Bonus Story - Relaxing in the Shower (Patreon)

The steam of hot water was a welcome relief to Sherri as she flipped the handle, a single hand outwardly extended as the chilled water soon warmed against her fingertips. She sighed in relief as her body slowly drifted past the glass shower door and let the warm wash upon her like raindrops cascading over her frame. The heated droplets dripping directly through her fur and nourishing her skin which ached from a long day. A single hand touched upon her pregnant belly, eyes glancing down as the pair of twins began to tumble about inside her.

“Calm down,” Sherri mused as she stroked her fingertips lovingly over her rounded curvature, petting them from the outside as she gazed tiredly down at her form. “You’ll be out soon I’m sure.” Things had been coming along well for her case. Upon the ultrasound which revealed that it wasn’t twins she was carrying, but a pair of them, four pups total, the doctors had demanded that she relax more. It was a difficult ask given that Sherri ran her own business but Hope and Justin were quite insistent that they could help pick up the slack at the shop. 

It wasn’t the worst thing, sure it meant having to sort of micro-manage them both at the shop and instructing them where to put product but it also meant she could spend more time with her customers and she had a decent excuse to do so! Whenever Hope came in to see Sherri on her feet she immediately tugged the doggirl from behind the counter and to one of the seats of the open playspace to where an EDH Pod would happily let her join in.

The past few weeks she hadn’t even made Hope or Justin drag her away from the counter, in fact most of her customers and employees had let her simply camp up a spot in the store where they’d keep her company with games, chatting about the newest set, or bringing her snacks. Sherri was beginning to feel a little too pampered after her pups had developed quite the fondness for Reeses’ based candies. Even now she felt the craving for specifically Reeses’ Stix. She hoped that Justin had packed a few of them in the freezer.

“Hey,” It was a male voice, Sherri glanced up from her tummy and offered a smile as Justin stepped into the shower. Sherri quite enjoyed the home Hope and Justin shared with their folks. It was off the beaten path of the city almost tucked all the way out in the country. Sure it took a good forty-five minute drive from the shop without traffic to get there, but it was definitely more serene and Sherri loved being able to go outside late at night during the summer evenings and watch the fireflies light up. “Mind sharing the hot water?” Justin teased as his naked body became drenched under the almost blistering hot water, recoiling at first with a “Yowch!” Standing there naked, half scalding half dry, “How is your skin not melting off?!” He protested as he tried to acclimate himself to the hot water with a single arm. It almost felt like he jumped straight into a hot tub!

“Pfff, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Sherri teased, her tongue poking out from her lips with a disregarding smirk, “It’s perfect for me if you want it colder you can wait your turn!”

“Yeah yeah..” Justin muttered and started to work his way in under the hot flourishing water, it did feel nice after a few moments and it was definitely pleasant on his aching muscles. Working at the automotive garage and then basically having an additional part-time job at Sherri’s store to help out and keep the wily doggirl off her feet. “Just gonna..” He stood behind Sherri, arms looping around her from underneath and cradling her pregnant tummy in his hands, “Give you hand!” He lifted with his shoulders and gave a surprising exhale, “Ouhff! That.. that’s heavy..” He admitted shamefully.

“Mhmm!” Sherri rolled her eyes up at him, a sideways smile angled in his direction, “Yeah I’m all fat and preggers this is your fault you know.” She teased with a fingertip pushing against his cheek.

“And mine!” Hope called out, her tail flickering about behind her as she quickly undressed not wanting to be left out of the shower. The elder sister practically boasting as she stepped into the shower her eyes locating Sherri’s pregnant tummy causing her cheeks to brighten as if she’d seen it for the first time. “Gosh, Sherri, you’re about to pop!” Her hands rest atop of Sherri’s belly as the water rinsed through her form, washing into her fur as her fingertips rolled through.

“The doctor said just a few more weeks to go,” She slightly leaned back as Hope leaned in, letting her body rest upon Justin’s frame since he was so intent on carrying some of the load. “Are your parents going to be in town for when it happens?” She knew Momma Ellie would be for sure.

“Of course.” Justin shamefully blushed, “They’re really excited about it..” Although he wasn’t sure he was ready for it his dad had repeatedly bapped his shoulders with pride at the fact that not one, but both of his kids had knocked up a girl and he was going to be a ‘double grandad’ as he called it. “I think Dad’s gonna record it.”

Hope’s ears folded back with irritation, “Oh he better not!” She piped up almost ready to block him from getting in the room herself, but then quickly softened and glanced down at Sherri, “Unless you’re okay with it that is?” 

“I’m not sure what I’m going to do..” The doggirl simply caressed her fur in relaxation, her eyes focused on the quadruple pups that were fidgeting and bumping around inside her. “I’m just trying to make sure I’m ready for when that day comes.”

Hope nodded, her head leaning inwards and pressing a small tender kiss upon Sherri’s brow, “Well anything you need, anything at all, and we’ll get it.” Justin mirrored her affection, leaning in and letting a tender kiss peck upon Sherri’s cheek from the side.

“We’ve always been there for you, Sherri, and whenever they’re ready,” Justin’s voice calmed against Sherri’s ear as Hope’s hand raised, touching upon the top of Sherri’s hand and clasping their fingers together as the hot water soaked into their bodies. “We’ll be there for them too.”

It was a warm moment, one that made Sherri feel all cuddly and squishy inside, her cheeks blushing brightly as the silence was broken only by the tapping of hot water along their combined bodies. Sherri wasn’t sure when they’d be ready, they were kicking and more active every single day, and even into the night. Sherri closed her eyes and absorbed the warming sensation of not just water and the closeness of Hope and Justin who cuddled into her. she knew that when her pups were ready… As long as she had Hope and Justin by her side, she would be too.