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We definitely have to do that again.\n\nThe two weeks which followed were filled with schoolwork, reading comics, watching cartoons in the morning, and a lot of quality time with Nikki during the weekends. But instead of boring you to death with “We went here”, or “we did this” stuff, We will make a little jump forward, to the 23rd of December. \n\nLate evening. After a calm, last day at school, I was sitting in my room and listened to a few songs by Peter Hollens. I really love this human’s voice, as it is simply fabulous. The songs I heard all came from his Christmas album. My favorite song on this album is called “December”. It is one of those songs which always makes me think. Why can’t we hold on to the spirit of Christmas? \n\nAfter the Album was finished, I closed the player. I wanted to play because I wanted to play a video game. Just as I was about to start, I heard a voice, which I have barely heard before. I stood up and followed this voice into our living room. Here, mom was sitting on the couch, watching an old recording on the TV.\nWhat I could see there on the screen were my parents, the voice I have heard before came from my father. Mom and dad smiled happily at each other, then shared a gentle kiss. Mom’s ear twitched, as she heard me yawning behind her. She stopped the video and turned her head to me. In her warm and gentle voice, she asked:\n“Balto, you are still up? I thought you were already sleeping.” \nI shook my head and smiled at her. \n“No, I wasn’t tired. What are you watching?”\nI could see tears in her eyes, as she turned her head back to the TV. She spoke, wiping a tear off her eye.\n“I found a memory stick in a box, while I sorted out some old stuff. This video here, I recorded it the day I told your father, that I was pregnant with you.”\nI sat down next to her on the couch, gave her a hug, and I asked her:\n“Can I watch it with you?”\nShe only nodded, while she restarted the video.\nFirst, there was mom, shortly after she pressed record on the camcorder she used. She was sitting in the very same spot on our couch where she was sitting now. I listened closely, as my mother from the past began to talk:\n“This video is for our little cub. Your father will come home soon, and I want to record how happy he was, as he heard from you the very first time.”\nI could hear a little wind chime playing, as our front door opened. She must have removed that thing sometime later.\nDad entered. I could hear his voice in the back:\n“Honey, I am home. I have great news. I was promoted to Lieutenant today.”\nMom placed the camera on the table and walked around the sofa to welcome dad, and to congratulate him. Her voice was silent, but understandable, as she said:\n“That is wonderful, my love. Come to the sofa with me. I also have news for you.”\nMy father’s voice sounded curious.\n“What is it, Christa? I hope it will be good news. I had such a great day so far.”\n\nMom took his hands and led him back to the sofa, where they sat down in front of the camcorder. Dad looked great in his uniform. At the moment he was visible on screen, my mother began to cry. I quickly grabbed the remote to stop the video. Worried, I asked:\n“Mommy, is everything ok? We can stop watching. I don't mean to make you sad.”\nShe tried to smile in response, as she looked at me.\n“No Balto. Keep the video going. I think it is a good thing for you to see this.”\nI pressed play, the video continued.\n\nThe next moment, Dad noticed the camera, which was standing on the coffee table. The expression in his face looked weird, and he had an entirely wrong guess about what mom was planning to do:\n“What is the camera for, honey? You don’t want to make a sex-tape, do you?”\nMy mom on the video chuckled. She was sitting close to him, holding his hands, and looked deep into his eyes, as she told him the happy news:\n“No, Sebastian. Something wonderful happened. As you know, I had an appointment with my gynecologist today. I am pregnant. You will be a daddy.”\nDad gave mom a tight hug.\n“Oh, Christa, this is fantastic! First the house, then my promotion, and now, we will have a cub! You already know what we will get? I bet it will be a cute little girl, just like her mother.”\nShe tried to calm him down.\n“Honey, it is far too early to say what it will be. But it will be ours.”\nI could see both their tails wagging rapidly, as dad said:\n“Yes, our little cub. I am sure it will be as beautiful as you, my love.”\nMom responded, while gently touching his check:\n“And as kind, sensitive, and caring as you, Sebastian.”\n\nThey were holding each other in their arms and shared kisses, for minutes, until mom turned the camera off. But I think I can imagine, what they did afterward.\nMy gaze was fixed on the TV. What I just heard from my father, made me think. I asked my mother:\n“Mom, did Dad want to have a girl?”\nMom nodded, as she placed her around my shoulders.\n\"Yes, that was his dream since Asha gave birth to Nicole. But believe me, he would have been happy to have you as his son, Balto. But let us watch the next video. I recorded this one a few months later.”\n\nI used the remote to start the video. The start was a bit shaky. Mom filmed, while she was walked towards my father, who was setting up a swing in the back of our garden. That swing is still standing. From time to time, I enjoy a little ride on it.\nTo my surprise, a little, spotted something ran through the scene. It was Nikki as a toddler, completely naked. She looked so cute, even as a cub. Here she also had her natural, black hair. I've hardly ever seen her without her hair dyed red. I really have to ask her one day, why she is even doing that. I mean, dyeing her hair.\n\n\nAs soon as he noticed mom, Dad turned his head and looked into the camera. \n“Christa, you are back. Sorry again, that I couldn’t come with you to the doctor. I wanted to build up the swing before autumn, and Idrissa only had time today to help me. But now tell me, how is our cub? Is everything ok?”\nMom put down the camera on a little table and made a few more steps towards my father, who was still working on the swing. As she walked in front of the camera, I could clearly see her big belly. She caressed over it, as she told my father:\n\"Yes, everything is fine, Sebastian. Our cub is healthy, and it looks like he will be born on time at the end of September.”\nDad dropped the hammer he was holding.\n“Wait, did you just say, he? We will have a boy? That is fantastic! I can go fishing with him, walking, and climbing. We can talk about our girls one day. Or, his boyfriend, I mean, whatever he will like. It will be so great. Oh Christa, I am so happy.”\nThe next voice came from outside the picture. It was Mr. Kofi. \n“Congratulations, you two. I still remember how happy I was, as Asha told me she was pregnant with Nicole. It was the happiest moment in my entire life.”\nDad looked in the direction of Nikki’s father.\n“As it was in mine, Idrissa. Hey, maybe my son and your daughter will be dating each other one day.”\nMr. Kofi laughed.\n“That is highly unlikely, Sebastian. Nicole is 5 years older than your son. She will be around 20 years old, when your kid is old enough for girls. Maybe she is already married then.”\nMom took something out of a big envelope, what she showed to Dad and Mr. Kofi.\n“We will see what the future brings.” Paper wristlet, then I could see something like an x-ray picture. Video-mom asked my father:\n“Sebastian, would you like to take a look at your son?” \nWhile pointing on this picture, she explained:\n“See, here is his head, here you see his little paws, his hands, and there is his little hearth.”\n\nThe scene was interrupted by little Nikki, who ran towards her father.  \n“Dada, Dada!”\nI had to laugh at this scene. She was so cute and small, while her tail was almost longer than herself.\nMr. Kofi, who now came in front of the camera, lifted her up and said:\n“I only will bring Nicole to Asha, then we finish the swing. It looks like it will start to rain soon.”\nDad answered him, while he lifted the hammer, which he dropped before, from the ground:\n“Ok Idrissa. I will wait for you.”\n\nThe Video ended at this point. Mom and I sat there in silence for a few minutes. \nAs I looked at her, I could see her wiping more tears out of her eyes.\n“Mom, do you really think that dad would have liked me?”\nMom seemed to be a bit surprised, that I asked her this question again.\n“Balto, you asked me this question so many times, and my answer is the same as always. He would have loved you no matter what.”\nI still wasn’t sure about that.\n“You really think so? I am not good at sports. I don’t like fishing and all the other stuff boys talk about in school. Even Nikki often calls me a nerd because I like comics and video games. And since our visit to the police station, I don’t even want to become a cop anymore.”\nMom gently put her hand above my muzzle to silence me.\n“Balto, your father would love you for who you are. You care for your friends, you are nice, kind, and diligent. Oh, now I remember something I never told you about your father. He loved comics, too. Sebastian had quite a big collection.” Mom smiled at me.  Balto, let Nicole talk. You know how much she loves it to tease you.”\nI smiled and nodded at mom. Yes, Nikki loves to tease me. And I fall for it every time. This part about dad’s comic collection made me wonder, so I asked:\n“Mom, can you tell me what happened with those comics? I would love to read them.”\nMy mother had to think for a minute before she answered:\n“Hm, I think they are somewhere in a box underneath my bed. We can have a look for them tomorrow.”\n\nI don’t know why exactly, but our visit to the police station came back to my mind. To be more precisely, it was the moment in the chief’s office, in which I felt this cold breeze. I looked at our TV’s black screen, as I asked:\n“Mom, may I ask you something? But you have to promise not to laugh.”\nShe looked a bit confused at me.\n“Sure, sweetie. What is it?”\nI sighed, then explained:\n“You remember us standing in the chief’s office, while we visited the station?”\nMom said yes, so I continued:\nIn there, I swear, at the moment the chief gave me dad’s badge, I felt a cold breeze brushing through my fur. But the windows and the door were closed. Could it be that it was a ghost? Maybe even dad?”\nMom clearly tried not to laugh, as she pulled me closer and took me into her arms.\n“Balto, I can’t say if you really felt something or not. But I love the thought that Sebastian can visit us here from time to time. But what I know for sure is that your father will always watch over you.”\nA stupid thought caused me to giggle.\n“You mean he sees what I do with Nikki?”\nNow, Mom laughed, and tousled through my hair.\n“Well, I am sure he would leave the room to give you two some privacy.”\nI signed silently while looking at my mom, after I sat up straight.\n“Mom, would he like Nikki? Would dad be ok with our relationship?”\nMy mother pulled me close to her, before she replied:\n“Balto, he would love to see Nicole as your girlfriend. Remember the video from before? He joked about you going out with her one day. Nicole is a good catch, and your dad would definitely like her. In fact, he always liked her. Don’t forget, he knew her for five years.”