FSE

Furry search engine

formerly SoFurry search engine

Snow Dawgs

Chapter One

By Roofles

I thought it would have been refreshing to get out of the cramped, overheated car by the time we got to our destination. I was wrong. The ride was longer than Buddy had told me it would be and Hunter had been on his phone the entire time, all but ignoring me. Only seeming to notice I was even there after his phone died, forgetting to charge it that morning.

That was so unlike him. Hunter’s phone was practically a part of his very body. It seemed, much like I, there were other things on his mind this morning. Or I should say afternoon. The trip had taken the whole day.

The two of us had been a dating for some time. The German Shepherd and I met by chance. We didn’t hit it off at first. It wasn’t love at first sight or any of that fairy tale bullshit. It had taken work, effort and still even then…

My thought trailed off as I took a refreshing breath of cold air, just glad it wasn’t that of the recycled breaths of the others in the car. Hunter and I…

Well, eventually he had asked me out, just to hang with his friends. Who, like him, were all dogs. Although that might not sound odd in this day and age; as a human? It was. It really, really was. Being the only one among a pack of dogs (which I was told was ok to call the group of canines) meant I was always the odd one out. The third wheel so to speak.

I was either hounded by his friends or otherwise ignored altogether. We didn’t have a strong start. As things went on, it appeared what little we had in common wasn’t enough. It was on its final threads and the two of us sort of agreed that this was going be our last trip together.

Did it bother me? That this? This wasn’t going to last. No, not really. I was more relieved than anything else. If I hadn’t practically planned and paid for this trip I wouldn’t even have bothered showing up with the others.

Which left me conflicted… Was I happy about this? Or not? Honestly? I felt rather indifferent to it all.

When Hunter offered to bring me along, it seemed the German Shephard wanted to try and salvage what we had as friends at the very least. Only for me to find out, the morning of, that I was invited along because Buddy had let it slip they were coming here as well. Hunter had never been good at being alone with the others; one reason why I suspected the German Shepherd had wanted to go out with me.

I was the perfect distraction from his own issues the others would pick on him for.

Buddy was a great guy, don’t get me wrong! I couldn’t be mad at the golden retriever for insisting I come along with them. There was something almost infectious about his mannerisms. That go lucky attitude no matter what shit life threw at him. Always smiling. Always wagging his tail. He really did brighten a room when he entered and not just because his fur reminded me of the morning sun rising over a field of wheat.

Buddy was worth the trip. I hoped that when we announced we were breaking up, I’d be able to keep at least Buddy as a friend. It wasn’t like he and Hunter were that close anyways. Hunter wasn’t really close with anyone.

I had been sitting in the back seat between the two of them while Auto, a blue heeler and Alpha of the group, drove. Auto was a decent enough guy, if a bit intimidating. It was hard to read the blue heeler and I was never sure if he enjoyed or just tolerated my presence among everyone here.

Throughout the trip I spoke mostly to Buddy while Auto listened to the radio, Hunter staring out the other window (demanding a window seat for the trip). Apparently, according to Buddy who was helping me unload things at this point, the whole pack of them came out to the lodge every year instead of having holidays with family.

It was that time of year and I won’t lie I was sort of using them… to avoid my own family. Thanksgiving had been one of my favorite times of the year as a child. Until the divorce papers hit the table. Then all hell had broken loose in the family.

Buddy had neglected to tell me just how fricking cold it would be out here! I was half-frozen the second the car door opened. The single refreshing breath of air I had taken, freezing in my lungs making me cough several times.

“Don’t worry.” Buddy just said with that infectious grin plastered on his face. His scruffy fur was over his eyes making them hard to see, his tail in constant motion as he talked to me. “We don’t do presents like you guys do,” he said casually talking about humans in general. Buddy was straight face about it unaware that such a thing might offend someone. It just wasn’t in his nature, he didn’t have a bad bone in his body. Or a clue in his head.

It made me just smile at his words. Nodding along with him. He was a dog I would never want to hurt.

I shivered a little, not having worn a coat in the car. The heat of the car and the three dogs had been more than enough to keep me toasty. It was snowing lightly all around us and the sun was already beginning to set over the mountains. Didn’t look like we’d do any skiing today. I sniffled trying not to appear cold. None of the other dogs were cold, I didn’t want to stand out any more than I already did. Buddy had been panting in the car even!

“It’s warmer inside.” Buddy motioned, carrying a couple of bags and motioning with his head towards the lodge up the hill a little. I wasn’t looking forward to that trek. It seemed so far away and the car was like right there! Couldn’t I just crawl back in and wait until morning?

“Race you!” The golden retriever barked happily and ended up taking a single step and falling flat on his face. He got back up laughing; damn him, he was so cute sometimes it made my heart swell. “It isn’t as cold as it looks, see!” And Buddy licked a pile of the snow he’d landed on.

Such a dork.

“Goodie gum drops.” I said sarcastically, shivering once more. Buddy didn’t even seem to notice my patented sarcasm and just motioned for me to follow. I quickly tried to keep up with his steps, finding it rather difficult. The snow was already up to my ankles and it was still coming down above.

“You’re a dumbass.” I heard someone say up ahead. Buddy jogged over, much to my chagrin at just how much energy he had still. A rather stout looking Doberman was standing out front. Junkyard was well fit, muscular and was wearing a sleeveless designer shirt and tight stylized jeans that left little to the imagination. Even with his thin chocolate brown fur and tan underbelly, the cold didn’t seem to bother him too much. He put on a brave face for the rest of us.

How noble of the son of a bitch…

“And you are a ball sniffing, butt licking, back laying bitch if I ever saw one!” Buddy just shot back and the two hugged it out. I was told we would be meeting a few others here. And they were just as jockish as the rest.

