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Chapter 9

Kate and Emma were only a few minutes late when Alexis already called Kate's cell. The girl was a little overprotective over the both of them, just like her father was. "Really I'm just outside the store, look through the window, sweetie." Kate reassured the girl, waving at her.

"Lexi, why in the world are you so nervous about a date? It's not like you've never dated before now, is it?" Kate asked the young woman. Alexis couldn't stop looking at her cellphone, constantly biting her lower lip. "Honey stop the biting, your lip will be a mess tonight if you keep on doing that."

"Sorry mom. It's just that, well this guy he's like the coolest, hottest, sweetest boy in college. I just don't want to blow this up. You know, doing something stupid, like mentioning Ashley, or having this awful dress. That's why I called you, cause I know dad would make me even feel more stressed than I already am. You're about the only one who can calm me down when it comes to boys."

"Yeah well that's what moms do, honey." Kate said smiling, remembering she was once like the girl. Her face saddened when she realized she didn't have everything her daughter has. Alexis saw Kate's face and quickly asked her "What's wrong? Are you okay, mom?" "Oh, yeah. I was just thinking about something. It's nothing really" Kate stated, but the girl could read her just as easily as her father could. "It's your mom, isn't it?"

Kate didn't say anything, the look in her eyes was enough. Alexis understood she was hurting. "You know, I think she would be very, very proud. You're handling a stressed out teenager and raising a beautiful little baby. And you do it like you've been doing it for your whole life. No, I know she is very proud of you, and you know why?" she asked, Kate shook her head. "Cause I am." The teenager said.

"Thank you, Lexi. I am of you, both of you." Kate said, while she was hugging her oldest daughter. "How about we'll go and look for the most beautiful dress ever?" Kate asked, her face cleared up. "Sounds great." Alexis replied, sounding overly excited. "Let's go." Kate said, beaconing the girl.

When Alexis went to the fitting rooms to try on the five dresses she liked, Kate sat down. She looked inside the bassinet and noticed the little girl was wide awake. "Hey, why aren't you sleeping, baby girl? It isn't time to eat yet." She said, picking up the little one. " You wanna give your opinion on your sister's dresses?" she asked the baby.

Alexis came out the fitting room to show the first one off, she noticed her little baby sister. She automatically reached for her, putting out her arms, Kate carefully handed the baby over.

"There's my favorite baby! How are you doing? Are you hungry?" she asked, looking at Kate who shook her head. "Naah she just wanted to help with the dresses, I guess. She's really alert, and she's too young to be like this." "That's a good thing. Means that my little sister is brilliant, just like me." Alexis said brushing her nose against the tiny nose of her sister, winking towards Kate.

After fitting the third dress, which no one liked, Alexis was getting desperate. "Hey you still have two more to go." Reassured Kate. Little Emma, was playing with her mom's hair, well more like pulling. Kate smiled, thinking about her daughter's "obsession" with the brown strands. "Why does she do that all the time?" Alexis asked. "I don't know, I guess it's a baby thing, I'll get her something else to play with, and you. Stop wasting time, go put on the next dress." She said laughing.

Kate quickly went over to the toy store right over Alexis' favorite store, carrying Emma in one and her purse in her other arm. She got a fluffy baby toy, which was as soft as her hair. 'That way', she thought, 'she'll stop obsessing over my hair, I hope.' When she went over the cash desk, she gave the toy to the little one. Her trick worked, the baby immediately let go off her hair. "Yeah, that's better, isn't it sweetie. Now you can pull en twirl as much as you want." She said, smiling at her daughter. When she paid she immediately went back to Alexis.

"Hey I was waiting for you. Found a toy for Ems?" Alexis said. "Yeah and she likes it even better than my hair." Kate replied, then she noticed the dress. " Oh my Lex. This dress absolutely fits you. It's wonderful." The sales manager, who was standing outside the fitting rooms, agreed. Alexis blushed and nodded. "You think he'll like it?" she asked unsure. "Positive." Kate confirmed.


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