Lena, an imp from Lust, meets the Cowboy Cassanova from Wrath, Striker.
Unbeknownst to them, this meeting isn't exactly by chance, it's been orchestrated from the beginning.
"Ah know pumpkin, but yer in a frenzy with all the baking. Calm down." He said and picked her up. "We have lots of time, and people will come here... in shifts to see us okay."
"Okay, okay." Lena calmed.
"Now! Kygo and his new girl Belle will be arriving first in the morning with Ray. Ray will undoubtedly have food for yer mare. So you need to sleep after the pumpkin bread is done, or Ah'll carry you there!"
She giggled and hugged him. "Okay hun, okay." She purred and nuzzled him.
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December 25th, 11 am
Lena was awake and dressed up in a red dress with fluffy white trim. Her hair in a braid held with a red bow. "Okay! Ready." She smiled some.
Striker chuckled some wearing a matching suit and his usual hat with mistletoe on it. Tail swaying a little he attached a bow to her tail. "There ya go."
The sound of a truck pulling up was heard. Ray hopped out and headed to the back of the truck. Kygo hopped out and extended a hand to Belle who took it and hopped out. Kygo and Raywere wearing matching reindeers humping Christmas sweaters with jeans. Belle was wearing a cute red and green sweater dress.
Striker opened the door as Kygo grabbed the boxes and Belle slipped inside to warm up by the fire. Ray was putting some good meat down for Ametrine.
Ametrine was giddy and started eating away like crazy. Bombproof snorted some and Ray chuckled handing him some roasted newts and petting him.
Once all were inside and the boxes on the table, Lena smiled. "Seasons greetings." She smiled.
Belle smiled some and pulled out the package with the holes in it. "We couldn't wait to give this to ya." Kygo nodded some. "Nabbed up the last two of the season."
Lena blinked some and opened it. Inside was the smallest icehound, it bounced up in the box and Lena smiled plucking the pup out of the box and hugging it close. "Oh sweet satan it's so cute!" The pup licked her face and barked. Pups had almost white fur to help them blend into the icy hellscape of thier home ring. Light blue underbellies were the only telling factor but, since they lay on their bellies it was no big deal.
"Yeah they had two girls left, so we nabbed them up." Belle smiled. Kygo nodded some. "Belle kept the other one. We took a little trip there and we'll Jackson gave us some tips... me specifically." He grinned. "He just wanted to spoil me." Belle blushed.
"They come with names or?"
"Well I named ours Muffin." Belle giggled. "You can name her whatever you want."
Lena held the pup and had to think. "Astrila." She said and lifted her.
Striker pulled out a box for Ray and one for Kygo and Belle.
They each got a tray of cookies, a loaf of pumpkin bread and little lifelike statuette of themselves. Ray also received a new beartrap for the broken one from the Rune Bear. Kygo was given a set of brass knuckles and Belle got a cute scarf that matched her dress, not really planned but it worked.
Aside from the new pup, Kygo and Ray gave Striker a new 50 Cal with some attachments. This was for the protecting the house obviously. Something like that wouldn't be easy to move.
Belle and Lena sat down by the fireplace to talk while the men went outside to test the new gun.
"I really like him, I think I found the one but I wanna be sure." Belle smiled.
"Well keep going out with him, I'm sure he like you just as much. Ray seems to support you guys too." Lena smiled as the pup nuzzled her.
"You think? I'm a little nervous."
"I was too at first with Striker, but.. we just clicked. You'll just know." Lena assured her and smiled.
"Thanks Lena." Belle chuckled as Astrila wiggled on her back and they both gave her belly rubs.
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Kygo looked to Striker as they set up the 50 cal. "I really like Belle, she's sweet and warm and not rushing me to mate. I really wanna tell her how much I love her but... how?"
Ray smiled some. "Do something special with her."
Striker nodded setting up the scope. "Take her someplace nice, a dinner perhaps then take a walk somewhere beautiful and tell her how you feel."
Kygo blinked and looked to them. "You think it'll work?"
They both nodded. "Yes."
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Once all was set up and tested. They said their goodbyes.
They had a good half hour to relax and clean up before Jackson and the Crewe Family showed up. Shade, Rita and Sueann showed up as well.
Most of them squealed over the new pup. Cinnamon became fully engaged in okaying with the pup after getting her gift of a shirt and figurine.
Jackson got them another tree and offered to help train their pup. Ranger and Aurora got them a couple starter hives for thier trees.
Sueann and Rita had pitched in and got them some naughty things for later.
Shade got them matching shirts.
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Everyone had a laugh at that. They chatted and had hot chocolate.
Once everyone had got all their sharing out and Cinnamon was worn out along with Astrila they all parted company.
With the pup worn out Striker set her on the bed near the fire. Lena relaxed on the couch. "What about your family dear?"
"Oh they'll come see us on the first, making the journey here would wear on my mom."
"Ah okay... so we are free for the rest of the evening?"
"Mhm." He smiled and settled beside her, rubbing her belly.
They decided to just relax in front of the fire that night, cuddled close. Sharing a blanket.