“You wish.” Junkyard patted Buddy’s back before looking at me, who finally caught up. “Oh!” He said as if just recalling who I was. “You must be Douglas.” I appreciated the fact he didn’t call me The Human as some others had before.

And still did. Often. It was a very disarming thing to be called ones species like that after knowing them so long… it would make it easier when I broke up with Hunter and just left this group behind… and probably staying in contact with Buddy. He was good people.

“Just Doug is fine.” I set my bag down and almost offered a hand. I had to stop myself quickly, feeling like a fool. The gesture of shaking hands was a human thing and some dogs found it very offensive. As if ordering them, like in the olden days, to shake hands like a good pet.“Nice to meet you, Junkyard.” I just said standing a little awkwardly, scratching my chest with the hand instead.

“Just call me Junk, everyone does. Talk about my junk that is!” The Doberman finished before I could say anything more and Buddy and him high fived before talking among each other. Making me feel like that third wheel, again. A rusted, crooked wheel that just needed to be thrown out…

Thankfully Hunter came up after us.

Though we had been having our issues, as most relationships do, I was glad I had come along. I didn’t have plans myself for the holidays and it was nice to get invited, even if it was a half-ass last minute invite… that I ended up ordering and paying for the tickets. Still, maybe, if I played my cards right Hunter and I could remain good friends after all this was over. It wasn’t as if Hunter and I didn’t have anything in common. We had a lot. Let alone for the fact I did find him rather attractive.

Hunter and I were in our early twenties and the canine had managed to keep his body well-toned even after the holidays I’ve known him, I wish I could say I was so lucky. His fur was soft and when the cold wind blew it over his face, it made me smile. Hunter just had the most striking eyes, which looked down at the bag I had set down in a fool’s attempt to shake Junkyard’s hand.

He picked it up. “We got our room set up.” Hunter said nonchalantly, as he normally was. “Just got to check in.” He seemed to be in better spirits after getting out of the car. Even shivering, it really did feel better to get out of Auto’s jeep wrangler and stretch our legs.

Maybe that was why he was being such a sour lemon today.

“Cool.” I just nodded along, glad for it. I was hoping to rekindle what we once had during this trip, as in our friendship, and Hunter had been the one to offer his room for me to stay in during the trip. I didn’t exactly have the spare cash for last minute bookings and a room! Let alone during the holidays! I had lucked out in a way.

At least this was good distraction from family I would’ve been seeing… The thought lingered in the back of my head making me truly worried what the repercussions for chickening out this year was going to be.

“Hell you doing, boy!” Auto barked right behind me. Actually barked, making me jump. “It’s freezing out here, where’s your damn coat?” I was about to say something, turning around but only got a firm shove from the blue heeler from behind instead. “Inside with you. The lot of ya!” He barked at the others. “Don’t go crowding the entryway, that’s rude.”

Auto was the Alpha of the pack for a reason. The older canine had a lot of bite still left in him and a commanding voice with that Southern drawl made anyone stand at attention. I had never been in the military but I assume a drill sergeant would’ve been a perfect profession for the blue heeler to go into.

Junkyard made a “dad” comment but like the rest of us the Doberman quickly hurried inside followed up by the blue heeler who was watching us like a sheep dog would his herd. I’d hate to be the fool coyote that tried to attack Auto’s herd. The blue heeler was thick n’ large with arms that could burst out of sleeves if the need ever rose.

The inside of the lodge was far more accommodating than I had been expecting. This place was far ritzier than I could afford by myself and now I could see why. The outside looked like a simple log cabin tucked among the forest near the base of the peak. Inside was another story. The ceiling slanted upwards into a triangular point where the fireplace was. The chimney went all the way to the point, it seemed in the dead center of the room and drew every eye to it first.

Whoever had built this place knew what they were doing. I instinctively wanted to crawl my way over to one of those curved couches circled in front of it and just sleep the winter away.

All around it were several red and black flannel looking sofas, a maple coffee table sat between them with digesters magazines sprawled out on them. There were several small sapling tree shaped lamps around the room making us feel as if the forest didn’t stop at the door. The rug was nice, I couldn’t make out the pattern on it though. It sat over the recently mopped slab wood floor. Pictures of various sights around the lodge were hung up all over the walls indications on where you could go during your stay and the red velvet curtains were open, giving us a perfect view of the outside. If it wasn’t snowing or so dark out that is. Other than the pair of antlers above the fire place, I loved it. I just wanted to get a big blanket, sit in front of that fireplace and drink hot coco the whole trip.

Hell, depending on how things went I might just do that! Chocolate kept the other dogs away, something I had picked up when I had foolishly offered Buddy one.

The person at the front desk was a rather handsome buck and at closer inspection, this buck was clearly the owner of the very antlers hung up over the fire place. I made sure not to mention or ask about that, not wanting to know. I found it a bit… creepy. It would be like I put up toe nail clippings or something on my wall. Disturbing.

“Yes?” The buck asked looking Buddy over with a questionable express as if asking what dumpster the canine crawled out of. Buddy was a scruffy guy, but I never thought he looked that bad. Just a bit… fuzzy. And furry. And hairy, if that was possible. “Can I help… you?” It wasn’t like Buddy was lost in the mountains and found this place with his luggage. I had half a mind to step in and put this asshole in his place when I was cut off by a shout from the back.

“Auto!” A voice said loudly from the back hallway, leading to what looked like a kitchen. A husky came barreling out at us and I had to step aside before getting tackled. On closer inspection, it was in fact a malamute and not a husky. Sometimes it was hard to tell the difference… Don’t judge me!

The stocky build of the canine gave it away as he stood back up, rubbing his face where Auto had hit him for the assault. “It’s so good you guys could make it!”

“We come here every year.” Hunter felt the need to point out. I stood next to him and only as such did the malamute notice me.

