Piglets
#125 of Claude gay stories
A sequel of sorts to A boar and a lion. Claude proves to be fertile as does Max. They have the big family Max always wanted.
Max has been back in Georgia now almost two years. We'll meet up every two to three months somewhere. Kind of like a hot sex vacation. He'll rut me hard and frequently. Last time we'd gone back to Maui. And he was really hot. Our first fuck was on a secluded beach. And he was so hot. I can't remember being so full of his Boar sperm as I was that first time. We spent most of that week naked and fucking. He could barely stay out of my ass for long. We fucked way more than we'd usually do.(Dr Wallace will tell me that my hormones had shifted a bit since I had ovulated, unconsciously Max scented out that his mate was in heat and wanting desperately to be bred. And he reacted, as a Boar who wanted sons so badly As in he fucked me as often as he could and left as much Boar sperm up me as he could. Though from Jack's level of development, he was securely attached to my womb before we'd gone back to our hotel room.)
That first morning after we were there, I woke up sick and throwing up. Max was so kind and caring to me. He teased me about wishing I was knocked up with his son and thus having morning sickness.. (His Dad had told me they'd not had any girls in the family for the last three generations and teased me about Max's balls being full of boys. He wants a Grandson from Max very badly.)
I spent a long time on the phone last night with my Max. His practice is so busy now that we won't be able to get together for another month or so.. I'm a bit sad, but life goes on. And I know he'll make time for me soon enough. He told me he's not dating much, he has a guy he fucks at times but he won't wanna be gone from me too long.
I get up the next morning and I'm really sick again. Been about three months since we were last together. And I know I'm disappointed that I won't see my Boar for a while.. But I spent the whole first hour I was up puking my guts out. I wonder if I've got a stomach bug or something. All day long I'm so tired. And it goes on for almost two weeks. First hour or so I'm up I'm puking. And I'm always so tired. And I"m eating way more than normal too. So I'm not too surprised I've gained a bit of weight.
On the second weekend, I go to a Mixer at the Hospital. Emil's talking intently to a Doctor I recognize only by name. Dr Ernest Wallace. A big Mountain Goat. He's the head of the Fertility Center and the driving force behind the new Male Birthing center. I've seen reports of a growing trend of surprise hermaphroditic pregnancies. Guys get knocked up from gay anal sex, not having known that they have internal female parts. I wonder why Emil's talking so intently to him. I know he's worried about me too. (My genius Walrus mentor has figured out what's wrong with me, and is trying to confirm it.)
Dr Wallace walks over to me. "Emil says you've been throwing up a lot in the mornings, and are tired all of the time, you need to come see me soon" he says. His voice is soft and gentle. "You think something is wrong?" I ask. "Not wrong, you just might be needing to be checked out, nothing to worry about" he says. He's so hot though. Big and pot bellied. His fur is a Deep Gray and his horns are a lighter Gray. We talk a bit and I end up inviting him home. And he's a great lover. Tender and gentle and very passionate. With a huge Goat dick. We have a great night, and we curl up and sleep. I wake up and I'm throwing up again. He looks concerned. But he comforts me. "Claude, get dressed" he says when I stop. And I do, and he takes me to his office. He gives me a shot and I feel better quickly.
He draws some blood and sends it to the lab. We make out and fuck in his office while waiting for the results. He gets a call and he talks to them for a while.
He smiles at me. "Get dressed, I want to do another test" he says giving me that deep, soft and sexy smile. I do and I know what's going on. He's doing an ultrasound on my belly. But it can't be that. I'm not knocked up. I may be a bottom Lion but I'm male. He does the test himself. And it takes him a while. He's making sure of it. "Claude, you're gonna be fine" he says gently.
He grins. "Claude, you're going to be a birth Father, my guess is you're about three months along" he says grinning. "What?" I pant. "You have a big, beautiful, well formed Boar male in your womb" he says smiling. I'm dizzy now. "How?" I pant. "You have a single well formed ovary and a womb that's swollen now, and a little canal between your womb and your colon, you'll probably be able to birth it too, but it's a big Boarlet" he says smiling. "Is your Max the father, Emil told me about him" Dr Wallace says. My head is reeling. I can barely focus. I haven't fucked any other Boars since I met Max. It has to be his.
