Chapter 7: Realization

Thankfully my return to work and the daily lament of my life was rather uneventful. No one noticed any of my body's changes, not even Steven who knew me better than anyone else. The only thing he pointed out was the fact that I was walking with the heels of my feet off the ground. I easily explained it away as a strengthening exercise for my calf muscles. I found it much easier to walk that way and after a short time I didn't even bother trying to hide it by uncomfortably and sometimes painfully forcing my heels to the ground.

The days went by and unfortunately I noticed other changes that weren't so apparent during my stay in the community. I had developed unusual cravings for oatmeal, lettuce, apples, and other fruits and vegetables. It was like nothing I had ever experienced before. The urges drove me to alter my diet in order to accommodate the cravings that, thankfully, were only added to but didn't replace my desires for fast food and my other less than healthy meals. My heartache for Annabel was not easing with the passage of time either. I found myself thinking about her constantly. If there was ever a time in my life that I could've used an emotional "off switch" it was then. I must have run through the events that had transpired between Annabel and I a million times.

After a few more days of continued moping around and attempts to get back into the routine of my life, I approached Steven to spill the beans. He knew that something had happened to me in that community but after several failed attempts to get me to open up about it, he opted to let me sort things out on my own rather than keep pushing. I invited him over to my place for beer that night and I told him everything that happened. I knew I could trust Steven not to tell anyone. Our friendship was that strong. I even showed him my body's changes but I don't think that it was until he saw my tail that the reality of the ordeal really hit him. He took it rather well I thought. My life became easier after talking with Steven. I felt a sense of normalcy set in and I found myself back where I had left off before my life altering journey.

The days turned into weeks and the weeks into months. I had come to accept and adapt to my body's changes. I even came out of my funk and rejoined the world. I was hiking and camping again albeit nowhere near Austin. No matter how hard Steven tried to set me up with a chick, I just wasn't ready for dating or the prospect of having to explain my goat fur and tail if things got hot and heavy. I didn't even know if I was contagious for that matter. I certainly didn't want to potentially sacrifice another's humanity for a "wham bam thank you ma'am" or the selfish pursuit of love like someone else had bestowed upon me.

Then one Thursday night in the midst of March I had an epiphany. I remember that night clear as day. It's amazing how the stupidest thing can bring about a life altering revelation that seemed so blatantly obvious in hind sight. For me that moment came while watching "Wedding Crashers" of all things. It was all laughs and heartfelt sympathies for John up until the end at Jeremy's wedding and that's when it hit me like a badass punch to the throat. In that scene as John explained and poured his heart out to Claire I couldn't help but feel an uncanny tie to her predicament. There she was, confronted with the prospect of sacrificing her life's plans and overlooking all of John's lies that were told in order to pursue a genuinely true love that otherwise would have never developed in a deception free environment. Just before Jeremy laid out Sack I paused the movie and sat there locked in a trance induced deep thought. From this perspective it seemed so clear. I had found true love with Annabel and even though it was her lies that made it possible, it wasn't really who she was. She acted from her heart in a situation that would not naturally be conducive for such a love to develop between two people as different as ourselves.

I suddenly felt very stupid for walking away and cutting all ties with Annabel. My love for her had not faded in the least with the passing of time. A sudden regret overwhelmed me and I became scared that I might have passed up my only chance with Annabel. I grabbed my cell phone and desperately tried to recall the phone number that Billy Jo provided to the wrecker service when he called them to pick me up. I clearly remembered the first five numbers but struggled to recall the last two. The first, second, and third tries were wrong numbers, but on the forth try the phone rang for a while but then a familiar voice answered the other end.

"Hello?"

"Billy Jo?" I inquired.

"Yep, that's me." he responded. "Who's this?" I remained silent not knowing what to say. "Ya still there?" Billy inquired not knowing who he was talking with.

I quickly ended the call and anxiously got up out of my recliner. I began pacing and thinking about what I was going to say. I thought out loud and talked to myself in an effort to muster enough courage to call back. This went on for several minutes before I finally decided to redial the number. The phone rang for a while once again before Billy Jo answered again.

"Hello?"

"Uh...hey Billy. It's me...uh...Aaron."

"Well, well, nice to hear from ya sonny. I'm surprised ya called. Didn't know ya even knew this number." There was a pause as though he expected me to say something. "What can I do fur ya?" he asked.

"Well...uh...I was wonderin how Annabel's doin. I was thinking about her and I just wanted to know if she's OK.

"Well, Ms. Annabel was sure broken hearted bout you leavin. Haven't seen her much since. Mrs. Gladys (Mama Goat) told me she cried for days. I hear she spends lots of time on a hillside just sittin there with whatever that thing is ya gave her. Don't know if she'll ever get over ya sonny. Such terrible heart break."

The line went silent again as I was once again lost for words. "Ya still there sonny?"

"Yeah, I'm here." I responded solemnly.

"Well, sounds like she's not the only one. Are you alright Aaron?"

"Uh...yeah...I just wanted to make sure Annabel was OK. Look, I uh...I gotta go. Take care Billy."

"Sure thing sonny. Same to ya."

I ended the call and sat back down in my recliner. I didn't know how to make it work, but I wanted to be with Annabel. I couldn't deny it any longer. I figured if I left after work tomorrow I could be there before dark. I booted up my laptop and pulled up the pix of me and Annabel. My eyes teared up immediately. I grew nervous and anxious about returning to see her.

I packed for the trip and loaded up my SUV that night so I could leave straight from work. I figured I'd take next week off, so that if things worked out with Annabel, we could have some nice quality time together. To counter the issue with transforming into a goat from the contaminated food and water, I made a trip to a grocery store out in town and purchased plenty of food and drinks. Once the SUV was loaded, I went straight to bed. I barely got any sleep as I could not shut down my mind with the limitless possibilities of my future flooding my mind. I didn't know if she would take me back but I had to try.

At 6am, my alarm finally went off. I had never wanted to get to work so bad in my life. At work I pulled Steven aside and let him know that I was going back to see if Annabel would take me back. He was stunned because this had come out of nowhere. We talked about it for a while and I convinced him that I knew what I was doing. He knew I had never really gotten over Annabel but at the same time didn't want his best friend to become a goat either. He only asked that I give him the coordinates to the community and that I call him if things don't work out.

I made all the necessary arrangements to get the next week off, telling them that I had been invited to a week long hike in the Sierra Nevada. When 11am came, we were cut loose. I quickly made my way out to the parking lot and climbed into my SUV. Steven raced out to catch me before I left and wished me luck. I called up the unnamed preprogrammed location for Billy Jo's service station and selected it. The navigation system calculated my route and as promised, I provided the coordinates to Steven. I took off and began my journey back to the community I had once been so desperate to escape.

It took all my restraint not to exceed the speed limit too much. The trip seemed to take forever and to make things worse, once turning off the last major road, many of the country roads weren't in the navigation's database. It still provided a general heading and distance, so based on that I took roads that looked to get me there. I began to doubt whether or not I'd be able to find the community until I reached a familiar dirt road lined with dormant tall field grass on both sides. A short while later, I came to an all too familiar ravine and realizing I knew where I was, breathed a sigh of relief. Only a few minutes later I saw Billy Jo's service station come into view and a wide smile stretched across my face.

