I do not own any of the characters in this story, they all belong to the Fifty Shades Trilogy and E. L. James. Brands, places, music or films remain the property of their rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
Hi guys, sorry for the long delay in writing a new chapter, college has been manic and I have been extremely busy and just haven't had chance to get by myself to write anything! So I'm very sorry for the delay!
This chapter is going to be from Ana's perspective, just to have a change!
After our lovely weekend relaxing in Aspen its finally back to reality and we're finally getting closer to the wedding, and I'm getting so excited! Today I'm going for a dress fitting with Kate, whose mother is designing it for me. This is my last fitting before the wedding and it just to make sure that everything is perfect with the length and the fit.
We arrive at the boutique just before twelve, we are going to make a day of it, me and Kate have decided to go out for lunch and then to get our nails done, much to my arguing, I'd rather wait and get them done for the wedding, but hey-ho, Kate talked me round eventually.
We are welcomed into the shop by one of the sales assistants, who goes to find Monica to let her know that we have arrived. Just as me and Kate are looking at the veils, she appears.
"Kate, Ana, welcome!" She smiles, coming over to embrace Kate first then me. We make our pleasantries and then she leads us into one of the fitting rooms in the back where my dress is hanging up besides the door.
"Have you brought your shoes with you?" Monica asks as we make our way into the fitting room.
"Yes, I have, thank you to Kate for reminding me." I smile.
"Come on in Ana, we'll get you in the dress and bring you outside like last time to do the alterations, if it needs anything doing." Monica smiles, ushering me into the room, she closes the doors and I see Kate throw me a thumbs up just as the door closes.
"If you want to head behind the screen and get undressed and I'll get your dress prepared for you to get into it," she smiles, unzipping the protective bag.
I slide my clothes off and then step back around the screen and then step into my dress which is being held open for me.
"And if you'll just turn around and I'll zip you up," I turn around smoothing it down over my hips as it is zipped up.
Wow, my dress fits like a glove, it's so perfect, I love it.
"How does that feel?"
"Feels great, it really does, it's not restricting my breathing or anything," I smile, catching eyes with Monica in the mirror.
"Are you ready to take a walk outside in it?"
"Sure am," I reply and she offers me a hand to step down off the step as she opens the door.
I see Kate's mouth drop as I make my way out of the fitting room and I'm sure I can see tears building in her eyes.
"Oh wow, that fits you perfectly Ana, it's so beautiful." She grins, vacating her seat and coming to stand beside me.
"Now do you feel as if the length is too long or anything?" Monica asks, pulling the short train out at the back and letting it drop to the floor.
"No, I think that the length is okay," I say, grinning from ear to ear.
"Excellent, and we have your veil ready too, let me just go and fetch it." Monica wanders off to wherever my custom made veil is. She returns moments after with it draped over her arm in another protective bag.
She slides it out of the bag and attaches the veil to the back of my head with a temporary slide. It's a veil that it trimmed with lace and it the same length as my dress, but Kate thought that it just added a little bit 'more' to the whole look, and I have to admit I'm finally feeling like a bride. I'm getting so excited.
"Oh wow, that is perfect too, I'm finally feeling like a bride, this is so exciting!" I manage to grin even bigger.
"As you should! Considering the time that we've all rallied round to do everything in the month timescale that we've been given!" Kate laughs.
"So is that it? Is everything perfect? Do you want anything else adding?" Monica asks, meeting my eyes in the mirror again.
"Nope, everything is absolutely perfect, thank you so much Monica. I can't believe that you've made this in a month, it's absolutely stunning." I grin, stepping down of the step and back into the dressing room.
As I'm getting changed back into my clothes there is something that I remember.
"Oh when I said that I didn't want anything adding to my dress, I just remembered, would it be possible for you to sew a CG and AS into the lining of it? Like near the back or something? Just wanted a little something inside," I smile, slipping my bag back onto my shoulder. "Would that be possible?"
Monica smiles, "Yes of course, what colour would you like that in? I'll have to sew it onto a bit of material first and then stitch it in, is that okay? Now you've mentioned it, I'm having the idea of sewing it onto a heart shaped piece of material that same as your dress and then sewing it into the back."
"Oh yes, that would be awesome, thank you so much." And she opens the door again to reveal Kate on the phone pacing around. She hangs up as we both walk out into the hall.
"Everything okay?" I ask.
"Yes, just ringing Taylor to let him know that we're ready to be picked up," She smiles. "Right Mom, I guess we'll see you soon?" Kate asks.
"Yes, might see you before the wedding, I might not depending on how the rest of the week goes. And Ana, I will probably see you at the wedding," She smiles, embracing me.
"I can't believe that you're getting married, I remember the day when we first met you, you were so shy, now look at you, both of you, so grown up, I'm so proud of you both." She smiles, looking a bit emotional.
"Oh mom, don't start with the crying." Kate laughs.
We say our goodbyes after paying for my dress and Kate carries it out and places it in the trunk of the Audi so Taylor can go and drop it off at Grace and Carrick's house after we've finished our day in town.