"I know it's a shock, but it's been happening a lot of late" he says "You Felines are becoming prone to it, you rarer bottom Lions especially. I'm numb now. "I'm going to be a Mommy?" I ask stunned. "Birth father is what we call it" Dr Wallace says smiling. His easy manner and that deep smile are so soothing. I'd be a lot more upset but for Ernest's caring manner.
"Max will be so happy, but I don't know how to tell him" I moan. "Dad will love having a Grandson, but I don't know how to tell him either" I say shaking my mane. Ernest laughs. "I'll have Emil do it, he'll be happy too" Ernest says smiling. And he walks off to call Emil. I lay on the table and try to think. I look up at the screen. It is a big Boar fetus. And it looks just like Max, but its tail is more like mine. Our tails are similar except for color and length. My Lion tail is longer and has a thicker tail tuft. And this kid has my tail, otherwise it's identical to Max. Well, it's got my finer features in some way I can't put my paw on.
He once teased me about keeping me bare foot pawed and pregnant. But he's been hot for me, yet not willing to come back to me for good. Intent on staying in Georgia it seems. I think a bit. He'll be happy. But I want it, I can't remember wanting anything more than I want to have Max's Boar son now. Whether he comes home to me or not. I'll raise it, Dad will help me. Max's Dad will be thrilled too. But how do I tell him, if I didn't have the Ultrasound machine in front of me showing me the tiny Boar inside of me, I wouldn't believe it either. Will he think I'm just faking it to get him to take me finally. I just don't know what to do. But I keep looking at our son. He's a lot like Max, but he's more classically handsome, almost me with Boar features in a way. (All of our boys are extremely good looking and masculine.)
Ernest takes me home. He tells me to come in to his office for regular visits starting in two weeks. Dad's thrilled and hugging me tightly as I go in the house. "It's Max's isn't it?" Dad asks me sounding thrilled. "It is" I say handing Dad the print out of the ultrasound Ernest gave me. "I'll get a Grandson and by a Boar I like and respect" Dad says grinning. I nod. "Boy, I know it's a lot to take on, but Daddy will help and you know Edward will too, he'll probably get his nephew Gerry to come and be our nanny now" Dad says happily. (Gerry has wanted to tend children and be a nanny. But he's been rejected by those seeking nannies from their family. Grandfather will ask me if we'll take him, and I agree. Gerry's amazing with me and with all of our sons. And they love him so much.)
"How do I tell him, Dad?" I ask. "I'm scared he'll think I'm just trying to trap him into bonding me" I say sobbing. "Claude he knows you better than that" Dad says ruffling my mane. I kiss him. "Don't tell him, it need to come from me, Dad" I say. "Claude, Jack deserves to know too, he'll be as happy as I am, he loves his Max as much as I love you and Rory, and though most of his other kids are straight, Max is his first born," Dad says. I nod. I know how he feels about that, he loves us both, but he's so proud of Rory as his first born son.
It's been a long two weeks, and I've gone to see Ernest again. And the vomiting stopped with the pills he gave me. And Max's son is big and healthy and developing well. I go home depressed. Ernest fussed at me a little for not telling Max yet. I can't find the words. Dad grilled me about it last night too. I'm scared and I'm feeling cornered by them about telling Max.
I sit and I mope a bit. My belly is very noticeably swollen now. This kid, Max's and my first is big. Anyone seeing me would know I'm pregnant. I don't go out much just to work and home. My patients are curious but no on asks me outright about it. I'm kind of sulking in my room after dinner. My cell rings. I answer. Jack Woods? Why would Max's Dad be calling me. Does he know somehow. Dad might have told him in his pride over being a Grandpa and had wanted Jack to share in it too?
"Claude, Jim told me that you've been knocked up by my Max, why haven't you told Max, are you thinking of getting rid of it" he thunders at me. "No, Sir I couldn't do that, I want this little Boar male from Max way too badly" I say softly. "Then why?" He asks. "I didn't know how, I was afraid he wouldn't believe me, maybe he'd think I was trying to trap him into bonding me" I say quietly. "Claude, I get it, I wouldn't have believed it if Jim hadn't of sent me a copy of that ultrasound scan, looks just like my Max, but a bit more handsome." Jack says proudly. "I told you you'd give me beautiful Grandsons, and I couldn't be happier or more proud of you and Max." Jack says proudly. "Anne is happy too, she's gone to tell Max at his office" Jack says.
