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"Well you do have rather big ears." Jenny teased.

"All the better to tease her with..." Nodrog said quietly as he put his arms around Alice.

"Can I help you with something?" Alice cooed as he nibbled on her ear.

"No." Nodrog said.

"Well I could use a little help..." Jenny said as she got tangled while trying to get out of her wet long johns.

Alice and Nodrog both smiled wickedly as they walked over to Jenny. "Not that you...!" Jenny yelled as they tickled her and did little to help get her untangled.

Jenny struggled to get away and finished getting her top off at least. They had her down on the floor, her hair a tangled wet mess and her back and butt were wet. It was in part thanks to being wet that she managed to slip away. And she had pulled her socks off, bare feet being a better alternative when running on tile floors.

Nodrog caught Alice before she slipped and fell. "Seems she got away."

"Not that the bedroom is a safe place to run." Alice said.

"How about the two of you dry off and we can get some lunch." Nodrog kissed the top of her head before he let her go.

"Actually I am pretty hungry." Alice said as she shed clothes on her way back to the bed room.

Nodrog watched her walk the few feet to her bedroom with a little smile. After she was out of sight he went back out to gather their things and took them to the laundry for them.

Jenny must have been in a pinkish mood since she had a different pair of pink camo pants on when she came back out. "Except for the last part, this morning was a lot of fun. I get the feeling you cheated again..."

"Only when it came to you trying to hit me. We are connected when you are wearing the collar." Nodrog said and grabbed her hand pulling her onto his lap.

Jenny smiled as he gave her a kiss. "So I will never be able to surprise you?"

"Nope." Nodrog said.

Alice walked over to the door while Jenny got up to head to the kitchen. "Hello?"

Stacy was standing out in the hall again. "Hey. What's for lunch?"

"We haven't decided yet. What sounds good to you?" Alice asked as she let him in.

Stacy blushed and wringed his hands together. "I kind of wanted to go to that noodle place again... But I don't remember how to get there."

Jenny leaned on the back of the couch. "I know what I want to eat." She whispered to Nodrog as they both eyed the little lion.

"Yup... I would go again. They had wonderful sushi." Nodrog said. Now that he had opened up, Stacy had a bright and outgoing personality. A little like Alice in that they were modest when it came to their looks and abilities. They both shared a bright and warm smile.

Jenny chuckled. "Sounds good to me, how about you love?"

"That works for me." Alice said.

Nodrog pulled on his coat again while Alice and Jenny put on shoes. Due to his high temperature, his clothes were already dry. This time Jenny and Alice shared the tomboyish appearance leaving Stacy very feminine. Not that it mattered to him, because the three always looked good to him.

They climbed in the hummer Jenny asked if she could keep. Kenny had already fixed the minimal damage it had from her gate crashing. Jenny let Alice drive since they had decided to go to Alice's parents house after lunch.

Lunch was a little noisier since Stacy talked triple the amount he had the first time they went out. Of course it did not take much for him to do that much more talking. Thanks to Nodrog's considerable reflexes they kept Stacy from paying for their lunch. Like Sherman, Nodrog spent very little of his salary on anything. So he insisted on paying... not that the three girls could do much to stop him.

Alice piloted the big SUV through the deeper snow leading up to her parents house. The suburb they lived in was a little off the beaten path and no one bothered to plow the roads. It kept solicitors away, according to her father. It was also why Jenny had gotten so incredibly soaked when she came out. The bus did not come in the housing development, so she had a good two mile hike.

"Looks like your dad at least cleared the drive way." Stacy said as Alice pulled up to the four car garage.

"He tries to keep it clean for mom." Alice said.

While not the mammoth house Collens had, this was still a good sized house. Stacy and Nodrog noted as they walked up to the door. It took a little before Lucy answered the door. "Well this is a pleasant surprise."

"Hello mom. Where is my pop?" Alice asked after they all made it inside.

"He is out in the shop. I was about to make some hot coco, anyone want some?" Lucy asked.

Jenny and Stacy did not hesitate to answer yes. They followed Lucy to the kitchen while Alice pulled Nodrog along to the shop.

