Lift The Veil.

Author's Notes.

The characters do not belong to me the only plot is mine.

Thank you to Scarlett 2112, Damonfangirl, Lyddy P, Happy Gilmore, Riley 38, Tia Salvatore and my guest reviewer thank you so much for your lovely review.

"Kate Middleton!

"Maegan Markel!"

"I say we go with Kate!" Bonnie began but Caroline once again rejects her choice. "And I say Maegan look will be the best choice! Plus its latest trend." She added with an afterthought.

Elena shakes her head while Sansa stood helplessly in her silk shift as they watched a shouting match between Caroline and Bonnie.

"Oh for God sake Sansa already becomes a trendsetter, she is not going to be a trend. Besides Kate look was also classic Grace Kelly look too." Bonnie remind everyone.

"I think we should let the bride decide." The designer suggests in hopes of solving this argument.

"Yes let's ask Sansa." Caroline nod in agreement before showcasing her choice in front of Sansa. "I know she will choose this Megan style Princess gown."

"No, she will choose this Kate style classic gown." With that Bonnie held her choice of gown high in front of Sansa.

"Help me." She mouthed to Elena who felt like they were in an episode of "Say yes to the dress!"

"Look, girls, both dresses are beautiful but how can we choose one if we won't be able to see how it looked like while wearing them?"

Elena waited for her words to sink in those stubborn girls minds.

Personally, she loves Maegan style gown that was similar to her own wedding gown but it's not her wedding day, its Sansa's and she has this feeling that she would prefer Kate style gown.

"Well, how we supposed to choose between them?" Bonnie ask. In answer, Sansa comes up with a solution. "I can wear them once again."

"We don't have much time!" Caroline yelled in frustration. "This boutique will be closing in ten minutes and tomorrow is Sunday and we will be leaving on Monday morning."

It's true their three-day trip will be ending on Monday and since Cersei had already chosen the most hideous dress back in New York according to the picture she sent.

So in retaliation Elena, Caroline and Bonnie made their life's mission to at least find a perfect wedding dress for Sansa.

"How about Ms Stark wear one gown and one of you lovely girls model another gown for Ms Stark by wearing it?" The designer hastily gave them advice.

"That's, a really superb idea!" Caroline screams before turning to face Elena. "Here you go, take this Maegan style gown and change into it."

"Why me?" She asks while stepping away from the gown. "Because this is the only way Care and I can solve this problem," Bonnie replied as she hands Kate style gown to Sansa. "Now hurry up! The boutique will be closing soon."

Together they went into changing room were assistance help them change into a dress.

While slipping into her dress something got Elena's eyes.

She gasps in horror as her eyes fell on the huge burned scar on Sansa's lower back that seems years old but really painful. "Sansa?" She began and turns out she was not alone because their helpers were also staring at her back.

"Its nothing." She shrugged off but continued with what seems forced, assuring smile.

"Its silly story actually, but my sister Arya and I used to fight a lot when we were little and one of those silly fights led to me cutting her hair short and her accidentally burning my back with a hot iron."

She laughed but it flatters when she saw the disbelief in our face. "Trust me its nothing." She assured me once again before asking her helper to zip her up.

Seeing her face fell into despair I want to ask more but thought better to do it once we were alone.

So we both got dressed in our respective gowns and then once we were dressed we both turned around to face each other.

"Gosh! You look so beautiful." Sansa exclaimed as her eyes filled with emotion which seems to reflect Elena's as she stares at this beauty. "If I look beautiful then you look breathtakingly beautiful."

Sansa truly looks stunning in her gown and Bonnie was right she could easily compete with classic wedding look of Kate Middleton and Grace Kelly.

"This dress looks really perfect for you." Elena compliments her but something she said brings sadness in her eyes. "Yes this is a spectacular dress but there was only one dress perfect for me. The one dress I could never wear."

Seeing her guards were down Elena ask. "Which dress?"

Sansa thoughts must be clouded by her past memories because she answers quickly without trying to cover anything. "The gown my once best friend designed just for me. It was much like this but she embroidered it with a pattern of small blue flowers and orange autumn leaves."

"Well then tell me her name? I am sure Care can track her down." She suggested but this brings her walls up as she tried to shrug it off with a smile. "Forget about it! Besides that dress belongs to old Sansa, the girl who dreams big but in the end want love, it was just a stupid dream and that gown was part of that dream whereas this gown is now my reality."

Elena felt stunned because every girl wants her dreams to come true and then there is this Sansa who is easily letting go of her each and every dream.

"Besides not every girl is as lucky as you are to get the guy of her dreams in her reality." Sansa smile at Elena who couldn't find in her heart to smile at her assumption.

"Come, let's get them to say yes to one of these dresses."

With that Sansa walked ahead while she picked her gown and followed after her.

Elena was almost down the steps when she stopped as her eyes met with Damon who was casually leaning against the wall.