\n\nI accidently pressed a button on the remote, causing the TV coming back to life. Now I saw a few more videos in that folder on the memory stick, which we haven’t watched yet. I got curious about the content of these other videos, which is why I asked:\n“Is there more baby stuff in these other videos?”\nMom took a brief looked, before she answered my question.\n“Oh yes, this last one in the middle row, it must be from your first bath, and the big one there must be from your baptism.”\n\nMom took the remote from me, to play the video of my first bath.\nWhat I could see here was how I was sitting in one of these baby bathtubs. Mom gently washed my fur, and in the back, I could see Nikki watching the scene. I was a bit surprised, and asked mom what the little cheetah was doing there. Her explanation was that she often looked after Nikki when her parents had stuff to do. Since mom couldn't let her run around the house alone, she took the little cheetah into the bath with her while she bathed me. Mom also said that Nikki always wanted to help her after a certain age. On another short video, you can see how Nikki dressed me in a white dress and put some wings on me. I looked like an angel. According to mom, she was about eight years old at the time this video was made. So, I was three, my fur was still partly black, my eyes only began to change their color. I must say, I was cute back then. \nThe last video was the longest of them all. As mom mentioned it before, it was made at my baptism. See, neither mom nor I are very religious. Ahead of watching the video, she explained to me that she had me baptized more out of tradition rather than religious belief. A tradition we Anthros have adopted from humans.\n\nThe video began with mom. She held me protectively in her arms. At this time, my fur was entirely black, sometimes during the videos you could see the blue eyes I had back then. I was wearing a white dress (Yeah, it was the same as the one Nikki put me in, just without the wings and a bit bigger, as I was smaller). Next to us, I spotted my paternal grandparents, some other people I don’t know, and then there was Nikki, together with her parents.\n\nA priest came into the picture. He shook everyone's hands, then he talked a bit with mom, and Nikki’s parents.\nI had to pause the video for a second to ask:\n“Mom, why are Nikki’s parents there?”\nMom kindly explained their roles to me.\n“Idrissa and Asha are your godparents. This means that if anything should happen to me, they will take care of you and raise you as if you were their own cub.”\nI gave her a tight hug and protested.\n“Meeps, don’t say things like that. Nothing can ever happen to you. I will protect you.” \nMom laughed. “I know, sweetie. Come, let us watch the rest.” \nShe patted my head, then we continued watching the video of my baptism.\n\nThe next scene showed this priest again, how he asked my mother after my name.\nMom: “His name is Balto.”\nPriest: “A meaningful name. What do you ask of God’s Church for your cub?”\nMom: “I ask the church for baptism.”\nPriest: “Are you and the godparents able and willing to raise this young wolf in our faith?”\nMom, together with Mr. and Mrs. Kofi: “We are”\n\nThen the priest put some water over my head, what caused me to growl, spoke some more prayers, that was basically it. I am sure many of you know this stuff anyway.\nThe most memorable thing for me was a speech mom held at the end of the video, while looking at me. She helped me greatly to write it down correctly. She also explained that it originally was a German text, which she had translated for this occasion. \n\n“My son,\nI wish you eyes, which perceive the little things of everyday life and put them in the right light, \nI wish you ears, which pick up the vibrations and undertones in conversation with others, \nI wish you hands, which don't think twice about whether they will help and should be good, \nI wish you the right word at the right time, \nI wish you a loving heart, from which you let yourself be guided, so that wherever you are, peace can come. \nI wish you joy, love, happiness, confidence, serenity, humility. I wish you goodness — qualities that make you what is inherent in you, a little more every day, because growth needs peace. \nI wish you enough rest and enough sleep, work that makes friends, people who like and affirm you and who encourage you. \nBut also people who confirm you, who inspire you, who can be an example for you, who can help you, when you are sad — and tired — and exhausted. I wish you all of this.\nAnd my son, you can always be sure that I will stand on your side, no matter what the future will bring.”\nWith these touching words, the video ended. I cuddled up close to my mom. I haven’t done that for far too long. The feeling of having your mom so close, nothing can compare to that.\nI don’t remember much more from that evening. I must have fallen asleep soon after this.\n\nWhat I remember again is, that I woke up in my bed the next morning. Still tired, I walked into our kitchen, after I brushed my teeth. Mom was seemingly still sleeping, which is why I made myself some breakfast, set up the table and cooked coffee. The machine was already set up, mom always prepares it with water and coffee powder on the day before, so she only had to turn it on in the morning. I quickly made myself some cereals and turned on the radio. They played one Christmas song after another, and more than once this special one, which causes countless ears to bleed every single year. I am sure you know which one I mean. It is so annoying.\n\nMom entered the kitchen about 30 minutes, greeting me with a silent yawn.\n“Good morning, my son. You are up early. Thank you for setting the table. Please turn off the radio. I can’t hear this song anymore.”\nI chuckled, while I turned off the radio.\n“No problem, mom. Coffee is also ready.”\nMom sniffed after the scent of the fresh bean juice.\n“Perfect. Say, did you also get the newspaper from outside?”\nI shook my head.\n“No, mom. But I will get it.”\n\nMom only smiled at me, not saying anything in response, while I stood up from my chair and quickly walked to the front door. I opened it, just to be immediately greeted by a cold wind, next to a large amount of freshly fallen snow. After picking up the newspaper from our front porch, I read this day’s big headline. \nIt said, written in big letters: “Merry Christmas.”\nA little underneath, there was a less satisfying article: \n“Three people killed in a car accident. Only the drunken accident perpetrator survived almost unharmed.”\nSilently, I mumbled: “Yeah, sure. Merry Christmas.” \n\nI brought the newspaper inside and gave it to mom, before I moved over to the living room to watch a few cartoons. Old, classic ones, they are so much better than the modern stuff. Mom came to me a bit later and took her seat next to me on the couch. While I moved closer to her, she asked:\n\n“Balto, you know we are going over to the Kofis’ to celebrate Christmas in the evening. May I ask if you have thought of a present for Nicole?”\nMy tail wagged, as I nodded\n“Yes, mom. Do you want to see it? But I haven’t wrapped it. I am too stupid for that.”\nMom smiled, while shaking her head.\n“No, you aren’t. You just need some help and practice. Bring it here, and I will show you how it’s done.”\n\nI stood up, ran to my room to get the presents I bought for Nikki. During the year, I was able to get some money together, mostly with my job as a paperboy, which I recently quitted, and the work I do for Mr. Kofi from time to time. It was enough to buy Nikki a nice pair of boots, which she showed me several times, whenever we visited the mall. I also got a T-Shirt of her favorite Band, Holly Rhoads-Hunter and the Silver Fangs, alongside a Limited-Edition Version of their newest Album.\nAs I came back with the gifts for my girlfriend, mom was sitting on the floor with some wrapping paper. She was a bit concerned about the amount of stuff I bought for Nikki.\nShe said, while looking at the stuff:\n“Those are many presents, and they look expensive, Balto. Where did you get the money for this?”\nI tried to explain:\n“I just saved what I got during the year, from my newspaper job, and Mr. Kofi always gives some money if I help him. Do you think Nikki will like my presents?”\nMom just looked at me.\n“Balto, you shouldn’t have spent all your money on gifts. Always save something for bad times. Nicole certainly would love any kind of present you have for her. Regardless, if she gets expensive shoes or a simple drawing you made for her.”\nMy mother chuckled.\n“Which reminds me of something. I think you were five, as you indeed drew something for her on Christmas. According to her mother, this drawing is still hanging on her wall.”\nIt sure was a good tip from mom to keep reserves. Well, I didn’t spend all my money. There is still a nice amount in my piggy bank. And this story about my drawing, yeah. For those who like to know, it is a picture showing Nikki and me hugging each other. It isn’t a good drawing, but I am flattered she kept that during all those years. But all the sentimental feeling aside, I wanted to concentrate on this wrapping presents quest again, which is why I asked, after I knelt next to mom on the floor:\n“Mom, can we wrap my presents now?”\nShe gifted me a smile, her tail wagged a bit, as she grabbed a role of wrapping paper:\n“Sure, sweetie. Let me see. The boots are the biggest one, let us start with them. Say, you still have the bill for them, right?”\nI affirmed that proudly:\n“Yes, mom. The lady in the store told me to keep it. It is in my desk.”\nMom nodded.\n“Good boy. Just make sure you don’t lose it. In case something is wrong with them.”\n\nTo make sure I could follow her steps, Mom took her time wrapping the big box of boots in the paper. After she was done, she put a golden Ribbon around it, with a big bow. It really looked fantastic, like one of those fancy fake presents you see in the malls. Now it was my turn, with the T-Shirt and the CD. Mom helped me, and after a few failed attempts, I made it. It didn’t look bad, but not as good as mom’s.\n \nIt surprised mom, as I took some of the remaining paper and stood up. She asked, while she placed the finished packaged on our coffee table and stood up:\n“Do you have something else to wrap, Balto?”\nA big smile appeared in my face, as I answered:\n“Yes, mom. Nikki and I got a present for you.”\nMom seemed flattered.\n“Honey, you don’t have to buy me something, you know that.”\nOf course, I knew that. But after this year, and after her constant support, Nikki and I thought she had earned something special. \n“But we wanted to get you something special.”, I answered to her, what caused her to ask me, with her wonderful, blue eyes wide open:\n“Ok, now I am curious. What is it?”\nI grinned at my mother.\n“No, mom, it is a surprise. You will see it later.”