The Mares
By Lonelyrider

Story Highlights:
Pregnancies
Joy
Preparation
Coddled
Shyness
News
Mule
Human angel
Muscle

Lonely is excited but nervous if her hubby will still be happy at her discovery. She is to find pleasant news in his reaction and that her beloved pony shares her fate as well.

Lonely came out of James's beautiful gilded bathroom and dabbed her mouth with her hankerchief, thanking her huge husband who handed her a little mug of warm ginger tea.
"Hey sweetie. Are you okay? I heard you getting sick in there and I had chef make this up for you with a little lemon and honey. He said it'll calm your tummy." James gently stroked her back with his big hand and she sighed, smiling and sipping the tea as she rested her head against his mighty pectoral bulge.
"Aww sweetie, how thoughtful. I'm actually going to take Bridgette out and go and see Olga, I'd like her to check me over." Lonely informed him, she stood on her tip toes and gave him a loud kiss and he purred, his wings fluffing happily.
"I agree honey, good idea. Want me to come with?" He asked sweetly. Lonely pouted as she thought, hand on her lip, and he sighed, thinking she looked so cute. "You look so cute when you do that, baby rose." He chuckled fondly. Lonely giggled happily and kissed him again, feeling his hand on her jaw tenderly.
"I do want you along, but I might have a surprise on my way back for you, so I'll go alone just this one time. I won't be way too long sweetie. Promise." Lonely leaned up and he leaned down and grasped her jaw in his hands and kissed her slowly and tenderly, making her shudder in enjoyment.
Lonely pulled up in front of Olga the local witch healer & magic crafter's home and dismounted Bridgette, snacking on the crackers James's chef had sent along with her. She knocked on the door softly, calling.
"Yes, my cat let me know you were on the way. What is it, my dear?" Olga asked, sweeping her dirt floor.
"Olga, thank you again for attending our wedding. As you've no doubt heard, Jamesey and I have been very happy, and I decided with his approval to come off my birth control potions a few weeks ago. I've been feeling sick to my stomach and a few other things, and I was hoping maybe..."
"Ahh, say no more. I'll get my scrying stone." The witch slid a stone with a carved handle over her palm and placed the spiral side down against Lonely's pelvis, as she quietly munched another cracker.
"Yes...you are indeed with child. More than one, in fact. It is early on, so I cannot tell for sure now, but there are definitely a few little souls in your womb."
Lonely gasped and squealed, her eyes getting shiny.
"Oh my gosh! Oh, are they angels, like him?" She gushed emotionally. Olga concentrated, the stone forming an almost ultrasound in her mind.
"Yes they are, I see tiny wing bones forming, barely more than nubs right now. Your babies are still very small."
"Oh, how can I help?" Lonely asked, her hand instintively going over her tummy as she looked at it lovingly, sniffling.
"Seeing as this is clearly a wanted pregnancy, I'll sell you a few items today. Take these each day. Here are special chews for the morning sickness, take as needed. They won't harm your fetuses. Finally, there's no rush yet, but in the next few months you'll need a midwife or doctor's care." Olga told Lonely, she handed Lonely a ginger chew who thanked her and ate it, as Olga packed up Lonely's order in a sack.
"Oh yes, I thought of that. I'm interning with Esmerelda in the village, I was going to ask her if she or my fellow intern could midwife for me."
"Esmerelda is highly skilled. A good choice. Are these children your first?" Olga asked, turning to Lonely, who gulped nervously but smiled big.
"Yes. Oh, I do hope I'll be the mother they deserve. I know Jamesey will be an amazing father." Lonely sighed. Olga accepted the gold sack Lonely paid her and carried the sack out to Lonely's pony, placing it in her saddlebag, as she rested her hand still in the scanning stone on Lonely's pony's rump she pulled away, startled.
"Oh, what is it, Olga? Is Bridgette okay?" Lonely asked sweetly.
"Well, I'll be. Your pony is also pregnant. Same conception time as you, though she'll give birth a little before you do."
Lonely gasped and kissed Bridgette's head, who nickered and nudged her gently.
"Oh Bridgette, congratulations honey! Olga, can you tell me, who the father of her little one is?"
"Hmm. I'll try." Olga placed the stone on Bridgette's tummy and relayed what she saw.
"I see a huge white stallion, a draft horse."
"Oh yes, that's Jamesey's horse, Thunder. I suspected that's who it was, but I just wanted to be sure before I told him. Oooh, how exciting!"
Olga gave Lonely a boost and the girl thanked her as she steadied herself and Bridgette turned about, chomping her reins quietly.
"Oh, I'll retire her for awhile after this, is it safe for her to ride her home?" Lonely wondered with a finger to her lips.
"It is, though I'm no horse-woman. She's in the early stages of her pregnancy, like you are. Go on home, tell James. Goodbye Lonely!"
"Oh goodbye! See you soon Olga! Thank you!" Lonely waved and patted Bridgette on her muscled neck, as she rode her draft pony mare taking it easy on her on the dirt road back to James's manor.
James saw Lonely get off Bridgette in the distance and walk her down his stone drive and he ran outside to greet her, pulling his coat about himself. He pulled her into a big hug and she kissed him.
"Oh sweetie, I have such wonderful news for us! At least...I...I think you'll be pleased. First, Olga let me know that Miss Bridgette is expecting! It's Thunder's foal." Lonely gushed excitedly, James gasped and gave Bridgette a hug, she nickered and laid her head over him, though he was taller than her, liking his pets as he fussed over her. James grasped Lonely's face and kissed her, his face rosy as he was all worked up.
