Ch 12
Early the next morning Kerrie got up and stretched a bit before getting dressed and going for a run. As much as Katie thought Kerrie would be hung over she wasn't. Kerrie had drank water in-between her glasses of wine. Kerrie ran around La Push and by the time she got back both Katie and Seth were up having breakfast.
"Your not hungover?" Katie asked as Kerrie shook her head.
"I told you I wouldn't be. So what's the plan today?"
"Mom mentioned last night she wanted to rest today and Sue invited them over for dinner so that works out for you." Kerrie ignored her sister's comment and went to get showered and dressed.
An hour later she was on the phone with Leah going over last minute plans for the shower which was the following day as well as the bachelorette party.
"I'm going to go out to lunch with Leah. I'll be back later." Kerrie said grabbing her purse and the rental car keys.
"Gee no invite?" Katie asked with a frown.
"We actually have to meet with the cater to go over the final menu." Seth said as Katie nodded.
"See, I knew that." Kerrie said hurrying out the door. She picked up Leah and they headed to Port Angeles. They picked up the decorations for the shower as well as a few things for the bachelorette party.
"Katie is actually going to be surprised." Leah said as Kerrie nodded. They walked past a clothes store and Leah stopped. "Do you have something to wear tonight?" Kerrie paused and nodded. "Come on, let's look anyway." Leah grabbed her by the arm and they walked into the shop. "So where are you two going?"
"I don't know."
"Typical Embry, I should have asked him. He would have told me. We should text Katie, she might know. I know Embry has been asking about you." Kerrie nodded her cheeks burning. Leah started texting Katie a list of questions. Katie of course gave no information since she was still upset about not being asked to lunch.
"She's mad at me, she had her pissy look when I mentioned we were going to lunch."
"Katie is really spoiled, isn't she?" Leah asked as Kerrie started to laugh.
"We both are. Our grandparents overindulged us after having five grandsons and my parents babied Katie. Did she ever tell you about the modeling?"
Leah nodded.
"She still does a bit here and there."
"Embry didn't know."
"Most likely Seth's idea, Paul would give her a hard time."
"That's the same thing Embry said."
"So you both were spoiled, you don't act like it. I love Katie but she can act like a princess sometimes."
Kerrie bit her lip.
"Yup, she does that. Especially when she doesn't get her way."
Leah started to laugh.
"Yes, very true." Kerrie spotted a light blue maxi dress and walked over and held it up to her body. "That's a nice color on you, with your eyes and hair." Leah said as the sales lady came over. Right away she said a similar comment and wisked Kerrie off to the dressing rooms. Leah found two other dresses and carried them back. Kerrie opened the dressing room door and gave a twirl.
"You have to get it, it's perfect." Leah said with a grin. "You look lovely."
Leah handed her the other two dresses which got similar responses so Kerrie ended up buying all three.
"Your a bad influence." Kerrie said as they put the bags in the car and headed to lunch.
"You have one for tonight, one for tomorrow, and one for the rehearsal." Leah said and Kerrie smirked.
"At least I can justify it that way. What about you?"
"I bought a dress for the rehearsal a few weeks back when I came for a fitting with Katie."
The girls continued to chat over lunch. Leah continued to talk about Embry's good points and how much he did for everyone else. After the lunch the girls headed back to La Push and went to Leah's house to put together the favors for the shower. Originally Sue was going to cook but Helen insisted that she would pay for catering since Sue was hosting at her house. Sue and Leah had tracked down a suitable cater and Helen got in contact to choose the menu. The plan was for Helen and John to go to church with Katie and Seth so Kerrie, Leah, and Sue could set up decorations.
Kerrie returned to Katie and Seth's house at 2 and since it was beautiful they were packing up to go to the beach.
"Come on, put on your suit." Katie said as Kerrie walked to her room.
"Are you wearing one?"
"Hell no, I'd look like a whale."
"No you don't." Seth said as Katie scoffed.
"Why am I wearing one then?"
"Your a little pale, would do you some good to get a little color before the wedding. Plus everyone is going to meet us and I'm sure they will be wearing suits." Katie said winking at Seth, she had invited everyone and Embry was the first one she texted. Kerrie emerged from her room a few minutes later with a pair of denim shorts and tank top over her suit. Seth had already walked down a chair for Katie as well as some blankets and snacks.
"Come on, everyone's already there." Seth said leading the way.
"It's Kerrie's fault, she was gone a long time. No doubt shopping without me." Katie said with a pout.
"But you had to meet with the cater."
"I still wasn't invited." She said continuing to pout.
"Katie, it was a last minute thing." Kerrie said spotting the large group already settled.
"Fine." Katie said going to her chair. Kerrie felt a pair of eyes on her and looked up to see Embry standing next to Seth watching her. She gave him a small smile and he grinned.
"Hey Kerrie." Kim said walking over.
"Hi Kim."