The shop was attached to the back side of the main garage. At the far side sat a pickup truck and trailer. Ron was sitting at a work bench along the shared wall with the house. The wall to his left had a rack holding several small carts, or mini cars. "I didn't even hear you come in."

"We can be quiet." Alice said as she quickly made her way over to hug her dad.

"Nice to see you again." Nodrog said as he looked around the shop. It was easy to tell from the pictures and trophies the majority of this shop was built just for Alice to race out of.

"What are you working on?" Alice asked.

"The carburetor off your little dragster. You cousin Mark wanted to borrow it next year for their little girl to try out racing. I haven't ran it in so long I thought I would get a start on prepping it." Ron said.

Alice pulled Nodrog past her father to the wall of carts. "The long one here on the bottom is a junior dragster. Only seventy five horse power but considering how light it is, it is really quick."

Ron turned back to the carb. "Alice took first place with it seven of the nine times she raced it."

While they talked racing, Jenny and Lucy took Stacy to the large living room that over looked the back yard.

"Wow you have a beautiful view out here." Stacy held the cup of coco in both of his hands. He was standing near one of the large windows, on top of a heater vent to warm up his toes. He was also closer to the roaring fire place.

Lucy and Jenny both sat on a couch. "If you had come earlier there were deer out in the yard."

"We were busy playing in the snow early this morning." Jenny said.

"I figured you would still be out playing in it." Lucy laughed as Alice sat next to Jenny on the couch and took a sip of Jenny's hot coco.

"I talked to your Aunt Tamara the other day." Lucy said.

"And how is she?" Alice asked.

"Everyone is doing good. Seems Stacy is about the only thing Randy talks about at the moment." Lucy said and smiled as the lion blushed.

Alice gave him a wink. "Told you the two of you would get along great."

"I am glad you introduced us, he is a super nice guy." Stacy said with a smile.

"Who's a nice guy?" Ron asked as he and Nodrog came out to the living room.

"Your nephew Randy." Lucy said.

"That is because there are no bad guys in our family." Ron said as he sat down next to Lucy.

"Speaking of guys... What if we each had a best man and a bride's maid..." Jenny said.

Alice gave it a little thought. "I don't know. I haven't been giving it much thought."

Jenny looked a little hurt. "You haven't?"

"The plans no. Been too busy being happy about the 'us' part." Alice put her arms around Jenny. "Trust me, little else has crossed my mind since you asked."

"She called us the first moment she could to tell us the good news." Ron put his arm around Lucy. "I don't think you managed a solid thought for a couple weeks after I asked you."

Lucy lightly slapped his leg. "I wasn't that bad, but it did take a little while before I started thinking about planning our wedding."

"I will be happy no matter what you plan. Cause all that matters is you." Alice said and kissed Jenny on the cheek.

"That's so sweet." Stacy said wide eyed.

"I am more than positive a certain mother would be thrilled to help make wedding plans." Ron said with a chuckle.

"A fair amount of it is planed... Just need to make the arrangements. Actually I need to go talk to Amber and see how she is doing on a different dress idea." Jenny said.

"And what dress idea did you have?" Alice asked.

Jenny looked over to Nodrog. "Actually he gave me the idea and I asked Amber if she could maybe come up with something. I had planned on asking your mother about a couple of things, but they have to wait until you are not around." Jenny put her finger on Alice's nose to emphasize her point.

"I do have one idea." Alice said.

"What's that?" Jenny asked.

Alice smiled and pointed to Stacy. "She gets to be the flower girl."

They all laughed at Stacy's shocked expression. "I agree, you would make an adorable flower girl." Lucy said as the lion flushed even more.

"I don't know what to say." Stacy managed to finally get out.

"You say 'yes' silly." Jenny said and giggled more.

Stacy smiled. "Okay, I will be your flower girl."

While they had not planned on staying for dinner, Lucy insisted they stay. Mainly because she wanted to get more information out of Jenny about their wedding plans so far. Nodrog and Ron had made a quick retreat to a different part of the house.

