A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Silas's face darkened instantly. He looked downright annoyed.

Monty shot Zelda a glare. "What on earth are you talking about, Zelda? That's not your place to say! This is Callie's home. It's Silas's home, too. They're free to stay wherever they want, pick any room they like. Every room is theirs for the choosing."

He wouldn't dare cross Calliope now, not to mention Silas. Either one of them could make his life hell.

And Zelda's words? If Silas took them the wrong way, he'd probably think the family didn't want him here.

"Silas, don't pay her any mind. This is your home, too."

Silas ignored Monty, his eyes cool as he glanced at Horatio and the others.

Valerian, meanwhile, was in a fantastic mood. Calliope had promised to give him the car he'd been daydreaming about but could never afford. Now even Silas seemed like the best brother-in-law in the world.

"Hey, Silas, make yourself at home, man!" Valerian grinned. "You're Callie's husband, which makes you our brother-in-law. We're glad to have you here!"

Horatio nodded. "We're all family. No need for formalities."

tow. "Ma'am, sir, this gentleman's brought a new family

the old portrait hanging on the wall. That one didn't have Calliope in

was all of them, with Calliope front and

if it should replace the old one or

one down and hang this one up," Monty said without

make Lisette upset!"

Callie wasn't in the old photo,

"Yeah, let's hang the new one. It fits

car of his dreams! She was practically

about them. She still needed them. A photo was no big deal, right? And anyway, the old portrait with Lisette had

helped the delivery guy hang

the rest of the family, beaming

the house. It

little while later, Lisette walked

around, admiring the new portrait. She hadn't noticed at first, but when she followed