The second their eyes met it felt like she was transformed into a time when she was walking down the aisle.

They were both so lost in each other eyes that they didn't notice similar storm brewing a few feet away from them as Jon watched Sansa walking towards him.

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( Earlier that same morning)

"I don't know guys." Jon sigh as he dejectedly stared at Damon, Tormund and Podrick. "Maybe it's too late for me."

"Don't be a wimp!" Tormund snapped at him "A blind man can see the growing attraction between you two."

"He is right Jon, Sansa trust you way more than she trusts her own fiancé," Podrick added, making Jon stare at him with doubt. "You really believe that? Then why I can't see Sam in this group?"

At this point, each one of them grimaces as Damon began to explain. "Your friend has certain issues regarding Sansa's past but trust me your happiness is his topmost priority."

Jon rakes his hands in frustration. If Sam is unsure of their plan then he doesn't know... "Guys, I don't think..."

But Damon cut him off as he snapped at him. "That's your problem Jon! you think too much and waste precious time to act on what you really want."

'Okay, he got point there'. Now that his past memory has returned he wondered what would have happened if he had found the courage to talk to Sansa? Maybe she would have rejected his advances or maybe ( and he was sure about that in his heart) they both had hit off right away and Sansa would be his instead of that Senator's brat.

"Look it's not too late, just open your heart and swept that girl off her feet," Tormund advises him while patting his shoulder so hard that he winced in pain.

"I don't think its that easy." He replied while rubbing his shoulder to ease the pain.

"Actually it is easy when the girl in question is attracted to you while she is chained to that underserving Groom to be." Once he gains Jon's attention, Damon then tried his best to assure him. "Care and Bonnie are taking Sansa for bridal gown shopping. All you have to do is that when you see she just speak from your heart."

A soft smile form on his face as he continues. "Trust me, Jon, women understand words from heart way more than mind games us guys tried to play with them."

So heeding Damon's advice they all went to pick up girls and as they waited he thought about million things but the first thing that comes out of his mouth when he saw Sansa as a bride, was. "Wow, you look like a dream."

He ignores Brianne disapproval look because his eyes were fixed on the blushing bride in front of him.

"You see Jon's approve!" Bonnie clapped her hand with joy while winking at Care because their plan has worked so far.

Caroline was feeling ecstatic because not only Jon and Sansa were lost in each other gazes but Damon also couldn't keep his eyes off Elena who seems to be frozen on her spot with her eyes fixed on her husband.

Trying to gain their attention Caroline loudly clear her voice. "So guys what do you think about our brides." She asked once they everted their eyes from each other.

"Um, you look." Damon gulped trying his best to not gawk at his wife who was certainly blushing like a bride. "This gown suits you." He ended up saying making Pod and Tormund snicker behind him. 'Some romance guru you are.' He thought while scoffing at himself.

"Well you are right, this gown suited Elena more than it will suit Sansa." Caroline pretends to admit defeat before turning her attention to these young love birds.

"Bonnie you were right about the gown but there is still one problem veil or no veil?"

Sansa stared at everyone while they discuss what will fit better with the occasion.

"I mean what is the point of hiding bride's face when whole media will be fighting for the first glimpse of her face," Bonnie ask Caroline but it was Elena who answered them. "I think the veil makes it an extra special romantic moment where the right to see her face as the bride should belong to her groom first. Think about the happiness of the groom's eyes when he saw his bride's face first before anyone else."

She doesn't know why but her eyes fell to her husband as she recalls that old memory when she was walking down the aisle and Damon's face was bursting with happiness and in her heart she wanted Sansa to feel that joy on her wedding day.

"You are right Elena." Care voice brings her back as she placed a white flowery veil over Sansa's face before turning to face Jon. "Jon can you lift the Veil so we can see the impact it will create."

He seems to be hesitant but Bonnie pushed him forward. "Hurry up! They are closing this place in three minutes."

Feeling nervous Jon stepped in front of her and lift the veil and to him, its seems like time itself stopped at that moment and all that exists in her face.

He was so consumed by this beautiful bride that it took him a while to notice the tears that were forming in Sansa's eyes as she stares back at him with some hidden emotions.

They all watched her trembling lips as tears start falling from her eyes and before anyone can do or say something she turned her face away.

"Excuse me." With that, she ran back towards changing room and a few seconds later Elena and other girls followed after her.

There inside they found her collapsed on the changing room floor while she shook with cries of her despair.

Elena was the first one to approach her and the second she touched her shoulder Sansa turn into her embraced and start crying harder than ever.

"It's okay, everything is going to be okay." She tried to comfort this innocent girl because today one thing is cleared to everyone and that is the marriage they are organizing is a total sham.

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Author's Notes.

Here you go, I hope you enjoy this chapter. Please send me your review and motivate me to write more and more.