"I wish she hadn't, I don't know how he'll take it" I say breaking into tears. "Claude, he's been talking to me and his mom a lot lately, he's thinking he's healed enough, and wondering if you'd still take him now, it's why he told you he needed time before he saw you again" Jack says. "He told me he was too busy at work and would be for another month or so" I say. Jack laughs. "He wants to be sure you'd still want him as your mate."Jack says softly.
"Claude, I'd bet you, when he hears this he'll be on his way to California right away, and he'll beg you to take him, and he'll want to legally bond you too" Jack says. "I'll be proud to finally have you as my son in law and as the birth father of my 1st grandsons" Jack says ecstatically. "Dad said while your other sons would give you Grandchildren, you'd treasure this one as it was from your first born" I say. Jack laughs. "I like your Daddy, he's good folks for being so rich," Jack says. "I know he's thrilled about this" Jack says. "He's proud that my boy is the one who knocked you up and fathered his grandson" Jack says proudly. "He doesn't care that it's a Boar and not a Lion, it's from my Max and you, and like me he couldn't be any happier" Jack says joyously.
"Max once told me if he had his way, he'd keep me bare foot pawed and pregnant all of the time" I tell Jack. Jack laughs. "He's my boy alright, he wants a big family too so you'd better be ready to be bred frequently" Jack says happily. I'm relieved a bit. I'm glad his folks are happy.
My cell rings again "Jack, I have to go Max is calling me." I say. "Don't let him rile you, not in your condition Boy" Jack says happily. "Yes sir" I say and I hang up.
"Claude, is it true?" Max asks joyously. "It is and I'm sorry, but I've wrestled with how to tell you since I found out" I say quietly. "I know you, Claude, you were afraid I'd think it was a trick to get me to marry you" he says softly. I laugh nervously. "I was kind of worried" I say. "Claude, I'm coming home, Papa Jim's sending one of his planes for me and Dad and Mom are coming too." Max says. "They want to see you and they'll go home soon but I'm staying."Max says happily.
"Claude, Mom showed me the ultrasound, it's a beautiful little me" he says proudly. "Papa Jim called me too, he's so happy it's mine" Max says. "We'll get married next week as soon as we can get a license" Max says. "Are you sure, Max?" I ask. "I had already decided to quit my practice here and come home to my Lion, this just cemented that decision" Max says happily. "Knocked up or not, I was coming to take my Lion anyway" He says happily "Claude, I know you love me, you were more than willing to be patient until I felt I was healed enough, you let me go because you loved me, and you were looking after what I needed, well, I need you, even if you weren't fat with my Piglet" he says happily. "I need you, Claude, I have loved you for so long now, I'll make you happy, I swear" he says happily. '"I'll treasure my Lion and be the best Dad I can be" Max says ecstatically.
"Claude, how are you, is it too much stress on your body?" he asks. "No, it's just big, Dr Wallace said it's a big Boar and it will be hard to pop out, but not life threatening" I say. "Do you show?' he asks. "A little bit" I say. "I'm going to fuck the hell out of you, they say sex is OK until you're about to pop him out" Max says happily. "Yeah Dr Wallace said so too" I say gently.
"Claude, are you OK?" he asks. "I am, I'm a bit tired and overwhelmed, I'll finally get my Boar as my husband, and I'll be giving him a son in about six months" I say softly. "Do you remember me telling you what I'd do if I had my way?" he asks. "Keep me bare foot pawed and pregnant?" I ask. "Yeah, but it all depends on how you do, I will not risk my Lion just for more sons" Max says firmly. "But if you do well, I'll give you all of my sons you're willing to carry for your Max" he says happily.
"It was on the beach in Hawaii" I say quietly. "Ernest and I back dated it to then by his level of development" I say softly. Max laughs and I goose bump. "You were so sick the next morning, I wondered if I'd knocked you up" Max says. "I'm sorry you have to leave your practice" I say. "No, Morris called me a few weeks ago, he wanted to hire me if I'd come out to live, I'll take his place and he'll take the whole department" Max says proudly. I'm silent.
"Max, you're not questioning it at all?" I ask. "Why should I?" Max says. "It's been happening a lot, Feline bottoms, especially you bottom Lions," Max says happily. "You obeyed me, I told you how much I really wanted you to give me a big family and you did it for your Boar Daddy, I must really mean a lot to my little Lion" he murrs. "You do" I say happy again.
