Lilly: Finally, we got a new chapter up for this one! It's about time, don't you think?
Cody: *chuckling* Yeah, it's definitely been a little while since we updated Part Two. But, in the time since we've updated this one, we've gotten some really good ideas what to do with it! Got a couple things that'll really surprise you all, we're sure of it!
Lilly: So, without further delay, here' the new chapter! Enjoy everyone!
The Next Morning
Lupa and I spent most of yesterday evening just having some girl time, catching up on everything going on and just having fun in general. We didn't want to end it, but it was close to midnight when we finally got back to our dens and we went right to bed. I was straight exhausted and pretty much fell asleep as soon as I laid down with Cody. We kissed and cuddled a bit, but I was just too tired to stay awake.
I woke up what felt like a few minutes later from someone pushing me a little and opened my eyes to see him gently shaking my shoulder. I smiled a little and yawned, sleepily saying "Morning, babe…." He smiled too and kissed my nose, saying "Morning, love. Sleep well?" I nodded and got up, stretching out and saying "Yeah, really good! How come you woke me up?"
"I was thinking we should head back home today. Mom sent me a text asking when we'd be back….That and I have work the day after tomorrow." He said, slowly stroking my back and making me purr. I nodded and said "Yeah, you do, huh? I suppose we should then…." I looked around the den to see it was just us and was curious where everyone else was.
"So, where's Dakota, Crystal and their kids?" I asked, smiling a bit. He was too and said "He said they were going over to Lupa and Shadow's den for a little bit. Which actually reminds me….Naomi asked me to tell you she'd like to talk to you this morning." I nodded and said "Oh, okay! Did she happen to say where she'd be?"
"She didn't, but I saw her go into Eve and Kevin's den just a bit ago." He said, pointing over at their den. I smiled again and said "Okay, I guess I'll go see what's up. What're you gonna do?" He shrugged and said "Get the air mattress in the car, I suppose. There's really nothing I need to do, anyway…." I giggled and said "Well, okay….I'll see you in a bit, babe!"
We kissed real quick and he said "Okay, love. I figure we'll have some breakfast before we go home." I nodded and said "Sounds good to me!" He chuckled a bit as I walked out and over to Mom and Kevin's den, going in to see him talking to Naomi in the back, but Mom wasn't anywhere to be seen. "Morning, you two!" I said, smiling at them.
Naomi turned around to see me and ran over, pulling me into a hug that really surprised me! "Oh, okay then! Hi, Naomi!" I said as she let go of me. She giggled a little and said "Sorry, I was just kinda excited to see you…."
I sat back and curiously said "Why, it's not like I've been gone forever? Hell, we just talked last night…." She giggled again and said "I know, but I wanted to tell you something….It's pretty important!" I smiled again and said "Alright, so what's up? What's got you about to explode?"
She took my paw and placed it against her stomach, saying "Feel that?" I looked at her suspiciously and asked "No….Am I supposed to feel something?" She giggled even more and said "Well, you might soon! I came into heat last night and Todd and I went for it! We finally went and tried for pups!"
My eyes went wide and I said "Oh my god, that's great! You two finally decided to just do it, huh?" She quickly nodded and said "Yep, we got tired of waiting until something told us it was the right time. Mostly me…." I slowly nodded and she leaned closer to me, whispering "We spent all night trying, if you know what I mean….Judging by how much he put in me, it's pretty much impossible for me NOT to be pregnant now!"
I blushed a bit as I giggled, saying "Well, okay then….You could've left that out, by the way…." She giggled too and said "I know, but I didn't want to. What do you think we should name our first girl?" I laughed a little and said "Isn't it a bit too early for that?"
She shrugged and said "Maybe, but I don't care! I just can't wait to be a mother!" I smiled and said "Fair enough, I know how you feel….Why don't you feel my stomach now? See if you can feel a puppy bump…." She nodded and put her paw to my stomach, moving it around a little until she said "Yeah, I think I did feel it! You're only a few days in now, aren't you?"
