Chapter 5
A week later, the ladies were gathering at the boutique to have their fittings. Elaina, and Bea were the first to arrive. "Are we earlier or the others late?" Bea asked Elaina as she got out of her car.
"We're a little early. I need to make sure they have everything ready for us, let's go in." They went inside and were greeted by the clerk.
"Mrs. Donovan, so nice to see you again."
"Thank you Charlotte. Is everything ready for the ladies?"
"Yes, everything is as you ordered. All you have to do is say when."
"Thank you Charlotte." The clerk left them to themselves. "If they ever get here, we'll be ready."
"They probably got caught in traffic or something," Bea offered.
"I think I'll go ahead and change for my fitting," Elaina said, seeing that the girls are finally there. "Finally, you're 3 minutes late." Sab and Paula come in followed by Monica and Alex.
"Sorry. My fault, I had a flat tire," Monica said.
"You're forgiven. I'm in a good mood. Come on, Maid of Honor, help me in my dress." Elaina and Sab head for the dressing room. When they come out, Elaina is wearing an off white strapless gown with a beaded waist length jacket over it, giving it a slight western look. "Do you like?"
"Very pretty, Elaina." Bea commented as Elaina turned around showing it off.
The clerk helped her on the stand to have the hem measured. "I don't think we need to change this, do you Mrs. Donovan?"
"I think it is fine. My wedding shoes are a bit higher anyway. I would've worn them but my leg was bothering me."
"You're going to be able to wear them at the wedding?" the clerk asked.
"Yeah. I think it's the change in the weather ever since the crash it hurts sometimes," Elaina said.
"Please don't say crash around me," Paula requested.
"Ok girls! Your turn to go get your dresses on." Elaina flagged them to the dressing rooms. She turned to talk to the clerk as they got out of site. "After they have their fittings we'll have the surprise I set up."
"Yes ma'am." The clerk left the room.
Elaina had changed and was watching them twist and turn in the mirrors as they came out of the dressing rooms. The ladies were happy with the way the dresses looked and only a couple of them need to be fitted. Their dresses were A-line dresses with spaghetti straps, in a very pale pink. "Ok ladies get those dresses off and back in your street clothes. I have something for you."
"What? Alex asked.
"You'll find out soon enough, get going." Elaina shooed them to the back.
When they came out they saw Champagne and food waiting on them. "This isn't right you get us fitted for form fitting dresses and then feed us. I can't gain an ounce to fit in that dress," Bea said and Monica and the others agreed.
"Well, you can at least have a glass of Champagne with me. Sab they have Sparkling Cider for you." Elaina had already started drinking.
"Fill it up. I'm willing," Paula said, holding a glass up.
Elaina filled their glasses and made a toast. "To my wedding party may all of you find the man of your dreams soon. Because you ain't getting mine. Cheers!" Elaina downed her glass and poured another. They were all having a good time when Sab thought Elaina was getting too drunk.
"Are you driving, Elaina?" Sab asked.
"No! I have it on good authority that I'll have a ride home in a little while." Elaina said, a little tipsy.
"How are you so sure?" Monica wondered.
"What time is it?" Elaina asked, taking another drink.
"About 1:30 why?" Alex answered.
"My husband and husband to be, is next door being fitted for his Tux. He'll see me in here and come to rescue me."
"I have a better idea why don't we go visit them now?" Sab suggested.
"No, they probably don't have their clothes on and we..." Elaina stopped and thought. "Hell! Now does sound like a good time to go. Come on ladies. We'll sneak attack through the back."
Elaina led them to the back of the boutique and they found the entrance to the Tux shop. They all quietly walked in passed the dressing rooms seeing the men weren't there; they proceeded to the front.
When they got to the door they saw Jake and Cody in just their jackets and underwear being measured for the pants. Frank was in his slacks but no shirt. The ladies started whistling and making comments about the men.
The men froze when they heard and saw the women. Frank walked over in front of Elaina. "This was your idea wasn't it?"
"I can honestly say no, it wasn't." Elaina took another drink from her glass. "I think you've had enough of this." Frank took the glass and finished off the Champagne.
"That wasn't nice. Did anyone remember the bottle?" Elaina asked.
"I got it." Paula held it up but Jake took it away from her. "Hey! You give that back. It's ours."
"It's ours, now." He took her glass and filled it then took Sab's glass and gave it to Cody.
Bea, Alex and Monica each held their glasses, so they didn't take them. "Give ladies. You all have had enough," Frank told them taking their glasses too.
"Party pooper," Alex said, giving up her glass.
"You said it wasn't your idea, whose was it?" Frank was looking at Elaina.
"My lips are sealed. You'll have to torture me for that info," Elaina told him.
"Oh really? How's this for torture." Frank took her face in his hands and kissed her, they kept kissing for a very long time.
"Yo! Wouldn't you want to come up for air anytime soon?" Bea asked.
Frank broke the kissing but Elaina started again.
