Stunner, Quinn, Meg, Fortula, Dinah, John Tom, Holiday © catwhohas14tails
Summer, Mahogany, Dino, Aderyn, Prima, Dong, Clarete, Hazel, Mr. Dale, Hawaii © beauty_jenna
Sadie, Winter © CatLuvsZuko

Stunner woke to a noise coming from outside her and her family's temporarily-empty house. Curiosity got the better of her and she exited through the doggy door. It was cooler out now because the seasons were beginning to change and winter was soon to come. She looked around where the noise was coming from. It was clearer now; it sounded like footsteps and a familiar voice. Facing the direction from whence the familiar voice came, she saw the familiar loved one it came from, however, she was not all too thrilled to see him. He limped towards her, hardly containing his glee. "Summer..." she thought.

She called to him. "Summer! I told you to rest, you know your legs are not well yet!" Stunner exclaimed from the doorstep. She rushed to Summer for help. She was very concerned about him since he broke his legs one night a few weeks ago. "Now let me help you," she said "What are you doing here? You know you're not fully well, do you want to go through this again? Well, I don't! So as soon as we get to my house, you lay down and stay put, do you understand?" She hated being such a distressed damsel, but she felt guilty about Summer's accident. She was the one who led him into chasing her, causing him to fall and injure himself.

"Yes, my dear, though I'd like you to stop worrying. I can assure you, I'm perfectly well." He smiled at her, kindly, but amused at her demand for his comfort.

"Yeah right, now stop that nonsense--" Stunner stopped as she saw Summer walking perfectly normal, making circles around her, with no limp in sight.

"Are you impressed?" he asked, winking at her.

"How did you...? What...? But I saw....I saw you hobbl-" Stunner was absolutely...stunned to see Summer up and about so soon after the accident. She was happy for him, but at the same time, confused.

"Allow me to take you home, darling." he offered. He lowered his head and propped her up under her stomach, raising her up onto his back. She laughed.

"Watch out! Summer! Stop, you'll hurt yourself! Now, you know you're still--"

"Healthy? Yes, I'm aware of that" Summer interrupted playfully. The two dogs went together with a delight inside Stunner's house.

"Now, put me down!" she chuckled.

"As you wish," He put Stunner down on her fluffy and soft blanket inside Meg's room. Stunner grabbed Summer's collar and pulled him down in a coltish way, so that Summer laid down next to her. The dogs' privacy was disturbed as an older red hybrid entered the room.

"Hey, Summer!" Quinn exclaimed, noting it was him. "Feeling better? Don't disturb yourselves, I was just leaving." She was rather embarrassed to catch her daughter like this with Summer, explaining why she was speaking rather posthaste. Summer and Stunner didn't move for a while, also out of embarrassment, until Summer decided to say something.

"Morning. Yes, I am feeling well, thank you. How do you do?"

"Ah, fine I guess" Quinn answered.

"Uh mom, where are you goin'?" Stunner broke in.

"Oh, me? I'm just...uh going. To meet with. Your father, that's all" Quinn replied, almost feeling rather ashamed, since Stunner still was angry at her father.

"...Just be careful" Stunner warned. Quinn didn't reply, not wanting to start an argument with her daughter.

"Enjoy yourselves!" She concluded and left the house.

Stunner grew sad. Mentioning her father brought back the terrible thing he did to her mother that she couldn't forget.

"Stunner, honey, are you alright?" Summer asked worried.

"Yes, it's just...my father....you know, when I was little," Stunner only continued when Summer nodded for her to. "My mom took me to my grandpa's to play. I got scared when she left me with him alone cuz Mom and I were always together. She never left me before. I was playing with my grandpa, but I heard growling from where my mom was. I went there and I saw my dad grabbing my mom. It scared me." Stunner felt tears fill her azure eyes. Summer placed his head over her in a canine embrace. "I didn't wait for anything to happen, I jumped in my mom's rescue" She continued.

"Don't cry Stunner...I'm here" Summer comforted her.

"And now you know why I'm worried about her everytime she goes to see him," She said.

"Yes, dear, I know, but don't think about it any more. I believe your mum knows if he's changed or not, she can feel it" Summer explained and nuzzled Stunner. "Is that better?"

"Yep...thank you" Stunner answered. She let what he said sink in. She would have to trust her mother. She changed the subject really quick. "Summer...How come you can walk now but couldn't when I came up to you?"

"Well, I was pretending"

"Pretending?"

"Yes, otherwise I wouldn't be able to surprise you." Summer chuckled.

She smiled and nuzzled him. The two of them made merry until that evening.

