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Honestly, I'm not sure how quickly this one can get out. Work is being a bother, it's getting colder. At least the inspiration is still there.
Warning, this preview, and the story it previews, contains Kodi and Kirby romance mush. And a frankly creepy fox. Notice that I say that and I created him.
Sweet little lies 2: Aleu Returns
By: Gabriel LaVedier
Note: The character of Mr. Virgil White is my creation. The rest belong to Universal studios. The name Sinopa comes from CatWhoHas14Tails. This is dedicated to her.
“You’re lying. She said that she was going away and would never come back.” Nome, Alaska. The chilly end of an eventful day wasn’t quite finished. The sun was going down, but the action was still pumping. As was Balto’s heart. It throbbed hard in his thick, barrel chest, surging his blood through him in perfect fight or flight response. But he didn’t fancy his chances against the only outlet for his anger, and he had nowhere to run, not if he wanted to protect his daughter. He didn’t relish the duty, but good or bad, right or wrong, she was still his daughter, and he had to defend her. From anything. Even his mate.
“Now, my dear sir, would I lie to you?” Beside Balto’s panicked form was a small fox, white from nose to tail with eyes red as smoldering embers. An albino. Mr. Virgil White, and all variants of that name. He had a smile on his face, one that never seemed to leave him no matter what, as though he was continually amused by everything that happened to him and those around him. “I don’t have a deceitful bone in my body. I speak only the truth. Most especially when I tell people their own secrets. And this is a monster of a secret, isn’t it, hero?”
“What am I going to do? Jenna will… Kodi! She’s still with him. If she finds out…” Heavy, broad pawpads crunched in the snow as the wolf-dog beat trail back to his boat, to get his mate away from their newly-revealed gay son, and his lover. He had to keep them apart. If Jenna reacted as he thought she might, she’d turn back to anger, and let it burn their son.
“And that’s why I always eat healthy before a big run. Lousy breakfast, lousy performance.” Back at the boat, things were going genially enough. Kirby, the big, brown hunk of handsome sled dog was explaining his rules and rituals for running, with Jenna listening patiently and Kodi, with hearts in his eyes and a flutter in his heart, hanging on every word. “How about you, any secrets that you know?”
“Me? Oh, I’m not a runner. Rosie barely takes me out on her little sled. But I do know that having a bandana can’t hurt.” Jenna nuzzled at her red bandana to emphasize her point.
“Mom! If I wore a bandana then I’d look exactly like you. And people get mixed up enough as it is. Last week Dipsy gossiped with me for twenty minutes before she realized I wasn’t you. But she did let me in on the neatest things. Guess who’s pregnant.”
“It’s Dusty! Gotta be!” Kirby piped up right away.
“No! It can’t be. She’s so young and has that great figure.”
“Kirby’s right, mom. Dipsy says Dusty’s got a few on the way. She’s hiding it, of course. And of COURSE she hasn’t told Ralph yet, but…” There was more to come, but Kodi never got the chance to say it. Because Balto leaped onto the boat and began shoving his son and Kirby off of the deck.
“Sorry to break this up, but it’s getting late and we’re not really set up for guests. And Jenna, don’t you have to get back to Rosie? I’ll bet she’s wondering where you are.”
“Well… Yes. But we could spend a little more time.”
“Don’t want to keep her waiting. And, son, I’ve seen that boiler room. All the good places get taken if you don’t get there early. Go on, we’ll talk more later.”
“A-alright. Goodnight, Balto.” Jenna leaped from the side of the ship, but cast a furtive glance back at her mate, who was at that moment looking over the edge as Kodi and Kirby leaped off. Something had put the fear in him. Fear enough to break up a peaceful conversation without a proper explanation. And she would have a proper explanation, sooner rather than later.
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