I slowed to a stop as I pulled up in front. I visually scanned the station but didn't see Billy so I gave the horn a couple taps. When Billy Jo came out to investigate, he immediately recognized my SUV. He strolled over to the passenger side window as I lowered it.

"Hey Billy Jo." I greeted with a smile.

"Well hey there sonny. Had a feelin I'd be seein ya agin." he responded with rare smile for my benefit.

"Just wanted to stop and let you know it was me and not some stranger rollin into the community."

A smirk came across his muzzle. "Yeah, we don't much care for outsiders round here."

I smiled back. "Yeah, I figured as much. I came to see Annabel. She around?"

"Yeah, I figure. Guessin she's at the farm. Haven't seen her in a while." There was a silence and then Billy continued. "Have any trouble finding yur way here?"

"Funny you should mention it. Someone entered your service station into my SUV's navigation system. You wouldn't know anything about that, would you?" I asked with a smile.

"Is that so? Well, that's strange." he said as he turned and headed back to the garage.

I pressed the accelerator and continued up the road. In time I spotted Annabel's farm house in the distance. My anticipation grew and my heart began to race as every second brought me closer to a potentially life altering confrontation. I turned right onto the driveway and moments later I slowed to a stop as I pulled up in front of the farmhouse. It was as almost exactly as I remembered it with the only difference being the winter dormancy of the surrounding trees and crop fields. I put the SUV in park and turned off the engine. I didn't hesitate even for a moment. I threw open the door and shouted for Annabel before my feet even hit the ground. I wanted to run to find her but I had no idea where to go. I heard muffled voices from inside the farmhouse but I couldn't tell whose they were. No sooner had I called for Annabel a second time did the front door open and the screen door fly open wildly as Annabel rushed out onto the porch. She immediately froze in shock at the sight of me.

I too stopped dead in my tracks about thirty feet from the porch and gazed at her in love-smitten relief. My eyes teared up immediately. Without hesitation, I spoke straight from the heart. "Oh Annabel, I'm so sorry! Can you ever forgive me!"

A huge smile came across Annabel's face and she immediately dashed towards me and leapt into my arms while wrapping her legs around me. We kissed hungrily as though our lives depended on the passionate locking of our lips. We exchanged muffled "I love you's!" and "I'm sorry's!" that mixed with the sounds of labored breathing through our nostrils. We remained locked like that for several minutes until I pulled back.

"Oh God Annabel, I love you so much!" I said as I ran the fingers of my right hand back through her hair.

"I'm so sorry I lied Aaron!"

"It's OK. I know why you did. I'm glad you did."

Annabel began to cry tears of joy. "It's OK?! Ya sure?!"

I caressed the left side of her face with my right hand. "Annabel, I've never been more sure of anything in my life. If you hadn't, we would've never fallen in love and I've never loved anyone the way I love you."

She smiled widely and pulled me into her and hugged me tight. "I missed ya so much! I never stopped thinking boutchya! I didn't think I'd ever see ya again! It hurt so bad!"

"I know Annabel, I was hurting too. I never stopped loving you. There's so much we need to talk about."

She leaned back away from me. "Talk about?"

I smiled. "Yeah. Like our future together."

Annabel laughed through her tears. "Oh God yes! I would love that! I'll do whatever it takes to be with ya!"

She leaned back in and firmly pressed her lips to mine and we were lip-locked once again. After a few moments of passionate kissing, the sound of someone clearing their throat came from the direction of the porch. I tilted my head to look around Annabel as she twisted around in my arms to investigate the unexpected sound. Standing there on the porch with arms crossed was Mama Goat, her face dressed with a proud smile of approval that any daughter would recognize. I, on the other hand, was unsure of Mama Goat's approval of the scene taking place before her.

I immediately dropped Annabel to her hooves. I scrambled through my mind for words to speak but what does one say to the mother whose daughter she witnesses you making out with? "Oh...uh...Ma'am I'm...uh...sorry I didn't..."

Mama Goat interrupted. "Aaron, do-o-o-n't worry bout it. I'm glad you came ba-a-a-ack." she said with a smile.

"It's good to be back Ma'am." I responded.

"Now you two get to talkin while I make dinner." Annabel and I looked at each other and smiled happily. Mama Goat turned to go back into the house but paused. "And Aa-a-a-ron, call me Mama Goat."

"Yes Mama Goat. Sorry. I forgot."

"Oh, and Annabel?"

"Yes Ma?" Annabel asked while rolling her eyes.

"Be honest."

"Yes Ma."

"Oh, Mama Goat, I brought drinks and food, so you don't have to worry about fixin a plate for me." I said not wanting her to waste prepping any food for me.

Mama Goat turned back to me and smiled knowing exactly what I was referring to. "We-e-e-ell, ya can at least have sum chi-i-i-i-cken. It won't change ya none. Just bring whate-e-e-ever ya want to the table."

"Yes Mama Goat. Thank you."

Mama Goat went back inside, closing the door behind her. Annabel took my hand in hers and led me to the porch swing where we sat closely next to one another and cuddled while holding hands. We missed each other so much.

"I didn't think ya'd ever come back Aaron. I've missed ya so much."

"I didn't think I was coming back either, but apparently I just needed some time to figure things out. I've been so miserable these months without you." I responded.

"So what made ya come back?"

"Well, I was watchin a movie last night and it helped me see things from your point of view. I realized that everything you did was out of love and not because you're a bad person. I should've realized it much sooner though. For that I'm sorry."

"Aaron, don't apologize. You were right to feel the way ya did." Annabel paused for a moment. "So what now?"

"Well, I took next week off from work, so we'll have the next nine days together to figure that out."

"Mmmmm, that's great. I get to have ya all to myself." We sat there in silence holding each other thankful to be in the other's caress. Suddenly Annabel sat up and leaned away. "But Aaron, you'll start changin again!"

"It's OK, I thought about that already. I brought plenty of food and drinks." I smiled as I looked deeply into her beautiful green eyes. God how I missed looking into those eyes. "Anyway, and so what if I change a little bit more. I figure that'll make us that much more closely connected. Besides, I've gotten used to my changes and you know, it's not so bad."

Annabel giggled and leaned in and kissed me. "It doesn't look like ya changed much after ya left."

"Oh yeah, well you should see my tail." I responded in my jokingly smart-ass tone.

"Ya have a tail?! Ya gotta let me see it!"

"Alright." I stood up and slid the back of my pants and boxers down my ass enough to reveal my goat tail in all its glory.

"You've got quite a bit of fur down there." Annabel said as she petted it and then gave it a playful tug.

"Hey, that thing's attached you know!" I rebutted playfully. I pulled my pants back up as the chill was getting to my exposed backside. The sun was close to setting and the unusually warm 60 degree temperatures of the afternoon were quickly giving way to the cool of impending night. "Mind if I unload some stuff before it gets dark?"