The warmest winter Stunner ever had came and went like it was no time at all. She and Summer spent the majority of their time together. Stunner still stayed close to her mother, but for some reason she loved Summer's company...differently. Stunner was hardly ever by herself. She probably saw company as a necessity now. If she wasn't with Summer, she was with her mother, or Meg and Meg's mother. Once in a while she'd see Sadie and Holiday, but never that often. But once spring started, Sadie and Holiday made sure they had Stunner's companionship more often.

One April morning, Sadie and Holiday found Stunner walking through town with Meg. The young girl had one hand rested on Stunner's back as they walked. The two dog's approached Stunner and Meg.

"Hello, Sadie! Hello, Holiday!" Meg greeted. The two paid her no real mind, which Meg expected from dogs that didn't belong to her. They were more interested in convincing their friend to accompany them to enjoy the beautiful weather, as they mostly did when spring came. "Stunner, I'll come over today to your place, ok?" Sadie offered. "Then we can all take a walk on the beach and sunbathe!"

"Sadie, I told you, Summer's coming over today, you can't come." Stunner was always more interested in being with Summer over Sadie any day. Not to be rude; she and Sadie were cousins, but even so, Sadie didn't make the best friend in the world.

"But Stunner! You know I can't come to you just whenever I want!" Sadie objected. Sadie often had to go to the vets, so she tried to be as active as possible.

"I know, but I can't tell Summer to come over another day either."

"Ok...fine." Sadie agreed, but sounded rather bitter.

"Thanks," Stunner replied nonetheless. She wasn't worried about never seeing Sadie again. She would be out and about as always in no time.

Stunner and Meg returned home quickly to get some lunch. Stunner was fed the usual food, but this time she was feeling dizzy after eating it. Quinn came home finding Stunner rolling on the floor from the pain her belly caused her and Meg's mother was doing what she could to soothe the pain by rubbing her hands up and down the dog's body in a sort of massage.

"Stunner! Are you..? What happened to you, hon?" Quinn asked, rather scared.

"I wish you could tell me. I didn't eat anything wrong, just the usual!" Stunner cried.

"Don't you fret, Quinn," Meg's mom said, bringing Stunner onto her blanket so she could rest. She knew what to do. "Nothing's wrong with her." she smiled to her dog. Understanding, Quinn looked down at her daughter.

"Mom...!" Stunner called.

"Yes, honey" Quinn replied softly.

"What's the matter with me? Why do I feel so dizzy!" Stunner asked. She was doing nothing out of the ordinary until she felt a sharp pain. At first she thought she pulled a muscle or something, but then she had a nauseating feeling soon afterward. She had never felt nauseous before in her life.

"You're expecting pups" Quinn said smiling.

"You mean...you mean I'm pregnant?" Stunner asked shocked. The sickening feeling didn't go away, but being distracted by the thought that she was pregnant ceased it.

"Yes dear, you are. Don't worry; it's nothing scary, you just need to be careful" Quinn answered, softly, remember how careless she was when she had pups. It was still painful to this day to think about, but she knew that Stunner wouldn't make the same mistakes as her.

Stunner smiled "I'm pregnant.." Stunner said again looking at her mother with a joyful smile. "Summer's coming over today, should I tell him?"

"Yes! Of course, I'm sure he'll be very happy!" Quinn leaned down and nuzzled faces with Stunner. She was so proud of her.

It wasn't long until Summer came over. He was most welcome in Meg's home (she and her mother let him in a lot of them time, noticing how much Stunner liked him) and once he was there, Quinn left with Meg and her mother to run errands. Summer walked into Meg's room, where Stunner dwell and licked her face. He found it a bit odd that she didn't go to greet him at the door, but he didn't question her out loud.

"How are you, darling?" he asked, laying beside her, nuzzling her neck.

"I'm wonderful," she replied. "Know why?"

"Why?" Summer asked, accidentally simultaneous with Sadie, who barged into the house uninvited right at that moment. Stunner and Summer looked at Sadie with surprise, while she stood there simply curious as to why Stunner felt wonderful.

Stunner whispered in Summer's ear, "I'm having pups." and Summer smiled as big as he could, his already-bright green eyes sparkling with life and excitement. If Sadie hadn't spoke up the instant after the news, Summer would've jumped up in joy.

"What!?" Sadie thought to herself. Pups!? Stunner's having puppies already!? How could this be! They couldn't have possibly been Summer's! No! "I refuse to believe it!" she thought again before saying aloud, "Pups? Oh, uh...who's are they?" Sadie obviously heard the news. She tried playing dumb. She knew all too well who the father must have been. She just refused to believe it. It was too painful for her.

"Are you serious?" Stunner asked, quietly to herself. "They're

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