A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

"She actually scared the owner!"

"This is hilarious! Never seen anyone this good before!"

Off to the side, Norton grinned and asked, "So, wanna keep playing? If you're having fun, let's go another round. If not, we can just move on."

He already had his wallet half out, ready to pay for another game if Mavis said the word.

If she wanted to keep going, he'd pay without hesitation. But if she was done, he'd just take her hand and keep walking.

"I think that's enough," Mavis said, eyeing the arcade owner, who looked like he might burst into tears any second.

"These are just Nerf guns after all. Next time, let's do something a little more legit," she joked, handing the plastic blaster back.

"Honestly, yeah,” Norton agreed, laughing, "these toy guns just don't cut it. When we get back, I know this awesome paintball range out by the woods. It's a blast!"

"Deal," Mavis replied, handing the toy gun to the frazzled owner.

and stammered, "Thanks for going easy on me, miss! Seriously, you're

it a day, but clearly, these two had more mercy than

problem," Mavis said, accepting the stuffed animals

give one to Callie, one to Portia those two would love

had their fun, and the prizes were already mentally divided up

bags and a giant stuffed bunny slung over his shoulder, led Mavis down the

watched him struggle with all the stuff, half amused and

hotel," she suggested. "Let me carry something, at least. We

just keep looking around, have fun, and if you want anything, just tell me. I've got it

all, lugging everything alongside

her feel good, always joking, always keeping things light. It was hard not to relax

a little guilty letting him do so much, but the way

Uriah watched, keeping

to keep people at arm's

learned early not to rely on anyone. She