Alice joined them after she was told to leave so Jenny and her mother could talk about secret things. A large portion of the basement was devoted to her brother's photography. Several of his large prints and award winning photos hung on the walls. It also housed her father's second passion, model railroading. That was where she found the two men. "The only toy you never let us play with."

"That's because this is not a toy. And you both had plenty of other things to play with." Ron said as Alice walked over to them.

"I take it, you are not allowed to be part of their conversation now?" Nodrog asked.

Alice sighed. "Yeah, they kicked me out of my own wedding planning."

"I am sure you have nothing to worry about considering there is nothing Jenny does not know about you... And if there is, I am sure your mother will gladly tell her." Ron said and put an arm around her shoulders.

"I am more worried about what Jenny might tell mom. Still I am sure even if the weather is lousy and the catering horrible, it will be the best day ever." Alice said.

"Of that I have no doubt. So I am a bit curious, who is walking Jenny down the aisle?" Ron asked.

"Jim will have that honor." Nodrog said as he marveled at the tiny world Ron had spent years creating. Sherman would liken his look to the one he had when he tried ice cream, if he was here. The attention to detail was astonishing, given how very large it was. Easily five feet wide and more than ten feet long.

Alice and Ron looked at him and both asked. "How do you know that?"

Nodrog chuckled. "Jenny asked him while I carried you back to our apartment after the gala. It was the only thing he talked about for a week."

"Is she really not going to have anything to do with her family now?" Ron asked. He couldn't imagine what he would do if his kids distanced themselves that much.

"I don't think so." Alice said. That still hurt her feelings, how miserably Jenny had been treated.

Nodrog turned from the train set. "Unless work necessitates it. I know she will not have anything to do with them. Especially after the argument with her father over the trip she went on with Sherman and I."

Alice teared up as she remembered Jenny screaming at her father. "It was not a pleasant conversation... Even I didn't fully know how bad it was."

"Well she has you, and all of us to make up for it now." Ron paused then laughed. "I doubt we will get her on a horse ever again though."

"No I don't think so." Alice snickered and her laughter chased away the tears.

They all eventually made it back in the same room. Now that Jenny and Lucy were satisfied with the answers they both got. With a day actually picked they could start making plans, like sending out invitations and contacting catering and finding someone to perform the ceremony itself.

"Your parents are so much fun Alice." Stacy said as Alice drove enthusiastically through the drifted snow.

"Thanks. I just wish you and Jenny could have parents like mine... Still my family will more than make up for it." Alice giggled as the back end of the heavy SUV slid out as she gunned the engine.

"I heard your phone go off, who texted you?" Jenny asked.

Alice drummed on the steering wheel with her thumbs as she waited for a light to change. "TJ, she wanted to know if I was going to enter the snow machine race three weeks out."

"So are you?" Stacy asked.

Jenny and Alice laughed. "Of course she will."

"TJ and DJ both race sleds. The three of us usually go together." Alice said.

"You don't go with them Jenny?" Stacy asked.

Jenny shook her head no. "The last two years one of the major snowboarding events I want to go to is the same freaking day. We will have to check the dates, if they are the same would you want to come?"

"I'm not good enough to compete, but I would go to cheer you on." Stacy said. That was another part of his problem, under developed muscle and bones. Under water or in zero gravity his small size was helpful and those problems less of an issue. If he landed a trick wrong, he could shatter a leg or worse.

"I would like come watch you and the twins race." Nodrog said.

Alice pulled to a stop at the company gate. "Since you had to miss the other, it would be fun."

Alice parked the Hummer outside the shop next to Jim's personal truck. Both were too tall and the hummer was to wide to park in the parking garage.

"Why are you quiet all of a sudden?" Jenny asked as they walked over to the elevators.

Stacy blushed. "Um, well..."

Alice and Jenny wanted to laugh at his stuttered embarrassment, but they figured it might be taken the wrong way. Alice spoke first. "You don't have to be embarrassed to ask us anything."

"I know, but its not the two of you I wanted to ask a question." Stacy's ears laid back in submission as he looked up at Nodrog.

Nodrog smiled. "Do you want me to come to your apartment so you can ask in private?"

Stacy nodded a sheepish yes.

"We will probably be in bed when you come back. See you later Stacy." Jenny said with a smile.

