Chapter 4- Christmas Morning

I awoke today at 5a.m. as usual. I've been performing my daily routine so long that I naturally wake up at the same time every day without the use of an alarm. Nikki was sleeping peacefully as I crept out of the bedroom. The fireplace was alive with a warm  glow, and the snow was falling steadily outside the window. Humpy raised his head and wagged his tail. I smiled back at him. As usual he was sleeping in front of the fireplace; it's always there or in my room.

Walking to the back door, I donned my slush boots and checked the outdoor temperature on the indoor thermometer. It was definitely a cold day and would probably  remain below freezing, but at least it wasn't below zero. I listened for a moment to the wind howling outside, and then I heard the clicking of Humpy's nails on the tile floor as he came  to join me in our morning routine. I leaned down, stroked his thick, soft fur and then lovingly shook his head in my hands.  "You have a good night, old boy?" I asked in a teasing voice. "Yeah, you old stud...I know you did!" Humpy wagged his tail  happily as if in total agreement, thumping his tail against the freezer we use for extra food storage during the long winter  months. "Shhhh!!!" I hushed him as I opened the door so we could exit without waking the girls.

I closed the door behind  Humpy, who rushed past me into the cold and headed for the warm stables. I turned around a little too fast, and found a large  patch of slippery ice that had formed overnight. After performing a rather unsightly pirhouette, I whacked my head on something hard and the next thing I knew I was lying on my  back in a snowdrift and Humpy's warm tongue was licking my face. I slowly got back on my feet and rubbed the lump on my aching skull. "Thanks for  the help Humpy...maybe I can repay the debt one day." I said as I petted his head and started walking towards the barn. Humpy was a good, faithful friend. Without his coming to my rescue I might have easily died in the bitter cold.  
First I walked to the open stables where the cows were all gathered, huddled together and chewing peacefully on some hay. Humpy gave them a few barking commands, as if to say, "Get on your feet! The boss is here!" The cows gathered at the troughs and I fed them grain and made sure that their water supply was clean and warm enough for drinking. I should mention that we live on a sort of futuristic solar farm- much of our heating and cooling is all done with "green" power.  It keeps all of us relatively comfortable in all seasons, plus it reduces the fees I have to pay the utility companies.

 
Next, I went to our small henhouse. I fed them some cracked corn, checked their water, and collected the eggs. We don't keep a great deal of chickens- just enough to supply what we need, plus a little extra to keep food in the fridge and freezer at all times. Living high in the mountains, for about 6 months of the year we can get snowed in at any time for weeks on end.  
I looked at my watch. Time was really passing quickly- I'd already been outside for a couple of hours.  
Stepping outside, the smell of cooking bacon and eggs entrained in the cold air hit my nostrils. I looked towards the house at the smoke swirling from the chimney. A soft glowing light emanated from the Kitchen and Dining rooms. One, or maybe both of the girls were up and making breakfast. I smiled. It felt really great to have the girls here... and then there was last night. If it weren't for the soreness I felt in my stomach muscles I might have convinced myself that it was all just a dream, but it wasn't a dream. It wasn't a fantasy. For a brief moment I pondered what had happened. I started to feel guilty, but then I thought, "No. She wanted me too". The thought of having such a beautiful, sexy little hot body wanting me sent a surge to my cock, arousing him- even against the bitter cold. "Maybe it was just a one-time thing; a Christmas gift I wouldn't forget". I stood outside in the cold air curiously pondering why last night had happened. Suddenly I wanted to get the chores done faster. I wanted to be inside my home. I wanted to understand...and I wanted to feel the love that was inside, waiting for me.

 
Humpy and I entered the barn, and I examined the horses first. They were all healthy and happy, giving snorts and whinnies of approval at my on-time arrival. I bowed gracefully and said, "Thank you one and all for welcoming me into your home". One of the horses whinnied loudly. I swear it seemed he was laughing at my comment. I chuckled, climbed into the hay loft, and then entered the small control where all of the video system equipment is located. Everything appeared to be working fine. The system might be extravagant to some, but I raise horses for professional racing, so to me it was a wise  investment. I looked at all of the camera views, and tested the zoom function on several camera's, paying special attention to make sure that the mare's camera would perform all of it's functions. These cameras were great. I'd paid for good equipment and really got my money's worth. I could pan and zoom easily- heck I could have counted the number of hairs on her backside if I'd wanted to.  
Next I checked the temperature in the shed. It was a comfortable 60 degrees. Not exactly warm, but proper design of the stables had been another wise investment. The walls and ceiling were well insulated, and solar panels tied to radiant  concrete flooring ensured that the horses were all safe during the cold winters, even if we suffered a power failure. I'd lost two horses in extreme cold due to an ice storm just a few years earlier and vowed to make sure that it never happened again. Satisfed that everything was working fine, I walked out of the little room and climbed back down the ladder.

