Chapter 15
From his vast height, Anubis tilted his head to observe me, then stepped aside to reveal the figure behind him.
“Charlie!”
My love strode toward me, looking healthy and fit, even better than he had when we’d sailed The Nile Goddess down the Ruzizi years before. He was so handsome I wanted to throw myself into his arms.
Instead, I burst into tears.
“Here now, sweetheart. What’s this?”
“You left me.”
“I didn’t have much say in the matter.”
“No…but you left me.” I dried my cheeks on the sleeve of my nightshirt.
“It was my time, little Rev. You have to let me go.”
“I’m not touching you.”
“Don’t make me paddle your backside.”
“Oh, yes, please!” I reached down for the hem of my nightshirt, about to pull it up over my rump.
“You young scamp.” He grinned, but he didn’t take
