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My heart was heavily invested, and what I felt for him was unlike anything I’d ever felt before, which had to mean it was love. I was in love with Sidney Lewis, and the thought scared the shit out of me.
“Come on. Plan the wedding, and if you put it off for another year, then at least you got the hard part out of the way,” Mindy said.
“Okay.”
Mindy looked around. “Are you sleeping in here?”
“No. I store my clothes in here.”
“Oh, okay. I’ll see you out there.”
I got dressed and made my way to the living room. I was still shaken by the revelation I’d had in my room. What the hell was I going to do?
The next few hours flew by in a blur. Kate delegated tasks to everyone and printed out lists on a small printer she had brought with her. She made a board with “Katney’s wedding” written at the top in a pretty font. We had deliberated for too long on the mash-up of our names before settling on Katney. It was dumb but made things light and fun.
The board was large and had sections for everything. My dress, the bridesmaid dresses, wedding colors, venue, flowers, linens, the DJ, and the cake. There might have been more, but it was overwhelming, and I zoned out.
Kate had pinned up pictures of the flower ideas she had come up with. She took out samples to show me. They would be real the day of.
My mom brought out my grandmother’s dress, and I cried. It was gorgeous, and there was no way I was cutting it up. I loved the way the fitted bodice made me look slimmer in my stomach and waist, but the full tiered skirt layered with tulle and lace was a bit much. I didn’t mind the sheer overlay of lace that encircled my shoulders and made up the three-quarter length sleeves. Although the dress was beautiful, it wasn’t for me.
When I walked into the living room, Rebecca cringed, and Mindy bit her lip to keep from laughing. My mom circled around me, appraising every inch of me like a shark circling its prey.
“No, this won’t work,” she finally said. “What do you think of the top?”
“I like the bodice,” I said, running my hands over it. “I don’t mind the lace overlay either.”
“Then we change the skirt,” she said matter-of-factly.
“You can’t cut that up,” Rebecca said, standing. “It was Grandma’s.”
“Yes, and she’s not here anymore. We’ll alter it, and it will still have some meaning,” Mom said. I knew from her tone the dress didn’t mean shit to her.
Rebecca’s eyes filled with tears, and I jumped in. “Let’s see if I can find another one first before we chop this one up.”
“Whatever you want,” Mom said with a dismissive wave.
I changed out of the dress and rejoined the women in the living room. Laney had shown up with ice cream. My mom left with Beth to return to the vineyard, but only after making us promise we’d all be ready to leave first thing in the morning.
“I’m so glad they’re gone,” I said as I plopped down on the couch next to Rebecca.
“I didn’t know Mom could be so cold.”
“You’re kidding, right?”
“No. She’s never been that way with me.”
“Do we have different moms or something? Because she’s always been that way around me.”
Rebecca shrugged.
I huffed and folded my arms over my chest like a child. “Figures.”
“Who wants ice cream?” Laney asked with an uncomfortable smile on her face.
Chapter 26
KAT