\n\nMom didn’t ask further. She only offered her help, should I need it, as I walked back into my room, with the wrapping paper in my hand. After closing, and locking the door, I tried my best to make this gift look perfect. Try after try failed, I always took far too much paper. It took me ten attempts, plus a tutorial on pawtube, until I was satisfied with the result.\nAfter this was finally done, I rejoined my mother in the living room.\n“Finished?”, mom asked, as I sat down next to her on the sofa. Out of curiosity, I asked in return:\n“Yes, all done. Do we also have something for Nikki’s parents?”\nMom nodded.\n“Yes, I got Asha some nice cushions, and a thick, warm blanket. Asha told me that she often feels cold in the evening when they watch TV. I hope they will like it. Idrissa will get a box with different kinds of tea, and a bottle of his favorite whiskey.”\nI cuddled myself close to my mother. My stomach made himself notable.\n“Mom, can I have something to eat? I am hungry.”\nMy mother shook her head.\n“You little glutton. We will have a big dinner in the evening. But there should be some bread left, in case you must have something now.”\n \n\nThe Evening\n \nWe now do a little time jump forward, to the evening with Nikki’s family.\nTo be precise, it was 5 p.m., as we took the gifts we had for our friends and walked over to their house. At the front door, we were welcomed by Mrs. Kofi, who asked us to go into the living room. The whole house smelled of cookies and tasty food. They had a nice big tree, with numerous presents underneath. It looked like out of a Christmas commercial. Classic Christmas music was playing in the back. It all was perfect.\n\nMrs. Kofi then asked us to put our presents underneath the tree, and to take a seat. The entire dining table was filled with tasty food. Different kinds of meat like, duck and chicken, backed potatoes, peas, carrots, and a large bowl with green salad. So much food just for the five of us.\n\nWe were all so stuffed after this feast. I can’t speak for the others, but I was barely able to move for half an hour. At least I think I wasn’t the only one. After dinner, Mr. Kofi, Nikki mom and I cleaned the table and kitchen. Mrs. Kofi wanted to help too, but she was ordered by her husband to sit down and relax, as she stood in the kitchen all day to prepare this dinner for us.\nAbout two hours later, we all sat back together in the living room.\n\nNikki’s parents were sitting on their couch, mom on a comfortable wing chair. Nikki and I were sitting on a big cushion on the floor. My cheetah was behind me, holding me in her arms. The feline purred silently, at some point I thought she felt asleep.\n\nMr. Kofi took the word. He briefly spoke about the past year, about his wishes for the next one, and after that, it became time for the presents. Mom began by giving Mrs. Kofi hers. It didn’t take long until Nikki’s mom wrapped herself into the new blanket. Mr. Kofi received his box of tea next, together with this special whiskey. He also was pleased with his presents, even opened the bottle right away to raise the glass to his best friend, my father. Now it was Nikki’s father, who had a gift for me. I opened it, under everyone’s watchful eyes.\n\nInside was a big, heavy history book, a music album with opera and theatrical music, a new hoodie, and possibly the best, a collection of new, limited edition comic books. I am still afraid to open those, which is why they are still unread.\nWith a rapidly wagging tail, I spoke to Nikki’s parents:\n“Thank you so much, Mr. and Mrs. Kofi. These are fantastic adds to my collection. Can I give Nikki my presents now?”\nMrs. Kofi answered to me: \n“Glad you like them, sweetie. Nicole helped us to choose these presents for you. And sure, I can’t wait to see what you got for your girlfriend.”\nNikki wasn't aware that I was going to buy something for her. She spoke to me in an astonished voice:\n“Balto, you got a present for me? Doggy, you really shouldn’t have done that.”\nI stood up to get the presents from underneath the tree. The first one was the big box with the boots. \n“Oh wow, this is big. What is in there?”, Nikki asked, while she shook the package carefully.\nI was quite nervous at this point, since I wasn’t certain she would really like them. I answered to her:\n“Open it, Nikki, open it! I hope you like them.”\nNikki chuckled, while she used her claws to cut the tape open.\n“Alright, alright. Calm down, Fluffy.”\nNikki unwrapped the package. What she then saw, made her open her eyes wide. I mean, really wide. Those weren’t eyes anymore. You could have used them as spotlights. She yelled out loud:\n“Damn, these are original Rock-Paw boots. They are so cool! But Balto, they are so expensive. Where did you get the money for them?”\nHer reaction afraid me. I already thought she wouldn’t like my gift. In a sad voice, I responded:\n“I saved most of the money I earned over the year. You said more than once to me, that you would like to have those boots. Don’t you like them? I have the receipt at home, we can bring them back.”\nMy girl hugged me tight. Her voice alone cheered me up.\n“Like them? I love them! And don’t dare to bring them back.”\nShe pressed her lips on mine, we shared a long kiss. Then she whispered into my ear: \n“Later, I will wear them for you, with nothing else.” \nI giggled, while my tail wagged happily. But I had two more presents for her. After Nikki released me from her grip, I reached her the other two packages with the words:\n“This is also for you, Nikki.”\nNikki smiled at me, while she opened both packages with care.\n“Oh cool, the Holly’s new Limited-Edition Album. And even with the official tour shirt. Thank you, Fluffy-Puffy. You earned yourself a special treatment for this.” Our mother’s both giggled, as they heard Nikki saying that. My girl added: “Now give your mom the present we bought for her.”\n\nThis special present, packed inside a little box, was still in the pocket of my hoodie. I took it out and gave it to my mother while saying:\n“Merry Christmas, mom. And thank you for everything.”\nMom smiled, gave me a kiss, then she unwrapped the box.\nShe gasped, as opened it, and spoke to us with an overwhelmed voice: \n“This is… This is incredible. You two are crazy.”\n\nOur present was a golden medallion, which mom carefully took out of the box. It is one you can open, with space for photos inside. Nikki and I decided for a pic of dad on one, and on the other side is a photo of Nikki and me.\nWith thick tears in eyes, mom gave us a tight hug and a kiss. She then showed it to Mr. and Mrs. Kofi,\nWhile Nikki giggled and dragged me towards the door. I was clueless of what she was planning to do. Nikki stopped in the doorway, pointing up.\n“Look up, sweetie”\nI did look up. A twig was hanging above us. I asked:\n“Why is that thing hanging there?”\nNikki explained:\n“It is a mistletoe, dummy. It is a tradition on Christmas to kiss under it.”\nI threw in a little useless fact. Yeah, it has a reason why Nikki sometimes calls me a smart ass. Or Mr. Smartypants.\n“In biology, I learned that a mistletoe can be deadly, if you eat it.”\nNikki’s muzzle came closer to mine, before she whispered in a suggestive tone:\n“But a kiss can be even more deadly if it isn’t honest. Now, kiss me.”\nI closed my eyes and placed my hand on Nikki’s hips, before I kissed her on her beautiful lips.\nAs I opened my eyes again, I could see mom smiling at us. While Nikki and I shared this kiss, she had put on the medallion. Since that day, she wears it all the time.\nNikki’s parents also smiled at us, even her father. He nodded at me, as I was looking at him.\nThe evening went on smoothly. Around midnight, it became time to go back home. \nMom thanked the Kofis for the nice evening, I kissed Nikki goodbye. Unfortunately, she couldn’t come with us because of college stuff she had to care off. Mom and I then took our presents and left. We are blessed to have such good friends.\n\n\nThe Morning After\n\n \nBack at home, we sat down in our living room and talked for some time about the next few days. Mom told me that my grandparents would like to see me. I don’t like their place. They don’t even have cable TV, and especially my grandmother doesn’t like to see me on my phone. Besides that, Nikki isn’t there. Good for me that mom never forced me to visit them. It was about 2 a.m., as I literally fell into my bed.\n\nOk, that was Nikki’s and my first Christmas as a couple. I hope you enjoyed the story so far. But before I close this entry, I have a little, spicy extra for you. A little hint, Nikki had another special gift for me the next day.\n\nI was still in bed, almost entirely covered by my thick blanket. Yeah, even I enjoy a thicker one during the cold winter months. Suddenly, my girl’s lovely voice made my ears twitch.\n“Waiki, waiki, little doggy. Raise and shine.”\n\nSlowly, I opened my eyes. I noticed Nikki’s silhouette, who was standing in front of one of my windows. She pulled the curtains aside to let some light into the room, before she turned over and made a few steps towards my bed. As she was standing in front of it, I could see how she lifted her right leg, and placed her paw on the mattress. I yawned. Nikki became a bit impatient, cleared her throat to make me look closer at her. Now I could see that she was wearing her new boots. They are fitting a glove over her slender, but still muscular legs. Only the toes are free. See, since we Anthros don’t have feet like humans, wearing closed shoes isn’t so comfortable for us in most cases. Which is why most of our shoes are open in the front. Personally, I prefer to walk bare-pawed, only wearing my paw-protectors, if necessary. \nBeside the boots, Nikki was wearing a long, thick, black coat. I robbed the sleep out of my eyes, what was somewhat amusing for my girl. \n“Still tired, Fluffy? It is almost noon.” The feline grinned. “Well, maybe this will wake you up.”\n\nNikki turned her back to me and slowly opened her coat. When Nikki let it slide off her slender body, I could see that she wasn’t wearing anything underneath. Well, beside the boots, of course. The words she said to me yesterday came back to my mind. Honestly, I honestly didn’t think she would really present them to me like this. I couldn’t have turned my eyes away from the cheetah, even if I had wanted it. I licked my muzzle, while I felt my member growing out of his sheath. Nikki looked so damn hot in these boots. To arouse me even more, my lusty feline now began to move her body smoothly in a rhythm only she could hear. It was lustful, erotic, the kind of dance after which every man who likes girls is willing to sell his soul, just to be allowed to get closer to that body. My right hand searched, and found my growing member, while I further watched Nikki dancing in front of my bed. My hand closed around my shaft, I began to pleasure myself under the blanket, as suddenly, my door opened. The buzzkill was my mother, who entered without knocking. She saw the naked Kitty, who didn’t even bother to cover herself. You might remember the time mom and Nikki enjoyed a little quality time together, so seeing Nikki naked is nothing new to mom. My girl only smiled at her, while placing her hands on her hips. Mom clearly licked her muzzle, as she took a closer look at Nikki.\n“As I can see, you woke up the little late riser. You look good, Nicole. These boots really suit you.”