"I was waiting to hear that, to hear my Lion's joy at carrying his Boar's son" Max says. "I was afraid of how you'd take it Max" I say softly. "I know, Claude, you love me, you have all along, but you wanted me to not feel pressured and to do what I needed, it's why I know it was right to decide to come to you at last, and then, you give me what I wanted so badly, a son out of the most beautiful Lion I've ever seen." Max says.
"Claude, Dad and Mom are here, I have to go to the airport now, we'll see you soon" he says and he hangs up.
I lay down and fall asleep, I'm glad he took it well, but I'm feeling so much stress.. And when I wake. Max is here already, and hugging me fiercely. He's rubbing my swollen belly. "My son" he says proudly. And he wasn't kidding. He fucks me damn near all night. He'll cum and look at or stroke my swollen belly and fuck me again. Me being knocked up by him makes him really hot.(He'll always be that way, me being pregnant by him makes him more hypersexual than normal.)
His parents stay for a week, and Jack Woods and Dad get close. He'll fly them out when they want to see us, and then when I have Jack Woods II. True to his word, Max gets the license and I'm Dr Claude Woods by the end of the first week. He was so happy when we had the ceremony. And he's one damned happy Boar now. All of the time too. And he's so caring and considerate, and he tends me when he's home. He's so good to me and it makes the difficult moments carrying his big Boar son easier.
It's a long pregnancy the months just drag by.. And by month 7, I'm huge. Max's so proud and he'll fuck me even more than we used to. Even on my side like we have to now. Ernest is proud of me too. "You Lions do so well, and you're holding up well" he tells me. He does ask me to consider a C section as Max's son is so big. Not going to be an option. Little Jack is in too much of a hurry to come out.(I don't get to the hospital until I have the twins. our last sons.)
I get up to pee. I'm nine and a half months along and wondering if I'll carry this kid forever.. I cramp up and I scream. Dad's here right away as is Edward . Max wakes up. And my water breaks. I'm panting hard and I'm trying to remember what they taught me.
Max has a hold of my arm. And his voice is low and gentle as he coaches me. I cramp and I can feel my Boar son moving into place to be born. "He's not going to wait, he's coming now" I growl in pain. And I can feel him moving down quickly. I push with the cramps as they told me to. Dad and Edward have laid me on my back on the carpet. "I can see his little head now" Max says calmly. And my Boar husband delivers his own first born son. He and Dad are so proud. I don't remember a lot of it for the pain and I know he broke my pelvis coming out.
But when he's in my arms and nursing, I know I'll give Max all of the sons he wants. Dad's got a hold of Anne and Jack and they were already on their way by air. Dad had Eagle One dispatched to them when I hollered for him. Dad calls Jack to tell him how his grandson was too impatient to wait. Dad sends Jack pictures he's taken using his cell phone. Jack's weeping. "Dad, we've decided to name this one after you, he's Jack Martin Woods II" Max says on the phone. "Next one's yours Jim" Max says hugging Dad. "I was here to see him enter the world, I'm fine with it, my Boar son" Dad says hugging him.
Jack II is a sweet natured and patient Boar. He does have my longer thicker tail and my Sapphire Blue eyes. (All of our sons will have my thicker tail one way or another.) After he's fed and sleeping peaceably Dad takes him in his arms. My Daddy is so proud of him. And me too. And he really does love my Max. Gerry's here the next morning. And as I get on my foot paws again, he still tends Jack very well. He'll turn out to be a true gem. Soft voiced, loving, gentle touch. He genuinely loves our sons. And they adore their Gerry.(We keep him on until the twins are 18 at which point he retires and agrees to stay with us. Our boys wanted him to stay and he does.)(Edward has refused to retire now telling me he'll tend us as long as he can. Edward's in his mid 60's and looks like he's barely 40. Dad and I agree that if he's healthy and able to we'll let him keep on.) (Our boys love their 'Uncle' Edward and help him when they can like I did when I was their age. Edward is proud of our boys too. He'll raise them as much as he did me and Rory..)
Ernest comes and checks us both out. He and Max get to be friends too, and I fix him up with a sweet smaller Goat bottom. Ernest moves in with us, him and his Jeff.
