"So be a good girl for Daddy sweetheart." Mac said as handed Abi to Harm.
"I don't know when I'll be back."
"Take as long as you need, but don't stay on your feet too long." Harm said. "And don't get dehydrated."
"Harm, I'm only three weeks pregnant. Last time I was this pregnant I was on the run from a rogue Naval Commander. I think I'll be okay."
"Just take it easy." Harm said.
"Tell your Daddy to stop worrying Abi, your little brother or sister is perfectly safe. I'm going out now I'm may be some time." She gave Harm a quick kiss before grabbing her purse and heading out the door.
"So do we have anywhere specific in mind for buying your dress Jen? Or are we picking a shop at random?" Mac asked.
"How about the store where you bought your dress ma'am?" Jen suggested.
"That will work; it's a couple of blocks away." Mac replied.
"How simple a dress are we talking about?" Harriet asked.
"I want something straight, no trail, no merginuy type skirt."
"So no frills, bows?"
"No ma'am."
"I was talking to Grams last night, she's getting excited." Mac said.
"She's been great ma'am, she's helped organise everything at that end."
"Grams likes weddings." Mac added. "She's loving having a part of yours."
"I like having her be a part of it too." Jen smiled.
"So how may I help you?" The shop assistant asked.
"I'm looking for a wedding dress." Jen replied.
"When are you getting married?"
"Two weeks." Jen replied.
"What kind of wedding are you having?"
"The simple kind, in a field of wild flowers." Jen replied. "So I want a simple, straight dress."
"Let's see what we can find you then. Ladies if you'd like to take a seat." She said to Mac and Harriet.
Mac and Harriet sat and waited as the assistant took Jen off to show her dresses.
"Would you like some coffee?" Another assistant asked them. Jen had tried on two dresses but didn't like either of them.
"That would be nice." Harriet said. "Mac?"
"May I just have a glass of water?" Mac said.
"Of course. I'll just be a minute."
"What do you think?" Jen asked as she slowly turned, in a straight ivory dress that fell to her ankles. The dress had spaghetti straps and a straight neckline. The bodice was covered in small blue forget-me-nots.
"It's beautiful." Mac said.
"Simple but elegant, it's perfect. Jason will have trouble remembering his name when he sees you." Harriet said.
"She's right." Mac agreed. "But the main point is do you like it?"
"I love it and I can afford it."
"Then she'll take it." Mac said to the assistant.
"Very good." The assistant said, before going to help Jen take the dress off.
"Mac what are we doing about a bachelorette party?" Harriet asked.
"She said she doesn't want one." Mac replied.
"But..."
"The Admiral signed a waver so we can kidnap her next Friday afternoon to spend it on whatever we plan."
"Is Tiner getting a bachelor party too?"
"Harm and Gunny are arranging it for Saturday night." Mac replied. "We just need to come up with a plan."
"I'm sure we'll come up with something." Harriet smiled. "But for now I say we do lunch."
"I think I agree with that."
TBC
"Take as long as you need, but don't stay on your feet too long." Harm said. "And don't get dehydrated."
"Harm, I'm only three weeks pregnant. Last time I was this pregnant I was on the run from a rogue Naval Commander. I think I'll be okay."
"Just take it easy." Harm said.
"Tell your Daddy to stop worrying Abi, your little brother or sister is perfectly safe. I'm going out now I'm may be some time." She gave Harm a quick kiss before grabbing her purse and heading out the door.
"So do we have anywhere specific in mind for buying your dress Jen? Or are we picking a shop at random?" Mac asked.
"How about the store where you bought your dress ma'am?" Jen suggested.
"That will work; it's a couple of blocks away." Mac replied.
"How simple a dress are we talking about?" Harriet asked.
"I want something straight, no trail, no merginuy type skirt."
"So no frills, bows?"
"No ma'am."
"I was talking to Grams last night, she's getting excited." Mac said.
"She's been great ma'am, she's helped organise everything at that end."
"Grams likes weddings." Mac added. "She's loving having a part of yours."
"I like having her be a part of it too." Jen smiled.
"So how may I help you?" The shop assistant asked.
"I'm looking for a wedding dress." Jen replied.
"When are you getting married?"
"Two weeks." Jen replied.
"What kind of wedding are you having?"
"The simple kind, in a field of wild flowers." Jen replied. "So I want a simple, straight dress."
"Let's see what we can find you then. Ladies if you'd like to take a seat." She said to Mac and Harriet.
Mac and Harriet sat and waited as the assistant took Jen off to show her dresses.
"Would you like some coffee?" Another assistant asked them. Jen had tried on two dresses but didn't like either of them.
"That would be nice." Harriet said. "Mac?"
"May I just have a glass of water?" Mac said.
"Of course. I'll just be a minute."
"What do you think?" Jen asked as she slowly turned, in a straight ivory dress that fell to her ankles. The dress had spaghetti straps and a straight neckline. The bodice was covered in small blue forget-me-nots.
"It's beautiful." Mac said.
"Simple but elegant, it's perfect. Jason will have trouble remembering his name when he sees you." Harriet said.
"She's right." Mac agreed. "But the main point is do you like it?"
"I love it and I can afford it."
"Then she'll take it." Mac said to the assistant.
"Very good." The assistant said, before going to help Jen take the dress off.
"Mac what are we doing about a bachelorette party?" Harriet asked.
"She said she doesn't want one." Mac replied.
"But..."
"The Admiral signed a waver so we can kidnap her next Friday afternoon to spend it on whatever we plan."
"Is Tiner getting a bachelor party too?"
"Harm and Gunny are arranging it for Saturday night." Mac replied. "We just need to come up with a plan."
"I'm sure we'll come up with something." Harriet smiled. "But for now I say we do lunch."
"I think I agree with that."
TBC
