Fox Dish (Madison Wolves #6) Read Online Free Page A
Author: Robin Roseau
her to me, setting her in my lap. I immediately pulled the baby into my arms, finding that she was trembling.
"Game over!" I said immediately. "Angel, give Celeste to Lara. Let's go warm these two up."
* * * *
One of the advantages of being the alpha pair is a ready abundance of open arms happy to babysit. Thus, after the babies had lunch, Lara and I took everyone cross-country skiing. About half the wolves already knew how as I had taught them over the last two years. Newcomers to the experience were my newest students and their families. Lara had rented equipment from Benny for everyone who didn't have any, which we would keep until it was time to leave.
We skied for a couple of hours, then declared a break. There were pups to be fed. Then Lara had a surprise for me.
I actually didn't choose to ice fish very often. I enjoyed fishing far more in the summer when I could bob around in my kayak, but I had done my share of sustenance fishing over the years, summer and winter. I, of course, had my own equipment, as did several other pack members; Lara bought enough equipment for everyone. We drove into Bayfield for bait and to pick up fishing licenses for those few who didn't have them.
Wisconsin Fish and Game should have been paying me a sales commission with all the fishing licenses I had made people buy.
But the surprise came in the form of ice fishing houses.
Lara bought outright two icehouses and rented four more. She'd had them pulled to one of my favorite winter fishing spots, and they were arranged in a semi-circle, waiting for us. The ice was already plenty thick for driving on, but there hadn't been all that much snow, so we were able to drive across the frozen water to the icehouses. Lara made me close my eyes during the drive.
I laughed when I saw the icehouses.
Everyone climbed out of the cars and we huddled together while I described the rules to the fishing contest. Once that was settled, I got a raise of hands for who already knew how to fish. We offered place in the icehouses or outside, and those who knew how to fish started boring holes through the ice.
I taught the basics to everyone else.
I didn't do any fishing that day myself, instead opting to work my way from group to group, offering advice or simply talking to people. Lara caught up with me during one of my circuits and pulled me into a hug. "I am so proud of you, Little Fox."
We caught fish. None of them were huge, but we had enough to supplement dinner tonight.
Partway through fishing, Angel and Scarlett disappeared. I didn't notice when they left, but I was standing outside when Elisabeth drove back up. She had driven them back to the resort. "Angel is going to sleep," she explained. "Scarlett is going to rest with her but join us for dinner."
We had a good time.
* * * *
Lara came out of our bedroom pushing a cradle. I was sitting on the sofa cuddling with a sleeping Celeste. I stared into her face; she was so beautiful. I whispered to my baby, "I will make you safe, Celeste. Mommy Fox will make you safe, honey."
Scarlett had Rebecca, who hadn't quite fallen asleep yet. I looked up when I heard Lara with the cradle, turning to face her. She had a smile.
"The babies can sleep out here," she said.
I looked down at Celeste and back at Lara. "Why?"
"Because Mommy Fox and Mommy Wolf have business," Lara said. She rolled the cradle to the corner then took Celeste from me and carried her to bed. I watched her take my baby, but she was Lara's baby, too, so that was okay.
Lara disappeared into our bedroom and came out with Rebecca's cradle, moving it next to Celeste's.
"Business?" I asked her.
"Yes," Lara said. "Business."
"Rebecca isn't quite asleep," Scarlett said. "I'll put her to bed after she falls asleep. You two have fun."
I stared into my baby's face for a moment, but Lara walked around the sofa to me, reached for my hands, and pulled me into her arms. "You must be quiet, Little Fox," Lara said to me. Then she bent over and
"Game over!" I said immediately. "Angel, give Celeste to Lara. Let's go warm these two up."
* * * *
One of the advantages of being the alpha pair is a ready abundance of open arms happy to babysit. Thus, after the babies had lunch, Lara and I took everyone cross-country skiing. About half the wolves already knew how as I had taught them over the last two years. Newcomers to the experience were my newest students and their families. Lara had rented equipment from Benny for everyone who didn't have any, which we would keep until it was time to leave.
We skied for a couple of hours, then declared a break. There were pups to be fed. Then Lara had a surprise for me.
I actually didn't choose to ice fish very often. I enjoyed fishing far more in the summer when I could bob around in my kayak, but I had done my share of sustenance fishing over the years, summer and winter. I, of course, had my own equipment, as did several other pack members; Lara bought enough equipment for everyone. We drove into Bayfield for bait and to pick up fishing licenses for those few who didn't have them.
Wisconsin Fish and Game should have been paying me a sales commission with all the fishing licenses I had made people buy.
But the surprise came in the form of ice fishing houses.
Lara bought outright two icehouses and rented four more. She'd had them pulled to one of my favorite winter fishing spots, and they were arranged in a semi-circle, waiting for us. The ice was already plenty thick for driving on, but there hadn't been all that much snow, so we were able to drive across the frozen water to the icehouses. Lara made me close my eyes during the drive.
I laughed when I saw the icehouses.
Everyone climbed out of the cars and we huddled together while I described the rules to the fishing contest. Once that was settled, I got a raise of hands for who already knew how to fish. We offered place in the icehouses or outside, and those who knew how to fish started boring holes through the ice.
I taught the basics to everyone else.
I didn't do any fishing that day myself, instead opting to work my way from group to group, offering advice or simply talking to people. Lara caught up with me during one of my circuits and pulled me into a hug. "I am so proud of you, Little Fox."
We caught fish. None of them were huge, but we had enough to supplement dinner tonight.
Partway through fishing, Angel and Scarlett disappeared. I didn't notice when they left, but I was standing outside when Elisabeth drove back up. She had driven them back to the resort. "Angel is going to sleep," she explained. "Scarlett is going to rest with her but join us for dinner."
We had a good time.
* * * *
Lara came out of our bedroom pushing a cradle. I was sitting on the sofa cuddling with a sleeping Celeste. I stared into her face; she was so beautiful. I whispered to my baby, "I will make you safe, Celeste. Mommy Fox will make you safe, honey."
Scarlett had Rebecca, who hadn't quite fallen asleep yet. I looked up when I heard Lara with the cradle, turning to face her. She had a smile.
"The babies can sleep out here," she said.
I looked down at Celeste and back at Lara. "Why?"
"Because Mommy Fox and Mommy Wolf have business," Lara said. She rolled the cradle to the corner then took Celeste from me and carried her to bed. I watched her take my baby, but she was Lara's baby, too, so that was okay.
Lara disappeared into our bedroom and came out with Rebecca's cradle, moving it next to Celeste's.
"Business?" I asked her.
"Yes," Lara said. "Business."
"Rebecca isn't quite asleep," Scarlett said. "I'll put her to bed after she falls asleep. You two have fun."
I stared into my baby's face for a moment, but Lara walked around the sofa to me, reached for my hands, and pulled me into her arms. "You must be quiet, Little Fox," Lara said to me. Then she bent over and
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