“And new guests!” Maximus, as I would later know him as, gave me a strong hug and swear I heard one of my ribs pop before he let go. I rubbed my side, wincing. Hunter gave me a smirk, clearly knowing what had been coming. “It’s wonderful to meet you.” Maximus started and then stopped suddenly, one of his floppy ears jumped up and he looked back towards the door to see someone else come in. He forgot all about our little group, his friends and ran off to greet them.

“Dudes a lawsuit waiting to happen…” I winced, rubbing my arm. I noticed the look Auto gave me and quickly added. “I’m sure he’s a great host though!”

Auto just grunted and went to the front to check us all in. He had his card out already and was paying, making me feel bad. I wasn’t sure what the canine did for a living, but he seemed to have a surplus of cash whenever need be. I had looked into several accommodations online for Hunter and I, paying what I could to help out the others. Auto just ended up using his car and most of my money was handed over to the canine in charge.

Apparently that was how things were done with the pack? I wasn’t too sure to be honest, not planning on sticking around. I was worried Auto would take my money and run off with it… It was a silly thought, I’m sure it was based off the fact I myself had planned to run away many a’times.

“How much…” I started. Hunter ignored me and was heading up to the second floor with the bags. That made me frown. I really wish Hunter would help out with more of the expenses. I just shook my head following after him. Buddy was on me heels.

“Don’t worry. It’s Auto’s way of giving us Christmas gifts.” Buddy explained having overheard me. The canine had remarkable hearing. A lot of them, one reason why I was afraid to talk. The other being the fact I was the odd one out in the group, something a lot of them loved to remind me of daily.

“I thought you guys don’t celebrate Christmas?” I just asked in a low voice not wanting to seem rude.

“Doesn’t mean you can’t do something nice for the ones you love?” Buddy just shrugged, smiling the entire time. It was odd then that Auto took my money; I figured it was to help with the other expenses like food and gas and such. Buddy’s black lips split apart and he gave a rather toothy smile. It was a little unsettling if I was being honest…

Canines smile were like a wolf smiling at you. You weren’t sure if they were being friendly, threatening you or wondering what your insides tasted like. I resisted the urge to shiver at the thought of Buddy feasting on my mangled carcass… damn, I need to tone back those dark thoughts.

“Right…” I left it at that, feeling bad. I didn’t buy anyone anything as I thought I didn’t need too! I’d have to thank Auto when I got the chance, even if the blue heeler scared the hell out of me. There was just something off putting about the older canine. Unlike Buddy who helped get the door for me after Hunter shut it and brought in my things for me.

“I’ll be right across the hall!” Buddy said louder than he needed too in the small room. Hunter grumbled at that.

“Ok, thank you Buddy. I appreciate it.” I said with an honest smile. As much as a headache Buddy could be, his intentions were clear. It was hard to find such an honest good person in this day and age. Everyone seemed to have some sort of agenda and then there was Buddy. He was one of a kind, truly like the morning sun. I didn’t say that to him though, that would have been a bit… queer too.

Before I could stop myself, I found that I was giving the canine a rather large hug. His floppy ears jumped up at that and for a split second he froze. Then he returned the hug before I could let go and he nuzzled his face against mine. Oddly, he smelled like cinnamon.

Buddy had always been very good at controlling his urge to be affectionate with his friends, and it dawned on me. I was in fact one of those friends now. I felt lucky to have him. I’d do my best to keep him, not wanting to squander said friendship just cause Hunter and I weren’t going to last.

Buddy hand lingered on mine after we let go and he looked me in the face. He had amber eyes, I never noticed that under his scruffy bangs. “If you need anything.” He just offered.

“Likewise, Buddy. I’m always here for ya’.” I just nodded back at that smile. “I’ll see you on the slopes?”

“Breakfast first!” Buddy said gleefully and left us to unpack as he went to get his own things.

“He’s a good guy.” I said looking over at Hunter. The German Shepherd was looking through the bag he had grabbed for me, finding his phone charger he plugged it in and jumped up onto the bed. Forgetting all about the bag. I realized why he had gotten it in the first place now… The bed was smaller than I had hoped. The room had only been made for a single person in mind. At least we had our own private shower.

I did not want to have to wait my turn to unclog the drain after some of these canines before taking my shower.

Hunter grunted at me, flipping through his phone now that it was charged and working. He kicked his shoes off without looking and relaxed back.

There was a dresser nearby, a bed in the middle of the room with a door leading out to deck in the back. I think Buddy had said there was a Jacuzzi or two out there we could use when we felt like.

“It was a long trip.” I just started, setting my bag down. It was small talk. I always hated small talk. I sat at the edge of the bed and Hunter just grunted in reply once more. I doubted he even heard me. I reached over to rub his paws, to just… touch him but he pulled back as if I had put something extremely cold against his foot. He looked at me. I just apologized, getting up. “Going to wash up.”

“Sure.” Hunter just went back to his phone as I closed the bathroom door behind me, not letting him see me collapse against it.

“Fuck.” I swore trying not to let it out as I bit a finger hard enough to leave teeth indents in it after. I had been hoping that we could at least talk to each other, work this out. Or try too. Something. Anything. I wish there was no damn cell phone reception up here! At least that’d be a good start. Hunter could just be so inconsiderate sometimes.

He was such an asshole… I tried so hard for him, for us. For this. And what did I get? An empty bank account for starts… and a broken heart.

The bathroom was nice like the rest of this place, at least. I wasn’t sure if it was real marble or some cheaper rip off… either way the counter tops and shower looked nice. The chrome toilet and sink was a bit of an over kill though. At least the water warmed up nicely, letting me regain some feeling in my fingers from the cold.