"About a week, yeah. Has Mom talked to you about all the horrible joys of pregnancy?" I asked, smiling again. She was too and said "Yep, she did. Can't say I'm looking forward to them…." I nodded and said "At first they'll seem like the worst thing in the world, trust me. Then after a while, it's not so bad. There will be times you regret even thinking about having pups…."
She giggled and said "I'll bet! So, what do you think of being pregnant….by a human!?" I shrugged and said "I don't really know what to think of it….I'm pregnant, that's obvious. So, I'm just excited, really!" She nodded and said "Just a lot to think about?"
"Yeah, exactly. Any idea where Mom is? I need to talk to her real quick….We're heading home today." I said. She weakly smiled and said "Well, that kinda sucks….I'm not sure where she went, actually. How come you're going home already?"
"Cody has to work the day after tomorrow. He wasn't about to get very long off, just about a week." She nodded again and said "Well, that makes sense. We'll be down as soon as we can, I promise. We really want you guys to know if we're having pups or not." I smiled and said "I know you'll be pregnant, I just do."
She pulled me into a hug and said "Thanks, Lilly…." I returned it and said "You're welcome, Naomi….Now come on, let's go find Mom." She giggled and let go of me, saying "Okay! It's possible she might be at Todd and I's den…."
Dakota's POV
Crystal and I were at Lupa and Shadow's den for breakfast. They came over while we were still asleep and invited us over, so of course we went! I was a little worried, to be honest….First time eating raw meat, but it really wasn't too bad! Little more chewy and bloody, but otherwise good. Alexis and Chase spent most of their time playing with Aatu and Fable while the rest of us just talked.
The subject of heat came up, and Crystal was saying Alexis' been a lot better recently after they talked. It must've been an embarrassing talk since every time Crystal smiles at her, she blushes like crazy. Fable hasn't been having nearly as bad urges or anything, which we all thought was a little odd, but didn't think much of it other than it wasn't affecting her as much.
"Think she might've found a guy in secret?" I quietly asked Lupa so the kids didn't hear us. She smiled and said "No, I really don't, to be honest. We would've noticed….She doesn't sneak away at all and always lets us know where she's going."
"Have you….asked her?" Crystal asked, giggling. Lupa was too a little and sighed, saying "Fable, honey, mind if I ask you something real quick?" Fable looked over at us and asked "What's up?" Lupa giggled again and said "Have you been seeing a boy in secret to keep your heat under control?"
Fable visibly blushed under her white fur and she said "Mom! No, of course not! You guys would know if I were dating someone…." Lupa nodded and said "Thank you, honey! Wasn't my idea….Blame Aunt Crystal…." Fable giggled a bit and went back to talking to Alexis, shaking her head a little.
"Well, guess that's out of the question then….How about you? How's your heat been?" Crystal asked, smiling. Lupa rolled her eyes and said "It's been fine, don't worry. Anytime it gets too bad, Shadow's more then happy to help me…." We all laughed a little, but Shadow just blushed and looked away, embarrassed.
"Same here! It's great never having to worry about it getting unbearable, huh!?" Crystal asked, giggling again. Lupa was too and said "Sure is! How does Alexis like the idea of trying to find a mate back home?" I chuckled and said "She definitely didn't like the idea at first…."
"Found out why and now she's actually rather anxious!" Crystal said, smiling. Shadow was too and said "I'll bet there's gonna be a LOT of guys…." I chuckled again and said "Probably, but we'll make sure she chooses the right one for her."
Crystal was right about to say something when Mom and Naomi came walking in, giggling amongst themselves. "Hey, everyone! What's going on?" Mom asked, smiling. Lupa was too and said "Not much, just talkin'….What brings you guys by?"
"For one, we're looking for Mom…." Naomi said before Mom said "And I thought you guys should know we're headed home today." I nodded and said "I had a little feeling we were….As for Grandma, she just left here a little bit ago with Grandpa, but I don't know where they went."
