As the early morning sun shines through the window of the Ozark farmhouse. Lindsey Harrison blearily opens her eyes and stretches. Getting out of bed she walks over to her dresser. She picked out a nice red T-shirt and overalls to wear for the day. She puts them on the bed before heading into the bathroom for a shower. Unusual for her to wake up this late but it was a day off. Her friends were coming to visit her for several days.
After getting dressed she looked herself in the mirror. She looked good if she said so herself. All 5'3 of Razorback girl. A bit chubby in the belly but that's just part of being a type of hog. Unless she wanted to look gaunt and emaciated everywhere else. She would just have to live with some chub in her belly.
She could however brush the forming knot in her ridge mane near the white stripe. A childhood sickness having turned that section white and resulted in the loss of her tusks. She thought it looked good and meant she didn't have to deal with the hassle of brushing and shaving her tusks.
Heading down to the kitchen, she made herself a breakfast of oatmeal. Before grabbing her keys and heading to pick up her friends from the airport.
After only a 10min wait her first friend arrived. It was Emilia. She is a tall Snow Leopard girl from Canada. She was wearing a blue unbuttoned cardigan over a light yellow crop top and jeans.
They greeted each other with a hug. Lindsey having to angle her nose down to not mush it into the other girl's chest. Lindsey could smell the perfume of lavender she wore. It would be attractive to her but Emilia wasn't her type.
It was then that the third of them arrived, Steffon a jackal from Germany. He was a handsome man and his plaid flannel shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and jeans only added to that. She might have had more thoughts down those lines but she could see a spark between him and Emilia.
See she has invited them to visit for 2 reasons. First because she wanted to hang out in person with her online friends. The second and more secret reason is she wanted to see if either one would be a good person to date. They had gotten to know each other online but you can learn only so much that way.
However her friends clearly had feelings for each other and she wouldn't get in the way of that. However she would try to get them to act on those feelings.
Greeting him with a hug as well. With her head tilted upwards on his shoulder she could smell the subtle cologne he wore. Smart man.
They gathered up their luggage and hopped in the car. "I know you both are tired from the long flights. So I was just going to show you both around the farm before dinner." Her Ozark accent slipping in occasionally.
The whole ride back Emilia looked out the window, seemingly enjoying the forested mountain landscape. Steffon was doing much the same but glancing at Emilia occasionally.
Arriving back at her farm, Lindsey pulled her car into the driveway. "Your guest rooms are down the hallway there. Pick one for each of you." Pointing to the hallway to the right.
While those rooms were smaller than the ones upstairs. They were closer to each other and if they did anything overnight she wouldn't hear it.
After picking out their rooms and dropping off their stuff. They hopped in her golf cart for the tour.
"Over there in the greenhouse nursery. It's where we raise everything before they are ready to be planted or sold. The shed next to it is where we raise the mushrooms. I don't have suits for your sizes. So I can't let you go in there. As you can see on the other side of the greenhouse is where we grow the crops and house the bees."
Neither Emilia or Steffon had seen a farm like this. They didn't even know much about farming. So this was all new to them and it showed on their faces.
Steffon pointing a man opening an orange painted hive. "Isn't he supposed to wear a protective suit to do that?"
Looking over Lindsey just chuckled as she replied "That's Jacob and he opened Diogenes hive. They aren't going to hurt you unless you try to hurt them. Besides they know him and he's just checking on them."
Limping over to them a large Aurox man came over. "Ma'am I need some help. My trimming knife broke and I can't get a replacement. Could you please see what's wrong with my left hoof?"
"Alright Bill. Take the gator to my front porch and grab a seat. You know everything I'll need." With that he limped back. Presumably towards the gator.
"Sorry to interrupt the tour but I need to help him out. If you have never seen what it's like to have hooves before. I'll show you. Just got to pick up the power tools. His hooves are too big for my delicate trimmers."
Arriving back at the house. Bill was sitting on a chair his left leg propped up with easy access to the actual hoof. A piece of rope wedged between his toes.
"We can do most of the trimming on our own. However we can have a hard time doing the soles properly and if a problem starts there we have a hard time seeing it."
Plugging in the electric trimmer. "Hmmm you've got a crack. Let's take a look at that." Trimming away she notices a slight difference in the hoof being trimmed off. She gets a blowtorch and heats up the other toe. "Bill you're going to need a block. It looks like you have dermatitis that got into that crack."
Emilia with a puzzled look on her face asks "What is a block and why does it involve taking a fire to his other toe? Also does it hurt?"
She said that last part to Bill but Lindsey answered. "It doesn't hurt. It's like with your fingernails. It's for the glue to set properly. As for the block. It's a bit to keep the injured and/or bandaged part of the hoof off the ground. In this case a wooden one."
After the glue set and held the block in place. Lindsey began using her hooked trimming knife to cut away the loose hoof. Once she got over the part that was infected the hoof was as soft and wiggly as a worm. Once the whole of the loose hoof had been removed. Lindsey grabbed a bottle labeled Iodine and sprayed the red liquid on the infection. Then taking a measure of powder on a bandage. She covered and wrapped the area.
"Alright Bill you should be good for now. Just change that daily for the next couple weeks and go to the doctor if anything changes."
Turning back to her friends "I'm sorry that came up. I have to take care of my people and it took up all our time."