"Goodnight." Alice said as Stacy and Nodrog stepped off the elevator.

"Goodnight." Stacy said.

Nodrog followed Stacy to his apartment. Alice and Jenny were the only ones who did not seem to mind him reading their minds. He knew it made Sherman and Stacy uncomfortable so he tried and made it a point not to. Nodrog sat down on the couch while Stacy went to get something to drink.

It was a rather straight forward question, why he was nervous about asking, Stacy couldn't say. Still Nodrog waited quietly for him to figure out what to say or get the nerve up to finally ask.

"Can you... Is it possible for a person..." Nodrog noticed the frustration on Stacy's face as he kept cutting himself off.

Nodrog put a hand on the lion's shoulder. "First calm down, I can tell it is important. If you are afraid I am going to laugh at you, don't be."

Stacy took a somewhat comically exaggerated slow breath. "I want to be female. I don't want to be an 'it' any more. Is it possible to change my gender with magic?"

"It is, but generally it is not for great lengths of time. I will have to ask." Nodrog crossed his arms to think about it. "Those potions and magic are not cheap."

Stacy looked at his reflection in his drink. "I don't have anything valuable I could give for payment..."

"I need to go and check on some other things off world later this week. I will ask a mage I know about a permanent spell to make you wholly female. However I cannot promise you anything at this time." Nodrog said.

Stacy smiled and crawled over to Nodrog to sit on his lap. He kissed the dragon's snout. "I know. But I really appreciate you asking for me."

Nodrog smirked. "Was there something else?"

"Well seeing as we are alone..." Stacy whispered and blushed even more.

Chapter.

Nodrog chuckled softly, he pulled Stacy closer. Stacy tensed up as he ran his hands slowly up his sides. His hot breath on the nape of Stacy's neck. A low moan escaped the cute cross dresser's lips as Nodrog kissed his neck and slowly pulled the boy's shirt off.

Stacy blushed even more as Nodrog eyed his just barely an A cup bust. He had on basically a training bra, which was a little embarrassing. To be fair he had not actually planed on sex when he got dressed before leaving for lunch. He let out another quiet moan as Nodrog lowered his head and that oddly wonderful spark teased one of his nipples.

Taking the dragon's shirt off was a little more complex. Since you had to unzip the back under his wings, before you could pull it off. Stacy ran his hands over Nodrog's chest as they kissed. His little hands fumbled a bit with the belt Nodrog wore, but he got it loose.

Stacy smiled as a low growl came from Nodrog as he wrapped his hand around the dragon's growing hard on and slowly stroked it. He got down on the floor between Nodrog's legs and looked up at him as he gingerly ran his tongue up it's length. Once he reached the top he closed his eyes and took nearly the whole length in his mouth.

He was a little surprised to find Nodrog had no taste. Not even the odd copper taste like he had in his mouth when you kissed him. If not for the warmth from the dragon's body or the moans of pleasure, he could have been giving head to a metal sex toy.

Stacy quit using his hands so he could pull off his pants and panties. He again looked up at Nodrog, eyes begging to be taken. Stacy was completely submissive, taking Sherman the way he had at the hotel was completely out of character. He liked being taken, he liked being told what to do. And he really liked it when the other person could force him to do anything.

It was for that reason Jenny and Alice could so easily do him. He had never imagined women being dominating in that physical way. They were not forceful, but they would not let him get away either. He was a little confused when Nodrog picked him up and took him to his bedroom.

Stacy watched from his bed as the bright moon light illuminated Nodrog's metal form as he finished getting undressed. The shadows outlining the hard edges of the dragon even more. With the lights off, Stacy thought his eyes glowed... As he got on the bed the moonlight seemed to make him loom even larger.

Then there was the sheer weight as Nodrog leaned down to kiss him. Stacy was laying on his back under Nodrog. With the light and being completely under him, Stacy could only submit at this point even if he did not want to. With normal predator anthros there was not much of a feeling of being prey. Nodrog's presence was unmistakably predator in nature... a very noticeable hunger hung around him this close.

