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I did, however, take a shower and wash my hair so it would have plenty of time to dry before I needed to work on it with the flat iron. While it dried, I ate a large breakfast and then did some homework.
At eleven, I plugged in the flat iron and let it heat up. I could get that done, and then I would have time while I dressed to make sure it took before Trevor arrived.
While I worked on my loathsome hair, I sang to the music on my phone and danced around the bathroom a little bit. My gaze slipped over the room, and I suddenly wished I’d paid more attention to the size of the bathroom in the in-law suite of his new place. Was it big enough? I knew the master bathroom would have been big enough for three people and all their stuff, but was the in-law suite big enough for all my bathroom accouterments?
Before I applied my makeup, I went and ate a hot dog even though my breakfast was only a couple of hours earlier. I knew it would be a while before we had a chance to eat at the wedding, so I wanted to make sure my stomach wasn’t grumbling through the service.
I applied my makeup, styled my hair by pulling it back on the sides and securing it with sparkling silver clips, and then turned my head from side to side. I looked pretty damn good if I did say so myself.
What would Trevor think of me? Would he like my hair better today as it was smooth and long? When I straightened it, it took on almost four inches, so while normally shoulder-length, it was down my back now.
With a glance at my cellphone, I saw that it was almost time, and I slipped into the dress. The back was cut out under my bra strap, and I gnawed on my bottom lip, wondering if it was too sexy for today.Ugh, I thought to myself. “It’s going to have to do.”
I didn’t have time to find something else, and as I stood back and looked in the mirror on the back of my bathroom door, I smiled. It looked fantastic, I looked fantastic. I slipped my feet into silver heels, colored my lips, and then added a few things to a small gray clutch purse.
Now, I just needed earrings and the necklace. I collected my small diamond studs, and Carol’s lightning necklace and added them to my ensemble. Another peek in the mirror, well, if this doesn’t get his attention, I don’t know what will.
A knock sounded at the door, and I turned off my music, noticing that it was exactly one o’clock. Talk about punctual! I inhaled deeply and released it as butterflies zipped around in my stomach. Man, you would think that I was the one getting married today with how nervous I suddenly was.
I paused at the door as another knock sounded and closed my eyes. “You got this,” I said softly before I pulled the door open.
Trevor looked incredible standing on the other side of the door dressed in a black tux with a light-gray bow tie. His hair was styled much like he normally wore it, but I could see it had a bit more product in it to give it a little flair at the front.
He stepped back, his lips parting as his gaze slipped down to my feet and then slowly back up. He swallowed tightly, his Adam’s apple bobbing. “You look very pretty.”
Very pretty? That was all? I tried not to let the simple compliment get to me. I had hoped for you look amazing, or gorgeous, or absolutely stunning. A very pretty was ranked low on my list of compliments. “Thank you. You look very nice yourself.”
That was a damn understatement. Trevor looked like he could be a tuxedo model with how freaking sexy he looked, but he said I looked very pretty, so he received a very nice himself.
His gaze was slipping over me again, and then he studied my face and hair. “Wow, you even straightened your hair.”
Hey, I guess I should be happy that he noticed. Obviously, no matter what I did, I would never measure up to the women he preferred. I hid my disappointment behind a mask of a smile. “You ready to go? I just need to grab my purse.”
“Yeah,” he said so softly I almost didn’t hear him. Had he changed his mind? Did he not want me to go with him today? Well, too bad. I was going.
With my small clutch and a light cloak that matched the dress, I locked my door while he stood silently in the hall beside me. He walked stiffly beside me, his hand on my lower back, and I almost changed my mind, but I didn’t.
He held the truck door open for me, and for a moment, he just stared at me sitting in the seat. Then he shook his head and quickly closed the door.
Once we were on the road, I tried to bring up conversation to attempt to lessen the tension in the air. “How did it go today?”
His face whipped my way. “What? Oh, yeah, it went really good.” As we drove, he talked about the papers he had signed and what he needed to do next. By the time we arrived at the church, we both seemed to have calmed down.
He opened the door for me again and helped me down from the truck before he tucked my hand into the crook of his arm and led me toward the church. When we got inside, Alex and a few other men were standing around at the entrance. The two men hugged, and Alex turned to me.
“You look amazing, Davina.” He kissed my cheek and introduced me to two other men who were there that I had not met named Bill and Wyatt. Jake raked his eyes over me, looking appreciatively at the low neckline. A slow smile slid over his lips, and Trevor wrapped his arm around my waist, tucking me into his side.
Did he not like someone else looking at me like that? I stayed where I was, content to be close to him as the men joked about Alex being ready to tie the knot. More people began to arrive, and someone came to say that Alex and his party needed to head to the back waiting area.
Trevor turned to me. “I have to go. I’ll see you after the ceremony.”
“Have fun,” I told him as he stared down at me. I thought he was going to walk away, but at the last moment, he leaned down and brushed a kiss over my cheek.
“Later,” he whispered as he stood back up.
Later? As in he’d see me later? Or did he mean something else? The intense look in his eye made me think he was talking about something else, but I had to be mistaken. Or was he going to tell me later that he’d changed his mind about me moving in? Maybe dressing up had shown him that I really wasn’t his type and he was going to tell me it was over. Not that there was anything to be over with, but whatever.
I watched him go and spun around when I heard my name called. Clare rushed to me and hugged me tightly. She pulled back, dropping her eyes to my shoes and back up. “Holy hell, girl! You look incredible! Damn, I bet Trevor about lost it when he saw you.”