"Boy, I wouldn't mind being tortured like that." Alex was envious of Elaina.
Elaina stepped away from him. "I'm still not telling who it was."
"I think I might know who it was." Cody had noticed that Sab was acting very innocent. Cody took her around the waist "You're the culprit, aren't you?"
"No, it wasn't me." Sab tried not to giggle but couldn't stop her self.
"Yes it was. It was your idea confess." Cody started to kiss her.
"Hey, leave my Maid of Honor alone. I confess it was my idea," Elaina said.
"Really, Elaina. I don't mind if Cody wants to torture me a little," Sab said as they went back to kissing.
"Ok, this is how it happened. I started it, saying I knew you were here, and then Sab said we should crash and I brought them over here. So it is both are faults," Elaina confessed.
"Dang! I thought it would be more fun than this," Paula whined. She was standing next to Jake staring at him. "What the hell, I'm going to have some fun." Paula grabbed an unsuspecting Jake and kissed him on the lips.
"Paula! You have had too much to drink," Bea told her.
"I just didn't want Jake to be the only guy not kissing anyone."
Frank and Elaina both started laughing uncontrollably. The others thought they had gone crazy.
"What's the joke?" Monica asked.
"None of you are drunk or even tipsy," Frank told them.
"What have you been drinking? I feel a pretty good buzz myself," Bea said.
"You might want to read the label. I kept it from you. It's non-alcohol sparkling cider the same thing Sab is drinking." Elaina showed them.
"You were faking being that drunk?" Alex asked. "But why do we feel a buzz."
"The power of suggestion can be very strong. None of you read the label but when you saw me getting drunk or what you thought was me, getting drunk. You led yourself to believe that you would get drunk too. After a few glasses, I noticed all of you were feeling different."
"You're one devious woman, Elaina Donovan," Paula said, realizing that she was completely sober when she kissed Jake. "I think we should go back to which we came and leave these guys alone."
"I agree. We should be going back over, but while we're here I need Team Donovan to come by the ranch tomorrow morning and sign some papers. Its just waivers for the use of the horses giving us liability if anything happens," Elaina explained.
"We aren't invited?" Bea sounded disappointed.
"If you want, you can come by and call the other girls, they're invited too. We'll give all of you a demonstration of the way the horses will be used."
"Cool, I'd like to see that. Count me in," Paula said.
"Let's go ladies. Back next door and leave them to their fittings." Elaina herded the girls out taking Sab by the hand to get her away from Cody. "Now, Miss Kells."
A week later, the ladies were gathering at the boutique to have their fittings. Elaina, and Bea were the first to arrive. "Are we earlier or the others late?" Bea asked Elaina as she got out of her car.
"We're a little early. I need to make sure they have everything ready for us, let's go in." They went inside and were greeted by the clerk.
"Mrs. Donovan, so nice to see you again."
"Thank you Charlotte. Is everything ready for the ladies?"
"Yes, everything is as you ordered. All you have to do is say when."
"Thank you Charlotte." The clerk left them to themselves. "If they ever get here, we'll be ready."
"They probably got caught in traffic or something," Bea offered.
"I think I'll go ahead and change for my fitting," Elaina said, seeing that the girls are finally there. "Finally, you're 3 minutes late." Sab and Paula come in followed by Monica and Alex.
"Sorry. My fault, I had a flat tire," Monica said.
"You're forgiven. I'm in a good mood. Come on, Maid of Honor, help me in my dress." Elaina and Sab head for the dressing room. When they come out, Elaina is wearing an off white strapless gown with a beaded waist length jacket over it, giving it a slight western look. "Do you like?"
"Very pretty, Elaina." Bea commented as Elaina turned around showing it off.
The clerk helped her on the stand to have the hem measured. "I don't think we need to change this, do you Mrs. Donovan?"
"I think it is fine. My wedding shoes are a bit higher anyway. I would've worn them but my leg was bothering me."
"You're going to be able to wear them at the wedding?" the clerk asked.
"Yeah. I think it's the change in the weather ever since the crash it hurts sometimes," Elaina said.
"Please don't say crash around me," Paula requested.
"Ok girls! Your turn to go get your dresses on." Elaina flagged them to the dressing rooms. She turned to talk to the clerk as they got out of site. "After they have their fittings we'll have the surprise I set up."
"Yes ma'am." The clerk left the room.
Elaina had changed and was watching them twist and turn in the mirrors as they came out of the dressing rooms. The ladies were happy with the way the dresses looked and only a couple of them need to be fitted. Their dresses were A-line dresses with spaghetti straps, in a very pale pink. "Ok ladies get those dresses off and back in your street clothes. I have something for you."
"What? Alex asked.
"You'll find out soon enough, get going." Elaina shooed them to the back.
When they came out they saw Champagne and food waiting on them. "This isn't right you get us fitted for form fitting dresses and then feed us. I can't gain an ounce to fit in that dress," Bea said and Monica and the others agreed.
