Christopher touched her belly.

'How are my pups doing?' he asked, smiling tenderly at Millicent.

'Great, now that daddy is with them!' she said, looking pointedly at him.

Christopher looked at her for a long time then looked away, sighing.

Millicent fearing that he was going to bring up the topic of Sylvester again, quickly changed the subject.

'The way we tear each other to pieces when we mate, one would think we were animals!' she said, touching his cheek tenderly as she nestled more languorously in his arms.

'But that's what we are!' he said and she giggled. Kissing him, and not wanting this moment to end.

'Will you...