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“How are you going to hold them both?”
“I can handle it,” Frank said.
Mindy put her hands on her hips. “I don’t think you can. If you could handle it, why did they need to come here?”
He frowned, and his jaw ticked as he stared at her. “You told me you needed to feed them both before we left. I was going to take Ava and hand you Addie.”
“Fine,” she said and pulled Ava from the carrier.
I turned away from them. My anxiety was already high. They were only adding to it. Laney grinned as she watched them, her eyes going back and forth like she was watching a tennis match.
Kate rolled her eyes and gave me a hug. “Are you excited?”
“Yeah?”
“You don’t sound sure.”
“I’m nervous,” I said honestly.
“That’s normal. Have you thought any more about your wedding colors?” she asked. “It would be nice to get the bridesmaid dresses picked out today too.”
That thought made me sick. It was one thing for me or my mom to pay for my dress, but it was another thing to have all of my girlfriends pay for dresses they’d never wear.
I shook my head. “Not yet.”
“No problem. We have time.”
“Let’s go. I don’t have all day,” my mom said, clapping her hands together.
I made sure that I had everything and that the back door was locked. Then we all filed out of the house, poured into a few different cars, and headed for the city.
The dress store we went to was apparently the same one Mindy, Kate, and Laney had gotten their dresses from. A woman brought a tray of champagne over and set it down on a small end table near where we were seated. Directly in front of us was a raised platform with floor-to-ceiling mirrors on three sides. I grabbed a glass and took a big gulp, earning a chorus of laughter.
“You must be the bride-to-be,” the woman said.
“What gave it away?” I asked.
She chuckled. “My name is Ann Marie, and I’ll be helping you today. Tell me a bit about yourself.”
“Okay. My name is Katerina, but I go by Kat.” My mom scoffed, but I ignored her.
“Nice to meet you, Kat. How long have you been engaged?”
“About a month. Is it too soon? It feels like it’s too soon.”
She smiled. “There isn’t a set amount of time. Some women have short engagements and others have long ones. Let’s try some dresses on and you’ll feel better. Do you have anything in mind that you’d like to look at?”
I shook my head. Rebecca stood. “She looks amazing in things that are tight and accentuate her curves.”
“I want to see her in a mermaid cut since I couldn’t wear one,” Mindy said.
“We’re built the same. What makes you think I can?” I asked.
“I’d like something more classic and elegant. Less skin showing,” my mom said. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes.
“Anyone else?” Ann Marie asked.
No one said anything, and she turned to me. “What about you?”