"That's fine we can just have dinner." Steffon said politely.
"Yes, dinner sounds nice, I wasn't able to get anything for lunch on the plane." Emilia chimed in.
"Well then I'll put on a movie for you. While I smoke the salmon."
She put on Lord of The Rings, extended edition naturally, and got out the foil wrapped salmon. She had prepared the salmon the night before. Taking it outside it didn't take long for the smoker to be fired up and ready for the fish.
While the salmon cooked she decided to head inside and grab a beer from the fridge. Taking a peek at how they were doing. Steffon and Emilia were sitting on the couch watching the movie. It was the Prancing Pony scene but there was a clear tension between them. Like they wanted to do something but for whatever reason didn't.
Chuckling to herself as she closed the door behind her. Maybe she should slow down the smoking process to give them a bit more time alone. Maybe then those 2 will act on their obvious feelings for each other.
The fish wasn't ready until the Council of Elrond was on the screen. She left the fish on the table under foil and went to cook the mashed potatoes and stuffing. Not from scratch but a box.
Just as Gandalf was reciting the Black Speech in the council. Lindsey had finished setting the table and paused the movie so they could eat.
As they ate, they talked about the that morning flights and plans for tomorrow. "It was lovely once the family with the cranky toddlers disembarked in Chicago. They could finally be children not in a cramped airplane." Emilia said with a smile.
Steffon smiled as he explained" There weren't any young children on my flight fortunately. However take off was at 3AM." Both girls cringed at that.
"Well at least you could sleep on the flight." Lindsey said with a chuckle.
"I know that dealing with Bill's hoof was unexpected but I hope you can understand that I have to take care of my people." Lindsey explained in an apologetic tone.
"Ofcourse," both Steffon and Emilia said at the same time.
"Thank you. Now because that took up so much time. I expected to do some target shooting at the range behind the greenhouses. But that's not really an option. So we can do that next time you visit." Lindsey explained. With the other 2 nodding their heads in agreement.
"For tomorrow there's a nice hike through the woods I have planned. It shouldn't be too strenuous but let me know if it is. I don't want either of you to get hurt. You did remember to take your tick medicine right?" Lindsey said in a very motherly tone. They both nodded.
"Good, once we get back here. You can get changed into your swimsuits. So we can head to the creek." Lindsey said brightly.
With that they finished eating dinner. Which they all agreed was delicious. Put their dishes in the sink and unpaused the movie.
Steffon and Emilia sat back on the couch. While Lindsey sat in her chair and laid back with the footrest out.
When the Fellowship ends. They all agreed to head to bed. Lindsey putting in her earplugs in the hopes it would encourage them to act on their feelings. Especially given the looks they were giving each other.
In the morning they all got dressed. Both Lindsey and Emilia in jean-shorts and tank tops. Lindsey in yellow and Emilia in blue. While Steffon wore a red T-shirt and cargo shorts .
Driving out to the base of the trail. They all begin their hike with Lindsey taking the lead. She could feel Steffon and even Emilia occasionally looking at her ass. However it was fine. It is a nice ass if she has to say so herself. Steffon was mostly looking at Emilia.
While it wasn't Fall and the trees didn't have their vast array of colors yet. They all enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the forest and bluffs overlooking the river. It was a quiet and pleasant hike. Lindsey was being to feel like they needed just a little push to get them to act on their feelings. She knew just the right thing to do.
Instead of heading straight home, the girls allowed Steffon to change into his swim trunks because they head to the river. Lindsey and Emilia having worn their bikinis under their regular clothes. Lindsey in a nice cream colored bikini and Emilia in a deep purple one.
After setting up their chairs and towels, Lindsey tells her friends "Oh no, I can't really. Hooves and river stones don't mix well. You both should have fun in the water while I warm my fur."
With that Steffon and Emilia played games of splashing in the river. Laughing and having a great time while Lindsey looked on. Hopefully this would make her friends act sooner on their feelings.
Soon enough it was time to pack up. Heading home they showered and changed. Steffon into a light blue polo shirt and cargo shorts. Emilia into a red tank top and daisyduke jean shorts. Lindsey meanwhile changed into a white T-shirt and jeans with a plaid shirt over it.
Lindsey drove them to the hookah lounge. It's a place run by one of the guys from her brother's squad. She asked him for a special blend. It has a mild aphrodisiac mixed in. It would be pretty ineffective for anyone other than canids or felines. The lounge had a high ceiling, lots of fans, and good ventilation. As any place like it would have to have. It wasn't crowded but that was perfect for what Lindsey wanted.
They discussed their lives, the books they were reading, and the games they were playing. All while snacking and drinking the lounge's specialties.
After about an hour. Lindsey got up to go to the bathroom. She didn't really need to go but she wanted to give them a moment. She took her time. When she came back she noticed it instantly. They were both blushing heavily.
Steffon has a hint of Emilia's lipstick on his lips and she had a slight smudge on her lipstick. They were also sitting closer than before she went to the bathroom.
Pretending she didn't notice. The night continued much the same as before. On their trip back to her house, Steffon and Emilia both sat in the back seat of the car. Lindsey even caught glimpses of them holding hands in her rearview mirror.
The following morning at the airport. Lindsey saw that they had kissed before they departed for their flights. She knew they would make a wonderful couple.