I washed my face off a little before looking myself over. If it weren’t for the other guys, I’d look rather decent. Just not in comparison, I chuckle sadly to myself. I was good looking. Or so I’d like to think. Almost six foot, under one-eighty with nice enough features. Smooth, unblemished skin with a bit of a stubble. I disliked shaving, I looked too much like my father when I did. My hair I had gotten from my mother. Hazelnut and a little curly at the ends. So long as I kept the length in check, it didn’t get too bad. I ended up just flushing the toilet to make it seem as if I went, washing my hands after and opened the door.

I opened the door to the bedroom, finding Hunter without his pants on and arms behind his head looking at me with that smug smirk.

Ok, I admitted. At least this was a start. I took my shirt off, tossing it aside and kicked off my boots. Zipping down my pants and soon enough found myself on my boyfriend. Running my hand through his thick fur. It was a mixture of chocolate and black in color, highlighting his muscular form nicely.

His fur was warm, and the flesh underneath was just so nice, my fingers gripping a bit tighter as I kissed over his chest, laying at his side looking up at his face. Hunter really was attractive. And I knew I was a lucky guy to be dating him… which is why I stopped.

“Thanks for inviting me along.” I started, trying to have some sort of conversation before we ended up doing anything. “It’s been ages since I was able to just get out.” I stretched already feeling relaxed and ignoring what I had felt earlier.

Not exactly healthy, but it worked… I could pretend for the holiday sake. I’d be doing the same thing, pretending, if I was back home dealing with my moronic family. Bunch of hicks stuck in the past.

I could see one of Hunter’s ear twitch in annoyance, but he played along, uncrossing his legs so I could clearly make out his bulge in the tight briefs he wore. “Yeah, Auto brings us out here every year. His old army bro works here and gets us some sort of discount.”

“Oh, you mean that Malamute?” I offered glad to continue the conversation. It was… nice to hear Hunter’s voice. He didn’t talk much, something I was in desperate need of at the moment.

“Yeah.” Hunter just nodded, sitting up now seeing we weren’t going to do anything… at first. We usually ended up doing this. Hunter tended to be on his phone around the others. When it was just the two of us? He did open a bit, relaxed a bit more and just seemed more genuine with what he had to say. As if afraid of losing face with the other canines. “Maximus, the army dude… and Auto go way back.”

“How’d you ever meet Auto anyways?” I pressed not letting this rare chance slip up. I could blow him after our talk, putting my mouth to good use before and after. I should put that on my resume.

“Auto? He owns the apartment complex.” Hunter just shrugged. “As a fellow mutt? I guess we just ended up hanging out. Even if he is a bit older.”

I nodded. “How’s work been?” Figured it’d best to try and catch up to things at the very least. I wasn’t about to check out Hunter’s social feed just to know what the fuck was going on with my boyfriend.

“It’s been.” Hunter rested back as I rubbed over one of his legs. “The usual. Coworkers can’t do their shit. I get blamed and yelled at by the bastards in charge. Too much for too little.” He shook his head, scratching his chest with a dull nail hand. I liked it when he scratched my back with those finger nails. A bit thicker than a human, filed down to nubs.

That was just the start of it though. The feel of his fur between my fingers sent goosebumps up my arm. Even though he showered often and wore some mild deodorant, Hunter couldn’t hide that primal animal musk of his. It curled my toes during the heat of the moment when it filled his bedroom during the night as we screwed. The sound of him whimpering, begging, whining for more as I took him in the deep of the night was just the thing I needed to get off, usually...

His sheath was fun to play with, exactly what I was doing while he continued to talk about his day. I felt the bulge both within the briefs he wore as well as the sheath within that. His thickening member moved at my touch and I couldn’t help but smile at that. Just the reactions he had as I teased him. A twitch of a whisker here, a flick of the ear there. A sharp breath as I sucked on one of his nipples, a flirtatious swat of his tail against my leg as I grabbed his ass tightly with a hand. The way the tip of his tongue curled just within that muzzle of his before he came... The taste of his drooly tongue as we kissed and made out.Something he’d never admit to doing in the heat of the moment.

All these things was why I loved him… And why I wanted him right now, even if I was forced to always top. That didn’t matter, so long as we could be together...

That was, until his phone went off. Buzzing at his side. Hunter looked away from me, ignoring me as I pushed my nose against his crotch at the same time. Hunter just checked his text from some random “fan” of his. The wannabe DJ was trying to make a name for himself after all.

It didn’t take long from there for us to get back into one of our seemingly daily arguments.

“I was just checking my phone!” Hunter insisted as I got off the bed in the next minute.

“Really? Now? Is it SO important that you’d just…” I tried to keep it cool. A flood of emotions came rushing in. Thinking everything would just be alright? I was an idiot. A fucking moron. Angry, horny, sad, frustrated… I didn’t know which I felt more right now as I turned away from him and began to get my pants on in a hurried anger.

“Shit, dude. It’s just a damn text!” Hunter started up that bullshit again.

“Isn’t it always? A text here? An update there? Got to check Furbook and make sure your newest profile picture still looks good. Chatting with fuck knows who on there!” I tried to keep my voice low and even but I was sick of this shit.

I had seen several of the messages Hunter had sent. Apparently flirting with fans was a good way to “build base” as a DJ. It sickened me.

“Friends.” Hunter growled at me now, getting up himself. He even bared his teeth. That wasn’t about to make me back down, not this time. No matter how intimidating even a smaller dog like Hunter was.

“Friends who send pictures to each other?” I nearly shouted. I flushed a bit in embarrassment; as great as the walls were in this room the door itself didn’t block out noise very well it seemed. I saw a shadow underneath the door stop at my yelling, someone in the hallway having heard me.

