Sometimes I feel I have too much to do over the weekend!!
Here is the result of the vote - dress shopping
Emily opened the door to their house and was excited to see Katie, Beth and Hannah standing there. After a round of hugs she brought them all into the kitchen where Garcia and JJ were enjoying their coffee at the table.
"Aunt Jenny," called Hannah as she ran over to hug her.
"Hey Hannah," said JJ. "Are you ready to go shopping for a dress?"
"Uh huh," Hannah nodded, "Mommy said that I get to where a blue dress."
During the week, Emily and JJ decided to make blue and white the colors for the wedding. Garcia, Katie and Beth will be wearing royal blue gowns, while Hannah would be in a sky blue dress. Morgan, Andy and Kenny would be wearing white tuxes with royal blue cummerbunds.
"So this shouldn't take too long, right?" asked Emily as they walked into the first bridal boutique. This caused the other women to laugh. "What's so funny? We find a dress that fits us and leave. It shouldn't take that long."
Any answer to her statement was cut off when one of the women who worked there greeted them. "Hello, my name is Judy."
"Hi, Judy we'd like to see your wedding gowns," said Garcia.
"Of course and which of you is the gorgeous bride," said Judy.
"That would be these two lovely ladies right here. Emily and JJ are getting married," said Garcia as she stepped behind JJ and Emily and put an arm around each of them as she said their name.
"How lovely. Two friends going through the process of planning a wedding at the same time. Exciting I'm sure," beamed Judy with a bright smile on her face.
"We are enjoying every minute of it," said JJ.
"Judy, there is not a lot of time before the wedding," said Emily. "So, we are pretty much in need of something that is going to require little time for alterations."
"Wedding? I thought that you were each brides?" said Judy.
'Crap,' thought JJ. 'Are we seriously going to have to defend our relationship to this woman?' "We are," answered JJ cautiously.
Sensing JJ's uncomfortableness, Emily reached down and took JJ's hand in hers. With a smile she added. "We are getting married to each other."
Sales person looked at the women for a moment before she smiled back. Facing JJ, she apologized, "I'm sorry. I guess seeing that you are pregnant I assumed…well, let's put that behind us if it is alright with the two of you. Are these lovely ladies your bridesmaids?"
"I'm the flower girl," announced Hannah.
"And that is a very important part," said Judy as she smiled down at Hannah.
"These are our bridesmaids," JJ answered the original question.
"Excellent," said Judy. "Alright, this might complicate things a little. But, we'll work through it. I'll need you to split up into two groups, one with each bride."
"What for?" asked Emily.
"Emily, dear," said Judy with a slight smile. "You can't see each other in the wedding gown until it is time for you to get married."
"You can't be serious?" said Emily.
"It's tradition," JJ said with a small smile.
Judy motioned for another woman to come over to the group. "Ladies, this is Gabrielle. She will be taking care of you Emily."
"Come on follow me," said Gabrielle a little bit too perky for Emily. "We'll find you the most gorgeous gown that will leave everyone breathless."
Emily looked over to JJ with pleading eyes. "Go. I'll see you later when we help them pick out the bridesmaid's dresses."
"Come on, Em," pleaded Garcia as she pulled on Emily's hand.
"What did I get myself into?" Emily whined as she put one hand on her forehead.
Judy smiled as she watched Gabrielle walk away with Emily and Garcia. "Alright then, JJ, let's see what we can get you that will make her forget that everyone else is in the room." JJ's smile widened as she nodded. "Okay, I'm going to go and pick out some dresses for you to try on. Did you bring your undergarments with you?"
"I have them," said Katie.
"Perfect." Judy walked them over to one of the changing rooms. "Okay, now, JJ, I'd like for you to get changed and into them. I'll be right back with some dresses for you to try on and don't worry about Emily. She is all the way at the other end of the store and won't be able to see anything."
"Thank you," said JJ.
"Do I really have to try o all of these gowns?" said Emily with wide eyes.
"Aw, come on now, Em. We need to find the perfect dress for you," said Garcia.
"Ok," said Gabrielle, "I'm assuming you brought your undergarments with you so just go ahead and change into them."
