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I rounded a corner, gasping for breath. Suddenly realizing that I was still clutching (rather tightly) onto Anubis's hand, I quickly let go and studied the ground. Anubis didn't seem tired at all. Well, obviously he wasn't tired. Duh, I thought, he's a god. A GOD. He wouldn't be tired even if he ran halfway across the Earth, probably. And speaking of gods, he's a god, and you're a human. There's no chance between you and him. So stop thinking about him. Stop daydreaming. I shook my head to clear my thoughts, but annoyingly enough Anubis refused to leave my mind. The run had warmed me up, so I took off his jacket and returned it to him, still managing to avoid eye contact this entire time [So, Carter, you think that's a world record? Gee, thanks a lot.] The silence between us was too painful. So naturally, I broke it, which wasn't the best thing I should've done. "I think we should be safe for now," I announced, looking around at our surroundings. Great. What an idiotic thing to say.

Anubis simply nodded in agreement, still not saying anything. I did notice that he was studying me. "What were you doing by yourself anyway?"

Shoot. Anything but that. I cringed. He was obviously waiting for an answer, and him being Anubis, lying to him wasn't the best option in this situation [Carter just said that was the smartest decision I've made in ages. Yippee! Not.]. So there was no choice but to tell him the truth. As long as he didn't force the Feather of Truth on me again. "Well...um, I was er- -Following my brother and her," I admitted reluctantly, playing nervously with my hair, which was something I did NOT do often. Anubis frowned. I dared a look at his face, and he looked amazing even when frowning. This was just perfect. Too perfect for me...

"Then how did you end up there?" He queried, and I knew he meant the cemetery without him having to tell me. I let out a sigh. Why was he asking me all these pointless (not to mention boring) questions about my life? What was he, a reporter? Honestly...

"I wasn't going to see them make out in the middle of the mall, now, was I?" I said without really thinking. That sounded really stupid. Oh, gods, I must be screwed now. Anubis, to my surprise, actually looked rather amused. I scowled at the ground. Before he could ask another question (and I was getting tired of answering them, even if they were asked by Anubis), I interrupted him. "What about you?"

"Sadie Kane..." He began.

I glared at him. "Sadie. You don't have to be so formal, with all the Sadie Kane, Lady Kane, blah blah blah stuff. I'm just me."

"Sadie Ka- -, I mean, Sadie, then..." He trailed off, and I became aware of how nervous I was. Before I knew what was going on, Anubis took my hand and pulled me towards him. My heart nearly stopped.

I managed to smile weakly at him. "If I died, will you make special considerations for me?"

"I would much rather you not die," He responded. His face was now so close to mine, and I wish I could look at him forever. Then Anubis did what I least suspected. He leaned in even closer, and then our lips met. I closed my eyes, and felt as if I was the happiest person on Earth. Was this how Carter felt around Zia?

A/n: Well...that's chapter 4! What do you guys think? Like it? Love it? Hate it? Should I continue? Suggestions, opinions and ideas are welcome! :D So much fluff in this chapter...

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