"Sure, let me get your room ready." I extended my hand and she placed hers in mine. Annabel smiled at me as I helped her up off the swing. Slowly pulling her into me, we gazed into each other's eyes. It felt like we had been apart for an eternity but the connection between us remained stronger than ever. As our bodies met, I leaned in and, anticipating the kiss, we both slowly closed our eyes for the moment. We kissed softly once our lips met, a touch I had sorely missed. My free hand went to the small of her back as we continued. Any thoughts of issues past quickly melted away as the throes of passion quickly built within us both. Our soft romantic kissing in the setting sun slowly began to morph into something more lustful.

Unsure if Annabel felt as comfortable I did, I testingly slid my tongue past her loose lips as I slid my hand slid down to her ass and gave a squeeze. Her eyes opened with a sudden fire of suppressed desire. Annabel wrapped her arms around me, one hand going to the back of my head and the other to my ass. Our bodies were locked tightly together as we frenched with a ravenous desire. A warmth quickly spread throughout my body while a heightened sense of awareness made me mindful of every inch of physical contact our bodies shared. I felt her supple breasts pressed against my chest and her udder against my abdomen. With every breath through my nostrils I took in her unique scent. My mental arousal was quickly translated into the physical as my maleness began to harden against her.

Feeling her lips tighten in a sudden smile I at once knew she had felt my building erection. Annabel turned her head slightly to the slide enough to break the connection of our kiss. "Mmmmm, I missed this too my mate." she said softly as she moved her hand between us and down to the hardening bulge in my pants.

"Uhhh...call me that again." I pleaded softly as she slowly rubbed my cock.

We were now cheek-to-cheek but I could feel Annabel's smile. "Oh, does this feel good my mate?" she whispered into my ear.

I squeezed her ass with both hands in a pitiful attempt to counter her sudden advancement. "Mmmph...that feels great!" I responded softly into her ear. "But...unless you can finish, we'd better get going." Part of me definitely didn't want Annabel to stop, but this was definitely not the appropriate setting with only a wall or two separating us from Mama Goat and God knows where Pa is but he's likely to be nearby. Hell, he could be watching right now.

Annabel put her arms around me and pulled back so that we were looking eye-to-eye. "What? Ya thought somethin was gonna to happen? Out here on the porch?"

"Oh you little tease. I'm gonna get you for that." I retorted playfully.

"Oh don't worry, I plan to finish." she stated coyly with a suggestive smile. "When I getchya alone tonight, yur mine my mate."

I returned her smile. "Not that I don't want to, but how are we going to do that with your mom in the house?"

"Well, she already knows that we mated."

An awkwardness quickly washed over me at the sudden realization that Mama Goat knows that I'm having sex with her daughter. I found myself nervously checking the nearby windows. "Uh...and how does she...well...uh feel about that?"

"She was very surprised, but I was surprised that she was actually OK with it. She thought that it was too soon in our courtship, but said it was my choice. She really likes ya Aaron. She really hopes things work out between us."

"I honestly don't know how to feel about that?"

A puzzled expression came across Annabel's face. "What do ya mean?"

"Well, it's kinda weird. I mean parents tend to be very protective of their little girl, especially if she's their only child.

"I'm not a little girl!" Annabel interrupted.

"Know I know, but trust me, to your parents you're always gonna be their little girl no matter how old you are. Anyway, even if they know their little girl is having sex and they pretend it's cool, they definitely don't want it happenin under their roof. Additionally, there's usually that uncomfortable thing between the guy and dad where they think the other knows that they know what's going on but they're pretendin it's cool even though it's not and this is usually accompanied by unapproving looks from dad to guy."

"Aaron, I don't think it's gonna be like that at all."

"Does your dad know too?"

"Well, yeah, of course he does. We talked bout it too."

"Oh great. This is just great."

Annabel took my hands into hers. "Aaron, I don't wanna do anythin that will hurt ya. So, will ya trust me?"

I looked into her beautiful green eyes that echoed the sincerity of the words that poured from her sensuous lips. The smile that grew across my face conveyed my willingness to trust her judgment. She smiled in response. "So I guess that means yes?" she asked softly.

I squeezed her hands reassuringly. "Baby, I trust you. If you say it's cool, then I believe you."

Annabel leaned in and kissed me softly on the lips and then pulled back a couple inches from my face. "It's cool." she responded softly. "Let's get yur stuff and then we'll have some dinner." Annabel bounded over to the SUV as I followed in a leisurely walk. We brought the first load into the house and stepping inside, everything was just as I remembered it. It seemed as though not a single thing had been moved in the months since I stormed outside after Annabel's confession. When we entered my room, a flood of fond memories I had made with Annabel in this room flashed through my head. I set down the stuff I carried in and looked around. Nothing had changed here either. I imagined that if I could stand in this room fifty years ago that it would look as it does today. I inhaled deeply and took in the scents of the room. It smelled just as I remembered it.

Annabel set the items she carried on the bed and walked over to me. I focused on the familiar sound of her hooves clomping on the wood floor and looked down to watch them as she approached. Annabel stopped just short of me and curiously looked downward in an attempt to figure out what detracted my attention from her during her approach. "What? What are ya lookin at?"

I smiled as I looked back up into her eyes. "I was just admiring your hooves. I've missed the sound of you walkin around on these floors."

Annabel thought it was so sweet and smiled at the thought. "Awww. Yur so romantic sometimes." She closed the distance between us and put her arms around my neck once within reach. "I've missed yur soft...[kisses my lips softly]...touch." I placed my hands on her hips and then slowly slid them around and took hold of her firm ass as I leaned in and firmly kissed her lips. We were locked once again in another round of fervent kissing; our tongues sliding passed the other's during the coupling.

I had never enjoyed kissing with anyone else like I did with Annabel. It was as though the senses of my lips were completed with the merging with hers. Her lips were always warm, soft, and moist to perfection. She always reciprocated my kisses extremely well. The connection between us never got too wet and when our tongues extended in French, the movements were soft and methodic, complimenting my own. Her natural taste was always delectable, as though always in constant state of kissable readiness because it was her mouth's only purpose.

We remained locked for several minutes before we broke the connection to resume the task at hand. We both exhaled forcefully in deep satisfaction in almost perfect unison. We smiled, looking lustfully into each other's eyes, grateful to be together again. Suddenly, Annabel's eye widened with what looked like a realization of something forgotten. She took my hand and casually led me out of the bedroom and down the hallway. "I forgot to get some fresh bedding for ya." We stopped at the closet and Annabel began pulling out fresh bedding, handing each article to me in turn. She took a comforter herself and led the way back to my room. Annabel removed the stuff on the bed and began pulling off the old bedding. I set the new bedding on the dresser and assisted her. We didn't say a word as we made the bed; however, from the unspoken words shared through the flirtatious smiles, lustful looks of desire, and the love inflicted stares we traded, it was obvious we had rediscovered the feelings we shared at the pinnacle of our relationship just prior to its initial downfall those months ago. With the putting on of the pillowcases, the task was completed.