Stacy spread his legs further, eyes still begging as he looked up at Nodrog. Stacy moaned as Nodrog spread his cheeks pushing his length slowly into him. He caught his breath as he saw the moonlight glint off one of Nodrog's large fangs. He moaned as Nodrog pushed his knot in him and nibbled on his neck.

He trembled as Nodrog pulled out of him slowly before pushing back in. Nodrog's hot breath slowly moving down to his tiny breasts as he kissed lower. Everything he did seemed purposeful, almost like a predator playing with his food. Which caused an odd sensation of pleasure and fear to pass through him. Plus there was the heat, inside him and out.

Stacy's moans grew a little more vocal as Nodrog's pace quickened. Nodrog had his arms under Stacy holding him close and tightly. Stacy had his legs wrapped around Nodrog's waist now vocally begging for more. He would have sworn Nodrog's breath got even hotter as he came inside of him.

Stacy lay on his bed enjoying the little afterglow being filled. Nodrog sat next to him and was looking out the window. Stacy rolled over to get up but Nodrog pinned his tail to the bed.

"Where do you think you are going?" Nodrog asked. A slight glow in his eyes as he looked at Stacy.

"To get ready for bed..." Stacy noticed he was still hard.

Nodrog pulled Stacy back onto his lap. "I don't think so. The night is still young"

Stacy was rather wide eyed at this point as he felt Nodrog's cum covered prick between his little ass cheeks. Nodrog shifted just right and Stacy moaned as he was filled once more. He let his own weight push even the knot inside him.

Nodrog smiled and whispered in his ear. "Besides, you started it." Nodrog placed his hand under Stacy's chin and brought their lips together.

Stacy opened his eyes as the sunlight finally woke him. He sat up and wiped the sleep from his eyes. Nodrog was gone and he had been cleaned up at some point. He walked a little funny as he made his way to the bathroom. He turned on the shower, on shaky legs. Nodrog did not let him go to bed until they had done it three times. Of course he did start it, so it was his own fault, teasing a monster like that might not have been very smart.

After a shower he got dressed and headed down to the cafeteria to get something to eat. It was too late in the morning to expect Sherman to still be here. Stacy was surprised Samantha had only just gotten in line when he walked in. "Good morning."

"Hey there. Did you have a good time being pulled around yesterday?" Samantha asked as they made their way through the line.

"I did. Especially when Jenny hit Sherman with the snow ball." Stacy said.

Samantha laughed. "The ensuing chaos after wards was entertaining."

"Yes it was." Stacy said as he followed Samantha.

The two talked all during breakfast and Jenny found them just as they had finished eating. "Morning. I was hoping to find you here."

"Who?" Stacy asked.

"Actually the both of you. I am going to meet Amber down at her shop and wanted you both to come along." Jenny said cheerfully.

"Sounds like fun." Stacy said.

"Okay." Samantha said.

"I forgot to ask you the other day. I was hoping you would be one of my bridesmaids Samantha." Jenny said.

"Oh, I would love too. Is Stacy going to be your other one?" Samantha asked as they headed back up so they could get their coats.

"Stacy is the flower girl. You and my long time friend Grace will by my bridesmaids. Alice's friend Carly and Joe's wife Katie will be hers." Jenny said.

"Carly is the one missing her leg?" Samantha asked. She had met lots of people after her and Sherman got back together.

Jenny and Samantha waited for Stacy. "Yes she is. You met her at the race track."

"Okay, you have introduced me to a lot of people the last couple months." Samantha said.

Jenny lead them out to the hummer. With the weather and it being Sunday she figured down town would not be very busy.

"So Mr. October let you keep it?" Samantha asked as they buckled in.

Jenny smiled. "Yup, he was going to pay me a rather large bonus... But I asked if I could keep this instead. He just laughed and said that was fine too."

"So what are we going to do at the store?" Stacy asked as Jenny drove them off to down town.

"Well the two of you need to get measured for dresses. I have to try one on to see if she and I like the new design." Jenny said.

"Ooo so we get to see it before anyone else." Stacy said excitedly.

"Yes you do, if you can both promise not to tell a soul." Jenny said.

"I think we will manage." Samantha said as they pulled to a stop just outside the store.

