A sketch commission from the dawsome  dawmino and colored/shaded by me.

Original: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/31949269/

I originally planned on Evan being a green color, but seeing her in golden tiggy form made me change my ways. Guess I'll need to find another green tiger! Also, the background is pretty simple this time around. And I don't know if the shading of the dress is as good as it could be, but frankly I'm losing my mind not posting something soooo... :P

Also, the below story expands a little on the family. I see a few paths I could take already X3

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The interior of the minivan had been quiet for the last few minutes while the driver, a middle-aged doberman, made her way through wide suburban streets and many turns throughout the neighborhood. Her ride-share app was capable of handling the navigation, but it was not the trip that was curious to her.

“It seems you are having quite a get-together there, aren’t you, miss?” the driver observed, making the second turn in as many minutes. “You are like the sixth ride to the same place today. You guys having a family reunion or what?”

The only other occupant was nearly laying across the seat behind her, scanning through her phone. The red tigress was typing up a longer message in one of her many conversations, but her ears still perked up to the question. She was able to provide an answer few seconds after it was sent.

“Oh, some of my siblings took you to get here, too? You must have hit the jackpot! I guess you could say it is a reunion, but not every one of us are making the trek. My family loves to get together when they can, but you know how families can be, you know? Too many other things going on. Too many other family events and showers and the like.”
“Baby showers?”

The red tigress grinned and sat up in her seat, gently resting her phone-holding paw on her rounded belly. A gray-blue summer dress flowed over her maternal curves; it had been one of her favorite size-appropriate dresses at the time. She always enjoyed a good dress that showed off her and her child-bearing everything. It was not because she wanted to necessarily make other jealous, but she wanted to make sure everyone was aware that the Zerih family was not a slouch in the repopulation game. Not that she needed to work too hard to do that; one only needed to see a single family photo to know that they were especially adept at making more family.

“Yes, in fact. There’s wedding showers, too, but yes,” she giggled.
“I figured. The last couple trips had quite a few kids with them and were expecting a few more, too,”
“That would explain all the candy wrappers and juice stains back here,”
“What?!”
“Just kidding! I know some of my sisters would never leave a guest’s car trashed. Their house can be a different story, if you come visiting unannounced.”

The two shared a good laugh as they made their way down the familiar-to-both street toward a sizable house. Standing three-stories tall and nearly three times the width of most of the houses passed along the way, the off-white house stood proud but curiously quiet given the goings-on within. The driveway was filled with a number of vehicles, most of which were similar to the minivan approaching the house, but there were a couple less-than-minivans as well. The driver had considered asking why the tigress was not picked up, but given the tips she had been given and the multitudes of similar trips she had all day, she kept that comment to herself in case more were on the way.

The car came to a stop, and before the doberman could get out to help, Zephra had already shuffled to the door, placing the phone in her purse before she got out.

“Oh, I could have - ah, nevermind.”
“Sorry, I better get moving. This is a surprise party, after all. Thank you for the trip. Expect some five-star reviews! And best of luck with your kids, too!”
“Thank you!”

And with that, the driver was off, catching sight of the tigress moving steadily toward the house. The doberman shook her head and continued to the next stop, chuckling to herself.

“So help me, if one of my kids starts dating one of theirs, I don’t know what I’d do. At least their kids would have a lot of playmates!”

With the trip complete and five-star rating confirmed, the pregnant tigress finally made her way to the front door. With a comical knocking rhythm on the door, the entrance was swiftly opened by a shorter, somewhat disheveled white tiger carrying an assortment of streamers in a not-so-assorted manner across his arms and head.

“Oh, auntie Zephra! Glad you can make it! They haven’t gotten back yet, so you’re right on time. Come in quick!”

Zephra walked into the house, and as her nephew hinted visually, the house was lined with streamers and balloons, and in the middle of the large living room was a large banner marked with a comically drawn diplomas and large garish font reading “Congratulations!!” Two exclamation points really sold the banner, the tigress noted to herself. Other tigers and hybrids made their way around the room, making final adjustments, but others had gotten caught up in conversation. A couple others rested on the room’s many seats, some carrying small or larger bellies as well.

“Wow, you guys really decked out the place. I’m sure Dekar will love it. When is he expected to come by?”
“In the next half hour or less, given Papa’s driving! You got here just in time! Nana is working on in the kitchen, and Evan wanted to let you know she is in the entertainment room just down the hall,”
“Oh, Evan made it? She said she was on the fence. Been a hot minute since I last saw her. Thanks!”
“No problem, but can you help me with-” it was too late, for the tigress, despite carrying a sizable litter that would weigh many down, had rushed toward the room and far from the smaller tiger’s voice, “...these streamers. Hey, anyone want to help?” Surely he would get some...eventually.

