An aging overweight man who plays too much online gaming receives a gift from Freya, the
goddess of love, lust, beauty, sorcery, fertility, gold, war and death.

Freya's Gift

Chapter 21: Proposals and Propositions

Saturday

The next morning, we all wake up and start the day. It's so wonderful waking up to people you love. We all head to the
tub, for a pleasant start of the morning. The bubbles and jets make the water effervescent. Margie waddles in and asks,
"My I try the bubbly pool?"

Jimmy says, "Of course Margie."

We all look on in amusement as Margie slides head first into the water. When she raises her head up, she exclaims, "This
feels so wonderful. I'm so glad you let me share."

I look at her, "Margret, you're part of this family now. You should enjoy yourself. While you can, cause in nine months,
all of us are going to be very busy around here!"

Lauren adds, "You got that right sister!"

"Aw, that's sweet of you, calling me, sister. Cause that is what we are, sister-wives. With our wonderful hubby."

"You know the amazing part about Thursday night aside from everything that happened. I wasn't even in the right part of my
cycle to conceive, it shouldn't have been possible."

I said to her, "That just truly means it was meant to be." I asked, "Was that really the first time you ever let a man cum
inside you?"

Lauren looks at us and states, "Yes, but it's the first time I ever cared about the man I was with. Before, well, the
couple times, I'd always pull back, like it wasn't right." She sighs, "I guess I always knew there was something....
someone better out there. And I was right. Two someones better."

Jimmy looks sheepish, "And you get pregnant the first time. I guess FREYA really wants us together. Bless her heart!"

"I always thought that since I was a confirmed lesbian, that eventually when the time was right, my partner and I would
adopt. What a strange but happy turn to my life, Excuse me, OUR, lives have taken."

I add, "When Katie and Michael were born, I never thought I would have my own babies. I fell in love with them the first
time I held them in my arms. I did my old heart proud."

Lauren looked at me, "Old heart, you couldn't have been more than seven when they were born."

I forgot that I hadn't told Lauren my whole story yet. I glance at Jimmy, "It's time! You should tell her the rest. She'll
understand."

Hearing this, Lauren stares at me. "What do I need to know?"

I gaze into her beautiful eyes, "The me, you see before you, is not who I've always been. I was a completely different
person than what you know."

"What do you mean different, I know that FREYA changed you. But, how different could you have been?"

Still locking eyes with her, "Jimmy knows this, from last week. And well, I.... I used to be an old man. What you see on
the outside is all part of FREYA's gift. She took pity on someone who had no real life, except for my nieces and my
nephew."

Lauren is momentarily shocked, but that fades quickly. "Freya, all she did, was to make your outsides match your inner
beauty. I only wish that had I known you before you changed, that I could have realised your beauty then."
She kissed me. Why was I so lucky to be given such happiness.

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Finally, we got out and head to the kitchen, content in just our skin. We make breakfast, my bowls this time, as Jimmy
makes the tea and Lauren sets out the cups and bowls. "Better add an extra cup dear, Margie has found she really likes tea
too." The two dragons waddle into the room to see what's going on.

As we sip our tea, Gilbert looks at Margie funny. "Since when do you drink human beverages?" A little disainfully.

Margie says, "Don't knock it till you've tried it!"

Gilbert takes a small sip. He looks at Margie, "I am sorry 'pet', it is very good, I can see why you like it." Then, to
Lauren, "My I have a cup too? Please!"

Lauren pours him a cup at sets it near Margie's. Then she looks at Casandra, "Would you like some too Cassie?"

Cassie sniffs at the cups and shakes her head. Gilbert says, "She does not like the smell of the caffine, but would like
to know if she can try the strange cream you used."

Lauren asks, "Cassie, can you use a straw too? Or do you need a big bowl?" She just motions to Margie's and Gilbert's
cups. And we all understand.

As Cassie gets her first taste of french vanilla creamer, she looks up at us then back to the straw, purring while she
sips. Gilbert starts to say something, before we all add, 'we think we all get the message'. Laughing.

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After breakfast we put on suits and go lay outside in the sun. Jimmy puts the loungers close together so with him in the
middle he can stroke both of our tummies as we lay out. Absorbing the sun, nodding on and off, turning occasionally. When
Lauren and I are facing down, Jimmy has his hands on our butts, whether he's facing up or down.

Around noon, the sound of vehicles stirs us. It's Katie and Austin. Austin was driving a bright yellow Dodge Dakota Quad
cab, filled with boxes of their things.

We unload the boxes first, then Katie asks, "Aunt Freya, did you intend Austin and I have separate rooms or are you ok
with us sharing?"

"Katie, 'sweet pea', who you take into your bed or your heart is your choice. I'll love you the same regardless."

Katie says, "I'm glad you said that, cause last night after our double date with Gloria and Bobby, Austin and I had a very
long talk." She takes his hand and continues, "We both agree that school comes first, but we love each other so much. We
decided that we'll wait till we graduate, then we're getting married. Austin proposed to me, and I accepted!"