\nNikki made a few steps towards my mom. She then kissed the she-wolf on her muzzle and said:\n“Thank you, Christa. We were just to, hm, spend some time together. Do you need something?”\n\n\nMom chuckled.\n“I just wanted to let you know that I have pancakes ready. But by the looks of this, you two have other things in mind.”\nNikki smirked, before she replied: “Yeah, kind of. Can you give us, hm, twenty minutes?”\nMom now gave my naked cheetah a slap on her firm, little butt.\n“Try not to hang with him this time, Nicole.” \nMom left the room and closed the door.\nNikki then turned back to me, with a wide grin in her face.\n“Where were we? Oh, yes. Get rid of the blanket, Fluffy.”\n\nThrowing the blanket off the bed was a matter of seconds. Seeing my stiff cock made Nikki lick her muzzle. A greedy gleam flashed in her eyes, as she moved closer. Soon, she crawled on the bed on all fours. I felt as Nikki rubbed her muzzle against my legs.  Her purring was impossible to overhear. It didn’t take her long to reach my balls, which she slowly licked with her gentle tongue. Simultaneously, her hands massaged my thighs. I could do much more than enjoy this treatment. A few exciting moments later, I felt my feline’s cold nose touching my hard shaft. By beginning at the base, she licked agonizingly slowly over my twitching member, all the way to the tip. I moaned, wanted her to suck it, but Nikki lifted her head instead and smiled at me. Next, she turned around, raised her tail, and presented me her little butt. My cheetah used both hands to spread her butt cheeks a bit. Now I saw the little butt plug she was carrying in her backdoor, with a blue crystal on its end. I sighed in disappointment, as Nikki moved again, denying me the chance of enjoying this view for a bit longer. Nikki moved her rear end in the direction of my muzzle, placing her already moist sex directly in front of my nose. The horny feline ordered me to eat her out, which I eagerly obeyed. My tongue wandered over her swollen lips, explored the deepest spots of Nikki’s wet vagina. Even after all those months, the scent of my girl’s pussy is still driving me crazy. Meanwhile, Nikki rubbed her muzzle against my dick, purring loudly. She then opened her mouth, granting my dripping shaft access into her warm mouth. After swallowing it entirely, she began to let her tongue perform this thrilling pole dance, which always drives me wild. My lustful moans and groans were muffled by my cheetah’s dripping-wet vagina. Nikki now began to move her head up and down, with her tongue still dancing on the tip of my dripping manhood. I wanted to hump her muzzle, wanted to take a more active role in this play, but my kitty held me down with both her hands. She had other plans than that. My dick slipped out of her mouth with a plopping sound, before Nikki spoke in a wicked voice:\n“Not so fast, doggy boy.”\nFaster as I could look, she turned around and lowered her body down on my member. Her wet cleft rubbed over my cock, causing her to moan loudly. I wanted to cum badly, so I begged her:\n“Nikki, please. Stop teasing me.”\nShe didn’t answer. Instead, she just took my cock in one hand and placed the tip on her wet hole. Slowly, the cheetah let it slip into her cunt, inch by inch, while she grinned devilishly at me. Nikki stopped and held still for a moment, after my cock had fully disappeared in her holy temple of lust. \nAgain, she sounded like a furry demon from the ring of lust in hell, as she silently said:\n“You want to cum inside me, wolfy?”\nI nodded, whimpered.\n“Yes, please.”\n\nWithout any more words, Nikki began to ride on my cock. Her body moved up and down, while sounds and scents of pleasure filled the room. Nikki began slow, but soon, she increased her pace. A bit shy, I placed my hands on her hips, holding her, as I began to move my hips in her rhythm. We moaned our lust uninhibitedly, my growing knot pressed against Nikki’s vulva every time she let my manhood disappear inside her. Nikki felt that. \nThe urge was big, but the feline avoided it to let my knot sink inside her tight vagina. The pressure in my balls raised, I bared my teeth, growled. Nikki knew I could hold it much longer. \nWith every single one of her moves, I pressed my hips harder against my lustfully panting girl. Nikki now began to circle her hips. The cheetah put her hands on my chest, I felt her claws sinking into my skin. Her body began to shiver, she hissed. I felt her pussy tightening around my cock. A bit out of breath, she shouted:\n“Fill me, breed me, dirty dog come on… I… arf…. Aaahhh…”\nNikki screamed out her lust, as she enjoyed her climax. Now I wanted to cum, wanted to pump baby puppy juicy deep in this needy kitty. I moved my hips faster, thrust harder into the still shivering feline. A few more times, I rammed my member into Nikki’s dripping pussy. Then, accompanied by a silent howl, I finally shot my seed deep into Nikki. \nWe both were exhausted, and it took us a few moments until we were able to move again. Nikki moved her body, my cock slipped out of her pussy, followed by a trail of cum. MY cheetah stepped off the bed, but was still a bit tipsy on her long legs, on which she was still wearing those boots. Seeing her like that amused me at first, but it also worried me. Fearing that something might be wrong, I asked her:\n“Nikki, is everything ok?”\nShe took a deep breath, while she had her right hand on the wooden rail at the bottom of our bed. While panting hard, she spoke:\n“Yes. I just came so damn hard. This plug in my ass, together with your cock, felt amazing. Fluffy, I am proud of you.”\nI giggled and smiled at my girl, who was now slowly taking off her boots.\n“I love you, Nikki.”\nAfter she freed her legs from the boots, Nikki came closer to me. My girl was standing next to the bed, as she took my head into her arms, and kissed me on my muzzle. The feline whispered: \n“I love you too, my Fluffy. Now get dressed and go to your mom, I need a quick show… aaah”\n\nShe couldn't finish this sentence. I noticed her still dripping cunt, which somehow made me want to lick this sweet mix of pussy juice and puppy seed. The taste was overwhelming for me. After she felt my tongue licking her swollen lips, Nikki stepped closer. My muzzle parted her labia, my tongue reached deep into her sacred temple. Nikki screamed in lust and pleasure, as I licked after every single drop of this tasty cocktail. Suddenly, I felt her claws pressing into my head. Nikki screamed, she hissed, as she reached a second orgasm. Her legs now fully denied doing their job, my cheetah dropped to the floor. \n\nI crawled to the edge of the mattress, then looked down at the shivering girl. I wanted more, wanted to continue this lustful game, but as she saw me moving off the bed and getting closer to her, she stopped me with a sign of her hand.\n“No, stop. Not anymore. God. Please, where did this come from, you little bastard. Help me to get this plug out of my butt, then bring me to the bathroom.”\n\nNikki rolled herself on her back, her legs were widely spread. She was still panting hard, as I reached for the plug to slowly pull it out. Afterward, I supported my satisfied, smiling girl to the shower. I wanted to shower with Nikki, but she was afraid I would want to continue our naughty play and sent me out. But before I left, I grabbed a bathrobe from a hook at the bathroom’s door, so I didn’t have to face mom naked. Dressed in this comfy robe, I walked to the kitchen, where mom was waiting for us. She welcomed me with a stern look, and the confirmation, that she has heard us during our activities. She said:\n“You little bastard? What have you done with your girl? The whole neighborhood must have heard her screaming.”\nThis was so embarrassing. My look went down at the ground. It was only now that I noticed my muzzle was still covered in a mixture of bodily fluids. Shameful, I replied to my mother:\n“We only had some fun, mom. I am sorry.”\nMom laughed.\n“Don’t be sorry, be proud. Damn, I haven’t heard such sounds from a girl, since, well, the last time I had sex with your father.”\nHave your parents ever talked about their sex in front of you? It is so, let me call it, strange. I covered my ears while telling mom:\n“Mom, please!”\nMy mother laughed even more.\n“Oh, come on. I just listened to you and your girlfriend having sex for 20 minutes. Go clean your muzzle and then have some food. You must be hungry like, well, like a wolf, after this performance.”\n\nOk, this turned out a bit longer than I thought. And this was only Christmas. I will write about New Year’s Eve in the next entry.\n\nMy friends, I hope you all had a nice Christmas, too.\n\nStay safe.\n\nYours,\nBalto and Nikki\n\n\n",
  "writing_bbcode_parsed": "<span style='word-wrap: break-word;'><div class='align_center'><span class='underline'><strong>Christmas 2020</strong></span></div><br /><br />Hey there, folks! <br /><br />I hope you are all feeling well. The year is over, and we welcomed a new one. In this entry to my little journal, I want to tell you about what happened during the last month of 2020.<br /><br />After Nikki and I became legal by the end of November, we organized a little party with our closest friends, to celebrate this great success. Unfortunately, due to heavy snowfalls, we couldn&rsquo;t celebrate outside. Instead, Mr. Kofi organized a big, indoor grill, on which he prepared sausages, burgers, steaks, and also a few vegetables for all the hungry critters, who came to this party. Those were Trish, of course, Duke, Watumba and his mate, whom we finally met there for the first time, and our parents. The party was on Saturday, the 7th of December. We all ate so much that we all fell into a food coma afterward. We definitely have to do that again.<br /><br />The two weeks which followed were filled with schoolwork, reading comics, watching cartoons in the morning, and a lot of quality time with Nikki during the weekends. But instead of boring you to death with &ldquo;We went here&rdquo;, or &ldquo;we did this&rdquo; stuff, We will make a little jump forward, to the 23rd of December. <br /><br />Late evening. After a calm, last day at school, I was sitting in my room and listened to a few songs by Peter Hollens. I really love this human&rsquo;s voice, as it is simply fabulous. The songs I heard all came from his Christmas album. My favorite song on this album is called &ldquo;December&rdquo;. It is one of those songs which always makes me think. Why can&rsquo;t we hold on to the spirit of Christmas? <br /><br />After the Album was finished, I closed the player. I wanted to play because I wanted to play a video game. Just as I was about to start, I heard a voice, which I have barely heard before. I stood up and followed this voice into our living room. Here, mom was sitting on the couch, watching an old recording on the TV.<br />What I could see there on the screen were my parents, the voice I have heard before came from my father. Mom and dad smiled happily at each other, then shared a gentle kiss. Mom&rsquo;s ear twitched, as she heard me yawning behind her. She stopped the video and turned her head to me. In her warm and gentle voice, she asked:<br />&ldquo;Balto, you are still up? I thought you were already sleeping.