"Come on, let's get the rest of yur stuff." she announced with a final patting of the pillows.

I moved over to the doorway and extended my hand. Annabel smiled and walked over and placed hers in mine. We headed back outside and finished getting the rest of my stuff from the SUV just as the sun was setting and darkness was settling in across the farm. I grabbed the last bag and locked the SUV while Annabel waited on the porch for my return. I looked around and took in the pleasantly soothing environment of the countryside. It was nice out here away from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. I looked back at Annabel on the porch, her form silhouetted by the lights from the farmhouse behind her which now outshined the rapidly dwindling illumination of the dusk.

"What's the matter?" Annabel asked.

"Oh, nothing. Just taking in the peacefulness of the countryside."

Annabel just smiled and gazed at her lover in awe as I surveyed the earth around me. She knew exactly what I was talking about even though she had never experienced the contrasting environment of the exceedingly advanced civilization beyond her little farming community as I had. It was this connection that broke all the barriers that our drastically differing backgrounds presented as obstacles in our relationship. This common appreciation formed the backbone of our relationship and bridged the gap that would have been impossible to surpass after our seemingly fateful meeting that warm autumn day several months ago.

I made my way back to the porch just as Mama Goat came to the screen door and told us dinner was ready. I was rather hungry and could definitely go for some homemade chicken. I still had to figure out what non goat transforming sides I was going to bring to the table. While Annabel went to wash up for dinner, I took the last bag to my room and grabbed some food to compliment the chicken. I stopped by the bathroom to wash up myself before heading into the dining room.

When I walked into the dining room, the setting immediately reminded me of my last dinner in this house. I was once again seated across from Annabel with a place for Mama Goat at the end of the table to my right. Annabel was already seated and greeted me with a huge smile. I reciprocated her smile as I place a bundle of green grapes and a cup of applesauce on the table and took my seat.

"What's that?" Annabel asked, pointing to the disposable plastic container.

"That's just applesauce."

"Apple-sauce?" she inquired, speaking the word as two separate words.

I had forgotten that many of the things I took for granted in daily life were unique in this community. I conducted a mental search for a comparable equivalent she could relate to. "Yeah, it's kinda like very sweet apples in the form of oatmeal."

"Sounds weird."

"Hey, don't knock it till you try it." I responded with a smile. Her ears perked and her head tilted slightly to the side upon hearing the expression, like a dog reacting to an unusual sound. I watch her mentally analyze it and figure out the meaning. It was quite cute.

Recalling yet another event that had taken place at this table, I looked under the table and made it obvious that I was doing so. Annabel noticed as I had hoped and followed suit, curious as to what had suddenly caught my attention. I looked back up at Annabel and smiled playfully.

"What? What are ya lookin at under there?" asked Annabel.

"Well, I was just wonderin. Are you going to be able to keep your legs to yourself this time?" I asked jokingly.

A confused look initially took hold of her but after thinking about it for a second, Annabel immediately smiled with a blush as she recalled my reference and gave my left leg a playful kick. I laughed as she quickly looked over in the direction of the kitchen to be sure Mama Goat hadn't overheard. "Ooo, yur gonna get it mister!" she said quietly as looked back at me, still embarrassed. Annabel crossed her arms in a playful pretend anger, a broad smile adorning her face all the while. "Well, yur sure playful tonight."

Before I could say anything, Mama Goat entered from the kitchen with hands full of serving plates. I got up and took one from her and placed it on the table. I followed her back into the kitchen to help even though she insisted I have a seat and let her take care of it. I felt it was the least I could do to show some appreciation. We grabbed the last of items destined for the table and made our way back into the dining room one last time. After we were both seated, Annabel instinctively led us in the saying of grace. Honestly, it was the first time I had participated in prayer before eating in a long time. It was kinda nice.

As we began to eat, Mama Goat looked over the sides I had brought. "So how much food did ya bring?"

"I brought enough to last over a week. I wasn't sure how long I'd get to stay here and I wanted to make sure to hold off the goat changes as much as possible."

"Ya don't have to worry bout changin. We'll make sure ya don't ge-e-e-t inta anythin that will change ya." Mama Goat said. "A-a-a-s far a-a-a-s stayin here, yur we-e-e-lcome to stay a-a-a-s long a-a-a-s ya need." Then she paused and looked as though she was thinking whether she was going to continue with the subject. I could tell Mama Goat was treading carefully with her questions. I got the sense that she really liked me and thought of me as a good match for her daughter. "I really hope ya two work things out."

"Well Ma, I think wur off to a great start." Annabel said as she smiled at me.

I reciprocated her smile. "Yeah, I think so too." I said.

Mama Goat watched us share our love smitten smiles. It made her so happy to see us so much in love.

As I approached the last of my applesauce, I recalled Annabel's interest in the unfamiliar food. I offered her a taste. She thought it was great. "Wow! I've never tasted anythin like it. So much more better than apples."

"It has cinnamon in it too. That's probably the best part." I said.

"Oh yeah. I knew there was somethin I recognized bout it. Ma makes great cinnamon apple pies. They're so good!"

"Now A-a-a-nnabel, they aren't tha-a-a-t good." Mama Goat said trying to downplay her talent in the kitchen.

"Aw, Ma, come on now."

Mama Goat smiled. "OK, they're pretty good I guess. Aaron, if ya stay long enough, I'll ha-a-a-ve to make some fur ya."

Not wanting to push too hard, Mama Goat changed the subject and asked about what I had been up to since I had left. The discussion gradually evolved into the goings on in our lives, the community, and the outside world. Before we knew it, almost two hours had passed before reality of the time hit us. Realizing the lateness, Annabel began clearing the table as Mama Goat and I continued to talk.

"Need any help?" I asked.

Annabel smiled. "Naw. Ya go head and talk with Ma. It won't take me long to do the dishes." She headed into the kitchen and returned to get the few remaining dishes she couldn't manage in her first trip. She gave me smile and a wink before heading back into the kitchen. We could hear begin to sing some indiscernible song as she started her chore.

"My A-a-a-nnabel sure loves to sing." Mama Goat commented.

"She has an awesome singing voice. She sang for me once." I said as I recalled her performance in the shower. I smiled inwardly at the thought of how Mama Goat might react if she new the circumstances surrounding that performance. "She sounds a lot like this famous singer I know."

"A-a-a-nnabel ha-a-a-s always loved ta sing, since she wa-a-a-s little. E-e-e-ver since ya gave hur tha-a-a-t music player, she sings all kinds of strange songs I've ne-e-e-ver hurd before."

I smiled. "So she uses the iPod I gave her huh?"

"Yeah, tha-a-a-t's what she ca-a-a-lls it. She listens to it all the time. In fa-a-a-ct, tha-a-a-t's the song she sings the most, especially when she's sa-a-a-d."

