out the front window and saw Kodi coming up. Her tail was wagging then it dropped. Who was the yellow dog following him? All she knew was whoever it was it looked familiar. Dusty watched concerned as she saw Kodi turn around to face the dog.

"What do you want Shona?" Kodi was getting annoyed and his voice showed it.

"Easy tough guy." Shona snapped. Kodi growled. "I just wanted to know where you were going."

"None of your business." Kodi answered firmly. Shona rubbed up against Kodi.

"Oh come on, you can tell me." Dusty’s hackles rose. Who was this dog and why was Kodi allowing her to rub against him? "Have I ever told you it was a pleasure to be running behind you?"

"No and I don’t need to know." Kodi turned away and was closer to the steps of Dusty’s house. Dusty whined as the stranger followed him.

"Shona for crying out loud!" Kodi turned around and there was Shona. Their snouts touching. Shona smirked and nuzzled under his chin. Dusty couldn’t take it! It was one of those moments were you wanted to look away but couldn’t. "What are you doing!?" Kodi hissed and shoved Shona aside.

"What do you think I’m doing?" Shona just replied coolly. She was about to rub against him again but Kodi knocked her down into the snow.

"Just leave me alone." Kodi warned her then turned away and started up the steps. His head was too low to see Dusty in the window. But Shona saw Dusty and their eyes locked. Shona smirked and Dusty gasped. Dusty knew who it was. Her slut like sister Shona.

"Dusty?" There was Kodi scratching at the door. Dusty looked at the door.

"Come in." Dusty sat down. Kodi came there the doggie door and saw she was by the window. He trembled on the inside like a child in trouble. "I see the new replacement and you are getting along fine." Dusty spoke coldly. Kodi sighed.

"Dusty it wasn’t what it looked like." Dusty would have tackled him but didn’t want to damage her unborn pups.

"Oh really? Nuzzle and rub sure it isn’t what it looks like." She snapped. Kodi’s ears went back. It was the truth! He didn’t like Shona and yet Dust thought he did.

"I swear Dusty! I don’t like Shona!"

Dusty wanted to believe him. But Shona stole all her boyfriends. Shona always got what she wanted. Even if it was Dusty’s true love. "I’m not getting into this discussion. Good day Kodi." Dusty disappeared to the backroom. Kodi sighed and slipped quietly through the doggie door and headed for the shed. He knew Shona would be there.

Dusty came back out and saw him turn down the street to the shed. She slipped through the doggie door and nearly got stuck but she made it through. "It’s getting to late in the season to be sneaking around." She thought to herself but wanted to see what Kodi would do. She always stayed far behind him so he couldn’t hear her clumsy action. Kodi was fuming angry with Shona. She ruined his and Dusty’s relationship.

Dusty watched him enter the shed. She went to the side of the shed were some crates were piled up. Slowly but sure she hopped onto each crate until she reached the window to look in. Kirby and Shona were roughhousing while Ralph was watching them with a wagging tail. When Kodi’s shadow fell on the floor, Shona stopped. "Hello Kodi. How are you?" She spoke with sweet temptation as she started his way.

"I told you to leave me alone. But you didn’t listen! Now you’ve wrecked my relationship! And you know what?!" Kodi snarled angrily. Ralph and Kirby started to back away, as they didn’t want to get in this mess. Shona stared at him with narrowed eyes. "Now my true love won’t talk to me!"

Dusty sighed. She felt loved and wanted. She was about to hop down before she saw Shona trying to rub up against him. Kodi however had other plans. His jaws clamped around Shona’s scruff and dragged her around him in a circle. Shona was screaming. Dusty didn’t want Kodi to get this far. She scrambled down the crates and dashed into the shed. "Dusty?" Ralph asked surprise.

Kodi dropped Shona and looked ashamed of himself for attacking a female dog. Shona slinked away from Kodi and looked relieved to see Dusty there. Dusty watched as Shona came closer to her. "Dusty why are you with him? He’s crazy! He’ll kill you!" Shona yelled. Dusty gave a sigh.

"Sister you better shut that lying trap of yours before I shut it for you!" Shona was surprised at her little sister. "Kodi would never hurt me." Dusty looked at Kodi with a smile. Kodi smiled weakly back.

"Wait Shona’s your sister?" Kirby asked aloud.

"Yeah this piece of lies is related to me." Dusty said in a don’t care voice. "Now Shona you listen to me. You’ve stolen all the guys who liked me except for Kodi. You leave Kodi and me alone you understand?" Shona gulped. Dusty smirked and approached Kodi. She nuzzled Kodi and his tail started to wag.

"You’re not mad at me?" Kodi asked.

"No I’m not angry with you. Kodi I love you so much." Dusty and Kodi touched noses in a canine kiss. Shona wasn’t going to let Kodi go unpunished.

"He nearly killed me!" Shona shouted.

"And you deserved it!" Dusty barked. Kodi walked to the door.

"Shall we?" He smiled. Dusty’s smile sparkled.

"I think we shall." Dusty lumbered past everyone to the door.

"Hey Dusty. It’s been a while since we’ve seen you." Kirby said.

"You look as if you’re about to pop!" Ralph blurted out. Dusty chuckled and looked at her two friends.

"I feel like I’m about to pop." Kodi and Dusty had then taken their exit.

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Kodi waited patiently for his harness to be taken off. As the leather slipped off of him he trotted over to where Kirby was standing and waited for Ralph. Before Ralph joined them, frantic barking caused him to look around. He spotted a blue gray puffball coming at him. "Who the?" Kirby’s eyes were wide.

The puffball dog came nearer. "Oh goodness Kodi! You got to come quick! Now!" She yipped.

"May I ask who are you?" Kodi asked curious.

"I’m Dixie. Now come on! Its Dusty!" Kodi became concerned and became like a bullet. He was a bolting horse. If anything was in his way they would be a pancake.

"What’s got Kodi?" Ralph asked. Kirby shrugged his shoulder.

Kodi didn’t slow as he leaped over the four steps and landed on the porch. He stuck his head through the doggie door. "Dusty?"

"Back here." He entered as quietly as he could. He looked around the house to make sure no one was around. He pushed the swinging door and his jaw dropped. Jenna was sitting by Dusty’s head. "He’s here Dusty."

"Thank you Jenna." Jenna smiled at her son as she passed him. Kodi came peeked over Dusty and 4 pups were suckling. Their little bodies bunched together for warmth.

"Oh they’re so beautiful." Kodi smiled then licked Dusty’s cheek. Dusty was tired but she was able to lick Kodi under his chin. "What shall we name them?"

"Can we name one Connor? After my brother who died protecting his master." Dusty asked. Kodi smiled.

"A wonderful idea." He spoke softly. Dusty looked at each one then found one who looked like Kodi except for the bridge on his nose. She nuzzled it and it squeaked.

"This one." Kodi smiled then spotted one that looked like her mother.

"Dusk?" Dusty smiled as she was looking at the same one. "How about Yukon for this one?" Kodi licked the head of one black/white pup.

"Yukon, Connor, and Dusk." Dusty listed and looked upon the last one. It was a dark red female with Dusty’s pattern except for the white muzzle. "I’ve heard this name before. How about Jamie?" Kodi nuzzled Dusty. Kodi looked at each of the pups. First at Jamie then Dusk. His eyes shifted to Connor and fell upon the only different color pup, Yukon.

"I hope Jenna won’t mind babysitting." Dusty said. Kodi chuckled.

 

 

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