&rdquo; <br />I shook my head and smiled at her. <br />&ldquo;No, I wasn&rsquo;t tired. What are you watching?&rdquo;<br />I could see tears in her eyes, as she turned her head back to the TV. She spoke, wiping a tear off her eye.<br />&ldquo;I found a memory stick in a box, while I sorted out some old stuff. This video here, I recorded it the day I told your father, that I was pregnant with you.&rdquo;<br />I sat down next to her on the couch, gave her a hug, and I asked her:<br />&ldquo;Can I watch it with you?&rdquo;<br />She only nodded, while she restarted the video.<br />First, there was mom, shortly after she pressed record on the camcorder she used. She was sitting in the very same spot on our couch where she was sitting now. I listened closely, as my mother from the past began to talk:<br />&ldquo;This video is for our little cub. Your father will come home soon, and I want to record how happy he was, as he heard from you the very first time.&rdquo;<br />I could hear a little wind chime playing, as our front door opened. She must have removed that thing sometime later.<br />Dad entered. I could hear his voice in the back:<br />&ldquo;Honey, I am home. I have great news. I was promoted to Lieutenant today.&rdquo;<br />Mom placed the camera on the table and walked around the sofa to welcome dad, and to congratulate him. Her voice was silent, but understandable, as she said:<br />&ldquo;That is wonderful, my love. Come to the sofa with me. I also have news for you.&rdquo;<br />My father&rsquo;s voice sounded curious.<br />&ldquo;What is it, Christa? I hope it will be good news. I had such a great day so far.&rdquo;<br /><br />Mom took his hands and led him back to the sofa, where they sat down in front of the camcorder. Dad looked great in his uniform. At the moment he was visible on screen, my mother began to cry. I quickly grabbed the remote to stop the video. Worried, I asked:<br />&ldquo;Mommy, is everything ok? We can stop watching. I don&#039;t mean to make you sad.&rdquo;<br />She tried to smile in response, as she looked at me.<br />&ldquo;No Balto. Keep the video going. I think it is a good thing for you to see this.&rdquo;<br />I pressed play, the video continued.<br /><br />The next moment, Dad noticed the camera, which was standing on the coffee table. The expression in his face looked weird, and he had an entirely wrong guess about what mom was planning to do:<br />&ldquo;What is the camera for, honey? You don&rsquo;t want to make a sex-tape, do you?&rdquo;<br />My mom on the video chuckled. She was sitting close to him, holding his hands, and looked deep into his eyes, as she told him the happy news:<br />&ldquo;No, Sebastian. Something wonderful happened. As you know, I had an appointment with my gynecologist today. I am pregnant. You will be a daddy.&rdquo;<br />Dad gave mom a tight hug.<br />&ldquo;Oh, Christa, this is fantastic! First the house, then my promotion, and now, we will have a cub! You already know what we will get? I bet it will be a cute little girl, just like her mother.&rdquo;<br />She tried to calm him down.<br />&ldquo;Honey, it is far too early to say what it will be. But it will be ours.&rdquo;<br />I could see both their tails wagging rapidly, as dad said:<br />&ldquo;Yes, our little cub. I am sure it will be as beautiful as you, my love.&rdquo;<br />Mom responded, while gently touching his check:<br />&ldquo;And as kind, sensitive, and caring as you, Sebastian.&rdquo;<br /><br />They were holding each other in their arms and shared kisses, for minutes, until mom turned the camera off. But I think I can imagine, what they did afterward.<br />My gaze was fixed on the TV. What I just heard from my father, made me think. I asked my mother:<br />&ldquo;Mom, did Dad want to have a girl?&rdquo;<br />Mom nodded, as she placed her around my shoulders.<br />&quot;Yes, that was his dream since Asha gave birth to Nicole. But believe me, he would have been happy to have you as his son, Balto. But let us watch the next video. I recorded this one a few months later.&rdquo;<br /><br />I used the remote to start the video. The start was a bit shaky. Mom filmed, while she was walked towards my father, who was setting up a swing in the back of our garden. That swing is still standing. From time to time, I enjoy a little ride on it.<br />To my surprise, a little, spotted something ran through the scene. It was Nikki as a toddler, completely naked. She looked so cute, even as a cub. Here she also had her natural, black hair. I&#039;ve hardly ever seen her without her hair dyed red. I really have to ask her one day, why she is even doing that. I mean, dyeing her hair.<br /><br /><br />As soon as he noticed mom, Dad turned his head and looked into the camera. <br />&ldquo;Christa, you are back. Sorry again, that I couldn&rsquo;t come with you to the doctor. I wanted to build up the swing before autumn, and Idrissa only had time today to help me. But now tell me, how is our cub? Is everything ok?&rdquo;<br />Mom put down the camera on a little table and made a few more steps towards my father, who was still working on the swing. As she walked in front of the camera, I could clearly see her big belly. She caressed over it, as she told my father:<br />&quot;Yes, everything is fine, Sebastian. Our cub is healthy, and it looks like he will be born on time at the end of September.&rdquo;<br />Dad dropped the hammer he was holding.<br />&ldquo;Wait, did you just say, he? We will have a boy? That is fantastic! I can go fishing with him, walking, and climbing. We can talk about our girls one day. Or, his boyfriend, I mean, whatever he will like. It will be so great. Oh Christa, I am so happy.&rdquo;<br />The next voice came from outside the picture. It was Mr. Kofi. <br />&ldquo;Congratulations, you two. I still remember how happy I was, as Asha told me she was pregnant with Nicole. It was the happiest moment in my entire life.&rdquo;<br />Dad looked in the direction of Nikki&rsquo;s father.<br />&ldquo;As it was in mine, Idrissa. Hey, maybe my son and your daughter will be dating each other one day.&rdquo;<br />Mr. Kofi laughed.<br />&ldquo;That is highly unlikely, Sebastian. Nicole is 5 years older than your son. She will be around 20 years old, when your kid is old enough for girls. Maybe she is already married then.&rdquo;<br />Mom took something out of a big envelope, what she showed to Dad and Mr. Kofi.<br />&ldquo;We will see what the future brings.&rdquo; Paper wristlet, then I could see something like an x-ray picture. Video-mom asked my father:<br />&ldquo;Sebastian, would you like to take a look at your son?&rdquo; <br />While pointing on this picture, she explained:<br />&ldquo;See, here is his head, here you see his little paws, his hands, and there is his little hearth.&rdquo;<br /><br />The scene was interrupted by little Nikki, who ran towards her father.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />&ldquo;Dada, Dada!&rdquo;<br />I had to laugh at this scene. She was so cute and small, while her tail was almost longer than herself.<br />Mr. Kofi, who now came in front of the camera, lifted her up and said:<br />&ldquo;I only will bring Nicole to Asha, then we finish the swing. It looks like it will start to rain soon.&rdquo;<br />Dad answered him, while he lifted the hammer, which he dropped before, from the ground:<br />&ldquo;Ok Idrissa. I will wait for you.&rdquo;<br /><br />The Video ended at this point. Mom and I sat there in silence for a few minutes. <br />As I looked at her, I could see her wiping more tears out of her eyes.<br />&ldquo;Mom, do you really think that dad would have liked me?&rdquo;<br />Mom seemed to be a bit surprised, that I asked her this question again.<br />&ldquo;Balto, you asked me this question so many times, and my answer is the same as always. He would have loved you no matter what.&rdquo;<br />I still wasn&rsquo;t sure about that.<br />&ldquo;You really think so? I am not good at sports. I don&rsquo;t like fishing and all the other stuff boys talk about in school. Even Nikki often calls me a nerd because I like comics and video games. And since our visit to the police station, I don&rsquo;t even want to become a cop anymore.&rdquo;<br />Mom gently put her hand above my muzzle to silence me.<br />&ldquo;Balto, your father would love you for who you are. You care for your friends, you are nice, kind, and diligent. Oh, now I remember something I never told you about your father. He loved comics, too. Sebastian had quite a big collection.&rdquo; Mom smiled at me.&nbsp;&nbsp;Balto, let Nicole talk. You know how much she loves it to tease you.&rdquo;<br />I smiled and nodded at mom. Yes, Nikki loves to tease me. And I fall for it every time. This part about dad&rsquo;s comic collection made me wonder, so I asked:<br />&ldquo;Mom, can you tell me what happened with those comics? I would love to read them.&rdquo;<br />My mother had to think for a minute before she answered:<br />&ldquo;Hm, I think they are somewhere in a box underneath my bed. We can have a look for them tomorrow.&rdquo;<br /><br />I don&rsquo;t know why exactly, but our visit to the police station came back to my mind. To be more precisely, it was the moment in the chief&rsquo;s office, in which I felt this cold breeze. I looked at our TV&rsquo;s black screen, as I asked:<br />&ldquo;Mom, may I ask you something? But you have to promise not to laugh.&rdquo;<br />She looked a bit confused at me.<br />&ldquo;Sure, sweetie. What is it?&rdquo;<br />I sighed, then explained:<br />&ldquo;You remember us standing in the chief&rsquo;s office, while we visited the station?&rdquo;<br />Mom said yes, so I continued:<br />In there, I swear, at the moment the chief gave me dad&rsquo;s badge, I felt a cold breeze brushing through my fur. But the windows and the door were closed. Could it be that it was a ghost? Maybe even dad?&rdquo;<br />Mom clearly tried not to laugh, as she pulled me closer and took me into her arms.<br />&ldquo;Balto, I can&rsquo;t say if you really felt something or not. But I love the thought that Sebastian can visit us here from time to time. But what I know for sure is that your father will always watch over you.&rdquo;<br />A stupid thought caused me to giggle.<br />&ldquo;You mean he sees what I do with Nikki?&rdquo;<br />Now, Mom laughed, and tousled through my hair.<br />&ldquo;Well, I am sure he would leave the room to give you two some privacy.&rdquo;<br />I signed silently while looking at my mom, after I sat up straight.<br />&ldquo;Mom, would he like Nikki? Would dad be ok with our relationship?&rdquo;<br />My mother pulled me close to her, before she replied:<br />&ldquo;Balto, he would love to see Nicole as your girlfriend. Remember the video from before? He joked about you going out with her one day. Nicole is a good catch, and your dad would definitely like her. In fact, he always liked her. Don&rsquo;t forget, he knew her for five years.