We were all happy for them. We took their things to the bigger of the rooms upstairs. While we were putting things away, I
asked, "What about a ring?" I had an idea about that.

Katie says frankly, "We're going to wait, I don't think Austin should waste the money and we should just save."

"Kids, I have an idea. I know of this one ring that your Amma made. And I know in my heart that she would want you to have
it."

Austin says, "If it would make your grandma happy Katie, then it's ok with me." He's such a sweet boy.

"Okay then." Katie says.

I placed my hands over my heart cupped together, and concentrate hard. After a few seconds a glow begins to form within my
hands. As the glow becomes brighter, a shape takes form. When the glow fades I open my hands. There, in my right hand is
the ring that mom had made, looking as good as the day she had finished it.

The ring was white gold, with a heart shaped fire opal, surrounding the heart were twelve settings, for each month of the
year, filled with alternating stones of blue, red and watermelon tourmaline. Mom had done an unbelievable job making this
ring, it was her best work. Sadly, it was also the last piece of jewelry she had ever made.

I hand the ring to Katie, she is in awe of her Amma's work. "Thank You Aunt Freya!" She then hands it to Austin.

He gets on one knee and takes her hand, "Katie, I love you dearly, will you make me the happiest man alive and marry me?"

"Of course, silly". And pulls him up into her embrace, and they kiss long and hard.

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Jimmy says, "Now just, wait just one minute here, I can't let my nephew, who I truly love like my own son, out do me by
proposing." Jimmy closes his eyes, and says, "Blessed FREYA, hear me please. I wish to propose marriage to Freya and
Lauren under your divine love. Please help me." He holds out his hands, and Jimmy's plea is answered.

A blinding light appears in each of his outstretched hands. When the light fades, a ring is left in each hand. He opens
his eyes. He gets to his knee and takes our hands. To me, he places a ring of sterling silver on my finger. There are
three stones fused together to create one, aquamarine, Bloodstone and moonstone, surrounded by tiny little diamonds. The
ring is breath taking. Jimmy says, "Freya, will you be my mate, my lover and my friend, and to be Lauren's sister in all
things. This ring symbolises your prior march birth with the aquamarine and Bloodstone, while the moonstone is for your
rebirth. Will you marry me?"

All I can manage between choked emotions is "Yes!"

Jimmy then turns slightly, to face Lauren. "Lauren, will you also be my mate, my lover and my friend, and Freya's sister
in all things? This ring symbolises the love we three share." The ring is similar to mine, but in gold, the stones fused
together are Sardonyx, aquamarine and violet blue Tanzanite, surrounded by many tiny peridots. "The Sardonyx is for your
birth, aquamarine for Freya's first and Tanzanite for mine. Will you marry us?"

Lauren looks as emotional as I feel. "Jimmy, I will gladly take your's and Freya's hand, yes I'll marry you!"

We pull Jimmy to his feet for a group hug and kisses. As we kiss in a triangle, comes a clap of thunder, almost driving us
all to our knees. FREYA's voice calls out to us, "So shall it be. Before my eyes and those of all the gods, you three are
wed. Let all enemies tremble before the shared love of these three!"

Together, the five of us say 'Bless you FREYA'.

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Katie quips, "That was one hell of a ceremony." That girl has a way with words.

Gilbert says, "I think you all should celebrate."

Jimmy says, "He's right. We should go out and celebrate, it's not often that a real live goddess pronounces you wedded.
Let's all get dressed up and paint the town red." We all agree, and start to get ready. Of course we start off in the spa,
the whole lot of us.

Soon, we're all in the pool, bubbles and spray cover our naked bodies. Cassie was delighted by the water as you'd expect.
And Gilbert even seemed to enjoy himself.

After searching through the closets, we didn't find anything we wanted to wear. Lauren says, "You've both done magic, so
let's see if I can too." She takes out her phone and thinks real hard.

I ask, "What did you do?"

"If it worked, I created an app that will let you make any piece of clothing you find online, in the correct size to fit.
Now let's see." She swipes to open the screen, then taps on the app. The app lets her search online for a dress. When she
finds the dress she wants, she pushes 'Get Now'. Then there on the bed, materializes the dress.

Katie says, "Can I try?" She uses the same web page as Lauren had and sees what she wants and pushes the button. Next to
Lauren's dress, a blue dress appears. "Lauren, you're a genius."

Katie hands me the phone, and quickly I find what I'm looking for, push the button. A green dress takes shape next to the
others. Gorgeous. "Perfect."

The guys then quickly get tuxes to wear.

We all get dressed and we girls do our makeup, while the guys wait in the living room for us to finish. When we came out,
Austin and Jimmy were well pleased. We decide to take Austin's truck, we all barely fit. Then I said, "Hold on, this is a
little cramped for the five of us. Get out everyone, and let's try something else with the magic. Everyone joins hands,
close your eyes and clear your thoughts."

