A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Neil turned to Calliope, his voice warm with gratitude. "Callie, I know you barely had a bite to eat before jumping in to help us. Really, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been this lucky."

Without Calliope, there was no doubt Oxcreek Town would've been bulldozed by Ivory Town again. Ivory Town always showed up in droves, young and strong, and Oxcreek just couldn't match their numbers. Every time, it ended badly for the home team.

But this time, with Calliope around, things were different.

"Neil, I'm serious. If anyone from Ivory Town ever gives you trouble again, promise me you'll call. I mean it! I've got connections in town, and this kind of thing isn't hard to handle."

She shot a look over at the folks from Ivory Town. "Alright, it's over. Everyone, head home, okay?"

"Yeah, let's get back to dinner. We didn't even finish our food!" someone chimed

in.

"Gosh, the pot roast will be ice-cold by now!"

"No kidding, let's go warm it up!"

started drifting back

casseroles, mashed potatoes, and pies. Soon, the tables were crowded and the laughter

realizing-she knew the county commissioner, and a bunch of people downtown. She was someone they could

Town ever stirs up trouble, just tell me, alright? No secrets,"

Callie, makes us the luckiest town

someone called

and you end up saving the

If you hadn't been here, we'd be in real trouble again. Ivory Town

Calliope and Silas, offering cheers and

no one seemed to mind. The

of staying at the old family house, Calliope and

next morning, bright and early, they drove back out to the

sure Isaiah understood what would happen if he ever messed with Oxcreek

did they

home. Most of the packing was done, boxes stacked neatly