“What….” Hunter started but his ears fell back, he couldn’t make eye contact and his tail nearly went between his legs. All dead giveaways that he had been caught red handed. Dog’s were so easy to read. The horny fucks. Always wanting tail no matter how freaking often I gave it to Hunter, it just was never enough.

“Yeah!” I glared at him now. “You thought I didn’t know about that?”

“How? When did…?” Hunter was confused about it, while I was just pissed off.

“Remember when I had to get your phone for this trip?” That was just the most recent time I had caught something like this.

“So, you looked at my things!” Hunter snarled at me, getting defense. Angry at me as if this was somehow MY fault. Oh, that pissed me off even more. I hated when he did that. Unable to just own up to a fucking problem! Always the victim.

“It was an accident. I’m sorry,” I said dripping with sarcasm. “That guys are sending my boyfriend nude pictures!”

“They aren’t nudes!” Hunter tried to defend, neither of us really trying to keep our voices down now. “I look good? So what! What if I want to show off a little! I worked hard for this body! Got to make sure my face is recognizable?”

“Recognizable? For who?” That made me deflate a little. I knew the answer. We both did. From the start, in a way, I did…

“I don’t know… an agent or something…” Hunter stumbled with his words trying to figure it out. We both knew he just loved it when people fawned over him. He was a German Shepherd after all! One of the most desirable dog breeds apparently. “And you…?” Hunter offered at the end.

Too little, too late. Again.

“Like hell…” I didn’t say more. Hunter was one of those guys that was just born lucky. Born into a rich family, born with good looks, naturally skilled at practically everything. And as such didn’t grow up in a lot of ways. Just a beautiful man child that only made me feel worse… The fact I was just another fan that wanted that body too.

What else could I have been attracted too in a guy like Hunter? Fuck. I did NOT need that epiphany right now.

I just shook my head, grabbing my shirt and slipping it on. I really wish I knew where I had put my socks and where the hell my coat went right now.

“Where are you going?” Hunter just asked, sighing heavily now as he motioned at me. We both knew whoever was in the hallway had heard us fighting. They’d let everyone else in the damn cabin know about it soon enough. Nosy canines couldn’t keep such things to themselves.

I decided it was best to go out back, in the heat of the moment without thinking. Not wanting to cause anyone else trouble. It hadn’t been the first time we had fought, let alone over this. And let alone the first time someone had caught us. I knew most the other dogs were surprised we were still together.

“Just need some fresh air.” I cursed as I opened the door, cursing again. A freezing blast of cold night air hit me in the face, blowing snow inside. I stomped my way outside in my boots, without socks on, and just slammed the door behind me. I wasn’t about to have that fight again while on vacation.

“This was such a mistake…” I found myself saying about more than just one thing. I shivered, hugging my arms as I made my way over the deck towards what I thought the front entrance was at. I’d stay in the damn lobby if I had too. At least the freezing cold did cool off my temper. Even still, I wasn’t about to just lose face by crawling back to him.

So, what if I lost a toe or two to the cold? At least I’d have my pride…

I ended up heading over the deck and towards the back on accident. It was dark, the wind was blowing, and the snow was still falling. It was hard to tell left from right let alone know where the entrance was. There would’ve been a staircase leading down to the ground, instead I came to a covered patio section on the second floor. I had gone the exact opposite way I was trying too, figures.

There were strings of lights hung up underneath and around each pillar leading the way. I hurried up and made it under, wiping off the snow from my frozen arms and face.

“Shit.” I said, feeling my face. I thought it was from the snow. But nope, just my luck. I was crying. Frustrated by all of this. About… everything. “Damnit…” I muttered, sniffling as I wiped my eyes several times just glad no one was around.

Of course that wasn’t the case. I got no fucking luck when I actually needed it.

“Where’s your damn coat?” A voice spoke up from behind me, making me jump again. At least this time Auto didn’t bark.

I quickly wiped away my tears, sniffling a little before turning around and putting on a fake smile. “Exactly!” I said a little too loud. “Where the hell is my damn coat! Was just out here looking for it.” I tried to joke. I ended up blushing instead as I saw Auto.

The large blue heeler was naked, I think. He was in one of the two Jacuzzi’s set up on the deck underneath the covering. There was a table close enough for him to set some beer on. Several bottles had been brought out. It looked like some sort of pale ale. It was hard to tell in the lighting. I couldn’t make out his lower body submerged under water and the jets of the jacuzzi was hiding anything from prying eyes.

“You going to freeze to death, pup.” Auto just frowned a bit looking at me. I could feel his eyes going over me, judging me. Those eyes always made me feel uncomfortable as if the dog was trying to figure me out. I knew Auto understood the situation before I had even said a thing. I bet Auto had been one of the people to tell Hunter not to ask me to come.

They all knew about our fights. He was just another dog that was going to single me out, make fun of me, tell me to fuck off with a bark then say they were “just joking.” I hated that. Hated how fake they could be while smiling, wagging their tails at me…

Damnit, I really was alone here… In the mountains. Freezing to death.

“So, what if I do?” I wanted to growl like a dog back at him. See how he liked it. It didn’t come out as such. It sounded more… pathetic. Like a whimper. It only made my cheeks grow redder. That might’ve been due to the cold.

“Well, I don’t plan on going back any time soon.” Auto reached over for his drink, tilting his muzzle up before draining a good amount into it and gulping it down. He wiped his muzzle clean with the back of one arm and set the ale back down. “From the looks of it? Ya got only two options then.”

I lifted an eyebrow without a word, still shivering.

“You can either tuck tail and go back to your room and to Hunter... Or you can strip down and keep this old dog company until he decides to go back in.” He looked at the ales on the table. “Still a good half-hour to go.At least. Unless you help.” I swear Auto just winked at me. It made me freeze on the spot, not the cold draft blowing down by butt crack.

