Chapter 320
Athena
‘Or maybe you just haven’t found the right dresses yet,‘ Kiara said. “Don’t give up.”
The consultant at the third shop was older and had this knowing look in her eyes when I explained what I was looking for.
“I think I have exactly what you need,‘ she said, disappearing into the back.
She came back with two dresses, one draped over each arm, and the moment I saw them I felt my breath catch.
“These, I said, pointing. “Can I try these?”
“Of course, the consultant said with a smile like she’d known all along these would be the ones.
I tried on the mating ceremony dress first and the moment I saw myself in the mirror I knew this was it.
It was flowy and romantic with delicate lace sleeves and a skirt that moved like water, it felt ethereal and connected to nature and absolutely perfect.
“Oh my god,” Sarah breathed when she saw me. “Athena, that’s the one.”
“You look beautiful,” Kiara agreed.
‘Like a fairy princess,” Leah added.
I turned in front of the mirror, watching the skirt swirl around me, and I could picture myself wearing this in the clearing under the full moon with Tristan
waiting for me.
“This is it,” I said. “This is definitely it.”
Then I tried on the human wedding dress and if the first dress had taken my breath away, this one made me want to cry.
It was classic and elegant with a fitted bodice and a full skirt, it was the kind of dress every girl pictures when she dreams about her wedding day.
“Tristan is going to die when he sees you in this,” Sarah said, and I could see tears in her eyes.
“You think?” I asked, unable to look away from my reflection.
“I know,” Sarah said. “You look absolutely stunning.”
We bought both dresses, the consultant promising they’d be altered and ready with plenty of time before the wedding, and as we left the shop I felt like! was floating.
“I can’t believe I found both dresses,” I said. “In the same place.”
“When you know, you know,” the consultant had said as we were leaving, and she was right.
We celebrated with lunch at a nice restaurant, all of us giddy with the success of the day, even Kiara seemed more relaxed than usual, laughing and joking.
with all of us.
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Chapter 320
I’m so glad you asked me to be your maid of honor,‘ she said at one point. “This has been really fun.”
“Even with having to work with Derek?” I asked.
Her expression soured slightly. “Well, that part hasn’t been fun, but everything else has been great.”
‘He’s not that bad,‘ Leah said.
“Yes, he is,” Kiara said. “The man is infuriating.”
“But you keep working with him,” I pointed out.
“Because I’m professional,” Kiara said. “And because I’m not going to let him chase me off.”
I exchanged a look with Sarah who was trying not to smile, there was definitely something there between Kiara and Derek, even if neither of them wanted
to admit it.
When I got home that afternoon, Tristan was waiting for me with that eager expression.
“Did you find them?” he asked before I’d even closed the door.
“I found them,” I confirmed, unable to keep the smile off my face. “Both of them.”
“And?” he prompted.
“And they’re perfect,” I said. “But you don’t get to see them until the wedding.”
“Not even a hint?” he asked.
“Not even a hint,” I said firmly. “You’ll just have to wait.”
He pulled me into his arms. “I can’t wait to see you in them,” he said. “I can’t wait to marry you.”
“Three and a half months,” I said. “We’re more than halfway through the planning.”
“Three and a half months,” he repeated. “And then you’ll be my wife.”
“And you’ll be my husband,” I said.
He kissed me then, soft and sweet, and I felt that familiar warmth spread through my chest.
The next few weeks passed in a blur of wedding planning and work and doctor’s appointments, true to his word, Tristan made sure I only worked two days a week and even then he’d check in multiple times to make sure I was okay.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