I had been so focused on the conversation with Mama Goat that I hadn't realized what she was singing. I looked towards the kitchen and listened for a moment. I heard Annabel's beautiful voice carrying out amidst the sounds of running water and clanking dishes; "...how special you treated meeeee. Baby that's the reason why I love you, you're my heart girl. And with all the crazy things that I dooooo..."

A surprised look shot across my face as my mouth dropped out of shock. I actually choked back tears of pure happiness to hear Annabel singing what had apparently become "our song" word for word. "Are ya OK?" Mama Goat asked seeing me getting all choked up so suddenly.

"Um, yeah. That...that's our song. That's the song I played for her because that's how I felt about her." I paused for a moment and listened to Annabel for a moment. "Wow, sounds like she knows the whole thing, word for word."

"That's so sweet. Yeah, she knows tha-a-a-t song by heart alright. Sings it a-a-a-ll the time tha-a-a-t girl." Mama Goat glanced over her should to make sure Annabel was out of ear shot and then seized the opportunity to have a private conversation with me. Looking back at me, she smiled nervously which made me nervous because I could tell there was something on her mind. Mama Goat drew in a deep breath to inspire enough courage to speak her mind to me. "Aaron, I just want ya to know how ha-a-a-ppy ya make A-a-a-nnabel. Yur the be-e-e-st thing that's e-e-e-ver ha-a-a-appened to hur." Becoming emotional, she paused for a moment to collect herself. Tears began to fill her eyes as she pressed on to complete her thoughts before Annabel returned to the table.

"Are you OK Mama Goat?"

"Oh, I'm fine sonny." she said with a smile. Mama Goat paused once again to wipe the tears from her eyes. "Look, yur a fine ma-a-a-n and I know ya really love hur. I only a-a-a-sk that if ya think it isn't goin to work out tha-a-a-t ya e-e-e-nd it a-a-a-nd le-e-e-t hur move on. A-a-a-nnabel was so de-e-e-vastatin when ya le-e-e-ft last time." Mama Goat looked down at the table as tears rolled down her cheeks. "I don't know if she could take it again and the longur ya stay, the hardur it'll be for hur. A-a-a-nnabel is sucha ha-a-a-ppy and free spirit, I don't think I could take seein hur like tha-a-a-t again."

I was so touched that Mama Goat opened herself up to me and expressed her deepest feelings regarding Annabel and I. I suddenly felt completely comfortable with her, realizing that she completely accepted me. I moved my hands on to hers resting on the table, figuring the tactile contact would help reinforce my coming heartfelt response. "Mama Goat, I can't say exactly what the future holds for me and Annabel." I paused as I too glanced over at the kitchen to make sure Annabel wasn't within ear shot. "What I can say is that I love your daughter beyond all quantifiable measure." Mama Goat suddenly gave me a confused look. "Uh...oh...I mean I love her with all my heart." I quickly clarified. I paused for a moment and thought about how to proceed. I wasn't accustomed to being so freely open with my emotions, first Annabel and now Mama Goat. "I left because I didn't fully understand her situation. I was so focused on her deception it prevented me from seeing the innocence and truth of her intensions. I made a huge mistake and it took me all this time for me to see it. I'm just glad Annabel took me back."

Mama Goat smiled. "Ya need not worry bout tha-a-a-t. Whe-e-e-n she hurd ya ca-a-a-ll hur name today, she was more e-e-e-xcited before tha-a-a-n I'd e-e-e-vur seen. She loves ya so much."

Suddenly we noticed Annabel's singing grow louder and we stopped our conversation. Annabel emerged from the kitchen and walked over to the table to see if we wanted anything from the kitchen before she finished up. Mama Goat turned down the offer as did I though I really didn't think the question was really for me as just about anything from the kitchen would likely have me waking up to new goat like features on my body. Annabel returned to her cleaning and singing, leaving Mama Goat and I alone once again.

Mama Goat glanced over into the kitchen once again and then hesitated nervously again as well in order to collect a bit more courage before pressing further. Though she respected Annabel's wishes to stay out of our business, Mama Goat needed to be sure I understood the gravity of the situation. Her sudden shyness foreshadowed the impending embarrassment of her next concern. "Aaron...I...[deep breath]...I know that A-a-a-nnabel took ya as hur mate." Getting that out gave her a renewed sense of confidence to proceed. I, on the other hand, suddenly grew nervous and pressed my lips tightly together as my eyebrows rose at the sudden turn in the conversation. Mama Goat sensing my apprehension removed her hands from mine and took them into hers to offer the same reassuring comfort I gave her. "Aaron, whe-e-e-n a woman in our community chooses hur mate it's more tha-a-a-n just fur love. It's so much more tha-a-a-n just the two beddin down because they love each othur. It'sa sacred union for life that's broken only by de-e-e-th. Most of us only e-e-e-vur mate with one our entire life. A-a-a-nnabel has chosen ya as the one to spe-e-e-nd the re-e-e-st of hur life with."

I looked down somberly as a sudden realization hit me forcefully. The mental impact of the moment exuded through my sudden change in posture. "Wow, I didn't realize. I feel like such a jackass. Annabel told me that I was her first but I never truly understood the significance of the act." I looked back up into her eyes. "Don't get me wrong Mama Goat, I don't take sex, er uh mating lightly. I have only ever given myself to women I truly loved. Please believe me when I say that my decision to accept mating with Annabel wasn't half-hearted. Many other outsiders take mating lightly in my world, but I'm not one of them."

Mama Goat gave my hands a reassuring squeeze. "Aaron, I know. I believe ya. I really believe that ya really care fur A-a-a-nnabel. If I didn't, things would be much more diffurent. You wouldn'tve be-e-e-n welcomed ba-a-a-ck no matter how A-a-a-nnabel fe-e-e-lt." She paused for a moment. "I want ya to know I'm not tryin to pre-e-e-ssure ya into deciding one way or the othur but ya needed to know what ya mean to A-a-a-nnabel. I promise won't say anythin e-e-e-lse bout it."

I sat there quietly for a moment to let it all sink in. "How does Pa, ur uhh "papa goat?" feel about me and Annabel?" I asked.

Mama Goat smiled. "Ya ca-a-a-n call him Pa if ya want. Well, he feels the same a-a-a-as I do bout ya two. He wants A-a-a-nnabel to be ha-a-a-ppy but make good choices a-a-a-t the same time."

"It's just that we've only had the one encounter and it wasn't very pleasant. I just wanted to be sure he was OK with me personally."

Mama Goat smiled again at my unnecessary concern. "Aaron, ya need not worry. Whe-e-e-n we talked with A-a-a-nnabel a-a-a-ftur ya le-e-e-ft, she e-e-e-xplained e-e-e-vurythin and he knows why ya acted how ya did."

Although embarrassing at times, I was glad that Mama Goat confronted me though I doubt Annabel would have approved. It gave me insight I doubt I would have ever deducted on own. "Thanks for talking with me about this Mama Goat. You've cleared up some things for me. Annabel and I have to make some decisions about our relationship and this will help."

"I know A-a-a-nnabel wouldn't like it tha-a-a-t we talked bout this, but yur we-e-e-lcome Aaron."