Mom nodded and said "Okay, thanks for letting us know! We'll let you guys go back to whatever you're talking about." We all nodded as well and they walked out, going off to try and find them. I sighed and said "Well, kinda sucks we're headed home already…."
"Yeah, it really does….But, it's alright. We'll all be down soon enough!" Lupa said, smiling again. Crystal giggled a bit and about then, Fable and Aatu got up, her saying "We're gonna be back in a few minutes. We'll see if we can help find them."
"Oh, okay. Thanks, honey!" Shadow said, smiling at her. Fable nodded and they walked out, going the same direction Mom and Naomi did. "Well, any idea what to do for now while you guys are still here?" Shadow asked, chuckling a bit.
Naomi's POV
Lilly and I had been walking for close to a half hour now, trying to find Mom and Dad. We knew they couldn't be too far off, so we weren't worried. If I had to guess, they were just out taking a walk like they do nearly every morning. It wasn't long until we finally found them walking back towards us.
"Hey, you two!" Lilly called over, smiling at them. "Hey, girls! What're you doing all the way over here?" Mom asked, smiling too as was I. "We were actually looking for you two." I said as we walked up to them. Mom nodded and said "Okay, what for? Something happen?"
"No, not that we know of. Just thought I'd let you guys know we're headed home today." Lilly said, weakly smiling. Mom looked surprised and said "Today!? But, you've only been here a few days!" Lilly nodded and said "I know, but Cody has work the day after tomorrow. He was only able to get a week off and we already spent part of it in Idaho."
She sadly sighed and said "Well, alright….Guess that makes sense. How long until you all leave?" Lilly shrugged and said "I'm not sure….Maybe around noon?" Mom nodded and said "Okay….Hate to see you guys go already…."
Lilly smiled a bit and said "We don't want to either, but we have to." I smiled too and said "Besides, it won't be long until we're down to visit. Right, Mom?" She quickly nodded and said "Definitely! So, I suppose we should head back there now, then. Let the kids know already?"
Lilly nodded and said "Yep, they know. They're not happy about it, but they know…." I giggled a bit and said "Well, can you blame them?" She shook her head and said "No, I know, don't worry." I smiled again and we started walking back, soon getting to the dens. Lilly went over to theirs with Cody while Mom, Dad and I went into ours to relax. We were rather sad they were leaving already, but it's what they needed to, so it was alright.
Six Hours Later – Cody's POV
"Oh, guys….We're home!" I said, smiling as I reached back and gently shook Dakota's shoulder. They all woke up with yawns and groans, Lilly asking "Already? How long were we asleep?" I looked at the clock on the radio and said "Almost five straight hours. Now I'm tired…." She giggled as we pulled into the complex parking lot and into our space.
I shut the car off and we got out, stretching and relieving tense muscles. I looked down at Lilly and she smiled at me, asking "Nice to be home again, huh?" I chuckled and said "Yeah, sure is….Anybody hungry?" No one said they were, so we went up to our apartment to rest after that long drive, but something wasn't right….
As soon as we got to the door, I noticed something wrong. The lock looked like it was either drilled out or cut on, which got me worried. "Hey, hold up everyone…." I said, holding my hand up behind me. They stopped and Lilly saw what I did, asking "What happened!?"
"I don't know, love….Stay out here for a moment…." I said, carefully and quietly pushing the handle down and slowly opening the door. I looked in to see the entire living room was a complete mess, everything scattered around and knocked over. I pushed it open a little more to see the kitchen was the same way.
"What is it, Dad?" Dakota quietly asked, trying to look past my legs. I turned to them and said "I think we got robbed while we were gone…." Everyone's jaw dropped and Lilly said "Robbed!? Are you serious!?" I nodded and put my finger to my mouth, telling her to be quiet for a moment as I walked in.
I looked down the hallway to see both bedroom doors open and I know they were closed when we left for Idaho. Lilly and the kids came in behind me, looking around everywhere at everything messed up. "Who would do this!?" Crystal quietly asked, obviously a little scared.
