Hey, sorry its been so long. I've been very busy. Anyway, happy new year to all my readers, I hope you enjoy it. I'm hoping the next chapter shouldn't take as long :)

Chapter 17: An interesting morning

Sadie woke up to find Anubis wrapped around her, his black furry arms at her waist and his head against her stomach. Mentally she nudged him, feeling his consciousness stir. His eyes opened slowly. "You nudged?" He mumbled.

"I did, come here" she replied softly. Anubis shuffled up so they were face to face, his arms still weighed down by sleep. "You ok Sadie?" He asked.

"Yeah, I guess.." she said, her eyes telling him otherwise.

"What is it Sadie?" he asked, pulling her close.

"I... Had a dream, I lost you Anubis." she sobbed, her tears rolling down his back.

"Oh Sadie, its ok. I'll never leave you" he promised.

As she calmed down, Anubis reached for a soft white tissue to dry her tears.

"Thank you Anubis." She said, still shaking slightly. "Can I. Um. Ask a personal question?"

His ears twitched slightly, "Yeah. Sure."

"In the past four years, between now and when you first met me... Was there anyone else?"

"What do you mean, like anyone else I had feelings for?" He asked, taking her gentle hand in his.

"Yeah" she nodded.

"No, there wasn't. I couldn't have, I couldn't get you out of my head!" He admitted.

Slightly taken aback, Sadie was speechless. So instead of speaking she simply hugged him.

"Can I ask the same to you?" He said softly and carefully.

"It's only fair," Sadie began, "I didn't have any proper boyfriends, one or two guys, I had a bit of a relationship with. Nothing major though, non of them even lasted a week. I couldn't bring myself to even kiss them, you were always there, in my head."

Anubis felt his heart try and leap into his throat and his stomach flutter, "Oh Sadie. I love you."

Sadie perked up. Smiling, she rested her head on his furry chest as he lay on the bed, gazing out of the window. She played with short tufts of his fur, enjoying the feel of it against her skin. "No man could ever replace you Anubis."

He smiled, enjoying Sadie playing with his fur. "I'm glad to hear that. I'm also happy to say that no one can replace you either."

He rubbed Sadie's arm gently, enjoying the softness of her skin. It was times like these he really loved, when Sadie just calmed down and lay with him.

"Come here you." He grunted, pulling her up, chest on chest, nose to nose.

"I love it when your in this mood" Sadie whispered.

With a lick Anubis replied, "and I love being so close to you."

"Hehe, oh aye. Is that a phone in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" She teased, lowering the tone slightly.

"Your mind is so full of smut Sadie, and what do you think it is?" He replied, frowning slightly. He actually liked her childishness, he knew she was ok with it if he made a mistake.

"Well," she whispered, stroking his tall furry ear, "I'd say its too big to be your phone so you must be happy to see me."

"You would be correct. However I think we should wait till later." He replied in a teasing tone.

"And why is that?" Sadie demanded.

"Well," Anubis replied, "I'm just not in the mood right now."

Sadie scowled at him, "lies! Your always in the mood."

"And why do you say that?" Anubis asked casually.

Sadie shook her head, tickling Anubis under his chin. "You are male, therefore you are always in the mood. You just pretend not to be as you want to be a gentleman."

sighing Anubis pushed Sadie playfully off of him. "Look, I need the loo and Sarah is outside listening to our conversation, so you'll have to excuse me for a second and let her in."

Sadie sprang back up as the lock on the en-suite clunked shut. Shuffling to the edge of the bed she slid into some slippers and opened the door to Sarah. "You may as well come in now, cheeky beggar." Sadie greeted Sarah.

Sarah stepped in, choosing to sit on one of the large beanbags that were laid out near the other end of the room.

"Why were you listening anyway?" Sadie asked casually.

Sarah stroked a strand of long blonde hair from her face, "I was coming to tell you something, I heard you talking and didn't want to interrupt so I waited."

Sadie idly scratched her arm, "Eh, couldn't you have knocked?"

Sarah blushed slightly, "I um, forgot."

"It'll be rate anyway" Sadie smiled, "Not as if you aren't used to us."

They were interrupted by Anubis wandering back from the en-suite with only a white towel round his waist. His tail poking out the back. He almost blushed when he noticed Sarah. "Ah, hi" he said meekly.

"Hi" Sarah replied, looking down from his eyes to the floor. He wasn't exactly muscled, but he wasn't chubby either. He was well, quite good looking. Not that she dare voice this.

"Hello!" Sadie shouted, waving her hand in Sarah's face.

Sarah shook herself from her own little world, "Yes?" she asked, a bit embarrassed. Luckily Anubis was now In a pair of jeans, that didn't fully cover his legs due to their dog like shape. That led on to another conversation in her head, "hmm, won't his claws scratch Sadie at night or does he have them clipped. What is he like to share a bed with, surely he'd be nice to cuddle up..."

"Sarah!" Sadie shouted again, "Stop daydreaming!"

Sarah felt her cheeks go red again, whereas Anubis was clutching his ears. "Not so loud Sadie!" He said, ears ringing.

"Sorry!" Sadie replied in a whisper.

"Anyway, what did you want us for Sarah?" Anubis asked politely (as usual).

"I was just going to say that its breakfast time." She replied sheepishly.

"oh" breathed Sadie, "talk about an anticlimax."

"I am rather hungry" noted Anubis, walking out the door to go get breakfast.

After Anubis had left and was safely out of earshot Sadie smiled a smug grin, "You've got the hots for him haven't you Sarah?"

Sarah blushed a bright, almost glowing red, "No I do not!"

"Ha" Sadie stretched out on the bed, "when he came in wearing that towel you looked like you were going to either collapse or have a fit!"

"I did not. I have no interest in your... dog!" Sarah replied indignantly.

Sadie sat up, grabbing a comb for her hair as she did so. Combing her hair she replied, "come now Sarah you can't ignore the softness of his fur, the underlying hint of power in his otherwise meek voice, his pointed ears, long fluffy tail and not lets not forget that backside, oft."

Sarah let out a laugh, "Sadie, you accuse me of day dreaming? I'm pretty sure your obsessed."

Chucking the brush back onto the bed, Sadie stood up. She slid open the door of the large in-built wardrobe, picking out a top, black skirt, tights and a pair of knee length black and white striped socks. From a draw inside the wardrobe she pulled out a black bra and some black pants. Looking at the outfit Sarah rolled her eyes, "Sadie, do you have anything that isn't black in that wardrobe?"

Sadie rummaged through the wardrobe and pulled out some electric green socks, along with matching underwear, "Yes I do, but don't tell Anubis. It's a surprise for him." She responded, tucking them back, deep in the wardrobe.

"Pft, I don't believe you sometimes Sadie" Sarah scorned.

At that moment Bast sauntered into the room, "Come on you two, breakfast. Zoe and Sadie's dog have finished theirs already." She said before exiting again. Sarah got up with a stretch, "Right, I'm off for my breakfast, see you when your ready." She told Sadie as she left the room.

Sadie had barely got dressed when Bast burst through the door, "Sadie, quick! Zoe's giving birth!"