“Why can’t I just go in now?” I challenged, rather poorly.

Auto only chuckled at that. A deep sound almost like a low growl. “Door’s locked.” That’s when I spied the key around his neck on some sort of rubber band string, frowning myself. “And if you think about going back the way you came? Well then, this old dog will have to get out of this nice hot bath butt naked and go after ya. And trust me, you don’t want me doing that.”

I knew he meant it. The threat was clear. Auto would drag my sorry ass back inside by the scruff of my neck if I didn’t swallow my pride and just go back to Hunter or take him up on his offer.

“I’m sorry I came…” I said more to myself than anyone else. The canine’s sharp hearing heard me over the wind I thought would drown out my voice. I hugged myself against the cold.

“Buddy seems to like you.” Auto just spoke up to my surprise. “Then again, Buddy likes everyone.” The older dog chuckled as I walked over. “Don’t be shy, pup. I’ve seen it all. Drop ‘em and get in before you really do freeze your dick off.” And he laughed at that.

I blushed. It wasn’t like the first time I had done something like this before. I mean mid-twenties, I had done a lot of things. Still… I could feel Auto eyes lingering as I did what I was told to do, stripping down and got in quickly while trying to cover my junk.

The water was boiling hot to my freeze toes and I jumped, splashing a bit and ending up slipping and nearly falling flat on my face. Thankfully I caught myself and managed to correct it in time. Today was just not my day. And things had started out so promising.

Auto didn’t say a thing as he just took another drink. He didn’t need too. We both knew I looked like an ass. I wiped my face once more to make sure there weren’t any tears. Auto set his drink down, standing up a bit, as I averted my eyes. His groin was at eye level now. The blue heeler was indeed naked as I was. He moved over and with a single thumb wiped my other cheek off.

“Shit happens kid. Part of life.” The older dog slowly sat himself back into the water, sending waves bouncing off the side. He was a rather large canine. Strong upper body with firm legs and a pot belly. Be it from age, drinking or something else I wasn’t sure. I was trying not to look at the canine sitting not even an arm’s length away now and failing horribly.

Auto wasn’t like Hunter at all and in a way, in this moment, I needed that.

He handed me one of the pale ales only needing to use one dull finger nail to pop the top off. He got another for himself, took a drink of it and then offered it to me. “I know…” I said rather childishly. It was like talking to my father. “Shit happens. Life sucks. We all die someday.”

I took it and, not to be outdone, finished nearly the whole thing in one go. Only after I did and he gave me a new one did Auto seem to treat me with some respect. I knew how to play their games by now. I wasn’t a meek submissive type like Hunter was after all.

“Hey.” Auto said roughly then, placing a hand on my arm. His paw pads were coarse to the touch, rough. They scratched and it slightly hurt… and for some reason I found comfort in that. Paw pads a hard-working dog would have, unlike Hunter’s. I looked over at him, feeling tears in my eyes. “No one else is here. I won’t say anything if ya blubber on an old dog.” Auto even gave me a soft smile at that. “Just talk. It’ll help.”

And so I did. The flood gates slowly creaking open at first until it all came pouring out. I doubt I’d ever see Auto again so I thought might as well just dump everything on the canine.

I wasn’t sure how long we were out there as I sort of just… unloaded on him. Letting it all out. At first I was wearing kid gloves about the whole thing. Only mentioning the small little things. Then I ended up letting out the bigger stuff Hunter had been doing and soon enough Auto knew everything.

The older dog just nodded along, giving me another drink as he finished off his own. He let out a wet belch and we both laughed at that. It was good to laugh. Even if I was on the verge of tears.

Auto was sitting right next to me as he placed an arm around me. “I said just let it out, pup.”

Maybe it was that look in his eye. The look of someone who also had been hurt. Damaged. Someone who wasn’t perfect, like me. Or maybe it was his offer? The fact he genuinely seemed to mean what he said… that I ended up taking him up on it.

He grunted as I rested my head against his shoulder just above the water’s surface and ended up crying right there and then in the hot tub. I couldn’t see Auto’s face and I would later apologize for doing this to him. It was his vacation too. He didn’t ask for this. The blue heeler just placed an arm around me and patted my back as I let out those silent sobs, drowned out by the sound of the hot tub bubbling around us.

“There, there pup.” Auto muttered. I couldn’t tell if he meant it or if he was even looking at me. I felt like an idiot. I knew coming along was just… stupid. I’m an idiot. I even said it aloud. “You aint no idiot, son. You just… aint perfect. Is all. We all do dumb shit.” And I could hear the blue heeler finish off his drink.

“What did you do?” I just asked. Maybe it was because I was a pathetic mess that Auto said it.

“A lot of things…” Auto just mumbled aloud. Misery loves company it seemed.

I ended up nodding, sniffling, wiping my nose on my arm. Then pulled back looking into those large brown as ale eyes the blue heeler had. Auto was just looking at me. Not with pity but… sympathy. I felt his hand touch my face. Not sure if he was trying to wipe my tears off or just hold it… I was too busy kissing him to care either way.

That took him aback. I was taken aback by my forwardness as well. I didn’t feel him recoil or pull away. Instead I felt his large tongue surge its way into my mouth hungrily and I could taste the ale on his breath as I felt his other hand grab my leg and pull it over his. I sat in his lap, feeling his groin grinding up against my own as we just kissed under the patio cover, under the lights and let the snow fall around us.

I wish I could say I had stopped there. I didn’t.

Feeling him growing hard against me, tasting his lips like this as he grunted and huffed like a horny riled up animal, gripping my thighs with both hands as he rocked up against me. I didn’t know Auto felt like this. I didn’t know I felt like this… Maybe it was the situation? Maybe it was the booze? Maybe it was the fact we were both alone now and under these lights? We just needed to touch another to fill that emptiness that was inside.