&rdquo;<br /><br />I accidently pressed a button on the remote, causing the TV coming back to life. Now I saw a few more videos in that folder on the memory stick, which we haven&rsquo;t watched yet. I got curious about the content of these other videos, which is why I asked:<br />&ldquo;Is there more baby stuff in these other videos?&rdquo;<br />Mom took a brief looked, before she answered my question.<br />&ldquo;Oh yes, this last one in the middle row, it must be from your first bath, and the big one there must be from your baptism.&rdquo;<br /><br />Mom took the remote from me, to play the video of my first bath.<br />What I could see here was how I was sitting in one of these baby bathtubs. Mom gently washed my fur, and in the back, I could see Nikki watching the scene. I was a bit surprised, and asked mom what the little cheetah was doing there. Her explanation was that she often looked after Nikki when her parents had stuff to do. Since mom couldn&#039;t let her run around the house alone, she took the little cheetah into the bath with her while she bathed me. Mom also said that Nikki always wanted to help her after a certain age. On another short video, you can see how Nikki dressed me in a white dress and put some wings on me. I looked like an angel. According to mom, she was about eight years old at the time this video was made. So, I was three, my fur was still partly black, my eyes only began to change their color. I must say, I was cute back then. <br />The last video was the longest of them all. As mom mentioned it before, it was made at my baptism. See, neither mom nor I are very religious. Ahead of watching the video, she explained to me that she had me baptized more out of tradition rather than religious belief. A tradition we Anthros have adopted from humans.<br /><br />The video began with mom. She held me protectively in her arms. At this time, my fur was entirely black, sometimes during the videos you could see the blue eyes I had back then. I was wearing a white dress (Yeah, it was the same as the one Nikki put me in, just without the wings and a bit bigger, as I was smaller). Next to us, I spotted my paternal grandparents, some other people I don&rsquo;t know, and then there was Nikki, together with her parents.<br /><br />A priest came into the picture. He shook everyone&#039;s hands, then he talked a bit with mom, and Nikki&rsquo;s parents.<br />I had to pause the video for a second to ask:<br />&ldquo;Mom, why are Nikki&rsquo;s parents there?&rdquo;<br />Mom kindly explained their roles to me.<br />&ldquo;Idrissa and Asha are your godparents. This means that if anything should happen to me, they will take care of you and raise you as if you were their own cub.&rdquo;<br />I gave her a tight hug and protested.<br />&ldquo;Meeps, don&rsquo;t say things like that. Nothing can ever happen to you. I will protect you.&rdquo; <br />Mom laughed. &ldquo;I know, sweetie. Come, let us watch the rest.&rdquo; <br />She patted my head, then we continued watching the video of my baptism.<br /><br />The next scene showed this priest again, how he asked my mother after my name.<br />Mom: &ldquo;His name is Balto.&rdquo;<br />Priest: &ldquo;A meaningful name. What do you ask of God&rsquo;s Church for your cub?&rdquo;<br />Mom: &ldquo;I ask the church for baptism.&rdquo;<br />Priest: &ldquo;Are you and the godparents able and willing to raise this young wolf in our faith?&rdquo;<br />Mom, together with Mr. and Mrs. Kofi: &ldquo;We are&rdquo;<br /><br />Then the priest put some water over my head, what caused me to growl, spoke some more prayers, that was basically it. I am sure many of you know this stuff anyway.<br />The most memorable thing for me was a speech mom held at the end of the video, while looking at me. She helped me greatly to write it down correctly. She also explained that it originally was a German text, which she had translated for this occasion. <br /><br />&ldquo;My son,<br />I wish you eyes, which perceive the little things of everyday life and put them in the right light, <br />I wish you ears, which pick up the vibrations and undertones in conversation with others, <br />I wish you hands, which don&#039;t think twice about whether they will help and should be good, <br />I wish you the right word at the right time, <br />I wish you a loving heart, from which you let yourself be guided, so that wherever you are, peace can come. <br />I wish you joy, love, happiness, confidence, serenity, humility. I wish you goodness &mdash; qualities that make you what is inherent in you, a little more every day, because growth needs peace. <br />I wish you enough rest and enough sleep, work that makes friends, people who like and affirm you and who encourage you. <br />But also people who confirm you, who inspire you, who can be an example for you, who can help you, when you are sad &mdash; and tired &mdash; and exhausted. I wish you all of this.<br />And my son, you can always be sure that I will stand on your side, no matter what the future will bring.&rdquo;<br />With these touching words, the video ended. I cuddled up close to my mom. I haven&rsquo;t done that for far too long. The feeling of having your mom so close, nothing can compare to that.<br />I don&rsquo;t remember much more from that evening. I must have fallen asleep soon after this.<br /><br />What I remember again is, that I woke up in my bed the next morning. Still tired, I walked into our kitchen, after I brushed my teeth. Mom was seemingly still sleeping, which is why I made myself some breakfast, set up the table and cooked coffee. The machine was already set up, mom always prepares it with water and coffee powder on the day before, so she only had to turn it on in the morning. I quickly made myself some cereals and turned on the radio. They played one Christmas song after another, and more than once this special one, which causes countless ears to bleed every single year. I am sure you know which one I mean. It is so annoying.<br /><br />Mom entered the kitchen about 30 minutes, greeting me with a silent yawn.<br />&ldquo;Good morning, my son. You are up early. Thank you for setting the table. Please turn off the radio. I can&rsquo;t hear this song anymore.&rdquo;<br />I chuckled, while I turned off the radio.<br />&ldquo;No problem, mom. Coffee is also ready.&rdquo;<br />Mom sniffed after the scent of the fresh bean juice.<br />&ldquo;Perfect. Say, did you also get the newspaper from outside?&rdquo;<br />I shook my head.<br />&ldquo;No, mom. But I will get it.&rdquo;<br /><br />Mom only smiled at me, not saying anything in response, while I stood up from my chair and quickly walked to the front door. I opened it, just to be immediately greeted by a cold wind, next to a large amount of freshly fallen snow. After picking up the newspaper from our front porch, I read this day&rsquo;s big headline. <br />It said, written in big letters: &ldquo;Merry Christmas.&rdquo;<br />A little underneath, there was a less satisfying article: <br />&ldquo;Three people killed in a car accident. Only the drunken accident perpetrator survived almost unharmed.&rdquo;<br />Silently, I mumbled: &ldquo;Yeah, sure. Merry Christmas.&rdquo; <br /><br />I brought the newspaper inside and gave it to mom, before I moved over to the living room to watch a few cartoons. Old, classic ones, they are so much better than the modern stuff. Mom came to me a bit later and took her seat next to me on the couch. While I moved closer to her, she asked:<br /><br />&ldquo;Balto, you know we are going over to the Kofis&rsquo; to celebrate Christmas in the evening. May I ask if you have thought of a present for Nicole?&rdquo;<br />My tail wagged, as I nodded<br />&ldquo;Yes, mom. Do you want to see it? But I haven&rsquo;t wrapped it. I am too stupid for that.&rdquo;<br />Mom smiled, while shaking her head.<br />&ldquo;No, you aren&rsquo;t. You just need some help and practice. Bring it here, and I will show you how it&rsquo;s done.&rdquo;<br /><br />I stood up, ran to my room to get the presents I bought for Nikki. During the year, I was able to get some money together, mostly with my job as a paperboy, which I recently quitted, and the work I do for Mr. Kofi from time to time. It was enough to buy Nikki a nice pair of boots, which she showed me several times, whenever we visited the mall. I also got a T-Shirt of her favorite Band, Holly Rhoads-Hunter and the Silver Fangs, alongside a Limited-Edition Version of their newest Album.<br />As I came back with the gifts for my girlfriend, mom was sitting on the floor with some wrapping paper. She was a bit concerned about the amount of stuff I bought for Nikki.<br />She said, while looking at the stuff:<br />&ldquo;Those are many presents, and they look expensive, Balto. Where did you get the money for this?&rdquo;<br />I tried to explain:<br />&ldquo;I just saved what I got during the year, from my newspaper job, and Mr. Kofi always gives some money if I help him. Do you think Nikki will like my presents?&rdquo;<br />Mom just looked at me.<br />&ldquo;Balto, you shouldn&rsquo;t have spent all your money on gifts. Always save something for bad times. Nicole certainly would love any kind of present you have for her. Regardless, if she gets expensive shoes or a simple drawing you made for her.&rdquo;<br />My mother chuckled.<br />&ldquo;Which reminds me of something. I think you were five, as you indeed drew something for her on Christmas. According to her mother, this drawing is still hanging on her wall.&rdquo;<br />It sure was a good tip from mom to keep reserves. Well, I didn&rsquo;t spend all my money. There is still a nice amount in my piggy bank. And this story about my drawing, yeah. For those who like to know, it is a picture showing Nikki and me hugging each other. It isn&rsquo;t a good drawing, but I am flattered she kept that during all those years. But all the sentimental feeling aside, I wanted to concentrate on this wrapping presents quest again, which is why I asked, after I knelt next to mom on the floor:<br />&ldquo;Mom, can we wrap my presents now?&rdquo;<br />She gifted me a smile, her tail wagged a bit, as she grabbed a role of wrapping paper:<br />&ldquo;Sure, sweetie. Let me see. The boots are the biggest one, let us start with them. Say, you still have the bill for them, right?&rdquo;<br />I affirmed that proudly:<br />&ldquo;Yes, mom. The lady in the store told me to keep it. It is in my desk.&rdquo;<br />Mom nodded.<br />&ldquo;Good boy. Just make sure you don&rsquo;t lose it. In case something is wrong with them.&rdquo;<br /><br />To make sure I could follow her steps, Mom took her time wrapping the big box of boots in the paper. After she was done, she put a golden Ribbon around it, with a big bow. It really looked fantastic, like one of those fancy fake presents you see in the malls. Now it was my turn, with the T-Shirt and the CD. Mom helped me, and after a few failed attempts, I made it. It didn&rsquo;t look bad, but not as good as mom&rsquo;s.<br />&nbsp;<br />It surprised mom, as I took some of the remaining paper and stood up. She asked, while she placed the finished packaged on our coffee table and stood up:<br />&ldquo;Do you have something else to wrap, Balto?&rdquo;<br />A big smile appeared in my face, as I answered:<br />&ldquo;Yes, mom. Nikki and I got a present for you.