I'm healing fast and I love my Jack and my Max so much. Jack is a big Boar, and he is ahead of the curve for his level of development. Max has talked to Ernest about what to do to get another son. He and I talk about it when Jack's not quite a year old. Max tells me he won't pressure me but the look in his eyes tells me how badly he wants more sons. So I agree. I take the pills Ernest gave me. And Max and I have a lot of sex. And at the end of the week, on Saturday morning, I wake up puking again. Ernest tests my urine. And it's full of FCG. Means I'm knocked up again.
I have our second son, another Boar. Dad cries when Max tells him he's named him James Thomas Woods. Dad's so proud but he loves Jack too. He'll fly Anne and Jack up to see their Grandsons as often as they want. We're a happy little family.
With my third son, he's out of me so fast it's not even funny. He was another Boar in a hurry to pop out of me. I don't even make it out of bed. Max and I argue about his name. I'm determined he's going to be Maxwell Martin Woods Jr. Max does eventually give in. Max Jr is as big as his brothers but he's an emotional child. He and Jamie have their Sire's Emerald Green eyes. Oddly enough, though he looks the most like Max of any of our sons, he's so much me inside.
My fourth son is a bit of a surprise. We hadn't been trying. I hadn't taken the fertility pills at all. I wake up puking one morning. And after a week, Ernest tests me and I'm putting out FCG again. We're surprised at the ultrasound. He's as big as his brothers, but he's a Lion. Dad's happy. But when he's born we fight about the name. Dad points out how much he looks like Grandpa Kitman and he wants us to name him Claude Marcus Woods. But it's my name too, so he'll be a Jr. And I'm not vain enough to want that. But Max settles it. "Jim deserves to name him after his own Dad if he wants to" he says. "So #4 is Claude Marcus Woods Jr. And he's a big, beautiful Lion. Every bit as big and handsome and healthy as his Boar brothers. And he has my Sapphire Blue eyes. Jack's thrilled. He's happy to have another Grandson and for it to be a Lion. And our boys get along so well anyway.
#5 and #6 are Big Boars. They have their Sire's Emerald Green eyes. And they're very happy boys. Joyous and really close to each other (They get easier to pop out each time, but they're still in a hurry and come at home.)
I'll end up having 8 sons by Max. (3 Lions and 5 Boars)When I get knocked up for the 7th time, Max tells me one more and he'll have me spayed. Once again we weren't trying. We have no idea how it happened that I ovulated like I did. When we have the first ultrasound we discover he's twins, twin Lions actually.. After I have them, I'm taken to be spayed. They were the only ones I actually made it to have in the hospital.
Jack, Jamie, Max Jr, Claude Jr, Earl, Ernie, Jacob and Martin (the twins). We're a happy big family now. They love their Uncle Rory and Uncle Nate too. Max and I sit down with them when they're old enough and explain how they have two Dads. It's a lot more common now though. And they're fine. They've never known anything but a loving home and family around them. Jack, Jamie and Max Jr are so good with their little Brothers. Our boys are very close. And they kind of tend to spoil the twins a bit. Jack tells me I should have named one of them 'Caboose' since they were the end.
Max was upset when they each hit 12 and Dad insisted on giving them money as Grandpa K did for Rory and I. But he gives in. Dad reminds him that it is a Kitman tradition and that they are half Kitman. And Max relents. He got half of my money when we got married but he didn't really care. He makes good money at his practice and I still practice a few days a week.
Emil was thrilled for me. And then for himself when his Jake ended up knocked up with a Walrus pup for him. Like a couple of mine, this one was an accident. They didn't even know Jake had the parts either. Emil's happy to have just one son. Jake had difficulty birthing little Emil Jr., and I ended up delivering him for my German mentor. Long story. But Emil was with me and I've never seen a more joyous look on his face. Ernest spayed him after the birth. Emil's as good of a Dad as my Max is. And he's amazing with our sons too. Emil's like me, we didn't know we wanted kids so badly until we knew we were going to have them. I always thought Emil was the most beautiful Walrus I'd ever seen until I see his little one. Emil Jr is gorgeous. And every bit as much of a genius as his Sire.