We sat there quietly and listened to Annabel singing away as she finished up in the kitchen. It was only a few minutes later that she strolled out all giddy. She walked over to Mama Goat and gave her a peck on the cheek. "Kitchen's clean Ma." she said as she took her seat.

"Thank ya A-a-a-nnabel."

"So what did ya guys talk about while I was cleanin?"

Mama Goat and I looked at each other and smiled as if on cue. When Mama Goat didn't answer immediately, I wasn't sure if she was waiting for me or what. Just as I was about to begin pulling a response out of my ass, Mama Goat spoke up with her own. "We tal-al-al-ked about yur wonderful singing and tha-a-a-t music player Aaron gave ya."

"Oh yeah, the iPod." Annabel smiled at me. "I use it all the time. I love it! I'm glad I watched ya work it that day we listened to those wonderful songs. Meredith figured out how to do some of the other stuff."

"I'm glad you like it. I figured Meredith would be able to help you figure it out."

Annabel and I just sat there, eyes locked on each other with lustful smiles adorning our faces. Mama Goat saw us lost in a lovers' gaze and figured it was time for her get out of the way, so she politely excused herself. "I'm going ta go che-e-e-ck on Pa and make sure he's good for the night and the-e-e-n I'm going to be-e-e-d. If I don't see ya two till mornin, good night."

"Good night Ma." "Good night Mama Goat." Annabel and I responded nearly simultaneously.

She left the dining room and put on a jacket before heading out to the barn.

"So, are ya ready for bed?" Annabel asked with a sense of anticipation.

I figured she wasn't really looking to get any sleep, at least not yet. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't thinking the same thing. I figured I'd let her set the pace of our reconnection. "Sure." I answered.

Annabel got up and took my hand. She led me down the hallway and then stopped in front of the bathroom doorway. Annabel pulled me into her and gave me a soft romantic kiss full on the lips. She pulled back with a large smile. "I'm gonna get ready for bed. Ya can have the bathroom in a few minutes OK?"

"Yeah, I've got to get my stuff from my bags anyway." I responded.

Annabel entered the bathroom and slowly closed the door as she smiled and gave me a playful wave goodbye. I went into my room and dug out some pj's and my toothbrush and toothpaste. I closed the door and quickly changed. By the time I had finished, I heard the bathroom door open and Annabel clomp to her bedroom and close the door. I gathered my stuff and made my way to the bathroom. The smell of freshly used toothpaste filled the air. I took a piss and then brushed my teeth as well. Looking at my reflection in the mirror as I brushed, I couldn't help but notice how much my facial hair had grown since I shaved early that morning. I missed the days where a single day's growth didn't have to be shaved by lunchtime.

When I finished I began to head back to my room when Annabel's bedroom door suddenly opened and she stepped out into the still lighted hallway. I froze and took in her beautiful form. Annabel had changed into a skimpy pair of pj shorts and top that accentuated her feminine features. She had taken the time to fix herself up a bit with a touch of makeup and a running of a brush through her hair. I caught the scent of a perfume I wasn't familiar with as it drifted from the parts of her body to which it had been applied. It was faint at first, but as she slowly approached me, it gradually intensified. Annabel swayed her hips slowly back and forth while seductively ran a finger along the wall as she closed in on my position. As she walked up to me, Annabel placed her hands around the back of my neck and looked wantingly into my eyes.

"Do ya like wachya see my mate?" she asked seductively. A wide smile of approval grew across my face. "Yeah, I thought so." she said with a victorious smirk.

"You look soooo hot."

"Is this too fast?" she asked as she pressed her breasts and udder up against me. The touch was so erotic.

I smiled. "No, it's not." I didn't bother asking her as the answer was plainly obvious. Annabel then began subtly swaying her hips causing her udder to rub against my rapidly swelling cock. "Ohhh, how I've missed your touch." I said softly.

"Then touch me." she responded just as softly. I needed no further prompting. I placed my hands on her hips and slowly leaned in. As the distance between us dwindled our lips parted instinctively, our heads tilted slightly, and our eyes slowly closed in anticipation of the intimate contact. When our lips met, we kissed fervently. Annabel's hands remained in place as mine moved down to her firm ass. I gave it a tender squeeze and she moaned subtly in approval.

Annabel slowly guided us into my bedroom as we remained locked in passionate kissing. Knowing what this was rapidly leading to and knowing that we wouldn't have the house to ourselves for long, I broke our connection. "What about Mama Goat?"

Annabel smiled without concern. "It's fine. Don't worry bout it. OK?"

"But she's gonna be back soon."

"Aaron, just trust me. It's alright." I gave in and reached behind me and closed the bedroom door before switching off the overhead light. The nightstand lamp was already switched on and produced a soft illumination that created a romantic ambiance. "Now that's better." I ignored the remark and pressed my lips to hers and we were at it again.

We kissed ravenously and our hands were immediately moving up and down each other's body groping and exciting the other with pleasurable touches. I couldn't speak for Annabel, but I hadn't had sex nor even masturbated since my leaving her, so I was extremely horny. This generated a serious disinterest in foreplay this go around and I was pleased when she slipped her hands inside the waistband of my boxers and broke our kissing to bend down and pull them down along with my pj bottoms. I could feel my cock spring up after the waistband slid past my tip. Annabel pushed them down to my ankles and looking up upon completion of the deed, found my erect cock presenting itself before her. Without hesitation, she couched down and then placed her hands on my ass. She rubbed her hand over the fur on the upper half of my ass before giving my tail a playful jerk. Annabel returned her hands to my ass and grabbed it firmly as she carefully inserted my painfully hard cock into her mouth. Precum began to ooze out of my slit and onto her probing tongue. Annabel luxuriated in the taste of her mate, a taste she had sorely missed. As she twirled her warm and slick tongue along my length, I moaned aloud as intense pleasure began to build. I felt like I was going to burst right there.

"Oh! Uhhh...Annabel...stop!" I said loudly.

She quickly but carefully released my cock. "What's wrong?!"

I bent over and assisted her back upright. "Sorry baby. It's just that I'm not going to last that long for you this time."

Annabel smiled. "Oh. That. Well, just ya don't worry bout that. We've got alllllllll night." She leaned in and kissed me hard which quickly evolved into deep frenching. This went on for about a minute until Annabel broke our lips' connection by sliding her extended tongue down my chin and throat where she paused to plant kisses around my neck as she lifted my pj top. She skipped down to my left nipple which she vigorously took into her mouth and teased it between her teeth with a few light bites. I moaned at the sensations that surged through my body as a result of her efforts. I suddenly felt a warm hand cupping my testicles and I looked down just in time to see her look up at me and smile.

