Chapter 320\u00a0<\/p>\n
Athena\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Or maybe you just haven\u2019t found the right dresses yet,\u2018 Kiara said. \u201cDon\u2019t give up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The consultant at the third shop was older and had this knowing look in her eyes when I explained what I was looking for.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think I have exactly what you need,\u2018 she said, disappearing into the back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She came back with two dresses, one draped over each arm, and the moment I saw them I felt my breath catch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese, I said, pointing. \u201cCan I try these?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, the consultant said with a smile like she\u2019d known all along these would be the ones.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I tried on the mating ceremony dress first and the moment I saw myself in the mirror I knew this was it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my god,\u201d Sarah breathed when she saw me. \u201cAthena, that\u2019s the one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou look beautiful,\u201d Kiara agreed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Like a fairy princess,\u201d Leah added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u00a0<\/p>\n
waiting for me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is it,\u201d I said. \u201cThis is definitely it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTristan is going to die when he sees you in this,\u201d Sarah said, and I could see tears in her eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou think?\u201d I asked, unable to look away from my reflection.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know,\u201d Sarah said. \u201cYou look absolutely stunning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
We bought both dresses, the consultant promising they\u2019d be altered and ready with plenty of time before the wedding, and as we left the shop I felt like! was floating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe I found both dresses,\u201d I said. \u201cIn the same place.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you know, you know,\u201d the consultant had said as we were leaving, and she was right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0<\/p>\n
with all of us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
1:24 pm\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 320\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019m so glad you asked me to be your maid of honor,\u2018 she said at one point. \u201cThis has been really fun.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEven with having to work with Derek?\u201d I asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her expression soured slightly. \u201cWell, that part hasn\u2019t been fun, but everything else has been great.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018He\u2019s not that bad,\u2018 Leah said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, he is,\u201d Kiara said. \u201cThe man is infuriating.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you keep working with him,\u201d I pointed out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I\u2019m professional,\u201d Kiara said. \u201cAnd because I\u2019m not going to let him chase me off.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u00a0<\/p>\n
to admit it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When I got home that afternoon, Tristan was waiting for me with that eager expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you find them?\u201d he asked before I\u2019d even closed the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI found them,\u201d I confirmed, unable to keep the smile off my face. \u201cBoth of them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd?\u201d he prompted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd they\u2019re perfect,\u201d I said. \u201cBut you don\u2019t get to see them until the wedding.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot even a hint?\u201d he asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNot even a hint,\u201d I said firmly. \u201cYou\u2019ll just have to wait.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He pulled me into his arms. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to see you in them,\u201d he said. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to marry you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThree and a half months,\u201d I said. \u201cWe\u2019re more than halfway through the planning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThree and a half months,\u201d he repeated. \u201cAnd then you\u2019ll be my wife.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you\u2019ll be my husband,\u201d I said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He kissed me then, soft and sweet, and I felt that familiar warmth spread through my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The next few weeks passed in a blur of wedding planning and work and doctor\u2019s appointments, true to his word, Tristan made sure I only worked two days a week and even then he\u2019d check in multiple times to make sure I was okay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
Memories Drifted Into Soft Silence by Kyx Frost 320 Chapter 320\u00a0 Athena\u00a0 \u2018Or maybe you just haven\u2019t found the right […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-second-gear-of-love-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26477\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}