The  mare was doing very well and was still several days from foaling, but she had to be kept in a stall separate from the other  horses. Over the years she had given birth to several young race horses who were already showing signs of being 'big leagues'  material. Her mate, 'Thor's Hammer', was a well-bred former champion. He has several nicknames now- all derivatives of his racing name, but I call him Thor mostly. I saved him from destruction after he broke his right  front leg by purchasing him from his owner for what was then a rather large sum, but I considered it a worthwhile investment, and my kindness had paid me benefits  exponentially. I opened the door to his stall and let him walk around freely. Humpy lay down in a corner of the stables so as  not to provoke the stallion. I fed and watered all of the horses, making sure they had plenty of feed, hay, and water. I placed a new bale in the Hammer Man's stall and led him back to his home. He didn't eat, but turned to me for some attention. I petted his snout and spoke with him for a few minutes. With the stallion back in his stall, Humpy walked over and stood by my side.

"So, how's it going big guy?", I asked the big chestnut colored stallion as I scratched him behind his ears. There was a sudden repeated thumping sound. At first I thought the stallion was answering by pawing the ground. Humpy started barking at the horse as he peered through the wooden slats. As I leaned down to pet Humpy I saw what he was barking at, and what had made the thumping noises. Thor had a hard-on the length of my arm, and was slapping it against his belly. The cockhead was relatively small- only about 2-1/2 inches across; small in comparison with the massive shaft that grew in thickess the farther you looked  towards his gigantic balls. From the tip of his head to his balls he had to be 18 inches long at the least, maybe more. I started laughing so hard that I fell to my knees and lay on my back in the soft hay. Thor laid his ears back and pawer the ground as if to say, "Look guy, it's been a loooong time since I've had any!".

 
My laughing was interrupted by the sound of the barn door swinging open.  
I turned to see Nikki as she walked inside the stables yelling, "Breakfast time Jack!".  
I was still laughing and Nikki smiled and asked, "What's so funny, Jack?". Thor pawed the ground and made the tumping noise again. Still laughing, I pointed through the slats into the stallion's stall. Nikki leaned over and said, "Oh my god!", then she knelt down beside the stall and stared intently. "I've never...never seen a cock that big!" she said- a hint of primal lust filled her voice. "...And it looks like a man's dick too!". My own cock was coming to attention. I sat down behind Nikki and straddled her ass with my legs around her. When I wrapped my arms around her, she sat down, pulled my legs in front of her, and bending her knees, placed her feet on the ground outside my legs. I leaned close, wrapped my arms around her and cuddled her from behind. Nikki was mesmerized- almost as if she was hypnotized by watching the massive prick bob up and down. She cuddled back into my arms and stared hungrily at the giant hunk of horsemeat that was just inches away. I cupped one of Nikki's breasts, and slowly and gently began rubbing Nikki's warm crotch. I kissed her gently and slowly on the nape of her neck. Nikki sighed in approval, and I could feel the heat and moisture through her pants as I gently caressed her hot little pussy.

 
"Would you like to touch it?", I asked. 
"Oh Jack...should I?...Could I?" she asked. 
She tore her stare away from Thor's powerful love muscle and gazed at me through lust-glazed eyes. "You wouldn't think I was strange would you? Would you still...want me?" she asked. Her question was honest. There were no pretentions with Nikki. 
"I watched your Mom do it many times" I said. 
There was a look of shock on Nikki's face. "Mom?" she said. 
"Yes, Nikki...Mom." I answered.