&rdquo;<br />Mom seemed flattered.<br />&ldquo;Honey, you don&rsquo;t have to buy me something, you know that.&rdquo;<br />Of course, I knew that. But after this year, and after her constant support, Nikki and I thought she had earned something special. <br />&ldquo;But we wanted to get you something special.&rdquo;, I answered to her, what caused her to ask me, with her wonderful, blue eyes wide open:<br />&ldquo;Ok, now I am curious. What is it?&rdquo;<br />I grinned at my mother.<br />&ldquo;No, mom, it is a surprise. You will see it later.&rdquo;<br /><br />Mom didn&rsquo;t ask further. She only offered her help, should I need it, as I walked back into my room, with the wrapping paper in my hand. After closing, and locking the door, I tried my best to make this gift look perfect. Try after try failed, I always took far too much paper. It took me ten attempts, plus a tutorial on pawtube, until I was satisfied with the result.<br />After this was finally done, I rejoined my mother in the living room.<br />&ldquo;Finished?&rdquo;, mom asked, as I sat down next to her on the sofa. Out of curiosity, I asked in return:<br />&ldquo;Yes, all done. Do we also have something for Nikki&rsquo;s parents?&rdquo;<br />Mom nodded.<br />&ldquo;Yes, I got Asha some nice cushions, and a thick, warm blanket. Asha told me that she often feels cold in the evening when they watch TV. I hope they will like it. Idrissa will get a box with different kinds of tea, and a bottle of his favorite whiskey.&rdquo;<br />I cuddled myself close to my mother. My stomach made himself notable.<br />&ldquo;Mom, can I have something to eat? I am hungry.&rdquo;<br />My mother shook her head.<br />&ldquo;You little glutton. We will have a big dinner in the evening. But there should be some bread left, in case you must have something now.&rdquo;<br />&nbsp;<br /><br />The Evening<br />&nbsp;<br />We now do a little time jump forward, to the evening with Nikki&rsquo;s family.<br />To be precise, it was 5 p.m., as we took the gifts we had for our friends and walked over to their house. At the front door, we were welcomed by Mrs. Kofi, who asked us to go into the living room. The whole house smelled of cookies and tasty food. They had a nice big tree, with numerous presents underneath. It looked like out of a Christmas commercial. Classic Christmas music was playing in the back. It all was perfect.<br /><br />Mrs. Kofi then asked us to put our presents underneath the tree, and to take a seat. The entire dining table was filled with tasty food. Different kinds of meat like, duck and chicken, backed potatoes, peas, carrots, and a large bowl with green salad. So much food just for the five of us.<br /><br />We were all so stuffed after this feast. I can&rsquo;t speak for the others, but I was barely able to move for half an hour. At least I think I wasn&rsquo;t the only one. After dinner, Mr. Kofi, Nikki mom and I cleaned the table and kitchen. Mrs. Kofi wanted to help too, but she was ordered by her husband to sit down and relax, as she stood in the kitchen all day to prepare this dinner for us.<br />About two hours later, we all sat back together in the living room.<br /><br />Nikki&rsquo;s parents were sitting on their couch, mom on a comfortable wing chair. Nikki and I were sitting on a big cushion on the floor. My cheetah was behind me, holding me in her arms. The feline purred silently, at some point I thought she felt asleep.<br /><br />Mr. Kofi took the word. He briefly spoke about the past year, about his wishes for the next one, and after that, it became time for the presents. Mom began by giving Mrs. Kofi hers. It didn&rsquo;t take long until Nikki&rsquo;s mom wrapped herself into the new blanket. Mr. Kofi received his box of tea next, together with this special whiskey. He also was pleased with his presents, even opened the bottle right away to raise the glass to his best friend, my father. Now it was Nikki&rsquo;s father, who had a gift for me. I opened it, under everyone&rsquo;s watchful eyes.<br /><br />Inside was a big, heavy history book, a music album with opera and theatrical music, a new hoodie, and possibly the best, a collection of new, limited edition comic books. I am still afraid to open those, which is why they are still unread.<br />With a rapidly wagging tail, I spoke to Nikki&rsquo;s parents:<br />&ldquo;Thank you so much, Mr. and Mrs. Kofi. These are fantastic adds to my collection. Can I give Nikki my presents now?&rdquo;<br />Mrs. Kofi answered to me: <br />&ldquo;Glad you like them, sweetie. Nicole helped us to choose these presents for you. And sure, I can&rsquo;t wait to see what you got for your girlfriend.&rdquo;<br />Nikki wasn&#039;t aware that I was going to buy something for her. She spoke to me in an astonished voice:<br />&ldquo;Balto, you got a present for me? Doggy, you really shouldn&rsquo;t have done that.&rdquo;<br />I stood up to get the presents from underneath the tree. The first one was the big box with the boots. <br />&ldquo;Oh wow, this is big. What is in there?&rdquo;, Nikki asked, while she shook the package carefully.<br />I was quite nervous at this point, since I wasn&rsquo;t certain she would really like them. I answered to her:<br />&ldquo;Open it, Nikki, open it! I hope you like them.&rdquo;<br />Nikki chuckled, while she used her claws to cut the tape open.<br />&ldquo;Alright, alright. Calm down, Fluffy.&rdquo;<br />Nikki unwrapped the package. What she then saw, made her open her eyes wide. I mean, really wide. Those weren&rsquo;t eyes anymore. You could have used them as spotlights. She yelled out loud:<br />&ldquo;Damn, these are original Rock-Paw boots. They are so cool! But Balto, they are so expensive. Where did you get the money for them?&rdquo;<br />Her reaction afraid me. I already thought she wouldn&rsquo;t like my gift. In a sad voice, I responded:<br />&ldquo;I saved most of the money I earned over the year. You said more than once to me, that you would like to have those boots. Don&rsquo;t you like them? I have the receipt at home, we can bring them back.&rdquo;<br />My girl hugged me tight. Her voice alone cheered me up.<br />&ldquo;Like them? I love them! And don&rsquo;t dare to bring them back.&rdquo;<br />She pressed her lips on mine, we shared a long kiss. Then she whispered into my ear: <br />&ldquo;Later, I will wear them for you, with nothing else.&rdquo; <br />I giggled, while my tail wagged happily. But I had two more presents for her. After Nikki released me from her grip, I reached her the other two packages with the words:<br />&ldquo;This is also for you, Nikki.&rdquo;<br />Nikki smiled at me, while she opened both packages with care.<br />&ldquo;Oh cool, the Holly&rsquo;s new Limited-Edition Album. And even with the official tour shirt. Thank you, Fluffy-Puffy. You earned yourself a special treatment for this.&rdquo; Our mother&rsquo;s both giggled, as they heard Nikki saying that. My girl added: &ldquo;Now give your mom the present we bought for her.&rdquo;<br /><br />This special present, packed inside a little box, was still in the pocket of my hoodie. I took it out and gave it to my mother while saying:<br />&ldquo;Merry Christmas, mom. And thank you for everything.&rdquo;<br />Mom smiled, gave me a kiss, then she unwrapped the box.<br />She gasped, as opened it, and spoke to us with an overwhelmed voice: <br />&ldquo;This is&hellip; This is incredible. You two are crazy.&rdquo;<br /><br />Our present was a golden medallion, which mom carefully took out of the box. It is one you can open, with space for photos inside. Nikki and I decided for a pic of dad on one, and on the other side is a photo of Nikki and me.<br />With thick tears in eyes, mom gave us a tight hug and a kiss. She then showed it to Mr. and Mrs. Kofi,<br />While Nikki giggled and dragged me towards the door. I was clueless of what she was planning to do. Nikki stopped in the doorway, pointing up.<br />&ldquo;Look up, sweetie&rdquo;<br />I did look up. A twig was hanging above us. I asked:<br />&ldquo;Why is that thing hanging there?&rdquo;<br />Nikki explained:<br />&ldquo;It is a mistletoe, dummy. It is a tradition on Christmas to kiss under it.&rdquo;<br />I threw in a little useless fact. Yeah, it has a reason why Nikki sometimes calls me a smart ass. Or Mr. Smartypants.<br />&ldquo;In biology, I learned that a mistletoe can be deadly, if you eat it.&rdquo;<br />Nikki&rsquo;s muzzle came closer to mine, before she whispered in a suggestive tone:<br />&ldquo;But a kiss can be even more deadly if it isn&rsquo;t honest. Now, kiss me.&rdquo;<br />I closed my eyes and placed my hand on Nikki&rsquo;s hips, before I kissed her on her beautiful lips.<br />As I opened my eyes again, I could see mom smiling at us. While Nikki and I shared this kiss, she had put on the medallion. Since that day, she wears it all the time.<br />Nikki&rsquo;s parents also smiled at us, even her father. He nodded at me, as I was looking at him.<br />The evening went on smoothly. Around midnight, it became time to go back home. <br />Mom thanked the Kofis for the nice evening, I kissed Nikki goodbye. Unfortunately, she couldn&rsquo;t come with us because of college stuff she had to care off. Mom and I then took our presents and left. We are blessed to have such good friends.<br /><br /><br />The Morning After<br /><br />&nbsp;<br />Back at home, we sat down in our living room and talked for some time about the next few days. Mom told me that my grandparents would like to see me. I don&rsquo;t like their place. They don&rsquo;t even have cable TV, and especially my grandmother doesn&rsquo;t like to see me on my phone. Besides that, Nikki isn&rsquo;t there. Good for me that mom never forced me to visit them. It was about 2 a.m., as I literally fell into my bed.<br /><br />Ok, that was Nikki&rsquo;s and my first Christmas as a couple. I hope you enjoyed the story so far. But before I close this entry, I have a little, spicy extra for you. A little hint, Nikki had another special gift for me the next day.<br /><br />I was still in bed, almost entirely covered by my thick blanket. Yeah, even I enjoy a thicker one during the cold winter months. Suddenly, my girl&rsquo;s lovely voice made my ears twitch.<br />&ldquo;Waiki, waiki, little doggy. Raise and shine.&rdquo;<br /><br />Slowly, I opened my eyes. I noticed Nikki&rsquo;s silhouette, who was standing in front of one of my windows. She pulled the curtains aside to let some light into the room, before she turned over and made a few steps towards my bed. As she was standing in front of it, I could see how she lifted her right leg, and placed her paw on the mattress. I yawned. Nikki became a bit impatient, cleared her throat to make me look closer at her. Now I could see that she was wearing her new boots. They are fitting a glove over her slender, but still muscular legs. Only the toes are free. See, since we Anthros don&rsquo;t have feet like humans, wearing closed shoes isn&rsquo;t so comfortable for us in most cases. Which is why most of our shoes are open in the front. Personally, I prefer to walk bare-pawed, only wearing my paw-protectors, if necessary. <br />Beside the boots, Nikki was wearing a long, thick, black coat. I robbed the sleep out of my eyes, what was somewhat amusing for my girl. <br />&ldquo;Still tired, Fluffy? It is almost noon.