"Are we early?" Stacy asked as they walked over. Most of the lights were off and the sign said closed.

"Actually you are right on time. I was hoping to be here a little earlier" Amber said as she walked over to them. She unlocked the door and the four quickly entered to get out of the cold. Amber locked the door behind them.

"I am just glad you could meet us on a Sunday." Jenny said as they all shed their winter coats.

Amber lead them further to the back. "Well we both have a busy up coming week. I don't mind since I managed to rope you and Alice into being models for me."

"That sounds like lots of fun." Stacy said as they made it back to the part of the store they made the dresses.

"I have your dress hung up in that changing room Jenny. If you want leave your boots out here so we don't track snow everywhere." Amber said as she pulled off her own boots.

Jenny stepped out of her boots and went into the changing room. Stacy and Samantha also pulled off their boots.

Amber turned to Stacy and Samantha. "As for the two of you. You both need to strip down to your underwear so I can measure you both."

It didn't take her long to measure Stacy who was very thankful he had wore less revealing panties. He was getting dressed when Jenny finally came out of the dressing room. "Oh my gosh... You are so pretty."

Amber and Samantha both turned to look at Jenny. "Don't just stand still, move around a little so I can make sure it fits correctly." Amber said and walked over to her.

Jenny did as she was told. "You are the professional, but I cannot tell you how happy I am with the outcome."

Amber posed Jenny and looked over her work. "Seems it fits you perfectly. I just need to finish up a few things and yours will be done. I have Alice's in this same state if you want to see it."

"No, I don't want to see Alice's dress until Alice is walking down the aisle." Jenny said.

"I am sure she will look just as beautiful as you do." Samantha said.

Jenny went back into the changing room while Amber finished measuring Samantha.

"I just need Alice, Carly and Grace to come in so I can fit them." Amber said as Samantha dressed and Jenny came out of the dressing room.

"What about Katie?" Jenny asked.

Amber smiled. "I know where she works and can get a hold of her any time. Stacy's should be ready by next weekend. Samantha's I will have to wait until I get more fabric in, probably two or three weeks."

"Well we have... five months till the wedding." Jenny had to count on her fingers.

"You will be surprised how quickly that will go by. Marcus has the date written down so he will not schedule any other photo shoots." Amber said as she made notes on the different dress designs.

"I suppose I need to drag Jim down so he can get a suit." Jenny said.

Amber laughed. "Jim and Carrel have already came in and done just that."

"Oh. I guess all that's left is to get the other girls here. Pretty sure Alice's dad has a suit. Casual is almost harder then stuffy formal." Jenny said with a laugh.

"I almost forgot one thing. Stacy come here please." Amber said and grabbed her cloth tape.

Stacy did and was a little shocked when she measured his head. "What's that for?"

"The bride and the flower girl are wearing flower wreaths or crowns." Amber said and wrote down the measurement she just took.

"Where did you get these ideas?" Samantha asked as she looked over the drawings.

Jenny blushed. "Actually Nodrog gave them to me. Monsters have less formal weddings, he told us what his favorite one was. After thinking about it a while, I really liked it. Monsters tend to put the couple higher up then the event itself."

"The hard part was convincing Lucy that we didn't want a huge fancy wedding." Jenny said.

"It will be nice. I'm sure of it." Stacy said with a smile.

Samantha looked over at the shoes. "What kind of shoes will we be wearing?"

"None actually. The wedding is going to be on the beach just outside the beach house my grandmother gave us... before she passed." Jenny sniffed and had to wipe the tears from her eyes. "Sorry."

Amber gave her a hug. "Don't be. It's okay to miss her."

It took a little but Jenny quit crying. Stacy and Samantha were not sure what to say. It had been a quiet trip back until; Stacy did get Jenny to smile and laugh when he suggested getting ice cream.

"There is three feet of snow on the ground. How can you think of ice cream at a time like this?" Samantha asked. The tone she had used caused Jenny to laugh a little more.

"Cause the coffee place right next to us has a sign listing ice cream flavors." Stacy pointed to a small corner coffee shop as they sat at a red light.