Rachel and Emily gave her a wave and Kerrie found a spot to sit on the blanket.
"So you and Leah were hanging out today." Kim said glancing at Katie who scowled.
"Just lunch." Kerrie said quickly. "So….no hangovers ladies?"
"Just a little one." Rachel said from behind her sunglasses.
"Nope, I'm good." Emily said as Kerrie nodded.
"That was a lot of fun, the hangover was worth it." Rachel said sipping her water. Kerrie noticed the girls were in their bathing suits so she pulled off her tank top and shorts.
"Look at you, putting us all to shame." Kim said as Kerrie flushed. The others were in conservative bathing suits and she was in a bikini.
"If you got it flaunt it." Emily said with a grin.
"I wasn't even going to pack a suit but Katie said to pack one just in case."
"What else do you do besides yoga and running?" Kim asked.
"A bit of Zumba and Pilates."
"Good for you, I wish I had some motivation." Rachel said as Kerrie leaned back on the blanket and someone sat down next to her.
"Hey gals." It was Leah and Katie gave her an icy glare and continued to look at her magazine. The guys were starting a football game and Leah started laughing when Jake sacked Embry who was too busy staring at Kerrie.
"Someone is pissed at us." Kerrie mumbled as Leah let out a sigh.
"She won't be tomorrow." Leah muttered as Kerrie smirked.
"You two suck, you really do." Katie said struggling to stand.
"Katie, you're getting bitchy about nothing." Kerrie said standing to face her sister.
"No, this is so typical. You stealing my friends." Katie said wiping at her cheeks.
"Katie, I'm not stealing anyone."
"You are, look at you and the girls talking…I'm just going to go lay down." Katie started trudging up towards the house. Kerrie tried to follow her and talk but Katie ignored her. Seth noticed what was going on and jogged over.
"I'll talk to her." He said as Kerrie frowned and returned to the girls.
"Don't take it personally, it's the pregnancy hormones." Rachel said.
"Katie's just overly sensitive, she's always been." Kerrie said pulling out her book. She glanced up to see Embry, Quil, and Jake still throwing the football around. He gave her a grin and Kerrie flushed and looked back to her book.
"So… and Embry are going out tonight." Rachel said as Paul sat down.
"On second thought." He said jumping up to return to the game.
"Any idea where you're going?" Emily asked as Leah rolled her eyes.
"I already asked. Embry is being all top secret and I helped Kerrie pick out an outfit so let's skip the rest of this conversation."
Kerrie chuckled as Emily, Kim, and Rachel frowned.
"Anyway, the shower's tomorrow. That's why Katie is really pissed, we had to pick up some stuff and she felt left out."
"Oh…she'll forgive you. I bet by the time you go back to the house she'll forget she was mad at you." Rachel said.
Emily and Kim brought up the wedding and that seemed to be a better topic for Leah who didn't roll her eyes or have anything bad to say. Around 4:30 everyone started to pack up, Leah walked back with Kerrie and the pair planned to apologize to Katie but she was asleep on the couch.
"Is she ok?" Leah asked as Seth nodded.
"She was going to go back outside and apologize to you two but she ended up falling asleep."
"I should get going. Have fun tonight and see you tomorrow." Leah said before leaving.
Kerrie walked back to her room and went to go take another shower. She felt butterflies in her stomach as she started to get ready. When she was drying her hair Katie walked into the room.
"Here, let me help. Sorry about my mini freak out." Katie said grabbing the brush and hair drier.
"I understand."
"You've been great and I was being a bitch. I'm glad that you and Leah get along so well, she seems like she's always on the edge of the girls group and you two have a lot in common. It's the damn hormones and I looked like a fool."
Katie finished blowdrying Kerrie's hair an insisted that she curl it a bit. While Katie did her hair Kerrie lightly applied some eye makeup as Katie looked at the maxi dress.
"Hmm…" She pulled out her phone and texted Embry and waited for a reply. "I guess you can wear that." Katie said with a slight frown.
"What should I wear?"
Katie walked out of the room and returned a few minutes later with a black fitted dress and handed it to her sister.
"Put it on."
"This isn't going to fit, especially in the chest."
"Try." Katie said with her hands on her hips. Kerrie pulled on the dress and it fit and actually looked great on her. "Perfect, this is much sexier. I bought this and it never fit me right so keep it. Wear a pair of heels."
Kerrie grabbed the silver heels she was going to wear for the wedding and Katie put up her hand.
"Come on, you can borrow a pair of mine. Lucky we are the same shoe size."
Kerrie followed Katie into her room. She pulled two boxes out of the closet. Kerrie tried on both pairs of heels.
"I can't walk in these." Kerrie said with a frown.
"Fine." Katie grabbed another box. "These are wedges."
Kerrie slipped on the wedges and could move around better.
"Perfect and it's almost time. I better go get my purse since we're leaving to go get mom and dad."
Katie gave her sister a hug.
"Have fun, you deserve it."
