"New Love Found"

Disclaimer: See chapter 1. I own everything else unless stated otherwise.

A/N: Takes place two months after previous chapter. Thoughts are in italics. All voices besides Kira's and Conner's are in bold and italic.

Chapter 21 – Dress Surprises

Kira was sitting in the living-room with Conner, watching TV, when the phone rang. Conner, being the nearest, picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Hi. I'm the manager for "Wedding Days." I was wondering, is Kira McBride there please?"

"Sure. I'll just pass you over."

He handed the phone to Kira and said, "Babe, it's for you."

She nodded and took the phone and said, "Hello?"

"Hi Kira. It's the manager from "Wedding Days" here."

"Oh, hi."

"We are just calling to let you know that your dress is ready to be picked up."

"Brilliant. I'll be right over. Thank you."

"You're welcome. It was quite a challenge for my designers, but I think we have managed to complete it to your specifications."

"OK. I'm on my way."

Kira hung up the phone and called Jade's number. A few minutes later, it was answered.

"Hello?"

"Hey Bro. Is Jade there please?"

"Hey Sis. Sure, I'll just put her on for you."

A few minutes later, Jade came on the phone.

"Hey Kira."

"Hey Jade. It's ready."

"Huh? . . . Oh Yeah! I'm on my way. I'll stop by and collect my mum and Hayley."

"OK. Thanks. I'll call my mum and Mel and we'll meet you there."

"OK. Bye."

"Bye Jade."

Kira hung up the phone, but before she could call Mel and her mum, Conner asked, "Babe? What was all that about?"

"Don't worry about it, Baby. It's something that you'll find out in time."

"OK, guess I'll just wait and see then."

"Too right you will Mister." She then kissed him on the lips and said, "It will be worth the wait."

"OK."

Kira then called her mum and Mel and both were told the same as she had told Jade and both promised to meet her at the shop.

She turned to Conner and said, Baby, can you give me a lift to the car park at the High Street and wait for me?"

"Is this part of what you were telling Jade about Babe?"

"Yep."

"OK. I'll wait for you at the car park."

"Thanks Baby."

"No worries Babe."

They left to go to the high street car park.

x

Ten minutes later, they arrived and Kira got out. She walked round to the driver's side and kissed Conner on the lips and said, "Wait here please, Baby. I'll try not to be too long."

"OK Babe. I promise not to follow you."

With that, Kira kissed Conner again and left to meet the others. Conner kept his word and stayed in the car and listened to his music whilst waiting for the love of his life.

Kira met up with her mum, Jade, Hayley, Mel and Kirsten outside "Wedding Days."

"Hey Guys."

"Hey Kira. How did you get here?"

"Conner drove me Mum. He was in the room when I got the phone call."

"So he knows then?"

"Nope, he won't until the wedding day. He promised to wait in the car for me, in the car park."

"I know he will stay in the car and wait for you. Anyway, let's go in."

"Yep."

They went in the store and the assistant came up to them. She said, "Welcome again, Kira. Come this way." She led Kira to the changing room while the others sat on the couches to wait to see the dress on Kira.

Kira looked at the dress that the assistant had just unzipped. She looked at it with tears in her eyes. The assistant thought that they had done something wrong judging by the tears and asked so.

"No, you haven't done anything wrong. This is just perfect. It's just how I envisioned it."

The sales assistant heaved a sigh of relief and helped Kira into her dress. Once Kira had her dream dress on, she looked in the mirror and was delighted with what she saw in it.

"Kira, if you don't mind me saying so, you look absolutely stunning."

"Thank you. You've all done a wonderful job on this. I think I need to let the others see it."

She let the assistant exit the changing room first and followed a few seconds later. When she emerged, she saw the sales assistant chatting to the others. They didn't notice her at first, but Jade happened to look up and gasped, which drew the attention of the others bar the assistant and they gasped as well.

"Kira, Baby. You look incredible. Your dad will be so proud to walk you down the aisle."

"I know he will. I will be proud to have him walk me down the aisle also."

Hayley and Mel both had tears in their eyes as did Kirsten and Jade. Hayley said, "My God! Kira! I can't believe it! That dress brings out your eyes and makes you more beautiful than you already are now."

Thanks Hayls. Mel, Jade? What do you think?"

"I'm gonna be proud of sharing my big day with you Kir. You are an absolute vision."

"Kira, Conner is gonna faint and so is Neil. He'll be proud of his twin sister."

"Thanks guys. Kirsten, can I keep my dress at your house to be brought over the day of the wedding as I think that we will be departing from my house."

"Sure Kira. By the way, you look incredible."

With that encouragement, Kira went back to get changed and to pay for her dress.

She gave it to Kirsten once it had been paid for and put in the garment bag and headed back to the car to get Conner whilst the others headed home to their respective other halves.

x

A few minutes later, Kira was sitting in the car beside Conner, heading home.

"Baby?"

"Yeah Babe?"

"Where are you going to get ready and leaving from?"

"I assume that you will be wanting to leave from our house?"

Kira nodded.

"Well, I'll leave from Neil's then. I'll let everyone know nearer the time."

"OK."

Conner drove himself and Kira home, where once he had parked the car, watched TV with her until it was time to go to bed.