Jenny checked her mirrors and flipped around the corner and parked. "Actually something sweet does sound good."

"Coffee sounds good to me, the two of you can keep your ice cream." Samantha said as she held the door for the two of them.

Actually Samantha did get something besides just coffee. The three sat near a window and watched the snow start to fall once again.

"What are you and Sherman doing for thanksgiving?" Jenny asked. Time had been quickly passing by and it was next week. Stacy had been with them nearly a month now.

Samantha sipped at her espresso. "Guess we haven't really thought about it."

"I had forgotten about it all together." Stacy said.

Jenny crunched on her waffle cone. "Well I am sure Ron and Lucy won't mind if the three of you came with Alice and I. They usually have a rather large gathering at their house."

"Who else goes? I would not want to intrude on a mainly family event." Samantha said.

Jenny smiled. "That's why I ask, because it is mostly friends. Since Wes and little Joe do not have family, Lucy insists they come. Jim and Carrel are always there. Kenny and Rose will be if they do not fly out to see her family."

"Don't you ever spent time with your family?" Stacy asked.

"No." Jenny said flatly. She sipped her own coffee and realized she had sort of snapped at him. "Sorry, you don't know the story. I shouldn't have been rude."

"With that many people it would be fun. Plus since we know Alice does not eat any meat... that will leave extra turkey for us." Samantha said.

"Plus if the roads aren't closed Randy will be here for it." Jenny and Samantha giggled as Stacy's face lit up at the mention of his name.

Stacy held the cup of hot coco in both of his hands. He had finished his ice cream already. "I should make something or buy a little something to bring. I hate going to parties without bringing some little thing."

"I usually make dessert for Alice and I to bring. Carrel usually makes a potato salad along with homemade rolls. Ron and Lucy cook a turkey and a ham. Wes and little Joe usually buy something to bring with them." Jenny said.

"I am sure I could make a side dish Sherman and I could bring. I am with Stacy, I don't like showing up empty handed." Samantha said.

Jenny smiled even more and her ears perked up. "Good. I will call them later and let them know."

Stacy pointed out the window. "We should probably head back since it looks like it is getting worse."

Samantha and Jenny agreed. The three put their coats on and quickly got back in the hummer to head back. Jenny was happy they decided to come along with her and even happier that they wouldn't be alone for the holiday.

With it snowing yet again Alice would be out plowing. Jenny came home to an empty apartment, which did dampen her spirits some. So took her coat and boots off before sitting down on the couch to call Lucy and let her know to expect three more people. Which was never a problem in their eyes.

Jenny was sitting quietly on the couch when Nodrog came back. "Did the three of you have a good time out?"

"We did. I am so happy Amber understood what I wanted. Mine and Alice's dresses will be done before the end of the week." Jenny said as he sat down on the couch. "Where did you run off too?"

"Sherman wanted to play a little pool." Nodrog could have picked up her little loneliness even without the collar. He pulled her over to him and put his arms around her. Giving her a quick tickle and a playful squeeze.

"I am so glad you have friends and don't have to be stuck here all the time." Jenny said as they sat on the couch.

"I was thinking how nice it was to have a place to call home with you and Alice waiting for me." Nodrog said and kissed her shoulder.

It wasn't the kiss that made her blush, it was what he said. It was the first time Jenny had heard him call their apartment home. He had called it everything but that as far as she could recall. Jenny knew he had never referred to it as his, it was always Alice and hers. She leaned her head back on his shoulder and turned a little to kiss his cheek.

"This has been your home since the first day you walked in the door. Why has it taken you this long to claim it as such?" Jenny asked quietly.

Nodrog rested his chin on her shoulder. "I have never had one before."

Jenny turned slightly in his arms. Maybe that was their connection... Neither of them had a home until very recently. "This will always be your home."

The two sat quietly and waited for Alice to come home. Nodrog just came out of their bedroom after putting Jenny to bed as Alice walked in the door. She looked rather tired as she plopped down to take off her boots. "Is it bad?" Nodrog asked.

Alice looked up at him. "Yeah getting deep really quickly. The night shift guys are already out."