"Oh honey that's wonderful! Alfred good man! Please let Thunder down here. Here boy!" James whistled and Thunder pranced up to him with a nicker, nudging him and then Bridgette, Lonely and James petted them both and cooed over them, telling them they loved them and congratulations; their steeds seemed to enjoy the attention and affection, and stood calmly, looking content. "Thunder, you're gonna be a dad, big guy. I'm so happy for you." James kissed Thunder's nose and the horse stayed still, he and Bridgette leaning against each other as they enjoyed being doted on by their loving riders. Lonely looked nervous and went on, James smiled fondly as he noticed Thunder kept gently nudging Lonely's lower tummy.
"There's more news my love, I...I think you'll be pleased. Olga confirmed I am also with child. Are you glad, honey?" Lonely asked him shyly, gently holding his hands. James inhaled hard and looked shocked, but thrilled. He laughed and picked her up and spun her around, and she grabbed him and held on tight, as Thunder and Bridgette whinnied, sensing his delight. James held her in his burly arms & she cradled his neck, looking shocked but thrilled too.
"Oh my darling....I was hoping that was where you had gone today, but I didn't want to say anything in case it wasn't or you had changed your mind. How do you feel? Are you happy?" James gasped, breathless with utter joy, he kissed her and brushed her face, she felt tears come and snuggled his hand on her cheek.
"I am, just worried if I'll be the mom they deserve. There's more than one baby sweetie, and she saw wings on all of them. I'm so glad they look like you. Oh!" Lonely laughed as James spun her again & he sat her down on her hooves and hugged her tight, pulling her into his arms and wings and kissing her forehead.
"You'll be the best mother there is, of course you will honey! Oh...I'm sorry, I actually understand the worry, I have it too, but...I mean, about me, not you! You'll be great! I'm just so excited honey, I'm sorry." James paced and put his fist to his lips, she gave him an adoring look and they hugged and kissed again.
"Oh honey...I feel the same way about you. You're a natural with children, you'll be fantastic."
"I'm so flattered you think that, and that you're pleased our babies are angelic. I do hope they look like you too, though. Oh honey. May I tell everyone, is that okay?" James gushed, he knelt down and gave her pelvis a gentle kiss, nuzzling it, and she smiled and giggled with joy and stroked his hair.
"Yes, yes of course!" She gushed. James gave her hands a squeeze and kissed her and he summoned his staff, who all gathered in a little huddle before James with his hands tenderly on Lonely's shoulders and his wings about her protectively, he eyed her with adoring doting as he went on to announce their delight to his staff.
"Thank you all for coming. Lady LightningSword and I have some simply splendid news. We're expecting a few babies, oh, and so are Bridgette and Thunder!" James grasped Lonely's hand with a tender gush and blush and they kissed; his servants all cooed and clapped and gave their congratulations.
"Now, I just wanted to make a few light requests, if I may. From now until her midwife says she is recovered, nothing strenuous for my Lonely rose, please. I'd like to ask that tasks be done for her more than usual until she's fully recovered after the birth of our children, if anything physically demanding needs doing, please ask me instead. Chef, can you please prepare a tasty and extra healthy menu for Lonely while she's pregnant and if she chooses to breastfeed? Anything at all that she needs, please see to it that she gets it. Or find me. I will see to it that all of you recieve a raise in accordance with the extra work."
"Oh honey, are you sure? Mmmm." Lonely sighed as James kissed her cheek and enfolded her hand in his tenderly, whispering that he loved her.
Chef Clancy the anthro wolf spoke.
"We'd be happy to make those adjustments milord, Luke might have some suggestions for a wet nurse and nanny in the future. For dinner, I have ribs ready for you, and I was thinking a baked lemon salmon with veggies for her ladyship."
James and Lonely kissed and purred at each other, smiling.
"Oh yes please, thank you Chef Clancy, that sounds delicious." Lonely agreed eagerly.
"Staff, come meet me in the kitchen about her menu, she's not to have any alcohol until after the birth, longer if she's breastfeeding. I'll return to my duties now, milord and lady. Congratulations on your bloodline & family." Chef Clancy tipped his cook's hat and went inside; James's butler Luke bowed lowly and backed into the manor, followed by their three maids, leaving only Alfred, James's groom, who smiled at the happy couple, watching James cuddle and smooch his girl, fussing over her as she giggled with sheer euphoria from his attention.
"Oh, Alfred, perfect. Can you please saddle Thunder up for Lonely? Bridgette is to be retired from heavy work until she's rested from the birth of her foal in the future." James asked kindly.
"Understood, milord. I'll make sure she still gets daily exercise. Lady Lonely, side saddle, or regular?" Alfred asked. James smiled at Lonely with adoration, his arms about her waist from behind, as she chose sweetly.
"Side please, thank you."
"I'll fetch her a mounting block for him." Alfred said, and he went to get Thunder's tack for Lonely, who giggled more with utter happiness as James kept hugging and kissing her and she stood sandwiched between their two horses, who kept nuzzling her gayly.
"I thought we could take a ride. I'll ride Diablo and you can ride Thunder, sweetheart. Would you like to tell our moms? I just know they'll be thrilled." James suggested sweetly, batting eyes at her, his face rosy, she nodded, & they shared one more deep kiss as Alfred finished tightening the side saddle onto Thunder and James supported his girl as she used the mounting block to get onto his favorite steed; like his rider, Thunder was a gentle giant and was very careful with Lonely, knowing how much she meant to his master. He would carry her gently alongside James on the massive rescued draft stallion Diablo as the excited couple rode out together to tell James's mother and her own the happy news. James had always pampered his lover, but she was to find herself doted on & cared for very much in the coming months & beyond.






A big thanks & shoutout to the photographer 📸
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