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Tiana ran through the doors dragging Naveen behind her.

"Hi, I'm here to see Ms. Durand." Tiana huffed as she pulled Naveen closer to her.

"Yes, over there." The attendant pointed to the back.

Tiana nodded her thanks then ran to the back. Naveen groaned as he was pulled to the back with Tiana.

"Hey Ms. Durand. Sorry we're late." Tiana pulled her satchel over her head and placed in on the couch.

"Oh no worries dear," Ms. Durand kissed her cheek then helped her out of her jacket. "It's just a last minute fitting." She gave the jacket to the lady attendant then went to Naveen.

"Glasses, caffeine?" She questioned as she hugged her son then raised a wrinkle eyebrow to Tiana.

"I agreed to anything to get him here faster." Tiana shrugged as she looked at one dress on a rack in front of her.

"Okay well, now that we're inside. I'll take these." Ms. Durand slid the glasses off of his face and took his cup of cappuccino.

"Mmm," Naveen groaned as his mom took his glasses off of his face.

"See, what a pretty boy. Okay you two. Go and start." She shooed them away.

Tiana followed the woman and Naveen followed a man. Ms. Durand sighed and sat on the couch. She took Tiana's bag and placed it on her lap then went through it.

"So, what is the ball for?" The female attendant asked as she helped Tiana into a green studded dress.

"Uh, vow renewal." Tiana lied quickly as she turned so she could let her tie up the dress.

"Aw, thats sweet." She smiled.

"Hello?" There was a knock at the the door then Ms. Durand came in. "Oh look at this." She gushed. "You are beautiful darling." Ms. Durand touched the beaded waist and turned her around. "Could you go find the bracelet that I picked out, please?"

"Of course," The woman nodded then left the room.

"Aw, Tiana this is really beautiful." Ms. Durand gushed before getting out the folder."Alright, let's go over these."

"Right okay, sorry if some of it is illegible we finished it late last night." Tiana looked at some of the papers.

"It's alright as long as you got you most of it done." Ms. Durand pulled out the music papers.

"Orchestra?" Ms. Durand asked as she looked over the price.

"Yeah, we thought it would be nice since it will be outside." Tiana explained.

"Yeah, but you can't really hear them when you're outside especially if you're not close enough. Im sorry dear, I don't mean to go against your decision but I believe that a band would be best. I also have a good deal on a jazz band." Ms. Durand explained quickly.

"Okay, yeah. I just thought orchestra because it was springtime and elegant." Tiana looked at the dress then thought it over.

"True, it is a ball. But it also is meant to be fun."

"Im rethinking this dress then." Tiana put her hands on her hips and studied the floor length gown.

"Riight," Ms. Durand took a pen from her ear and wrote something on the band page. "How about a knee length dress?" Ms. Durand pulled out a gold knee length dress that had a bow in the middle of it.

"That looks good." Tiana started to undress herself.

"So you two are still going through with the divorce?" She asked as she looked at the menu, which she checked off on.

"Uh, yeah. I believe so." Tiana took the dress from her and began to put it on.

"Are you sure? You two seemed cozier when you came in, I also believe that was why you were late." Ms. Durand gave her a questioning look. Tiana blushed which gave her all the answer that she needed.

"Well, it's probably just the stress and coming together seems easier than fighting about it." Tiana turned her back to Ms. Durand who helped her zip up the dress.

"Mhm," Ms. Durand went back to the folder and flipped over a paper.

"Um sorry ladies but the gentlemen want to see the dress so they know what tie." The female attendant came in with the bracelet.

"Oh wow, Ms. Durand this is beautiful," Tiana gently took the bracelet and examined it.

"Yes, I think so. It's been in the family for years. One of the most precious things i got to keep in the divorce." Ms. Durand said fondly as she closed the folder.

"Besides Richie." Tiana laughed as she let Ms. Durand put the bracelet on her.

"Yes, besides Richie." She laughed. She stepped back and looked over Tiana's look. "Well everything but the shoes my dear." Ms. Durand gestured a take off sign with her hand.

"Do I have to?" Tiana asked as she looked at her shoes as well.

"Yes. It throws off the entire look," Ms. Durand said. Tiana looked at the attendant who gave a 'sorry but it does' nod. Sighing Tiana slipped off her shoes and socks.

"Okay, are you ready?" the attendant asked as she opened the door further so the two could get out.

"Yes ma'am." Tiana went out first then followed by Ms. Durand then the attendant.

"So, what is the occasion for?" The male attendant asked as he and Naveen waited for the ladies.

'"Getting remarried," Naveen answered.

"Great, great." The man nodded. The two waited in awkward silence.

Tiana came out to see Naveen standing in a room of mirrors next to a man.

"Hello." She smiled as she took in his suite. It was a navy blue suite with no tie, so the first few buttons were unbuttoned.

"Hello." Naveen nodded as he took in her gold dress with a bow as the belt. They both did not have on any shoes.

"I see you have on no shoes Mrs. Durand." Naveen pointed to her bare feet.

"You too, Mr. Durand." She laughed.

"Ok, it's established you both don't have on shoes stand next to each other." Ms. Durand pushed Tiana next to Naveen who caught her around the waist and pulled her close.

"Okay, bow tie?" Ms. Durand started to talk to the attendees to which the two ignored them.

"So, how's it going?" Naveen asked.

"Pretty well, it's not a major stress but your mom did change the orchestra to a jazz band." She looked at him.

"Oh nice, what about the food?"

"We got a check." She said proudly.

"Great. So, what else do we need to pass?"

"Venue, guest list and this." She gestured to their outfits.

"Wonderful only twenty-five more hours." He kissed her forehead which was meant with a collective 'aw'. The two looked to their left and saw three women staring at them with a goofy smile on their face. The two leaned back and started to laugh.

"So, what are your plans after this?" Naveen asked as the two were still being scrutinized.

"Well, we have the therapy session at three and I'm going to meet Ray at five. But right after, nothing." Tiana shrugged.

"Lunch?"

"Lunch sounds good."

"Great, see you at twelve." He kissed her forehead again then was taken away.

"Okay, so we're going to go with a gold tie." The male attendant began to explain.

Ms. Durand laughed with the female attendant then gestured for Tiana to come down.

"Do you still believe that it's just stress bringing him together?" Ms. Durand asked to which Tiana blushed.

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DONE WITH AN HOUR TO SPARE!