"Okay, when can I open my eyes?" Mary asked as Liam held her hands and led her to the living room where he'd set up the dinner table. "It seems like we've been walking forever!"

"Just a minute," Liam replied. "Only a few more steps." Then she bumped into the table and he tried not to laugh.

"What did I just hit?" She asked. "Can I open my eyes now?"

"Yes, and I'm sorry you hit the table," Liam apologized. "I thought we could have a lunch together."

Mary opened her eyes and gasped at the elegant place settings. "This is…this is beautiful!" She got out as she sat down. Then she looked out the window and saw it was dark. "What in the world?" She cried. "How is it nighttime? We have to get me somewhere safe! We have to-"

"Calm down," Liam replied. "It's just an illusion, I promise. I thought it would add more to the atmosphere." He dimmed the lights and lit some candles as men in white jackets and black bowties brought out soup. "See?"

"Oh, good," Mary let out a sigh of relief. "So what is all this for?"

"My grandparents are getting re-married soon," Liam told her. "It's a daytime wedding, so…will you be my date?"

"Sure!" Mary nodded. "I would love to. Do you think your grandparents would mind, though? I don't want to feel like I'm intruding."

"Of course you wouldn't be intruding!" Liam exclaimed. "And actually, my grandparents don't even know they're getting remarried. It's supposed to be a surprise that Amanda set up with my mom to thank Grandma for helping her and Grandpa Viktor so much."

"That is so sweet!" Mary smiled. She then put a napkin in her lap and ate a spoonful of soup. "Good?" Liam asked.

"Great!" Mary smiled.

Liam then leaned forward to kiss her, swearing as he got soup on the elbow of his jacket.

"That's okay," Mary assured him as she zapped him clean. "See? No harm, no foul."

"Thanks," Liam told her. "I'm glad I have you around."

"I'm glad I have you around too," Mary told him. "I don't know what I would have done without you, other than still be on the run. Which wasn't fun. Not at all."

"Of course it wasn't!" Liam nodded. "Why do you think I came running after you?"

"Well, I left because I didn't want to hurt anyone," Mary reminded him. "You know what sort of thing I turn into. You saw it."

"I know," Liam nodded. "And while it was very brave of you to make yourself miserable to keep others safe, are you glad I brought you back and found a way to save you from that mess?"

"Yes," Mary nodded. "I really am."

"Good," Liam smiled at her. Then they both ate their soup and lunch continued smoothly.

Afterward, they headed over to Adrian and Helene's, where the first thing they heard was them yelling at each other.

"Do you think we should go?" Mary asked nervously as Liam shut the door behind him. "Maybe this isn't a good time."

"Oh, don't worry," Liam told her. "Mom and Dad yell at each other a lot. This is nothing new." But he let her sit on the sofa while he followed the sound of the yelling and found her parents in their bedroom. "What in the world is going on?" He cried. "Dad, your yelling is scaring Mary half to death!"

"I'm trying to tailor a tux for your father to wear when your grandparents get married, and he's not making it a very easy process," Helene replied, accidentally poking him with a needle for what seemed like the millionth and making Adrian swear again.

"Can we just take a break now, Helene?" He asked through gritted teeth. "Please?"

"Fine," Helene replied. "I'm sorry I poked you so much. I'm not good with this whole 'Sewing by hand' thing."

"Then use your magic!" Adrian suggested.

"I should learn how to do things by hand too," Helene replied. "It's not good to be so dependent on magic that you can't live without it."

"Yeah," Adrian muttered. "I bet it's not."

But they were happy when they met with Mary, who of course had a hug for Helene.

"How are you doing?" She asked.

"Good!" Mary smiled. "Liam asked me to be the date to his grandparents' wedding, and I told him I would be more than glad to come."

"Well, how wonderful!" Helene replied. "I was hoping he'd ask you. You two are just lovely together, and it's so nice to see you doing other things besides worrying about the curse. I think it'll be such a lovely wedding. Mom and Dad have told me all about it and I've always wished that I could have been there to see it."

"But don't forget that Amanda and your grandfather are getting married too," Adrian reminded her. "It's not just about your parents."

"Yeah, I know that," Helene replied, even though she'd nearly forgotten that part. "Of course I haven't forgotten."

"Yeah," Adrian smirked. "Right."

"Is there any sort of theme for the wedding so I know what color of dress to buy?" Mary asked Helene.

"I honestly have no idea," Helene told her. "My guess would be that Dad and Amanda aren't too concerned about that, but I'll ask so you know."

"Thanks a lot," Mary told her. "I don't want to commit any faux pas."

"You could never do that," Helene told her. "We'll make sure you know everything."

"Have you fed today?" Adrian asked his son. "Cause I'm just gong to get some blood and I wondered if you wanted to come with me."

"Yeah, I think I do need that," Liam nodded. "Thanks for reminding me. I forget sometimes."

"You go," Mary told him. "I'll stay here with your mother."

"All right," Liam smiled as she sat down next to Helene. "You talk to Mom and I'll be back after I eat."

"So what exactly is behind this door?" Eva asked as she and Victoria stood in front of the door to Kai's cell a few days later. "Is it a monster?"

"Well, the whole magical world thinks so…but with the proper handling, he's just slightly annoying," Victoria replied. "We don't have to do this, you know. It's not too late to turn back."

"Oh, just let me in!" Eva huffed.

Victoria opened the door and heard a grunt of pain. "Oh, look at that," she said dismissively when she saw Kai lying on the floor with a broken nose. "He must have been so eager to see us that he was standing right on the other side of the door. Let that be a lesson to him." She stepped over him, but Eva grabbed his hand and pulled him up.

"Hi," she said.

"Hello, there, pretty lady," Kai replied. Then he looked at Victoria. "You don't have to work today," he told her. "I prefer your cousin here. She's much nicer. And prettier."

"Well, aren't you sweet?" Eva smiled. "You know, you're not so bad yourself."

They looked at each other and then Kai glared at Victoria. "Didn't you hear me say you could leave?"

"I'm not gonna leave you alone with her!" Victoria scoffed.

"Yeah, my boyfriend probably wouldn't like that," Eva said. "He's kind of…nervous about you and I meeting."

"I don't know why that would be," Kai replied. "I'm much nicer than he thinks."

"Oh, and I have something for you," Eva told him, taking out a small bag of chips from her purse. "They came with my lunch and I saved them for you."

"That's it," Kai said and smiled at Eva. "You're definitely fired now, Victoria."

"It figures that you'd want someone to watch you who just gives you whatever you want," Victoria rolled her eyes and snatched the chip bag away and shoved them in her mouth.

"I thought you said you didn't like barbecue flavored!" Eva cried.

"Don't worry about it," Kai assured the irritated girl. "Victoria is just being spiteful. She's like that a lot."

For the rest of Eva's visit, Victoria was a third wheel and when Eva was finally gone, Kai said, "It's just you and I alone again."

"Yeah," Victoria pouted. "Lucky me." She then put an immobilizing spell on him so that nothing moved but his mouth until it was time for her to go home.