Hello all! On to the next installment!

Somehow, Rocky knew the chocolate lab would be here, looking out at the ocean. And why not? It was one of the most beautiful spots in all of Adventure Bay. You could see the beach stretch into the ocean and the ocean go for miles and miles. No one else knew about this place but the two of them.

It was also the place where Zuma and Rocky confessed their love for each other, where they shared their first kiss, and where they first made love to each other. It was where they shared many secrets with each other, and where hurt feelings where forgiven.

Rocky hoped tonight would be no different.

He approached the lab slowly, until he was just a few feet away. The mix-breed stopped and stared his mates form in the moonlight. He wanted desperately to touch that fur and feel it against his own, He wanted to inhale Zuma's musky scent, and press his lips against the labs.

None of that had happened in a while, not since-

"What do you want?" Zuma said without turning around. There was a certain harshness and hate in his voice that Rocky had never heard before.

"You. . ." The mix-breed said quietly. "I want you to talk to me. . . What did I do?" He could already feel the tears building in his eyes. "What did I do to make you hate me?"

Zuma turned in surprise. "Rocky. . . I could never hate you. . . I love you too much."

"Then why won't you talk to me?" Rocky let the tears fall to the ground. "Why do you growl at me every time I walk near you?"

The chocolate lab narrowed his eyes. "Why did I see Marshall go into your pup house wearing his favorite big red bow?" He spat. "And why did he not come out until morning?" Zuma growled.

Rocky's brown eyes stared at the lab for a moment. It was well known that before Rocky and Zuma got together, the mix breed and the Dalmatian lusted for each other. And while they became close, they were never in love with each other.

"For a while, Chase wasn't talking to Marshall." Rocky looked the lab in the eye, "Marshall hadn't felt loved for so long, that he decided to go find it." As soon as the words were out, he knew they were the wrong ones.

Zuma narrowed his sea green eyes and growled even louder. "So he came to you and you 'loved' him." He walked closer, keeping his eyes focused on the other pup. "Exactly how long did you 'love' him?"

Tears started to run down the mix-breeds cheeks harder. He hated when he got yelled at, especially by Zuma. "He needed a friend and a shoulder to cry on. . . And I gave him that." He started crying harder. "H-he tried to k-kiss me." Before he could finish the thought, he was knocked onto his back hard as Zuma pinned him to the ground.

"He kissed you and you say that nothing happened!" Zuma yelled and growled louder.

Tears were streaming down the mix-breeds muzzle. "He tried to kiss me, but I pushed him away I swear!" Then the mix-breed yelped in pain. "Zuma stop, your hurting me!"

The chocolate lab blinked and shook his head as though he was coming out of a trance and looked down. Rocky's muzzle was covered in tears and his front legs where he was being pinned down had a dark liquid flowing from them.

Blood. . . he had gripped his mate so tightly that his claws had dug deep into his mates silver-grey fur. Ashamed, he immediately leaped off and ran into the forest.

"Zuma wait!" Rocky said ignoring the pain and running after him.

As he followed the lab through the forest, the Rocky started to feel weak and dizzy. He shook his head slightly, trying to shake away those feelings. He had to keep going. He had to tell Zuma that he loved him. He had to make sure that Zuma knew that Rocky was his and his alone.

He felt himself stumble, but he caught himself before he hit the ground. Then he stumbled again. And this time he couldn't stop himself from falling. As he hit the ground, he came up with enough strength to speak.

"Zuma . . . help!"

When he woke up, Rocky found himself lying on one of the beds at Katie's clinic. He cast his brown eyes down at his front legs and noticed they were wrapped in gauze, covering the marks that Zuma made.

"Zuma!" his eyes grew wide.

He looked up to see the blonde teen quickly walk towards him. "Rocky, are you okay? How are you feeling?"

He ignored her questions, and asked one of his own. "Where's Zuma?"

"He's outside, but-" As soon as the words were out of her mouth Rocky was out of his bed and started running toward the door. "Rocky wait, you shouldn't be on your front legs yet, Rocky!" She called after him, but her words fell on deaf ears as he went out the door.

As soon as he was out the door, Rocky searched around for his mate. After a couple of seconds, he spotted a familiar form lying on a nearby park bench looking out at the ocean. "Zuma!" he yelled running to join him on the bench.

"Zuma . . ." the mix-breed started to speak, but when he got a good look at the lab, he was slightly taken aback. The lab had dried blood matted in a good portion of his fur.

Rocky's blood.

Suddenly tears sprang to his brown eyes. "I'm sorry."

Zuma turned to his mate with sea green eyes wide. "I hurt you . . . and you're sorry?" he said surprised.

"I'm sorry for making you think I cheated on you." Before the lab could speak, the mix-breed stopped him. "Hear me out." He said softly. Then suddenly he couldn't think of anything to say, so instead he began to sing. . .

I've never done anything,

That would bring tears to your eyes.

I've never cross the line.

Or needed an alibi, to cover up a lie.

But Zuma I'll admit.

There were times when I could have.

The thing that kept me strong.

Is the one thing that is always on My mind.

He looked straight into the sea green eyes he fell in love with and continued to sing. . .

When I think about cheating,

All I think about is you leaving.

And how my world would fall to pieces

If I tossed your love away.

Even when I'm tempted by some stranger.

I know there's never any danger.

I just think about you leaving.

When I think about cheating.

Rocky watched as tears continued to fall from the labs eyes.

"I should have believed you." Zuma said. "I should have known you would never cheat on me."

The mix-breed gave a wry smile. "Yes, you should have." He moved closer and nuzzled the lab, "but it doesn't matter now. . . I love you Zuma, I always have, and I always will."

"I love you too Rocky." He said nuzzling his mate as well. "I always have, and I always will." He said pressing his lips against the mix-breeds.

After a moment, Rocky broke the kiss and nuzzled his mate again. As he inhaled Zuma's musky scent, however, he made a face. He caught the metallic scent of blood. "Before we go any further, I need you to do something for me. . ." Zuma raised a curious eyebrow. "I need you to get a bath." The mix breed said smiling.

Sorry about taking so long with updating. . . I've had a lot of different stories going and I've had some amazingly bad writers block lately. But i'm trying to plow right through it, so wish me luck!

Please review!

Oh and the song is 'When I Think About Cheating' by Gretchen Wilson.