This story happens several hours after Callie and Mark go to Buffalo Wild Wings. Randall had recently dropped them off and handed Mark a bookbag; then departed.
Elsewhere at the Lava Lake house of Aldermach Maggotbone (Father of Callie and Lilith); Lilith stretched out on her favorite lounge chair in her black string bikini. Allowing the heated glow of the lava lake to bath her in heat. Since she was banished to remain at the Lake House her thoughts were always on the revenge she wanted on her sister Callie. Then hearing that her sister was engaged to be engaged to Mark sent those thoughts to utter rage. "It was not fair!" She said to no one. "Mark was hers." Standing she made her way into the almost empty Lake House and changed into one of her black short dresses. Stopping briefly to pick up a curved slender dagger. It was time to have her revenge.
Mark and Callie walked out of the Buffalo Wild Wings holding hands. Mark was happy; they were finally engaged to be engaged. He loved Callie and he believed that in some measure she loved him. Even though because of her mixed heritage between Demon and Human she could not actually say it. He was in her heart which was enough for him. As they walked Callie glanced back at the bag Mark carried.
"What's in the bag that Randall gave you?" She asked as she poked the bag.
"It is a surprise." Mark replied as he smirked slightly. "I am staying at your apartment, tonight right?"
"Yes, but I am curious on what you have in the bag." Callie said as they neared her apartment building. Callie then heard a bellow of pure rage come from a nearby dark alley and a shape materialized jumping into the air. In seconds Callie saw it was Lilith she swung the dagger high and drove it into Marks back. Hitting the backpack knocking him down with a thud onto the hard cement sidewalk. "If I can't have him neither will you." She yelled as Callie screamed and punched Lilith with all her strength knocking her into a nearby wall. As Lilith slid down into the trash cans Callie noticed that the blow had knocked her unconscious. Callie then fell to her knees besides Mark. He was not moving.
"No!" She screamed as she could not take her eyes from the Dagger stuck into the backpack. Hot flaming tears flowed down her face as she cried. Each one sparking fire on the pavement. Feeling her heart breaking as she knelt; she did not even hear when Grimes arrived and took Lilith into custody or placing Holy Water soaked Handcuffs on Lilith. She did not hear what he said; all her attention was on Mark. Grimes kept trying to get her attention but she could not hear him over the pumping of her heart in her ears. Then to her amazement and relief Mark sat up.
Mark sat up and held his head; there was a large bump where his head struck the pavement. Then he reached back and pulled the backpack off and grimaced. "Oh darn!" He said as he looked inside the bag. "Randall is not going to be happy." Mark then pulled a large hard cover book out with a large gash in it. "This is his favorite Karma Sutra book."
Callie threw her arms around his chest and hugged him as hard as she could. Letting tears of relief flow out of her. The hot flaming tears began to burn Mark.
"Ow; I cannot breathe." He gasped as he tried to inhale and exhale.
"Shut up and hold me!' Callie said between sobs. She did not even notice when Grimes had taken Lilith away. "Never let me go." After a few moments Callie lessoned the grip she had on Mark so he could breathe again. Helping him rise she looked at Mark deciding. Then without a word she formed wings and grabbed him taking to the air.
"I am fine I don't think I need a doctor." Mark assumed as Callie rose high in the air.
"Good because we are not going to a doctor." Callie stated as she flew holding Mark tightly in her talons.
"Then where are we going?" Mark asked as he looked up at Callie then in the direction they were soaring.
"To the Court House. You are going to Marry me!" She stated as she watched his eyes grow larger.
"Married. But we are only engaged to be engaged." Mark stammered out.
"Not anymore. You are going to Marry me right now or I am going to drop you." Callie said as she angled towards the large building. "What you do not want to Marry me?"
"Of course; I want to marry you. I love you Callie but why do you want to marry me?" Mark asked as he felt her tighten her grip.
"Because I love you too you idiot." Callie said angrily as she landed then dragged him into the Court House to find a Judge. In seconds; she found the Judge that once was going to Marry her to Dwayne. Ordering her to perform the ceremony she and Mark stood before her.
Mark could not help but smile as the Judge held two black gold wedding bands out for them. But stopped smiling when the Judge put a branding iron into the fire place.
Outside the Court House Mark glared down at his left forearm; the brand was red and it hurt. But Mark did not mind. He looked over at Callie who was admiring her own left forearm; smiling.
"Now what?" Mark asked as he looked over at his wife. Seeing she was smiling that fanged smile of hers.
"What do you think. We are going back to our apartment and try some of those pages from that book". Then Callie leaned in and kissed him deeply holding him. Forming wings, she picked him up and headed for what was once her apartment now soon it would be theirs. "You are mine now." She stated. "Body, Heart and Soul."