Page 30 of Tizzy's Little Thanksgiving

“Like maybe fifty years or so,” Luna piped in.

Teresa blinked, unable to think of anything to say as she tried to picture Littles securing themselves to fences with fuzzy handcuffs, protesting to save a bunch of turkeys from being made into Thanksgiving dinner. “Life at the Ranch sounds very… interesting,” she finally said.

Their pancakes arrived and the chatter died down as they all dug into their breakfast. The pancakes were the fluffiest Teresa had ever had and the cocoa was so warm and rich beneath a mountain of whipped cream with rainbow-colored sprinkles that Georgie insisted she add that there was no way Teresa would ever be able to finish it.

Georgie and her friends were finally quiet, leaving Teresa alone with her thoughts. The Ranch seemed like a really fun place, and Georgie’s friends were very nice, but she couldn’t actually imagine living here full-time with nothing more to occupy her days than pranks and spankings. Even if the spankings were kind of nice… especially with what came after. Teresa wondered what Eddie was doing with her gone. Probably hanging with Lucas and enjoying himself immensely wondering what he’d gotten himself into. That’s what she was doing. She and Eddie were just having fun, exploring something new and living out some fantasies, and doing as the Romans do, but Georgie seemed to think it was more. Which meant Teresa was going to let her down, because out in the real world, there was no way a smart, successful, organized, put together, dream of a man like Eddie Mayer would be interested in her for real, and she had to remember that, or Georgie wouldn’t be the only one getting hurt when the wedding was over and their trip ended.

“Speaking of fun,” Georgie called out, bringing Teresa out of her musings as plates were pushed to the center of the table.

Teresa looked down at her now empty plate. She didn’t even remember eating it all, but apparently she’d worked up an appetite with all her and Eddie’s activities the night before.

“We have an hour before the dress fitting, so I figured we could do a little exploring.”

“Exploring sounds good,” Teresa responded, taking a deep breath and trying to center herself before her thoughts started to spiral. The Ranch, and Georgie’s new life… and being immersed in it herself, even temporarily… it was a lot, and all she really wanted was to run back to the room, and into Eddie’s arms. She had a Daddy, and she wanted to make the most of it for as long as it was going to last.

“Let’s start with the gift shop! It’s massive and has just well… everything!” Georgie announced, linking one of her arms through Teresa’s and the other through Daisy’s.

“To the gift shop,” Teresa repeated with a forced smile.

Eddie

“Everyone’sbusy either getting ready for the wedding or doing Thanksgiving prep, so there won’t be any classes until after lunch today if you were interested in those,” Lucas offered over a hearty breakfast of eggs, bacon and pancakes in the cafeteria.

Eddie shrugged. He’d spent twenty-four years in school and had enough education to last him a lifetime. He wasn’t in a hurry to spend his vacation sitting in a classroom. Besides, he was more of a hands-on learner, and he would hate to be stuck listening to some lecture when he could have his hands on Tizzy.

“Do you think the girls will be done with their planning by then?” he asked, hopefully.

Lucas chuckled. “Oh, my guess is the planning is long finished. The bridesmaids’ breakfast is just an excuse for them to get away for a while and get out from under our watchful eyes.”

“Should we be worried?”

“Worried? No.” Lucas shook his head. “But I’m sure they’ll find mischief to get into, so we should be prepared.”

“Prepared? Prepared how?” Eddie sipped his coffee and held his friend under a scrutinous gaze. As much as he’d initially been rather shocked about his sister and his best friend hooking up, he had to admit that it seemed to be the best thing for both of them. Georgie was happier than he’d ever seen her, truly thriving in her new home, obviously loving her new job, and Lucas… Lucas was like a whole different person. Every once in a while, Eddie would catch a glimpse of the workaholic, brooding, anti-social loner he knew and loved, but for the most part, Lucas seemed like a person Eddie barely recognized. The new Lucas had a work-life balance, had friends, smiled often, and cracked jokes easily. He was not only an expert in his role as the Ranch’s groundskeeper but was thriving as Georgie’s Daddy and that was easy to see.

“Well, have you discovered the armoire full of supplies in your room?” Lucas asked with a smirk.

“I did, indeed,” Eddie answered, remembering how Tizzy had trembled and squealed as he paddled her bottom.

Lucas nodded. “The rooms are well-supplied, but there’s an even better selection in the gift shop, along with, well, just about everything else you can think of. If you’re serious about Teresa, it might be a good idea to get some supplies.”

“Welp, I’m definitely serious about her, so lead the way to the gift shop, please!” Eddie announced, draining the last of the coffee from his mug and picking up his now-empty plate.

Chapter 12

Teresa

The gift shopwas practically a department store, Teresa thought ten minutes later as she stood in the center of the room, her eyes pulling her in all different directions. There was a huge stock of spanking implements, butt plugs, and other toys that could be used to pleasure and punish, a Little section complete with a large selection of Little clothing, plus toys, blankets, stuffies, pacifiers and other supplies, along with western wear and various Rawhide souvenirs and novelties.

“Wow.” She turned in a circle as she wondered where to go first.

“You need a new dress!” Georgie cried, grabbing her hand and dragging her toward a rack of Little clothing.

Tizzy barely had time to drop Georgie’s hand before her friend was piling her arms full of frilly, short, Lolita-style dresses. They were cute and fun, but they weren’t really Teresa’s style. She was putting them back on the rack just as fast as Georgie was taking them off. Until she reached the purple one with a sweetheart bodice and a tulle skirt, embroidered with tiny stars. That one stayed in her hands. As Georgie continued to gather dresses to throw at her, Luna grabbed her hand and dragged her away with a finger to her lips.

Teresa had been hoping to ogle the stuffed animals with soft fur and sparkly eyes, and the large plush blankets, but Luna dragged her to a display of brightly colored implements instead.

“They engrave these upon request, you know,” she offered with a wink. “They make great wedding presents.”

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