Annabel got down on her knees and returned her hands to my ass as she gave the head of my cock a couple playful licks and savoring the additional precum that had been released during her absence. She thrust my throbbing member into her mouth once again and showed no reservation about getting me to cum. Annabel moved back and forth along my entire length while moving her tongue this way and that to enhance the pleasure. I moaned repeatedly and slightly louder with each stroke of her mouth. A warmth quickly spread through me as a pressure quickly built at the base of my cock. I balled my fists tightly at my sides and scrunched my face as the imminent climax exploded through my body, announced by a loud grunt. I grunted with each pulse as stream after stream of my seed shot into her mouth and throat. I could hear Annabel "mmmmmm" in approval as she continued back and forth along my pumping rod. She pressed her tongue firmly against the underside of my cock each time she pulled back as she milked me for every drop. Being the first release in almost five months, I shot seven full streams into Annabel's eager mouth.

As my member slowly began to soften in her mouth, Annabel's pace slowed as the release of fluid retard to a trickle. I could barely stand with my suddenly weakened legs struggling to keep me upright. I wiped away the sweat that had beaded up on my brow and exhaled deeply with great satisfaction. I felt Annabel pull back one more time and her release marked by a suddenly loud sucking noise made by the sudden void created between her lips. Annabel stood up and wiped her mouth on her forearm. I was still panting when she appeared at eye level with a large grin extended across her face.

"Was that good my mate?"

"Oh my God. That was great." I said, sounding exhausted.

Annabel was about to respond when I leaned forward and pressed my lips to hers. The move caught her off guard but when I wrapped my arms around her, she quickly did the same to me and we were once again locked in a feverish bout of frenching. I moved my hands down and underneath her pj top and pulled myself back as I slowly lifted it up her body and exposed her breasts. Annabel raised her arms in anticipation of its removal. I pulled it half way up her arms and with her head completely covered, I bent her arms down and placed her hands on her head so her arms wouldn't tire.

"Wachya doin?" she asked out of confusion but through what I perceived as an obvious smile.

Without saying a word, I slid my hands down her arms and then I moved to her left side and knelt down to pick her up in my arms. "Annabel, don't be frightened. I'm gonna pick you up OK? Just go with it."

"Alright my love."

I gently swept her up with one arm below her ass with the other supporting her back and carried her over to the bed. I gently laid her in its center lengthwise, the shirt still covering her head. Annabel briefly lifted her ass and adjusted her tail to a more comfortable position. I leaned over, and placing a hand to each side of her, I lowered myself and took her left nipple into my mouth. I alternated between suckling it and teasing it by nipping it between my teeth. I moved my left hand to her right breast and began erotically messaging it. Her nipples reacted quickly and became fully erect from the attention. As I continued my pleasurable assault, Annabel began to moan in approval as her state of arousal rapidly elevated. I removed my left hand from her right breast and ran my tongue down from her left, over her stomach, and over the middle of her udder. Her body quivered underneath me from the sensual sensation of my touch.

Annabel's arousal was rapidly creating an insatiable desire to be fucked. Her pussy was wet and the moment I reached her udder I caught the familiar scent of her aroused sex. The small percentage of goat that comprised of my being immediately reacted to the female goat pheromones embedded within her scent. The natural bestial act of procreation prepared me for such as blood pumped rapidly into my still flaccid member. I was surprised by the sudden feeling of my cock pulsating to life so quickly after my first release. I had never been ready to go so soon.

I smiled and laid down on the bed to Annabel's left. I locked my lips on her left breast again as I slid my warm hand down the front of her body. Annabel let out a series of soft moans as my hand slid over her soft skin and then under her pj bottoms and panties. Her lips parted as she gasped when my hand reached the lips of her pussy. I slowly slipped two fingers between her delicate folds and entered her amply wet vagina. I rubbed the walls of her hot tunnel and Annabel's moans became louder, each more so than its predecessor. Locating her clit, I began rubbing it, slowly at first. Her moans became rhythmic and her breaths hardened as pleasure pulsed throughout her body in time with the motions of my fingers. My mouth continued to work her breast, teasing gasps from Annabel with nearly every bite of her erect nipple. She began subtly bucking her hips as I increased the vigorousness of my attention to her nub. Annabel's moans became verbal pleas for release as though she could coax her body beyond the brink of orgasm. She quickly tired of her pj top and removed it and tossed it aside. Annabel suddenly bleated loudly as unadulterated pleasure engulfed her entire body as it tipped into orgasm. As wave after wave radiated from her sex, she screamed and bleated. I could feel her body's heat increase against mine, sweat beading on her silky smooth skin.

Yet somewhere in the midst of her sexual bliss, Annabel felt my stiffened member against her squirming body. She had never wanted a cock inside her more in her life then in that moment. Her orgasm was still in the midst of subsiding when she reached down and pulled my hand away from her pulsing sex.

"Oh Aaron! I want ya insi-i-i-de me!" she rasped and bleated while she haphazardly attempted to remove her bottoms in the rush to quench her sudden desire. I immediately sat up and removed my shirt as she finally managed to separate herself from the last articles of clothing she had been wearing. She leaned up and pressed her lips against mine and we kissed feverishly as we positioned ourselves for the sex craved desires that were overwhelming our mind and body. Annabel spread her legs wide and desperately guided my rock hard member past her lips and into her vagina. I slowly pushed my hips forward and her pleasure induced moan announced our sexual union.

I began to thrust slowly in and out of her. Annabel quickly began moaning loudly as her body rapidly begun its ascent towards her next climax. "Oh...harder Aaron [gasp] harder!" Annabel bent her legs, folding them towards her, deepening my penetration. As I continued pumping, I could feel the heat of her vagina's moist walls increase as it began to spasm. Arriving at the brink of her next orgasm, Annabel pulled a pillow over her face just moments before she screamed and bleated in sexual ecstasy. Her hands clinched the pillow tightly as the climax washed through her body. Her arms quivered as she struggled to keep the pillow pressed firmly against her face in an attempt to muffle her orally expressed satisfaction.

As the muscles of her vagina twitched around my thrusting member, I grunt at the wonderful sensation and yearned for my own release. I quickened the pace of my pumping and Annabel reemerged from under the crude silencer that was the pillow. She huffed and puffed as she attempted to regain some composure in the respite between her second and potential third orgasm. I looked down at Annabel, her face flushed and covered in sweat from the heat of her excited breath trapped against the pillow. She smiled widely at me and brought her right hand up and caressed my face. If the look of complete and uncontested love could be given a physical description, it would have been the expression on her face as she looking into my eyes. My focus was suddenly torn away from our intercourse and my thrusts slowed to a stop.

"Are you [gasp] OK?"

"Oh my goodness [gasp] yes! I love ya [gasp] so much!"

"I love you too [gasp] Annabel!"

We laid there admiring each other. I rested fully penetrating her, my balls resting against her ass while my upper torso remained propped up with arms extended and hands placed on the bed to each side of Annabel. She relished the stationary fullness of my stiff member fully inserted into her femininity. Her vaginal muscles twitched irregularly around my cock, the last vestiges of her past orgasm. As the heat from our bodies began to subside, the coolness of the room's air became readily apparent on our sweat coated skin. Annabel leaned up and softly pressed her lips to mine. I reciprocated and we kissed slowly and softly, the heavy breaths through our nostrils slowly diminishing in the suddenly slowed paced.