&rdquo; The feline grinned. &ldquo;Well, maybe this will wake you up.&rdquo;<br /><br />Nikki turned her back to me and slowly opened her coat. When Nikki let it slide off her slender body, I could see that she wasn&rsquo;t wearing anything underneath. Well, beside the boots, of course. The words she said to me yesterday came back to my mind. Honestly, I honestly didn&rsquo;t think she would really present them to me like this. I couldn&rsquo;t have turned my eyes away from the cheetah, even if I had wanted it. I licked my muzzle, while I felt my member growing out of his sheath. Nikki looked so damn hot in these boots. To arouse me even more, my lusty feline now began to move her body smoothly in a rhythm only she could hear. It was lustful, erotic, the kind of dance after which every man who likes girls is willing to sell his soul, just to be allowed to get closer to that body. My right hand searched, and found my growing member, while I further watched Nikki dancing in front of my bed. My hand closed around my shaft, I began to pleasure myself under the blanket, as suddenly, my door opened. The buzzkill was my mother, who entered without knocking. She saw the naked Kitty, who didn&rsquo;t even bother to cover herself. You might remember the time mom and Nikki enjoyed a little quality time together, so seeing Nikki naked is nothing new to mom. My girl only smiled at her, while placing her hands on her hips. Mom clearly licked her muzzle, as she took a closer look at Nikki.<br />&ldquo;As I can see, you woke up the little late riser. You look good, Nicole. These boots really suit you.&rdquo;<br />Nikki made a few steps towards my mom. She then kissed the she-wolf on her muzzle and said:<br />&ldquo;Thank you, Christa. We were just to, hm, spend some time together. Do you need something?&rdquo;<br /><br /><br />Mom chuckled.<br />&ldquo;I just wanted to let you know that I have pancakes ready. But by the looks of this, you two have other things in mind.&rdquo;<br />Nikki smirked, before she replied: &ldquo;Yeah, kind of. Can you give us, hm, twenty minutes?&rdquo;<br />Mom now gave my naked cheetah a slap on her firm, little butt.<br />&ldquo;Try not to hang with him this time, Nicole.&rdquo; <br />Mom left the room and closed the door.<br />Nikki then turned back to me, with a wide grin in her face.<br />&ldquo;Where were we? Oh, yes. Get rid of the blanket, Fluffy.&rdquo;<br /><br />Throwing the blanket off the bed was a matter of seconds. Seeing my stiff cock made Nikki lick her muzzle. A greedy gleam flashed in her eyes, as she moved closer. Soon, she crawled on the bed on all fours. I felt as Nikki rubbed her muzzle against my legs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Her purring was impossible to overhear. It didn&rsquo;t take her long to reach my balls, which she slowly licked with her gentle tongue. Simultaneously, her hands massaged my thighs. I could do much more than enjoy this treatment. A few exciting moments later, I felt my feline&rsquo;s cold nose touching my hard shaft. By beginning at the base, she licked agonizingly slowly over my twitching member, all the way to the tip. I moaned, wanted her to suck it, but Nikki lifted her head instead and smiled at me. Next, she turned around, raised her tail, and presented me her little butt. My cheetah used both hands to spread her butt cheeks a bit. Now I saw the little butt plug she was carrying in her backdoor, with a blue crystal on its end. I sighed in disappointment, as Nikki moved again, denying me the chance of enjoying this view for a bit longer. Nikki moved her rear end in the direction of my muzzle, placing her already moist sex directly in front of my nose. The horny feline ordered me to eat her out, which I eagerly obeyed. My tongue wandered over her swollen lips, explored the deepest spots of Nikki&rsquo;s wet vagina. Even after all those months, the scent of my girl&rsquo;s pussy is still driving me crazy. Meanwhile, Nikki rubbed her muzzle against my dick, purring loudly. She then opened her mouth, granting my dripping shaft access into her warm mouth. After swallowing it entirely, she began to let her tongue perform this thrilling pole dance, which always drives me wild. My lustful moans and groans were muffled by my cheetah&rsquo;s dripping-wet vagina. Nikki now began to move her head up and down, with her tongue still dancing on the tip of my dripping manhood. I wanted to hump her muzzle, wanted to take a more active role in this play, but my kitty held me down with both her hands. She had other plans than that. My dick slipped out of her mouth with a plopping sound, before Nikki spoke in a wicked voice:<br />&ldquo;Not so fast, doggy boy.&rdquo;<br />Faster as I could look, she turned around and lowered her body down on my member. Her wet cleft rubbed over my cock, causing her to moan loudly. I wanted to cum badly, so I begged her:<br />&ldquo;Nikki, please. Stop teasing me.&rdquo;<br />She didn&rsquo;t answer. Instead, she just took my cock in one hand and placed the tip on her wet hole. Slowly, the cheetah let it slip into her cunt, inch by inch, while she grinned devilishly at me. Nikki stopped and held still for a moment, after my cock had fully disappeared in her holy temple of lust. <br />Again, she sounded like a furry demon from the ring of lust in hell, as she silently said:<br />&ldquo;You want to cum inside me, wolfy?&rdquo;<br />I nodded, whimpered.<br />&ldquo;Yes, please.&rdquo;<br /><br />Without any more words, Nikki began to ride on my cock. Her body moved up and down, while sounds and scents of pleasure filled the room. Nikki began slow, but soon, she increased her pace. A bit shy, I placed my hands on her hips, holding her, as I began to move my hips in her rhythm. We moaned our lust uninhibitedly, my growing knot pressed against Nikki&rsquo;s vulva every time she let my manhood disappear inside her. Nikki felt that. <br />The urge was big, but the feline avoided it to let my knot sink inside her tight vagina. The pressure in my balls raised, I bared my teeth, growled. Nikki knew I could hold it much longer. <br />With every single one of her moves, I pressed my hips harder against my lustfully panting girl. Nikki now began to circle her hips. The cheetah put her hands on my chest, I felt her claws sinking into my skin. Her body began to shiver, she hissed. I felt her pussy tightening around my cock. A bit out of breath, she shouted:<br />&ldquo;Fill me, breed me, dirty dog come on&hellip; I&hellip; arf&hellip;. Aaahhh&hellip;&rdquo;<br />Nikki screamed out her lust, as she enjoyed her climax. Now I wanted to cum, wanted to pump baby puppy juicy deep in this needy kitty. I moved my hips faster, thrust harder into the still shivering feline. A few more times, I rammed my member into Nikki&rsquo;s dripping pussy. Then, accompanied by a silent howl, I finally shot my seed deep into Nikki. <br />We both were exhausted, and it took us a few moments until we were able to move again. Nikki moved her body, my cock slipped out of her pussy, followed by a trail of cum. MY cheetah stepped off the bed, but was still a bit tipsy on her long legs, on which she was still wearing those boots. Seeing her like that amused me at first, but it also worried me. Fearing that something might be wrong, I asked her:<br />&ldquo;Nikki, is everything ok?&rdquo;<br />She took a deep breath, while she had her right hand on the wooden rail at the bottom of our bed. While panting hard, she spoke:<br />&ldquo;Yes. I just came so damn hard. This plug in my ass, together with your cock, felt amazing. Fluffy, I am proud of you.&rdquo;<br />I giggled and smiled at my girl, who was now slowly taking off her boots.<br />&ldquo;I love you, Nikki.&rdquo;<br />After she freed her legs from the boots, Nikki came closer to me. My girl was standing next to the bed, as she took my head into her arms, and kissed me on my muzzle. The feline whispered: <br />&ldquo;I love you too, my Fluffy. Now get dressed and go to your mom, I need a quick show&hellip; aaah&rdquo;<br /><br />She couldn&#039;t finish this sentence. I noticed her still dripping cunt, which somehow made me want to lick this sweet mix of pussy juice and puppy seed. The taste was overwhelming for me. After she felt my tongue licking her swollen lips, Nikki stepped closer. My muzzle parted her labia, my tongue reached deep into her sacred temple. Nikki screamed in lust and pleasure, as I licked after every single drop of this tasty cocktail. Suddenly, I felt her claws pressing into my head. Nikki screamed, she hissed, as she reached a second orgasm. Her legs now fully denied doing their job, my cheetah dropped to the floor. <br /><br />I crawled to the edge of the mattress, then looked down at the shivering girl. I wanted more, wanted to continue this lustful game, but as she saw me moving off the bed and getting closer to her, she stopped me with a sign of her hand.<br />&ldquo;No, stop. Not anymore. God. Please, where did this come from, you little bastard. Help me to get this plug out of my butt, then bring me to the bathroom.&rdquo;<br /><br />Nikki rolled herself on her back, her legs were widely spread. She was still panting hard, as I reached for the plug to slowly pull it out. Afterward, I supported my satisfied, smiling girl to the shower. I wanted to shower with Nikki, but she was afraid I would want to continue our naughty play and sent me out. But before I left, I grabbed a bathrobe from a hook at the bathroom&rsquo;s door, so I didn&rsquo;t have to face mom naked. Dressed in this comfy robe, I walked to the kitchen, where mom was waiting for us. She welcomed me with a stern look, and the confirmation, that she has heard us during our activities. She said:<br />&ldquo;You little bastard? What have you done with your girl? The whole neighborhood must have heard her screaming.&rdquo;<br />This was so embarrassing. My look went down at the ground. It was only now that I noticed my muzzle was still covered in a mixture of bodily fluids. Shameful, I replied to my mother:<br />&ldquo;We only had some fun, mom. I am sorry.&rdquo;<br />Mom laughed.<br />&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t be sorry, be proud. Damn, I haven&rsquo;t heard such sounds from a girl, since, well, the last time I had sex with your father.&rdquo;<br />Have your parents ever talked about their sex in front of you? It is so, let me call it, strange. I covered my ears while telling mom:<br />&ldquo;Mom, please!&rdquo;<br />My mother laughed even more.<br />&ldquo;Oh, come on. I just listened to you and your girlfriend having sex for 20 minutes. Go clean your muzzle and then have some food. You must be hungry like, well, like a wolf, after this performance.&rdquo;<br /><br />Ok, this turned out a bit longer than I thought. And this was only Christmas. I will write about New Year&rsquo;s Eve in the next entry.<br /><br />My friends, I hope you all had a nice Christmas, too.<br /><br />Stay safe.<br /><br />Yours,<br />Balto and Nikki<br /><br /><br /></span>",
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