A flash and we open our eyes. Austin's truck has changed in a 2014 Dodge Ram Mega Cab 3500 diesel, black on black and red
highlights, with full air ride suspension. With the keys in hand, Austin pushes a button on the remote and the truck
settles to just off the driveway. Making it as easy to get into as a limo. The boys seat us Lauren, Jimmy and I in back,
with Katie and Austin up front.

Austin starts the truck and he gets a big grin on his face. The motor sounds like the big Cummins diesel, but by the sound
of the exhaust, it has all the right parts, an ATS Aurora Plus 5000 compound turbo system and an AFE Atlas 5in turbo-back
race exhaust system. Very nice. As Austin puts it in gear, the truck rises to a low, but safe height off the ground.

The drive into Eugene goes quickly, the sound of country music and the note of the exhaust and turbo whine ever present. I
ask Jimmy where we're going. "There's a place I've wanted to try called 'The Rok' in downtown, I've heard in the store it
has a great dance floor."

Lauren says "I've heard from the ladies coming to the shoppe that's a nice place too."

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Katie and Austin know the place and he soon has us parked out front. I look at the front and it seems kind of small. Jimmy
and Austin hand us out of the truck. We look a like a couple James Bonds, and their escorts. Jimmy says, "The club is in
the basement and the restaurant at the street level. Let's get some food first." We enter and everyone looks at us. We're
a little over dressed. SO what, we were celebrating.

They had great Mexican food by the smell, and we weren't disappointed. After eating, we head downstairs. There's not a lot
of people, but the night is young. We found a table and sat down while we could. A waitress greeted us and asked for our
orders, "Let me guess, vodka martini's, shaken not stirred," laughing.

We laughed at her wit. Austin asked Katie what she wanted and she said a virgin strawberry daquiri, Austin ordered a
Killian's Red. Jimmy asks what they have for a pair of expectant mothers looking at Lauren and I. "We have an apple and
cranberry cocktail with just enough champagne for bubbles, safe for pregnant women, it's called the 'Baby Maker'."

Jimmy asks if that's good enough for us, Lauren and I say yes. "And I'll have a Killian's Red too." With that the waitress
left to put in our orders.

A few minutes later, a police siren goes off and flashing red and blue lights. The bartender grabs a mic from the bar as
the siren fades, "Ladies and Gentlemen, we have in the house tonight, two 'Baby Makers'. Everyone congratulate them."
Pointing to our table, "Ladies, will you stand with your men so we can raise a glass?" We stood up dragging Jimmy to his
feet, him looking embarrassed. The bartender, without missing a beat, "So, it looks like we have 2 momma's and 1 poppa?
Way to go Sir!"

We sat down as our drinks were delivered while the party goers clapped for us. The waitress said, "The ladies drinks are
on the house, and big congrats to you all."

Jimmy pays for our round and the waitress quickly retreats to other customers. We sip at our drinks and they are quite
nice, just enough bubbles to tickle the nose. We're all feeling the throb of the music, Katie and Austin hit the dance
floor and start strutting their stuff. Soon after Lauren and I drag Jimmy out there with the kids. He starts slow just
shaking his hips as I copy Lauren and the younger kids grinding against Jimmy. Jimmy loosens up and we all have a good
time.

We take a break while Katie and Austin continue out on the floor. Sipping our drinks, many people stop by the table to
give us best wishes. It was a special night for the three of us, and we truly enjoyed ourselves.

The night wound down and soon it was time to go. Jimmy made sure to tip the waitress well all night, and as we were
leaving, he stopped at the bartender who was finally getting a well earned break. Jimmy thanked him and slipped him a
hundred. The bartender thanked him back and said to take good care of us. Jimmy replied jokingly, "I have to, a goddess is
watching over us," and they laughed.

Outside at the truck Jimmy seated me, and then went to the other door and pulled Lauren in with him. Austin seated Katie
and then got behind the wheel. Katie put on some soft music, for the pleasant drive home. Katie held Austin's hand and
Lauren and I rested our heads on Jimmy's shoulders. All too soon we were home and pulling into the garage.

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Inside, we said Goodnight to the kids, and head for our room. Even though this is technically our wedding night, we had
consummated our love on Thursday. We just felt all we needed was to be together.

Jimmy stripped to his boxers and Lauren put on a teddy, while I wore a baby doll. We wore matching colors. We lay on
either side of him with his arms around each of us as we fell asleep.

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Sunday was spent as a day of total relaxation. Between sunning on the deck and soaking in the 'pool', we lazed the day
away. Anytime one of us girls were on the deck sunning, we were watched over by one of our guardians, who had been joined
by Snow and her mate, Rolf. As you can guess by now, Rolf was Austins ride in the game. Rolf even brought their latest
litter of pups with him, for one year olds they were very well mannered. I think Margie had a lot to do with that.
Fortunately for the rest of us at night, they stayed with Snow and Rolf in Katie and Austin's room.

All too soon the weekend is over and with monday comes the mundane task of jobs and school.

End of Chapter 21