mom and Dad when they get back if they wanna come, too." Fable said, smiling. I nodded and said "Good idea! When Alexis get back, can you tell her to come find me? I need to talk to her for a moment."

"No problem!" Aatu said as Chase got up and we walked out. "So….Did Alexis do something wrong?" He asked, curious. I smiled and said "No, not at all. It's just something girl to girl…." He chuckled a little and said "Okay, we can leave it at that then….I'm sure I don't wanna know…."

"No, you really don't!" I said, giggling. We kept walking for a few minutes longer until we finally got back to the den, going inside to see Dakota curled up and asleep next to Lilly, who was gently licking his head. We went inside and I quietly asked "When did he fall asleep?"

"A few minutes after you left. Don't think he really slept last night…." She said, smiling a bit. I was too and said "Aww….He was probably worried about me…." I laid down with him and rested my head on his neck, a soft purr escaping me. He nuzzled me a little in his sleep, making Lilly and I both smile. "I'll leave you two to yourselves…." She said, getting up and going outside to where Cody was sitting by the water.

Dakota laid down next to us, saying "Is Dad alright?" I nodded and said "He's fine, just needs some sleep….Don't worry, honey." He nodded and laid his head down on his paws, just resting. I slowly closed my eyes and began to drift off to sleep, feeling warm laying there with them and finally fell asleep a few minutes later.

I was woken up what felt like a few seconds later by something nudging me. I opened my eyes a little to see Alexis standing next to me, pushing my shoulder with her nose. "Hey, honey…." I sleepily said, yawning.

"Hey, Mom. Fable said you wanted to talk to me?" She asked. I nodded and gently moved from Dakota, who was still asleep and got up, saying "Yeah, just for a minute. Let's go outside somewhere, okay? It's something kinda private…."

She nodded and we went outside, walking a little ways away from the den so nobody could hear us. She sat down and asked "So, what's up?" I sat down next to her and said "Well, honey….How's your heat been recently?" She blushed a bit and said "Not….horrible…."

I smiled a little and said "So, kinda tolerable now?" She nodded and said "Better then before. Why do you ask?" I smiled more and said "Just thought I'd ask how you were doing with it."

"Mom….I know better. I can tell there's something else you wanna know….What is it?" She asked, looking me in the eyes. I shrugged and said "Alright, so there is….Have you thought about what we talked about last night? You know, a mate and pups?"

She smiled a bit and said "Yeah, I guess I have….I'm not against the idea anymore, but I still don't know." I nodded and said "Well, that's good! At least you're that far now. I'm proud of you for thinking about it, you know! Any guy would be lucky to have you…."

She giggled and said "Thanks, Mom….Since we're talking about it, and since it has to do with a mate, what's….uh….you know…." I giggled too and said "Are you trying to ask about sex, honey?" She blushed again, but much more and shyly nodded.

"It's alright, nothing to be embarrassed about….I guess it wouldn't hurt to have that "talk" now. What do you wanna know?" I asked, putting my paw on her shoulder. She shifted around a bit and looked down at her paws, quietly asking "What's it like?"

I smiled again and said "Oh, where to begin….Do you want personal experience or just in general?" She shrugged and I said "Alright, experience it is then…..It's the most amazing feeling in the world! You're in heaven the entire time. Not a damn thing in the world matters to you at the time and you feel so amazing! And then your orgasm….Ooohhh….Bliss!"

She looked up at me with a funny look on her face and said "Orgasm?" I nodded and said "Yeah. What, you don't know what that is?" She shook her head and I smiled again, saying "Oh, honey….You don't know what you're missing! When you're having your private time, don't you get the intense feeling all through your body and feel like you'll pass out from pleasure?"

She shook her head again, blushing a bit as well. I let out an amused sigh, saying "You poor baby….Come on! It's time you learn!" She blushed tomato red and said "Wait, what!? No!" I giggled a bit and said "What's wrong?"