"What?" said Emily. "I don't…"
"They're right here, Emily," said Garcia as she handed Emily a bag. "We knew that if you were told about all of this beforehand you would give us a hard time about coming here." Garcia flashed Emily an evil grin.
"Oh, you are so going to pay for this," said Emily.
Garcia held up her hands in a surrendering motion, "Hey, don't blame me. This was all JJ's doing."
"She's pregnant. You're her maid of honor, therefore I blame you."
"Okay blame me if you want, my little brunette profiler, but go and change," Garcia said with a smile and a chuckle."
JJ emerged from the dressing room after putting on the last dress that Judy had brought over to her. Beth gasped when she saw her, "Oh Jenny."
"What's wrong?" asked JJ. "Does it not look alright?"
Katie stood up and walked over to JJ. "It's perfect," she said as she spun JJ around to look at herself in the mirror.
"Wow," said JJ.
"Aunt Jenny you look so pretty," said Hannah as she clapped and jumped up and down in excitement.
JJ smiled at her niece and then looked up at Katie and Beth. "It is perfect," JJ agreed. She smiled at Judy, "I will take this one."
"Very good. I'll send the seamstress in and she'll go over with you on any changes that need to be made to the gown." Judy turned and left the room.
Emily looked up as Garcia and Gabrielle brought her some more dresses. "Are you serious? Why are you making me try on more?"
"You have to find the perfect gown," said Garcia.
"I've tried on ten dresses already and they all fit fine and look fine."
"Emily, you need to find that dress that is going to make our little JJ want to rip it right off."
"Then what would be the point of wearing it at all?" joked Emily.
"Try on the next one," said Garcia in a forceful, yet amused tone.
Emily turned and stalked back into the changing room to put the dress on. A few minutes later Emily walked out wearing the gown. "Oh, Em, it's perfect."
"It's just like the other dresses I've already tried on, Garcia."
"Au contrér, my friend. You. Look. Hot," countered Garcia as she spun Emily to look at the mirrors behind her. "Gabrielle, we'll take this one."
The two groups met up again as they prepared to search for the bridesmaids dresses. "Promise me Jennifer that you will never make me go dress shopping with Garcia again!" Emily whined.
"That bad?" asked JJ.
"Eleven dresses she made me try on! I was perfectly happy with the other ten."
JJ pulled Emily into a hug and kissed her on the lips. "I promise."
"Okay ladies," said Judy. "Have you given any thoughts as to what you are looking for?"
"Just the colors," admitted JJ. "We want Hannah to wear a sky blue dress and royal blue for the others."
"I think I have just the thing. Ladies go ahead and pick your spot in the changing rooms and I will bring the dresses in to you."
Ten minutes later, Garcia, Beth, Katie and Hannah all come out with their dresses on. "Those are perfect," squeals JJ.
"I think so too," said Garcia.
"Aunt Jenny, I look so pretty in this dress," beamed Hannah.
"Yes you do," JJ agreed. She looked up at Katie and Beth, "What do you two think?"
"I like it," said Beth.
"Me too. There is no need to try on any others," agreed Katie.
"That's not fair!" cried Emily. "Why did I have to try on eleven dresses and they just have to try on one?"
"That's because we are not the two most people in the room," said Beth.
"You two are the ones that should have the best dresses there. Ours are not that important," added Katie.
"Aunt Emily, don't you like my dress?" Hannah looked up at her with doe-like eyes.
"Oh Hannah, I love your dress," said Emily as she crouched down to speak with the child. "I'm just upset because I think Aunt Jenny is trying to intentionally torture me." Emily stood back up and said, "Okay, so now that we have the dresses, we can go home, right?"
"Oh, no Emily," corrected Garcia. "We still have to get shoes, bags, make-up…" Emily groaned as Garcia listed off the things that still needed to be completed.
"Don't worry," JJ whispered into her ear. "I will make it all up to you tonight. I convinced Katie and Beth that they should get a hotel room tonight instead of sleeping over."
Emily smiled, "Okay let's get to the next stop." Emily jumped up from her seat causing everyone to laugh at her change in attitude.
I hope I didn't over embellish Emily's distaste in dress shopping.
hmmm I think that I might want to right another M chapter.
what do you think?