Pack
she whispered, her voice choked with emotion.
"You give me too little credit. I'll admit the odds weren't favorable, and yet, Marc wagered me, and anyone who knows me will attest I hate to lose a bet."
She sniffled and peered at him through eyes wet with tears and raindrops. "Bet? What bet?"
"One you will enjoy, I assure you."
"Technically, I won," Marc boasted, completing their circle by hugging Toni from behind.
"Only because you had less of the enemy to fight."