Frankly, my dear? I didn’t give a damn. Not at that moment.

“Easy.” I finally heard Auto say as he pulled back, panting openly right into my face. I cold see his smoldering breath in the chill night. Feel it against my face. I still just looked into those eyes. “You’re going to need a room to sleep in…” The blue heeler patted my side and I got off him. We both were rock hard and I flushed at that, sinking under the water a little.

“You coming, pup?” Auto asked as he stepped out of the water, soaking wet. He offered me a hand… and that was when it hit me. More so than anything else as I took that strong hand with my own and got out. As Auto dried off a bit and then let me use his towel. How he placed the coat he hung up nearby over my shoulders and led me back to his room.

What I had been missing… and what I had been needing this night. I needed him.

I recall being stripped down once more, our clothes forgotten outside near the jacuzzi. Auto assured me someone from the lodge would clean it up as he touched my face drawing my full attention back to him. I looked into those large brown ale eyes. I could see more behind them than I ever could with Hunter, his always glued to his phone.

And maybe that was why I did it in the end? Because this man was everything Hunter wasn’t.

His maw opened in a kiss and I didn’t hesitate as I pushed my lips once more against his own and felt that tongue worm its way back into my mouth. I could taste him, taste the ale that made his belly gurgle. I drank in his drool, swallowing a good dose of it before our lips parted and he stood there, slightly taller than I was, looking at me now with lust in those eyes. A want. A need.

The very same look I knew was in my own. Auto to me was the most handsome man in the entire world in that moment.

Auto kicked the towel to the side as he pushed me gently back until I was sitting on the bed. I waited for him to get on, to straddle me or to just suck me off – I wasn’t sure which. I wouldn’t have complained about any. Instead he pushed that gut against me, hugging my head against his lower chest as he just held me against his body. Petting me like a treasure position he thought he’d lost. It made me feel… loved.

I wondered then how long it had been since someone had done something like this for the older dog. Auto couldn’t have been more than ten years older than I was. Everyone he hung out with however was around my age. Maybe, like me, he was the odd one out of the pack.

I ended up groaning against him. Feel his wet fur between my fingers. Hearing his stomach growl from the ale inside. Hear him breathing, feel those fingers gripping my back tighter as his own hands began to roam and explore my body as mine were doing to his. Over his sides, around to grip his rear. That made his groin stir but I held off for now, just looking up at him… Auto was looking down at me with a rather warm smile on his muzzle.

“Son.” He said finally and it made me blush. It made me tense and relax at the same time as I knew what he wanted me to say. I could feel my throat grow dry as I finally let go, scooting back a little on the bed.

“Daddy… I need you.” Were the words that escaped me and if they were like magic, that was when Auto began.

I had been so used to taking charge at initiating sex, I was at a loss when I felt one of those strong hands slip down between my legs and give my girth a good slow stroke. I groaned as he leaned down over me, his body casting a shadow over my own as he blocked out the light in the corner and just waited for me to look up and into those eyes.

I pre’d and he teased my head for more, making me shiver as he brought that thumb up to his lips. He sniffed it, growling softly as that large tongue slurped over the digit and his maw went down on it, drooling over half his hand as he brought it down not to stroke me off but instead to slide that slobbery finger down my taint to tease and play with my hole.

I tightened, blushing. “It’s been a while…” I admitted truthfully, looking away in embarrassment. I felt his other hand grab my chin and turn my whole face to look back at him. As if to say not to be embarrassed about it. Not to be embarrassed in front of him. That or Auto wanted to look at the blush on my cheeks. He was smiling, it was hard to tell. Maybe a bit of both.

“Good.” Was the words he said as I felt both my arms pinned down by his hands behind and over my head as he looked down at me.

He opened his maw. I opened mine. Auto didn’t kiss me, no. Instead he just drooled right over my face and lips and right inside until finally he tilted his head to one side and sealing those firm unyielding lips over my own and shove that thick tongue inside. He tasted my tongue, he tasted every part of my mouth as he explored it roughly with his own. And I hungrily drank in his drool, his body. Just the taste of him.

I tried to take a breath, it was difficult in this position. Auto began to exhale, slowly, deeply right into my lungs as he kept that kiss going. Filling my lungs… only to suck it back in and swallow my own breath as he pulled off of me, nearly taking me with it as I huffed and panted after.

“Fuck.” I breathed heavily, licking my lips as I felt so dirty about all this.

Adjusting my arms above my head, Auto kept them pinned now with just one hand as he freed up the other to move down to pet my chest. Tease one of my nipples, make me lick and suck on his fingers as I looked up at him… then Auto moved it down to stroke himself off. I could actually feel the thick pre-landing on my belly and groin from the older canine. It was almost hot to the touch, each drop making me wince slightly as if afraid it’d burn.

It was so… warm. And I huffed. And panted. And groan as he just jerked himself on me like this.

“I hope your comfy, son.” Auto licked his lips as he gave me a toothy grin. He moved down a bit, easy up on my arms but I didn’t try to escape. Just watched as he lifted one of my legs up, spreading me.

He let go of my arms but I kept them there. I couldn’t move as I felt his nose push against my groin. He didn’t just sniff me. Auto inhaled my body, my scent and growled in pleasure by it as he slurped over my length, sucking and playing with my balls as his toys before drooling down to my tail hole. And I nearly came right there and then as I felt his strong, firm tongue push against my tail hole (as they would say). It slipped further inside me as he just ate me out, cleaning me up and getting me ready all at the same time.

“Auto…” I tensed, flexing as I tried to hold back. The blue heeler just kept at it. Teasing my rear with his tongue, slurping over it and back up to my length. Easily taking all of me inside his maw as he looked up at me as he pulled off. Tendrils of drool and pre alike connected his lips to my head.

