Chapter 11: Epilogue

One week after Valentine’s Day at The Thirsty Dog.

“Are you certain you want it this way?”

“Yes.”

“Alright then,” Callius picked up a large piece of the nine layered, white-chocolate wedding cake with habanero-raspberry filling in his hand and mushed it right into the face of his beloved wife as he fed her a bite.

He grinned widely as his bride laughed and lovingly did the same to him. Callius licked the sweet and spicy confection from her cheek as the small crowd of friends and well-wishers that filled The Thirsty Dog applauded and toasted them.

“Is it everything you wished for?”

“Oh yes, Cal, I love it,” Fred had never been so happy in her entire life. She wished her brother could be there but knew in her heart he was there in spirit. It warmed her that he would approve of her mate, her husband now.

“Shall we sit?”

“Um, you go on, I need to be excused.”

“Oh, okay, I will be here.”

“Okay, I’ll be right back,” Fred excused herself to the ladies’ room.