I was in complete awe. On a dress form in the middle of the room was the most spectacular ball gown. It was ballerina pink, sleeveless with a sweetheart neckline, a tulle corset with silk ties, and layers upon layers of a full, poofy skirt. Rhinestones, pearls and silver gems decorated the front of the dress, making the entire gown shimmer.
It was stunning on the dress form. I couldn’t imagine how it would look onme.
“I was making it as a graduation present. It’s one of the few things we took from Kinpago before we left,” Grandmother said. “But perhaps it’s meant for your wedding instead.”
“It’s pink!” Kallie exclaimed.
“It’sperfect!” I gushed. I wheeled myself toward the dress and caressed my hands over the poofy skirt. “Oh, thank you, Grandmother. I couldn’t have imagined a more stunning gown.”
“It’s certainly fit for a princess,” Abigail agreed.
“Do you think the Elves will care about the color?” Ivy worried. “It’s far from traditional.”
Kallie scoffed. “Ava could wear a paper bag to her wedding and the Elves would worship her for reinventing style. She can do no wrong by them.”
“Definitely,” I agreed. “White’s not my color, anyway.”
“Yeah, we all know you ain’t no virgin,” Ivy teased.
I circled the dress, looking it over. I put a hand to my chin. “Well, the dress isalmostperfect.”
“What does it need?” Grandmother asked, already grabbing a notepad and pencil.
“Well… I’ve been reading about tactile wedding dresses,” I confessed. “They’re gowns for brides who are marrying blind spouses. These dresses usually have more textures to them than regular wedding dresses.”
It was one of the reasons I’d been having such a hard time finding a dress. I wanted something Charlie could see in his own way, not something everyone else would love. He was my groom. I wanted to look prettyfor himmore than anyone else.
“We’ll add a skirt with a raised texture pattern, a few embroidered flowers, and more beading on the bodice, and alter it so it fits your chair properly,” Grandmother suggested. “If we get your mother’s help, and ask the Elvish seamstresses to step in, this dress can be altered and ready by your wedding day. We’ll have your first fitting tomorrow.”
“Thank you so much, Grandmother.” I reached out to hug her. “I can’t believe you made this just for me.”
“Of course, my dear,” Grandmother said, stroking my hair. “Anything for your special day. Ancestors know I won’t allow my granddaughter to get married in anything but the best.”
I spent the rest of the night goofing off with my friends in the Ladies’ Court. We didn’t go to bed until almost two in the morning. We all crashed in one of the attached suites, which had a ton of beds in it. I fell asleep holding the blow-up dick, because I loved it that much.
I woke up a couple of hours later, when everything was still dark. I hadn’t meant to, but my earlier idea had gotten me so excited I guess it was hard for me to stay asleep.
The other girls were still out of it. I smiled. Time to put my plan into motion.
I got into my chair, then silently rolled out of the room and down the hallway to an isolated bedroom in the Ladies’ Courtwhere nobody was around. I shut the door, locked it, and pulled myself onto the bed.
One of my bridesmaids had given me a vibrator as a gag gift, but the joke was on them, because I was going to use it. I turned it on, grabbed my phone, pressedrecord,and slipped the vibrator under my panties. I made sure to put my phone by my mouth and be as loud as I dared.
When I was done, I saved the recording to a file, attached it to a text message, then sent it to Charlie.
I could barely contain my excitement. When Charlie woke up, he was going to get a big surprise.
The momentI woke up the next morning, I felt Charlie prodding at my mind.
Come see me when you’re ready.
He was my dom and I always obeyed him, but he gave me permission to come when I wasready, so I wasn’t going to show up until I knew he couldn’t take it anymore. I smiled and giddily buried my face in the pillows.
I wasn’t going to go running his way, that was for sure. I could edge him, too. I took my time enjoying a late brunch with my friends, gossip over lattes and a bit of shopping in town before I finally moseyed my way back to our bedroom by one o’clock. Oberi remained at the Ladies’ Court to sunbathe, promising me she’d be back later.
I’d barely rolled in our bedroom door before Charlie grabbed me. He lifted me into his arms, spinning me around the room before he growled, “I leave you alone for one night and you send me a recording of you getting yourself off?”
“Uh-huh.” I looped my arms around his neck and asked, “What areyougoing to do about it?”