 
Nikki had an expression of deep thought on her face for a moment, then she giggled, "So that's why Mom spent so much time doing the chores out in the stables while you were away on business trips! I thought she was slow! She was just spending time with the stallions!" 
Again Nikki thought for a long second..."Did she...do anything else with them?" 
Yes, she did more...much more.  
Nikki bit her lip as she thought again for a long moment. She started trembling this time, and had a much more serious look on her face. She pulled away slightly as she turned to look deeply into my eyes. Tears rimmed her beautiful, soft eyes. 
"What's wrong sweetheart?" I asked. 
Somewhat relieved at the concern and tenderness in my voice, Nikki stopped shaking and softly answered,

 
"Jack, I love you" she said. "...not as my adopted Dad, but not just as you've always known it. I love you as my best friend...and lover. You saved me from what might have been a horrible life in a foreign orphanage. Oriental girls are treated very poorly...especially if they're half-breeds. You both saved me, and for that I am forever grateful to you and Mom. I only wish that I could have told Mom" Nikki confided as she softly wept. 
Wiping the tears from her eyes, I pulled her back to me and held her in my arms until she had gently sobbed away all of her concerns. 
"We knew you were the one from the moment we saw you" I whispered to her softly, "...and no matter who your birth mother and father were, they had a gorgeous baby girl, not a half-breed".

 
Nikki gave me a broad smile and said, "I love you Jack". 
"I love you too baby" I said as I gently rocked her back and forth. 
"Next secret Jack...you would have found out eventually, but I'm bi". 
She watched my eyes cautiously as I answered, "I already knew" I told her. 
A look of amazement shone on her face.  
"You knew?" she asked, obviously surprised. 
"Of course." I said. 
"But how...?" she queried. 
"There's a certain way that a person watches someone when they're sexually attracted. I saw that in you many times as a sexually curious little girl when you were playing with your friends. Sometimes when you looked that way you were playing with a little boy, and sometimes it was with another little girl." 
Nikki smiled an impish grin and said, "Jack, a girl has to have some secrets!" 
"Lydia is one of my lovers" she giggled. "She's bi too". 
I chuckled and said, "I'm not surprised. You're both young, attractive, and sexy as any women I've laid eyes on!" 
"Why Jack" Nikki scolded me as she giggled, "Do you think Lydia is hot?" 
I smiled back at her, and giving my best game show voice said, "Survey says... Yes!" 
Nikki smiled at me. "...then I'll bring her to bed with us tonight...if you're still okay with having me fuck you?" 
"Okay?" I asked, "Last night was one of the most memorable sexual experiences of my life! Of course I want you again...and again and again!" 
"I already know that she thinks you're handsome Jack" Nikki confided. 
"Oh? You two were having some girl talk?" I asked. 
"While we were cooking breakfast" Nikki said. 
"Oh my gosh Jack, I forgot. We've got to go eat breakfast!" 
About that time, Lydia stepped through the stable door and yelled, "Hey you two...Breakfast!". 
It wasn't until after she had yelled that she saw us cuddled together sitting on the stable floor.

 
I stood and helped Nikki to her feet. 
"My apologies Lydia" I answered. "We just got busy enjoying each other". 
Lydia smiled, "It's okay, I was just getting worried about you two" she said. 
Lydia turned and walked ahead of us out of the stables, and as we exited I turned to lock the door Nikki whispered in my ear, "I've got another secret Jack...guess how I decided on a name for Humpy?" she teased. 
"You didn't?" I chuckled. 
"Oh yes I did!" Nikki laughed. "...and more than once! He's the one who got my cherry!" 
Laughing together happily we turned and walked towards the house with our arms around each other as the snow began falling harder. 
Lydia had stopped to wait on us about halfway up the path and was putting on an act as she mockingly patted her foot in the snow. 
"C'mon slowpokes" she said. 
When we reached her Nikki told her, "Lydia put your arm around Dad". 
Lydia wrapped her arm around my waist as commanded and smiled curiously at Nikki. 
Nikki answered her puzzled look and said, "I want you to meet my Dad...my lover." 
Lydia's mouth dropped open as Nikki continued, "...and tonight, your lover too if you'd like." 
Lydia was stunned speechless for a moment, then she looked up at me and smiled. 
"Oh yes" she purred. "I'd like that alot!" 
Both girls giggled a sexy little laugh. 
I thought to myself, "It might be cold outside, but not in my home", and then I realized...I had called my house a "Home". 
It hadn't seemed like home since my wife died, but now that love had returned to my house it became "home" again. 
Silently I began wishing for a blizzard to snow us all in. 
As we walked towards the house all holding each other the snow began falling harder. 
I smiled. Two days ago, little did I know the Christmas gifts I'd soon be getting. 
It was going to be one hot winter here...and hopefully a long one!

Next, Chapter Five- The Return to the Stables