Christmas Dinner

Once the verdict was over Ruby and Ray uncuffed me and to their surprise I headed for the exit and not Damien. We'd finished the case and now we all needed our space and I wasn't going to try giving either one of them any pressure. In fact as I was leaving I stop to thank Damien's mother for coming as well as slipped her some money.

"Thanks for coming and all the information." I whispered in her ear, "Here's some money take Damien and his friends out to eat as a celebration it'll get their minds off things."

"What about you?" asked Damien's mom. She'd shown me the letters she'd received from Damien.

"They need some time without me as I need some time to think about what I'm going to do." I replied with the best fake smile I had which could fool anyone but the best of mothers.

"Remember you can always talk to me dear." replied Damien's mother with the sweetest smile.

"Thanks Ma'am and have a blessed day." I replied and left her to go find the others while I got in my car and first headed to the office.

Now it was almost thanksgiving so I figured I could disband the team until after Christmas that way no one would feel any added pressure around the holidays. It wasn't like everyone was being paid. So I typed up several letters addressing each member of the team and slipping in the bonus I'd promised the original team for solving a case before leaving them at each work station with their names on them. I then gathered a few things from my desk before grabbing my laptop bag, a few files and I was about to take the figurine Ruby had gotten me only to change my mind.

With these things all packed away I reported to the captain that I'd be giving the interns an extended holiday and would be working from home unless he needed me. As for Officers Foxtail and Hedgehog they'd be temporally tasked with working the streets to get to know the city as well as their fellow officers. Now Detective O'Hare was never officially part of the team thus he wasn't reassigned but I did still give him a bonus.

Later that week while working from home I got a knock on my door and almost wanted to just ignore it but my better judgement kicked in and I decided to get up and check it. To my surprise when I opened the door I found Mya. Just Mya, I even looked around for at least Mia but nope only Mya.

"Can I help you Mya?" I ask with a raised eyebrow.

"Well first thanks for the gift we all appreciate it. Second Thanksgiving is next week and-" started Mya only for me to raise a paw to stop her.

"No. I'm busy working on a few cases I got here and besides they don't want me around." I interrupted before sighing, "Besides even if they did I'd only make it awkward."

"You sure? We all miss you and Ruby is driving us crazy without being able to go to the lab." explained Mya hoping to get me to smile.

"Sorry Mya I can't." I sigh and with that I close the door and return to my work.

There was just something about this case that made me want to solve it. It just had a mysterious vibe but all we had was a few partial prints four separate samples of ballistic rounds and some damaged security forage. I sigh as I realize I'm going to need the team for this and set it aside. There wasn't even a point in runing an updated ballistics scan because I couldn't go with anything from there.

Over the next few weeks I made a few trips into the station to check in and occasionally I'd walk the streets with some of the other officers just to hear their stories and get to know them more. Then one day as I was walking out of the precinct I was met by Mya with her paws on her hips.

"This Friday! Your place! Eight o'clock sharp!" snapped Mya which made me raise an eyebrow only to realize Christmas was this Sunday.

"What are you talking about?" I asks as I start to walk towards my car.

"You're hosting a Christmas party. I've already invited everyone so no backing out." replied Mya with a smile as she stepped between me and my car.

"Why?" I ask getting a bit frustrated.

"Because you need company other then your subordinates that just want to suck up to the boss. And second we learned at thanksgiving that Ray's place isn't big enough for all of us but we already know that your cabin is." replied Mya with a smile. "Plus we'll bring our own bedding and clean up any messes we make."

"I'll do it only if they are not being forced to come." I sigh.

"I would never force my friends to do something they didn't want to." huffed Mya as she crossed her arms.

"Except me. Or are we not friends?" I replied with a raised eyebrow and slowly cross my own arms.

"That's not what I meant and you know that." scolded Mya and I think she was half tempted to punch me.

"Well you're forcing me to host a party I wasn't planning on having." I tease making sure she knows it's a tease.

"Well I know you need this Mr. Grumpy Nuts!" teased Mya as she turned to leave only to add, "Remember Friday, Eight O'Clock."

Shaking my head I get in my car and head over to the store. Hopefully I could find a tree and some kind of decorations and food for a Christmas dinner. So with a sigh I find a parking space in the back of the store and start searching for everything I need for the dinner, and luckily I was able to find everything I needed plus a little something special for each of the guest. For Jill and Ray I got them each a box of ammo for their handgun. As for Mia, I got her some chocolate and candies while I got Mya a nice catnip coated ball of yarn along with some sweets.

The hardest to find something for was Ruby and Damien, not because I didn't know what to get them, but because I didn't want be suggestive with their gifts. Thus after putting back three separate items I finally settled on a simple necklace and bracelet for Ruby and a nice Christmas outfit for Damien which included, a nice shirt and skirt as well as a snowflake necklace.

After leaving the store I went home and set up my living room and dinning room with what decorations I was able to find as well as wrap the gifts and place them under the tree. When finished I sigh and crash on my couch while pawing myself a bit before falling asleep.

The day finally came for the party and I stood naked in front of my closet trying to figure out what the best outfit would be when I heard the door bell ring. I moan and throw on my robe and shuffle to the door and start to open it a crack only to be knocked off me feet landing on my ass with my robe flashing open. Luckily it was just Mya who teasingly purred at me to which I glared back.

"Hello Mya. You seem to be a bit early." I moan as I start to get back to my feet.

"I figured I'd help you get ready seeing as I sprung this on you last minute. It seems you need my help picking an outfit as well." replied Mya walking past me to search my closet.

