The Cowboy and the Mermaid

The Cowboy and the Mermaid

Morning dawns, the skies colored a glorious pink blush that stretches as far as the eye can see. The once hidden ruin is aglow in the sunrise.
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Lorelei and Dwight sleep cuddled together and slowly awaken as the sun streaks into the windows of the bedroom. Lorelei is up first and goes out to the back porch to watch the sunrise. Dwight joins her kissing her good morning and they cuddle on the porch swing as the sun rises in the sky. They are happy to be together, safe and sound at home.
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While they eat leftover pancakes, they talk about the wedding. Lorelei wonders how she will get a cake ordered in time. Dwight hopes it will be a nice sunny day.
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Dwight offers to take care of arranging the wedding venue. Lorelei agrees to him making the arrangements so she can concentrate on finding the right dress.
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Lorelei decides to hydrate her scales in the pool rather than go out into the ocean today. Dwight knows he will never get tired of watching her swim. He calls the ranch in Appaloosa Plains and talks to his friends telling them about the wedding. He wishes they could come, but, it is too far away for them to arrive in time.
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Dwight sends Rafe copies of all the pictures they took in the tomb as well as a detailed email of their adventure in the tomb. He hopes that either Rafe or someone in his organization can come help make the tomb a safer place so no one else gets lost or hurt.
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Lorelei rides to Pearls house. She tells Pearl the wedding is tomorrow and she wants a new dress. Pearl is happy for her friend and they plan the shopping trip. Pearl recommends the boutique at the spa and once they find the perfect dress, they can get the works, facials, mani and pedi's and a massage. They take Pearl's car which she recently purchased.
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Dwight makes a phone call to the guy who has helped him since he came to Sunlit Tides. He explains about the wedding, what he would like done, and when it has to be done by. "No problem dude, no problem at all," says his friend. They discuss where he wants everything set up and the price. Dwight, happy with the arrangements does his stretches and exercises which he had slacked up on the last few days, but figured he made up for it by all the swimming and getting beat up by a mummy. He finishes and collects some of the rocks and gems they found and takes them down to the consignment store. He has been using the smelter on the property to smelt his own ores and selling them at a better profit.
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He arrives back at the house at the same time that Lorelei rides in. She is glowing and he can tell she is more relaxed. "I can tell you had a great time. Did you find a dress?
"Yes, it is perfect and you cannot peek at it. It will be delivered first thing in the morning."
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They are so busy flirting with each other and talking about what else needs to be done that neither one notice the sudden appearance of two strangers in the yard.
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