Auto got back into position he had been in, holding up my leg and teasing my rear with his cock now. Sliding it between my cheeks, rubbing his groin down over my own. His heavy sack landing on my taint, to be dragged up and over my own sack as Auto just watched as he teased me so.

I nodded at him when he looked at me for confirmation once more. I was practically begging for it at this point. Maybe that’s what he had been waiting for. He waited.Wanting, needing me to say it… And I did.

“I need you… Please. I need you to fuck me. Take me. Mate me….” I bit my lip at the end as I already felt his tip entering me. “Don’t stop.” I coaxed and encouraged him as much as I could, and the canine loved every second of it.

Hunter had only done this once to me. He wasn’t much of a top and it showed. Auto was a whole other story.

Using that dog tip he spread my rear, coating it in that warm pre as he loosened and eased me up even before he really entered me. I was tight, I won’t lie. It hurt. Auto was big, bigger than I was used too from my toys back home. He was thick, firm and I could feel every now and then his length pulsing as another string of pre was emptied into me. Lubing my insides. Marking me this night as his. Mating me. Making me his.

Auto rotated himself counterclockwise with his tip inside still just watching my face as he continued to tease and loosen me up. Reading the emotions on it, how I felt. My pain. My joy. My pleasure from this as the blue heeler slid a good three more inches inside.

I gritted my teeth, tensing. Auto didn’t stop with three inches, no. He continued pushing right past my tightness and made stars explode in front of my eyes. I didn’t realize how long it had been since I had gotten a proper fuck. I groaned out without control as he continued until I winced, whimpering. He eased up then, pulling out a bit.

“Ah…. AHh…… Auto…” I managed to say looking at him behind fresh tears of both pain and pleasure. “You’re… so big.” I gulped. “I don’t want you to stop…”

The blue heeler just smirked at that already knowing. “I know what my boy likes.” He said.

I closed my eyes, resting back, feeling more of that warm lube seep into my body from the length inside of me. Auto was good at this. He knew when to go, how to do it and just what kind of force he needed to use to make me melt in pleasure and joy as I gave him my body this night.

“Here.” He said then and sat me up slowly. I did as he told me to do. Auto didn’t need to ask as I used both my free arms to hold him for support. He was still inside me as he got both his own knees up on the bed. Then very carefully he moved us all the way back to the wall the bed rested up against.

Auto set up the pillows behind me, still just looking at my face the best he could as he rested both knees on the side of my thighs, holding me as I held him. And began to rock into my body. I was loosened up at this point and it went a lot smoother. I even managed to get both my own legs up and over his thighs to get in better position as he fucked me. It allowed his sack to slap up against my rear as he quickened his pace and I was lost in the heaven that his body gave me.

The bed began to shake, rocking and hitting the wall we rested on as Auto picked up the pace. I rested my forehead against his chest and just closed my eyes. Listening to his breath, to his heart beat thumping against my ear. Smelling the male’s strong musk and getting lost in his body as he took my own for his pleasure.

We both needed something from the other and we were glad to reciprocate. I teased his nipples, playing with my… daddy’s body as he held me firmly, securely… safely against his own. My dick bounced against his belly and that made him chuckle, laughing, and smiling as he looked down at me. I looked up at him and I found his lips once more.

Kissing him as I felt his knot tease my tail hole, pushing against it until finally with some effort it made a painful “pop” and slipped inside me, swelling like a tennis ball and tying the two of us together. He didn’t finish then, no. He was just securing me in for the ride as, still holding me, he laid onto his back letting me lay out over his body and continue to hump into me.

I didn’t want him to have all the fun as I pushed myself up, knotted and tied to him like this it made it easy to ride Auto throughout the night as we teased and played with the others body. He stroked me off to the point where I almost came, then stopping as he smirked up at me. I rode him further as he humped up into me so hard his ass came off the bed several times as I used his hands, locked with my own, as support. That was until I twisted one of his nipples as I could feel his toes curling as he tried to hold back.

And failing.

The look on his face alone told me everything. It wasn’t that he couldn’t hold back, no. That look on his face told me that he was ready. Ready to do this and I could see the very moment he let it all go. I was the one to gasp as Auto finished inside of me. His sack tightening to his body, his toes curling as his jaw clamped shut and the blue heeler for a split second just stopped moving all together. Then his whole body relaxed as he continued to hump slowly up into me.

His dick bulged with each pulsing rush of fluid he shot out into me. It was thick, I could feel it as I just held my gut as he continued to spill everything he had been holding back into my body. And I gladly took it. Auto filled that cold emptiness inside me this night with that warmth he gave me. I could feel my rear having to stretch for each dose the blue heeler gave and by the end of it, Auto was the one groaning and whining softly as more of him just kept coming. My rear milking every drop of him off until he was the one begging.

I stroked myself off at the end as he lay there, tensing myself. Squeezing that knot inside my tail hole with my rear and letting it rub over my prostate. It gave me that kick I needed. Before I even came though I felt his lips wrap around my length and that was the final push I needed to just empty my own nuts into this hungry needy canine.

Auto drank me in, nursing my length like a bottle of ale. Gulping one mouthful after another. I didn’t come as much as he did but the blue heeler didn’t point that out. He didn’t even bring it up as he pulled me back down to lay on him after.

Auto turned on his side, letting me lay next to him as he just looked at me in silence. We could hear the wind blowing outside as the older canine put the blankets over us, along with one of his arms. I could smell his pit, but I didn’t mind. I enjoyed it. The comfort his body brought me this night.

“Thank you.” I didn’t say it, Auto did. And I just held him as I tried not to cry once more. At least this time, I think it was in happiness.

And we held each other throughout the night forgetting about everything and everyone else… at least that was until morning...