"Hay that's privet!" I holler before chasing after her not bothering close my robe as I did so. Though I did kick the door closed.

"Meow! I can see why." teased Mya with a smile. "You are one interesting squirrel Marcus and your package really makes me want to be straight."

"Mya! Please leave me to finding some clothes while you focus on fixing the decorations." I growled not really in the mood.

"Someone needs to be fucked and if you want that you need my help to get you the best chance with one if not both of your crushes." replied Mya not standing down.

"I don't want to influence either of them. I just want a simple and basic outfit." I confess with a sigh.

   "So what feels better on your balls, denim or cotton?" asked Mya as she looked through my pants.

   "Why?" I ask though I have a though to why I just want to confirm my theory.

   "Because you wont be wearing underwear to save on a layer for the luck person to have to remove later." replied Mya as she pulled out my forest green silk dress shirt. "Also no under shirt nor tie."

   "You act as if we're playing a strip game and you want me to loose." I teased having guessed right. I then shaking my head sigh, "Cotton doesn't chafe as much."

   "So this isn't your first free balling. Hmmm." replied Mya with a grin. "Now let's see no socks or shoes or belt so let's complement this all with a nice black vest and pants."

   "Thanks. Can we get the rest of the house ready now?" I reply as I look at the outfit and shake my head.

   "Mock all you want mister but you will be getting laid at some point tonight I'll see to that." replied Mya pushing past me and even brushing her tail across my balls and sheath.

   Then after a glare she scurried off to the living room with me close behind so we could add the decorations she'd brought to my weak excuse of decorations. I had left my robe in my room so it'd be out of the way. Once that was finished I returned to my room and put on the outfit she'd picked out for me just as the door bell rang and the rest of the guest started to show up.

   Not wanting to really deal with anyone right now I went to the kitchen to check on the food and as I was putting the ham and mashed potatoes back in the oven I felt two arms wrap around my waste. With a sigh I looked down at the blue paws and smiled, "Hello Damien. The food will be ready soon if you want you can go back and wait with the others."

   "But I was hoping to help you." whimpered Damien as he tried to look at me with puppy dog eyes.

   "Fine but just be quit I'd hate for Ruby to wish to join us because then the food might get burnt." I reply with a smile before I realized what I'd accidentally hinted towards.

   Damien then nuzzled my neck before whispering in my ear, "I'm a virgin and I was hoping maybe later we could change that."

   "But I thought you didn't want to share?" I asked a bit puzzled.

   "I don't and neither does Ruby but we both want to give you such a night that you have to choose one of us." replied Damien as he slide one paw into my pants before adding, "Oh looks like someone was hoping to get luck to night anyways."

   "It was Mya's idea." I reply pull his paw carefully out of my pants before turning to face him and taking both his paws. I then looked him in the eyes and said, "Your virginity is a sacred thing and shouldn't be cast away so willingly. If I could go back I wish I would've waited."

   "But you're the only one who makes me happy and I want you to have it." replied Damien and when he leaned in for a kiss.

   "Sorry but it'll have to wait." I reply as I push out of the embrace. We then finish making the food and bringing it to the table which Mya had set prearranged seating of which I changed last minute to keep Ruby and Damien away from me as well as separate the other couples. Mya shot me a glance when she noticed the altered seating and was about to correct it when I raised my paw to get everyone's attention before addressing them.

   "Now as you've noticed none of the couples are sitting next to each other because well this is dinner and despite my first dinner rule always being paws above the table and no mating at the table. I want this to be a special Christmas dinner thus I want more then just staring into each others eyes and talking about nothing important and instead get to know those around you and see what we all are interested in and that way we can all grow closer as a family and a team." I explained as I took the seat at the head of the table with Mya to one side and Ray to the other.

   Next to Ray was James Foxtail, and then Ruby, with the last one on that side being Damien. Down the other side of course was Mya, then Officer Hedgehog and then Mia and lastly Jill. No one had the chair on the end opposite of me. We ate and talked and though Mya wasn't interested in Officer Hedgehog she talked to him a bit while James and Ray got to know each other a bit more.

   "I noticed you placed Ruby and Damien next to each other though they spend lots of time together as is." whispered Mya to me when Officer Hedgehog turned to talk with Mia.

   "Well I decided to see if I could get them to talk about their dreams and hopes and what they wanted to do with their lives they-" I softly started to explain.

   "You thought they'd see things your way and except your proposal." whispered Mya with a smile, "Yes I know all about it they both have came to me multiple times asking my opinion. I hope it works."

   "Well I found out from Damien they both plan on giving me a night to remember in hopes of swaying me to choose one of them over the other." I whispered back.

   "That's not good. How would you choose which one even if they both give you a wonderful night there will always be the what if or what could've been. Not to mention the lose of friendship." whispered Mya. "After dinner go put on more layers and I'll think of something-"

   "What's with all of the whispering?" asked Ray to which me and Mya froze before turning to face him.

   "Nothing just not wanting to ruine the surprise for later." I lie with a fake smile.

   "Okay just looks more like you two are up to something suspicious." replied Ray with a smile before laughing.

   The rest of dinner went without a hitch and just as I was getting up to go put some more layers on some music started to play and me and Mya both turned to see Mia with a grin. Of course she'd want to dance after that meal but I wasn't sure what to do especially when I felt two separate paws take one of mine. I looked to see both Damien and Ruby looking up at me with puppy dog eyes pleading for me to dance with them. I looked for Mya to help me but she'd already been swooped away by Mia and was dancing.