Waddling swiftly down the hallway, Zephra glanced briefly into some of the rooms passing by. In this iteration of her parents’ home layout, the first floor had been converted to carry the many younger grandchildren so as to keep the rest of the house from resembling a maternity ward. Of course, given how many of the sisters and sisters-in-law were synced up, the resemblance could only be hidden so much. Soon enough, the tigress walked into a family room, where a couple of the older nieces and nephews were watching some cartoons or playing the latest game-of-the-month on their phones. It was just beside them that a golden tigress stood, watching over them with a light smile before she turned to see her older sister approach with a surprised mewl.

“Oh my gosh, Evan! You should have told me you were expecting, too!”
The younger tigress giggled and blushed as she responded, “Well, sis, it wouldn’t have been a surprise party without a few more surprises, right?”

Evan was a few litters younger than Zephra, and she was not particularly a large tigress, too. She stood at least a head shorter than her sister, and she was a smaller thing until pregnancy came her way. Her clothing was definitely not made for her new form, the maroon top covering her breasts and just barely coating the top of her cub-filled belly. One of her delightful matching skirts held onto her well, but it, too, was distorted by her pregnancy in some fashion. Her hips had widened slightly in the last few months, but the tigress was still a small one compared to Zephra, whose belly Evan could hug and not reach around easily.

Zephra saw her sister cover some of her face and wiggle her short red pigtails, and she let out a soft chuckle. Zephra waddled over to a couch and sat down, glad that the younger tigers and hybrids in the room had taken a liking of the floor near the television. Evan followed while hearing her bigger sister continue to probe.

“Surprises, for sure, but I didn’t expect any from you! Last I heard you were done with school and working as an artist at Four Stripe Games. How did...this all get started?”
“Ah, well, yes, I got a job there and whatnot. Worked out pretty good, and we can talk about THAT later. Buuut, you remember that fan club I joined around the same time?”
“Oh, the club with the anime nights?”
“Yeah, that one. Well, I met a real nice guy there. He really likes Heartbreak Princesses, and we hit it off. A few months ago, we cosplayed as some of the characters at the Little City Comic Con, and that night...we went all in!” her golden fur grew all the redder as she pressed up against her bigger sister, trying not to let her nieces and nephews hear.
“And all in you went. Is he...still involved?” Zephra asked, perking up a brow.
“Y-yes, he is still involved. Although he is wondering how we’ll be able to go to the next few cons, and his family is a bit concerned about the two of us starting a family so quickly... “ she paused for a moment, rubbing her chin in thought before she perked up, “OH and the Princess LaZer movie is coming to theaters in a few months, too! I hope I’ll be able to get tickets and fit in the seats right when it shows.”
Zephra giggled, “sis, I think the biggest problem will not be whether you fit in a chair, but rather, if the kids decide they want out to join the audience.”
Evan gasped, “you think they would do that? I mean, Princess LaZer is not something for newborns to watch, but-”
“Evan, I was kidding, jeez. But...I hope you would leave if you did go into labor instead of birthing in the theater. I somehow doubt the teens running the popcorn machine will be able to assist with birthing a litter, small or otherwise.”
“Hey, my litter is not small...well, okay, smaller than yours, but this is my first. If I’m like Mom, though, each one I have will only get bigger. I hope Raj will be okay with that. You know how us Zerih tigers are!”
“Not even done with the first litter of cubs, and you’re already talking about more. Certainly fitting of a Zerih tiger,” Zephra laughed softly when they heard scrambling down the hall. “I guess that is the cue to get ready.”
“Good enough for me. I’m about ready to eat whatever Mom’s been baking and then some.”
“But be sure to save a slice for us, sis!”

As the children and pregnant pair of tigers made their way down the hallway, they could see a multitude of family members hiding where they could. A small white tiger had chosen to remain covered in streamers, but Zephra considered that was not necessarily his decision. The front door opened to reveal an older, orange tiger followed by a younger, blue-furred tiger with white stripes and equally-colored hair. As they made their first steps in, the younger tiger stopped in his tracks as the booming cheers of family hit him all at once.

“Ohhhh, wow! How did you all keep this a secret?” he mewled, glancing even to the older tiger who only smiled and shook his head.
“Sometimes we’re good at it,” Evan chimed in. The family was about to clamor toward him when he lifted a paw and kept the door open. A light-green lizardess walked slowly into the house, golden rings around her arms and neck, a white sleeveless dress running down to her feet.
“I guess while we are speaking of secrets...I’d like to introduce you to Kikri.”

This party was just full of surprises.