"Mom, I don't think it'd be a good idea to do that!" She said, looking down at her paws again. I nuzzled her and said "Honey, it's okay….I'm your mother and we're both girls. It's not like we'll do anything sexual…."

She looked up at me with another funny look on her face, making me giggle again. "Okay, you're right, we would be….But, not to each other, that's what I meant. I'm simply trying to help you enjoy what you do more."

"But….It's not right…." She quietly said, almost squeaking. I smiled a little and said "Like I said, I'm your mother and you're my daughter. It's my responsibility to pass this sort of thing onto you….If I ever knew you don't enjoy sex with your mate because I never told or taught you right, then I'd feel horrible…."

She looked up at me and said "Well….I suppose that makes sense…." I smiled more and said "And don't worry, nobody but only us will know about it. I won't tell anybody, I promise." She nervously nodded and said "Okay….We can't in the open, though…."

"Don't worry, I know just the place….Shadow and I's old den…." I said, getting up and walking off towards it. She got up and followed me, staying back a little. I looked back to see her blushing, seemingly nervous and to tell the truth, I was too. But, it was only to help her enjoy sex more, so I knew it was going to be okay.

Lilly's POV

I was sitting next to Cody by the lake, watching him fish. He wasn't getting anything, but I don't think he was really trying to. Crystal and Alexis had gone off by themselves earlier, so I figured it was just mother-daughter time. It got me thinking that Lupa and I had never really had time together just by ourselves, so I decided now was the time.

"Hey, babe?" I asked, getting Cody's attention. He looked down at me and said "Yeah, love?" I smiled and said "I'm gonna go spend some time with Lupa. They should be back at their den by now, I think. We've never really had time together, after all…."

He smiled too and said "Okay, just have fun!" We kissed real quick and I said "Thanks, babe! I'll see you in a little while!" He nodded and I got up, walking off to her and Shadow's den about ten minutes away. When I got near, I could hear her talking to Aatu outside the den.

I walked up to them and said "Hey, you two!" They smiled at me and Lupa said "Hi, Mom! What brings you by?" I smiled and said "Just wanted to see if you wanna have a little girl time with me." She smiled more and said "Yeah, that sounds great! Let us finish up here first, okay?"

I nodded and said "Of course. What's going on?" She giggled a bit and said "SOMEONE isn't listening to Grandma about his paw…." Aatu smiled a little and said "I said it doesn't really even hurt anymore…."

"That's not the point, Aatu. You broke your paw and you need to rest it. Just because it doesn't hurt, doesn't mean you can't make it worse." She said, glaring at him. He laid his ears back and nodded, saying "Okay, I get it….I'll rest it for a few days…."

She smiled and kissed his cheek, saying "Good boy! You and Fable should go over now and join them at the lake." He nodded and walked inside, getting Fable and they walked off back toward Cody and I's den. When they were out of sight, Lupa sighed and said "He never listens to a thing we say…."

I giggled and said "He gets it from you…." She smiled and said "What!? I was never stubborn…." I started laughing and said "Oh, sure you weren't! You were the most stubborn pup I'd ever seen!" She giggled and said "Okay, maybe a bit…."

"More the a bit….Anyway, let's get going! We're wasting time now." I said. She nodded and said "Let me tell Shadow I'll be gone for a bit." I smiled and she ran over to where Shadow was next to the lake, telling him we were gonna have some girl time together. I could see him smile and nod right before she practically threw herself onto him.

They broke apart a few moments later and she turned around toward me, running her tail and butt under his chin as she walked off. She came back over to me with a sly smile and I asked "So, what was that all about, hmm?"

"Oh, nothing….Just messing with my boy…." She said, giggling. I slowly nodded and said "Uh huh….Sure….Anyway, let's go now! I figured we could find a nice spot to get some sun." She quickly nodded and said "That sounds great! I think a little girl time is just what I need right now."

I know, a LOT shorter then usual. I needed to get an update on it since everyone's been asking me if Crystal was okay. The next chapter will be normal length, but I don't know what it'll be up. Possibly after Life With Lilly is complete.