"Well, you can at least have a glass of Champagne with me. Sab they have Sparkling Cider for you." Elaina had already started drinking.
"Fill it up. I'm willing," Paula said, holding a glass up.
Elaina filled their glasses and made a toast. "To my wedding party may all of you find the man of your dreams soon. Because you ain't getting mine. Cheers!" Elaina downed her glass and poured another. They were all having a good time when Sab thought Elaina was getting too drunk.
"Are you driving, Elaina?" Sab asked.
"No! I have it on good authority that I'll have a ride home in a little while." Elaina said, a little tipsy.
"How are you so sure?" Monica wondered.
"What time is it?" Elaina asked, taking another drink.
"About 1:30 why?" Alex answered.
"My husband and husband to be, is next door being fitted for his Tux. He'll see me in here and come to rescue me."
"I have a better idea why don't we go visit them now?" Sab suggested.
"No, they probably don't have their clothes on and we..." Elaina stopped and thought. "Hell! Now does sound like a good time to go. Come on ladies. We'll sneak attack through the back."
Elaina led them to the back of the boutique and they found the entrance to the Tux shop. They all quietly walked in passed the dressing rooms seeing the men weren't there; they proceeded to the front.
When they got to the door they saw Jake and Cody in just their jackets and underwear being measured for the pants. Frank was in his slacks but no shirt. The ladies started whistling and making comments about the men.
The men froze when they heard and saw the women. Frank walked over in front of Elaina. "This was your idea wasn't it?"
"I can honestly say no, it wasn't." Elaina took another drink from her glass. "I think you've had enough of this." Frank took the glass and finished off the Champagne.
"That wasn't nice. Did anyone remember the bottle?" Elaina asked.
"I got it." Paula held it up but Jake took it away from her. "Hey! You give that back. It's ours."
"It's ours, now." He took her glass and filled it then took Sab's glass and gave it to Cody.
Bea, Alex and Monica each held their glasses, so they didn't take them. "Give ladies. You all have had enough," Frank told them taking their glasses too.
"Party pooper," Alex said, giving up her glass.
"You said it wasn't your idea, whose was it?" Frank was looking at Elaina.
"My lips are sealed. You'll have to torture me for that info," Elaina told him.
"Oh really? How's this for torture." Frank took her face in his hands and kissed her, they kept kissing for a very long time.
"Yo! Wouldn't you want to come up for air anytime soon?" Bea asked.
Frank broke the kissing but Elaina started again.
"Boy, I wouldn't mind being tortured like that." Alex was envious of Elaina.
Elaina stepped away from him. "I'm still not telling who it was."
"I think I might know who it was." Cody had noticed that Sab was acting very innocent. Cody took her around the waist "You're the culprit, aren't you?"
"No, it wasn't me." Sab tried not to giggle but couldn't stop her self.
"Yes it was. It was your idea confess." Cody started to kiss her.
"Hey, leave my Maid of Honor alone. I confess it was my idea," Elaina said.
"Really, Elaina. I don't mind if Cody wants to torture me a little," Sab said as they went back to kissing.
"Ok, this is how it happened. I started it, saying I knew you were here, and then Sab said we should crash and I brought them over here. So it is both are faults," Elaina confessed.
"Dang! I thought it would be more fun than this," Paula whined. She was standing next to Jake staring at him. "What the hell, I'm going to have some fun." Paula grabbed an unsuspecting Jake and kissed him on the lips.
"Paula! You have had too much to drink," Bea told her.
"I just didn't want Jake to be the only guy not kissing anyone."
Frank and Elaina both started laughing uncontrollably. The others thought they had gone crazy.
"What's the joke?" Monica asked.
"None of you are drunk or even tipsy," Frank told them.
"What have you been drinking? I feel a pretty good buzz myself," Bea said.
"You might want to read the label. I kept it from you. It's non-alcohol sparkling cider the same thing Sab is drinking." Elaina showed them.
"You were faking being that drunk?" Alex asked. "But why do we feel a buzz."
"The power of suggestion can be very strong. None of you read the label but when you saw me getting drunk or what you thought was me, getting drunk. You led yourself to believe that you would get drunk too. After a few glasses, I noticed all of you were feeling different."
"You're one devious woman, Elaina Donovan," Paula said, realizing that she was completely sober when she kissed Jake. "I think we should go back to which we came and leave these guys alone."
"I agree. We should be going back over, but while we're here I need Team Donovan to come by the ranch tomorrow morning and sign some papers. Its just waivers for the use of the horses giving us liability if anything happens," Elaina explained.
"We aren't invited?" Bea sounded disappointed.
"If you want, you can come by and call the other girls, they're invited too. We'll give all of you a demonstration of the way the horses will be used."
"Cool, I'd like to see that. Count me in," Paula said.
"Let's go ladies. Back next door and leave them to their fittings." Elaina herded the girls out taking Sab by the hand to get her away from Cody. "Now, Miss Kells."