"Sherman said Jenny invited them and Stacy to thanksgiving at your folks' place." Nodrog said as she went to the kitchen to get a little something to eat.

"With Kenny being on call, it will be a very crowded house this year." Alice said. Her brother and Randy would be in town, provided they could get here.

Alice sat on the couch with a peanut butter sandwich. She just needed a little snack and unwind a little after plowing. It had been a long afternoon. "Do you know if Jenny got them down to be measured for dresses?"

"They did. Actually Jenny and yours are about finished." Nodrog said.

"I am so excited. I will have to call Amber to see when would be a good time to bring Carly down to get measured and try it on." Alice said.

"I know I cannot wait to see the two of you in them." Nodrog said.

The days leading up to thanksgiving were rather dull for everyone except Alice, Jim and Kenny who all had to spend a vast amount of time plowing the quickly accumulating snow. Ron picked up Alice's brother Mark from the airport and Randy made it into town very late Wednesday night.

Stacy's surprise was he was staying with him the couple days he was in town. Given how late Randy came in, Stacy let him sleep late. When Randy woke up Stacy was just in slacks and a bra after showering. "Mornin cutie."

"Morning. I tried to be quiet and let you sleep in." Stacy said from the bathroom as he fixed his hair.

"I really appreciate that. The roads sucked." Randy watched Stacy get ready.

Being watched caused Stacy to blush a little. "All that matters is you are here with me."

Randy had gotten out of bed and walked over to him. He gave Stacy a hug. "Exactly. Do I have time for a quick shower?"

"You have plenty of time. I am done so the bathroom is all yours. I am going to try and make sauce for the shrimp cocktail and a salad." Stacy said with a smile.

Jenny was busy making a cherry pie while another pumpkin pie was already cooking. An apple pie was sitting on a cooling rack having just come out of the oven. Samantha was going to make some brownies to help cover the dessert side of the meal.

"I know you are not a big fan, but doesn't it smell wonderful in here?" Alice asked as the two of them watched the big parade on TV.

"It does smell nice." Nodrog said. Besides Jenny baking three pies, they had both tried to cover all of the holiday traditions. They both thought it was a little more special this year since it would be his first.

Late in the morning they all met to figure out how to get all of them and the food to Ron and Lucy's house. Thankfully Carrel drove a SUV as well. Nodrog and Randy rode in the hummer with Alice and Jenny. Sherman, Samantha and Stacy rode with Jim and Carrel. Kenny and his family took his truck.

Little Joe and Wes had just pulled up in Joe's decked out rally car. The two waited for Alice and Jenny to get out and help carry things in. It was a little bit of an undertaking to get everyone and thing inside.

The large house was fairly crowded with Ron's brother and his family already here. Along with a few of their friends that could not make it to their own families.

"We had worried you might not make it." Lucy said as she directed Randy where to put the two things Stacy made.

"I was a little worried myself." Randy said.

Jenny and Kenny's two boys quickly disappeared with the other kids to play. She was of course every kid's favorite adult since she would play games. It let the other adults have a chance to sit around and talk without having to worry too much about them.

However that left Alice alone to answer a whole bunch of questions about their wedding plans, that she did not know all the answers too.

"I'm glad we decided on two turkeys this year." Ron said as the men stood around downstairs in the basement with two of the TVs turned to football games. It was also a good call to get a keg.

"This is quite the crowd." Mark said.

Randy walked over to them. "It sure is."

Nodrog and Sherman both were more relaxed at this party then they had been at the victory party. They talked a lot with Wes and little Joe and watched one of the two games.

What took work was getting the tables set up for all the people, which the three strongest guys were asked by Lucy to come up and help with. Not that Nodrog, Sherman or Randy minded, since they all got a little treat for their help in the form of food.

They got the kids seated and started eating and then the adults sat down for dinner. Mark said a prayer for them and they started passing food around. After most of them ate way too much and while a few of the ladies cut up dessert they said what they were thankful for.

Nodrog ended up being the last one they got too, which gave him a fair amount of time to think about it. "I know some of you do not know the story. But I am thankful Alice was the one who woke me in this world. I am also thankful for the patience and help all of you have given me to get accustomed to this new world."