Chapter 14 - The Return to the Pool
Later that evening, after the wedding guests had departed, Everett, Tessa, and Daisy walked out onto the stone patio by the swimming pool. The water was lit from within by soft turquoise lights, casting a calm glow across the white lounge chairs.
Where the cold outdoor freezer had once stood, a beautiful marble fountain now sat, bubbling with clear, fresh water.
Everett picked Daisy up, setting her safely on his shoulders, while wrapping his arm around Tessa's waist.
"No more ice, Daddy," Daisy said softly, pointing at the fountain with a happy grin. "Just pretty water!"
"That's right, sweetie," Everett said, kissing her small shoe. "Only warmth and happiness in this house from now on."
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Tessa rested her head against Everett's broad shoulder, watching the gentle ripples in the pool. "It's amazing how a place that brought us so much terror turned into the place where our real life began."
"Because you turned it around, Tessa," Everett said earnestly. "You saved Daisy, you saved this family, and you saved me."