Jack and Jamie are bright. They both finish high school early. And have gone to Med school..They want to be Cardiologists. Max's so proud of them. Claude Jr, Earl and Ernie have wanted to go to work with Grandpa Jim and Uncle Rory since they were small. Dad's got them interning on the weekends and summer vacations like he did with Rory. They want to go to school and get business degrees like their Uncle Rory did. They are very close to Rory too. And since CMK will be theirs one day, Dad's happy as Hell. It'll belong to all of our sons one day. Jacob and Martin want to be Doctors' just like their Daddies. So we've got 4 Doctor sons, and Claude jr turns out to be so much like Dad at CMK Rory says it's almost scary. And Earl and Ernie work hard helping their older brother and their Uncle run the family business. Dad retires early and is happy how they do run things. And Max Jr, sigh, well poor Max.
They all spend time on summer vacation and holiday breaks in Georgia with Grandpa and Grandma Woods. And they love them too. Max Jr comes back from vacation when he's 16 and he seems a bit down. He and Max Sr get into a huge argument a few days after he gets back from Georgia. But neither of them will talk to me about it. Finally by talking to his Grandpa Jack I find out about it. Max Jr loved helping his Grandpa Jack on the construction sites. A friend of Jack's is a stone mason and he and Max jr hit it off (They hit it off big time. When Max Jr is 19 they end up bonding. His Jeff is a good soul. A big Goat and he loves and adores our Max.). Max wants to apprentice with him. He wants to work with his hands and be like his Grandpa. Max is angry about it, he has different ideas and plans for Max Jr.
I go to Max Jr and we talk. He was afraid I'd side with Max Sr.. But I can see how much Maxie wants to do this. (I call him that, he's not fond of it, but he won't complain if I do it. If his brothers do though, he'll fight them.) He wants to quit school too. I'm his Dad too, and he knows how much I love him. He is me inside, and we've always understood each other very well. 'No, Maxie, no way" I say. "I'll not let you do that, but what you will do is go down to Georgia, finish High School and you can still apprentice with Jeff on the weekends and during vacations til you graduate" I say quietly. Maxie nods. "Daddy Claude, it's not too much to ask, but Dad won't go for it" Maxie says sadly. "We'll work on him together" I say softly.
And we go to Max Sr. He's angry at me for siding with Maxie. "They've been raised well, he is just like you, he's going his own way, Max, you should be proud of him" I tell him. "He'll have the money my Dad gave them, he's only touched it to buy a car" I say. Max looks at his namesake son. "Really?" he asks. "I only needed a car, Dad, we were raised like everyone else, we have money, but Grandpa Jim and Grandpa Jack and Edward, and Daddy Claude have raised us to not be spoiled rich kids" Maxie says quietly. "It's going to be a hard life even with your money" Max says quietly. "I know, Dad, but it's what I want, Jeff's let me work a bit with him and I know it's what I want to do" he says. I explain to Max what I want him to do. "You will not quit school, Boy" Max snorts. "I'm not, Daddy Claude made sense and he wants me to finish too, Grandpa Jack will make sure I do" Maxie says softly. Max looks at me.
"Max, he's your son right down the line, he's going to do what he feels is right for him, it just means we raised him right" I say smiling at my Boar husband. '"You know, CMK will still partially belong to you one day" Max asks Maxie. "I do, and I'll do my part, we've been raised to know our duty to our family" Maxie says. Max hugs him. "I hate to see you go, Boy, but Claude is right" Max says. "I'll come home Dad, and I'll be living with Grandpa and Grandma" he says.
"I'll go call Jack" I say softly. And I go call Max's Dad. He's proud and happy Max Jr wants to be like him, and he swears he'll make him finish High School. "I know you love him too, Jack" I say happily. All of our boys are successful and doing well as adults. But i have to admit I'm proudest of Max Jr. He went his own way, and he's as happy as his brothers.
Jack, Jamie, Earl and Jacob turn out to be straight and I'm a Granddad by the time I'm 45. Dad's thrilled to be a Great Grandpa and he loves his Great Grandsons. Jack's the first to be expecting and when he tells his Dad. Max Sr breaks down into tears. One night Max Jr calls me, sounding scared and not knowing how to tell his Dad something. He's 24 and he just found out he's carrying Jeff's Mountain Goat son. Max's happy when I tell him. None of our other boys had the parts and we didn't know Max Jr did.
Our lives are good. And I love my sons and Grandsons, and I love my Max more than I have words for.