I went down to the bedrooms and they were the same as the living room, messed up and everything scattered. I let out an angry sigh and walked back out, saying "Whoever it was, they were looking for something, it seems…." Lilly looked at me with a confused look on her face and asked "What could someone possibly be looking for here?"
I shrugged and said "Hell if I know….I'm gonna call the cops now. When they get here, just stay out of their way and let them do what they do." She nodded and I got the police on the phone, explaining what we found to them. They got here within ten minutes and asked me some questions; Where we were the last few days, who'd have access to the apartment, etc. They searched for any evidence and dusted a little for fingerprints, but didn't find any.
When they were done about a half hour later, one of them said "Well, there were no prints and we didn't find anything that could lead us to someone." I nodded and said "Try asking the complex manager down in her office if they have video cameras around here. I know there's one at the end of the hallway out there."
"Oh, that would probably have something! Thanks for letting me know about it!" He said, shaking my hand as they left. They walked out and I closed the door, letting out a long sigh and saying "Well, this day's just getting better and better, isn't it?"
Lilly weakly smiled and said "Hey, it's alright….Nothing we can really do now, so let's all just relax for a little while. You, especially…." I smiled too and said "Alright, love….At least they didn't take the TV!" She giggled a bit and I sat down on the couch, her sitting right next to and leaning against my side. I turned it on and started flipping through the channels, trying to find something worth watching.
We eventually found a movie to watch, Bolt. It's an animated movie, but still really good! We all settled down to watch it, Lilly laying down and resting her paws and head on my lap while I slowly stroked her back. She softly purred a little, making me smile a bit more as the movie started.
1 ½ Hours Later
"Wow, that was actually pretty good, Dad!" Dakota said, smiling. I was too and said "Yeah, it wasn't too bad, huh? You all enjoy it?" Everyone nodded and Alexis said "I'm just wondering why birds are afraid of a scrawny cat like that….They could just, you know, fly away….Cats can't."
Crystal giggled and said "It was just a movie, honey….I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm getting tired." She yawned right after saying that, along with Alexis and Chase. Dakota smiled a bit and said "Yeah, I think we all are….Even though we slept the entire way home."
"Wasn't as deep as sleeping in your own bed. What about you, love? You tired?" I asked, looking down at Lilly still laying on me. She smiled too and said "Yeah, kinda. Not too bad, though." I chuckled and said "Well, I am….Wanna turn in early tonight?"
She nodded and said "Okay. Just means we'll get to sleep longer before we have to get up in the morning." She moved off me and I got up, saying "Alright, we'll see you guys in the morning. Sleep good!" Crystal nodded and said "Night, guys!"
Lilly and I walked down to our room and she got up on the bed while I started picking things up off the floor after closing the door. "Hey, babe…." She said, getting my attention. I looked up at her and she smiled a bit again, saying "Leave it….No need to worry about it tonight."
I smiled too and set what I already had on the desk, saying "Alright, love…." She pushed a couple small things off the bed while I undressed, causing her to blush. "What're you blushing about?" I asked, chuckling as I tossed my clothes in the hamper. She giggled and said "I always do when you do that…."
I got in bed with her and she laid down facing away from me. I smiled a bit and gently pulled her tight against myself, kissing her neck as I did and making her softly purr. "Mmm….This is nice…." She purred, cuddling back against my chest more. I put my arm over her and started slowly rubbing her chest and stomach, making her purr more.
"I love you, Lilly…." I whispered, kissing her neck again. She smiled and said "I love you, too….It's been a while since we've done this." I chuckled and said "I know it has. Not every night I get to feel your warm wonder down there against me."
She giggled and said "How do you think I feel with your little friend pushing against me?" I kissed her again and said "Just shows how good you feel to me….All warm and inviting…." She giggled more and said "You're getting me horny…." I chuckled again and said "Want me to stop then?"
She let out a happy sigh and smiled, saying "No, I really don't….It's been a little while since we got to have some fun." I smiled too and said "We don't need to if you're too tired, you know." She turned her head a little and said "I said I was a little tired. Now I think I need you to make me REALLY tired!"