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Authors: Meg Ripley
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Paranormal, Adult, supernatural, Short-Story, alpha male, Anthology, demons, Angels, Marriage, Occult, Shifter, dragon shifters, collection, devils, Erotice, Two Books In One, The Killington Dragons
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nothing to do with the arrangement but was sexy enough that all Vivian could think about was how much more welcoming she would have liked to make her guest bedroom. Finally she let her eyes close and tried to will herself to sleep. These were not the Maid of Honor duties she had originally signed up for.
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Neither could sleep for long and it was barely afternoon when Vivian and Cade walked into the bridal boutique. This was far different from the shopping trip for Aurora's first dress, which involved the bridal party, both mothers, and the wedding coordinator. Now it was just her and Cade standing in the cold, starkly white surroundings of the boutique hoping she could find a dress that would fit Aurora and also appeal to her somewhat exacting standards.
"Hello!" a thin, bright voice that seemed to perfectly match the surroundings of the boutique startled her and Vivian spun around.
A tall, wiry woman came toward her with a smile so intense it made Vivian take a step back.
"Hi," she said.
"I'm Kathryn. Are you looking for a gown today?"
"Vivian," she said, shaking the hand Kathryn extended to her, "Yes. I actually need something that I can buy today and take with me if that's possible."
Kathryn looked from Vivian to Cade and smiled even bigger.
"So the wedding is soon?" she asked in a tone that said she felt like she was being let in on a secret.
Her flowery perfume was so strong Vivian felt like she was standing in a cloud of it as Kathryn leaned closer to hear her response. Vivian opened her mouth to try to explain the situation in the simplest terms possible when she felt Cade's muscular arm envelope her waist and pull her up against his side.
"It's this weekend," he said in a silky voice.
"That's wonderful!" Kathryn said and reached down to take Vivian's hand.
Vivian glanced over her shoulder at Cade as Kathryn pulled her toward the dressing area in the back, her birdlike voice a stream of fabrics, silhouettes, and accessories. Before she realized what was happening, Kathryn had her in a mirror-lined dressing room and she was stepping into an elaborate gown. The bodice hugged at her body, drawing in her waist and creating lush cleavage from the deep sweetheart neckline.
Layers of tulle and satin felt heavy on her legs but she loved the way the skirt draped and pooled on the floor around her. She stepped out onto the small raised platform in the center of the fitting area and turned to Cade where he sat on a low white sofa. His eyes grazed across her, lingering on the neckline and the tight curve of her waist.
"I don't think that looks like…you," he said, but his voice lacked the criticism she would have expected.
"You're right," she said, suppressing a smile at his charade, "I think I would like something a little simpler."
Kathryn immediately jumped into action, corralling her back into the fitting room and handing her another gown.
Three more gowns hung discarded on the back of the door by the time Vivian stepped into a sleek satin sheath that draped across her breasts and hung low on her back. The color was soft like champagne and the delicate straps over her shoulders were narrow braids of tiny satin strands. She knew Aurora's slightly fuller body would fill it out perfectly and that she would appreciate the more muted color.
Vivian stepped out onto the platform and noticed that Kathryn was no longer standing sentinel beside a rack of gowns. She could hear her voice in the front of the store talking to another bride, and exhaled, relieved that the pressure of her watching every movement was gone at least for the moment.
"What do you think?" she asked Cade, turning slowly so that he could see the entire dress.
In the mirrors that surrounded the platform she could see Cade stand from the sofa and approach her. Without saying anything, he took her by her hips and led her backwards through the open door of her dressing room. Vivian gasped as he pushed her back against the wall. Keeping his
****
Neither could sleep for long and it was barely afternoon when Vivian and Cade walked into the bridal boutique. This was far different from the shopping trip for Aurora's first dress, which involved the bridal party, both mothers, and the wedding coordinator. Now it was just her and Cade standing in the cold, starkly white surroundings of the boutique hoping she could find a dress that would fit Aurora and also appeal to her somewhat exacting standards.
"Hello!" a thin, bright voice that seemed to perfectly match the surroundings of the boutique startled her and Vivian spun around.
A tall, wiry woman came toward her with a smile so intense it made Vivian take a step back.
"Hi," she said.
"I'm Kathryn. Are you looking for a gown today?"
"Vivian," she said, shaking the hand Kathryn extended to her, "Yes. I actually need something that I can buy today and take with me if that's possible."
Kathryn looked from Vivian to Cade and smiled even bigger.
"So the wedding is soon?" she asked in a tone that said she felt like she was being let in on a secret.
Her flowery perfume was so strong Vivian felt like she was standing in a cloud of it as Kathryn leaned closer to hear her response. Vivian opened her mouth to try to explain the situation in the simplest terms possible when she felt Cade's muscular arm envelope her waist and pull her up against his side.
"It's this weekend," he said in a silky voice.
"That's wonderful!" Kathryn said and reached down to take Vivian's hand.
Vivian glanced over her shoulder at Cade as Kathryn pulled her toward the dressing area in the back, her birdlike voice a stream of fabrics, silhouettes, and accessories. Before she realized what was happening, Kathryn had her in a mirror-lined dressing room and she was stepping into an elaborate gown. The bodice hugged at her body, drawing in her waist and creating lush cleavage from the deep sweetheart neckline.
Layers of tulle and satin felt heavy on her legs but she loved the way the skirt draped and pooled on the floor around her. She stepped out onto the small raised platform in the center of the fitting area and turned to Cade where he sat on a low white sofa. His eyes grazed across her, lingering on the neckline and the tight curve of her waist.
"I don't think that looks like…you," he said, but his voice lacked the criticism she would have expected.
"You're right," she said, suppressing a smile at his charade, "I think I would like something a little simpler."
Kathryn immediately jumped into action, corralling her back into the fitting room and handing her another gown.
Three more gowns hung discarded on the back of the door by the time Vivian stepped into a sleek satin sheath that draped across her breasts and hung low on her back. The color was soft like champagne and the delicate straps over her shoulders were narrow braids of tiny satin strands. She knew Aurora's slightly fuller body would fill it out perfectly and that she would appreciate the more muted color.
Vivian stepped out onto the platform and noticed that Kathryn was no longer standing sentinel beside a rack of gowns. She could hear her voice in the front of the store talking to another bride, and exhaled, relieved that the pressure of her watching every movement was gone at least for the moment.
"What do you think?" she asked Cade, turning slowly so that he could see the entire dress.
In the mirrors that surrounded the platform she could see Cade stand from the sofa and approach her. Without saying anything, he took her by her hips and led her backwards through the open door of her dressing room. Vivian gasped as he pushed her back against the wall. Keeping his
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