To get things going again, I slowly withdrew my cock and pushed it slowly back into her. Annabel moaned softly into my mouth as we continued kissing. I repeated the act, moving ever so slowly and she once again moaned softly in response. Annabel leaned back slightly and tilted her head back, her arms extended behind her to support herself. "Oh yes...again." she said softly. I pulled back and then began pumping slowly without pause. Annabel's breaths became heavy but slow, matching the pace of my rhythm. I looked down and admired her succulent breasts swaying back and forth in time with my actions. I gradually increase my pumping and before long Annabel was overwhelmed by the pleasures emanating from her sex once again. Her arms began to shake as they weakened from the sexual ecstasy that had begun to reclaim her body. She collapsed onto her back, surrendering to the sexual energy that sapped her strength to provide unfathomable pleasure to every cell in her body.

Feeling her next orgasm approaching, Annabel's eyes widened in surprise as the pressure of her forthcoming climax built up more than any she had experienced before. "Oh my! [gasp] Oh my! [gasp] Aaron, faster! Please!" she implored. I began jack hammering into her forcefully while Annabel's frantic search for her pillow silencer failed as her third orgasm crashed so forcefully, that her entire body shuttered beneath me. Her arms slammed to the bed at her sides and she tore at the bedspread with her hands as the surreal orgasm coursed through her entire body. Annabel screamed and bleated loudly with verbal expressions that were reduced to partial and indecipherable words.

The walls of her pussy rhythmically clamped on my cock, quickly bringing me to the brink of my own orgasm. Pressure quickly built up at the base of my cock and a few thrusts later it tensed suddenly before twitching forcefully as I came. I groaned loudly as I arched my back and scrunched my toes as my orgasm shot through me. My semen shot deep into her vagina and it continued contracting, milking me for every drop I had to offer. I moaned repeatedly in ecstasy as waves of pleasure surged through me with each spasm of my cock.

While I was in the midst of my peak, Annabel's exquisite orgasm had already begun to subside. Hers was so intense she was unaware that I had already begun to cum. As Annabel regained some sense of focus, she became aware of the warm fluid filling her insides as my seed continued to enter her hot tunnel. She bucked her hips against my feverous thrusts until my pace began to slow as my climax too began to subside. My arms shook under the increasingly demanding task of holding up my upper torso in the weakness that accompanied the onset of afterglow. I pushed my hips forward one last time and remained inside her as my cock began to soften and the last bit of my seed oozed out. Unable to support myself any longer, I slowly withdrew from her and collapsed onto the bed to Annabel's left.

We laid there silently for a few moments expelling deep breaths of intense satisfaction and utter exhaustion. Annabel looked over at me and broke the silence. "Oh my God Aaron [exhale] that was unbelievable." She stated softly. "I have never felt anything that good in my life. Wow."

I looked over at Annabel. "Yeah, that was great." We were silent again for another moment as we gazed tenderly into each other's eyes. A smile slowly grew across my face.

"What?" Annabel asked as she smiled in return.

"I love you Annabel. I missed you so much."

She rolled onto her left side and faced me. "I missed ya too. I didn't think I'd ever see ya again. My heart ached for so long. It was awful."

"Well, that doesn't matter anymore. All that matters is we're together now." Annabel smiled and moved up alongside me. We snuggled up to each other and embraced the other in post sex cuddling. We laid there for a while conducting meaningless chitchat. The warmth of our bodies only temporarily stayed off the chill of the night air. When a shiver ran through Annabel's body we decided to get under the covers and continue cuddling. We talked some more and when the subject of Mama Goat came up, it dawned on me that we weren't the least bit subtle about our bedroom romp.

"Annabel, you do realize that Mama Goat probably heard us right?"

"Were we that loud?"

I smiled. "What do you mean we? I wasn't the one screaming and bleating at the top of my lungs."

Annabel hit me playfully. "How mean! Well, I guess I'll hav'ta ask her at breakfast tomorrow."

"Like what? You'll just ask her?! Yeah, that's not an awkward breakfast. [imitating Annabel] Hey Ma, did ya hear me and Aaron gettin it on last night? _ [_imitating Mama Goat] Sure did, sounded li-i-i-ke he pleased ya right we-e-e-ll."

"Ewww, I don't sound like that at'all." She retorted with a chuckle.

"I thought it was a pretty good impression." I responded.

"OK, it was pretty good I guess." She conceded. "Why donchya turn the light off so we can get some rest."

I thought for second. "And by rest do you mean sleep? You're not going to go back to your bedroom?"

"But if I go back to my bed, you won't be there to cuddle with. Yur so nice and warm, I wanna fall asleep in yur arms.

Her head rested on my right shoulder as she straddled my right side with her right arm and leg draped over the front of my body. I could feel her right breast pressed firmly into my side, her nipple still partially erect from my attention. Further down I felt Annabel's udder pressed against the quad of my right leg. One of her teats was compressed inflexibly against me. Her udder seemed quite taut under the pressure of her weight placed against it. I wondered if it was because it was full of milk. Annabel let out a deep sign of complete satisfaction as she slowly ran her fingers through my chest hair.

My thoughts inexorably drifted back to the uneasiness I felt knowing that Mama Goat might have heard us in the midst of our love making session or find us naked together in my bed. "Annabel I don't get your lack of concern for Mama Goat hearing us or finding us together like this."

"Aaron, I'm a grown woman. It's my choice. Yur my mate and I love ya. She's not gonna keep us apart." She said softly.

"It's not that Annabel. I just don't want to be disrespectful."

Annabel smiled. "Aaron how did I get to be so lucky and find ya. Don't worry. Mama Goat knows that ya respect her. I'll tell her that I made ya do it."

"That's actually not too far from the truth. I find it nearly impossible to resist your beauty my love. Your seductiveness is quite powerful."

A subtle uneasiness swept through her body from the compliment. She had never before received such a compliment before, but it was nice to hear. "Awww, thanks my mate." She snuggled tighter against me and planted few soft kisses on my right cheek.

We slowly drifted off to sleep, in the comforting warmth of our embrace. The silence of the still night occasionally broken by our sighs of contentment from the night's activities and the recaptured togetherness of the several hours that preceded it.

Unbeknownst to us, Mama Goat had not yet returned to the house. Seeing the love that Annabel and I shared seemed to help rekindle that which Mama Goat and Pa had seemingly become lessened over the years. Her checking on Pa had turned into so much more than what will be detailed here. It had been years since they had been intimate with one another. Witnessing the strength of our love and its power that allowed us to overcome our tribulations, Mama Goat had come to long for the relationship she and Pa once shared as Annabel and I do now. Marriage for them had become more routine than anything else. It was a transition that began several years ago when Pa experienced an inexplicable surge in goat transformation that left him more physically goat than human. Unable to perform many of the tasks that were traditionally his around the farm, he became more dependent of Mama Goat and Annabel. It was quite a blow for this hard working man to suddenly not be able to support his family. A deep depression took hold and he slowly withdrew from the family. It was a tough adjustment for the whole family that eventually just became a way of life.