”“It’s the truth!” Dave insisted.“Relax, I believe you. Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t try you for it. With Charlie’s betrayal, there...��s plenty of reasonable doubt. No jury would convict you.”“So, are we done?” Maddie asked.“Not quite,” said Henry. “There’s still the matter of Dave escaping our custody.”“That wasn’t my choice.”“Really? Care to explain?”Dave replied, “Remember my supernatural friend, Nimue? The Lady of the Lake?”“Yeah.”“Turns out she sensed I was in danger and took it upon. I stared at Riley’s long, smooth legs for a moment, leading up to that skimpy bikini bottom, and a long stretch of smooth, flat stomach. I forced my gaze away, looking to the deck above us. The bright red slide was a sharp contrast to the brilliant blue sky.“Hey Riley -- let’s try out the slide!”She looked at me, startled out of her own thoughts, then nodded and smiled at me.We spent the rest of the afternoon together, going down the slide a half-dozen times or so. Most of the people using the. Finally, she smiled. "It is true, what she says, you would lay your life down for her?" Yes," Balor said without hesitation. "She is my life." Then it is indeed a true match. You have my blessings, both as her mother and as a goddess." A'Potnia reached out, touching his forehead with her fingers. A small golden glow arose from the place she'd touched and she leaned forward, kissing the spot. "A small gift," she said to the startled prince.A'Potnia pulled her daughter closer, hugging her to her. "We ate and she was always so excited at work, her eyes bright from all the compliments and tips for doing a good job. She had the casino owners wrapped around her little finger but didn't even know it. All the other girls had to take their breaks in the back but they paid for Gina to sit at the bar and gave us our meal. She was sweet and everyone loved her. I felt like an idiot for trying to deny her so much happiness.I thought about poor Christine and realized I was worse than Mike. It was.