Chances Are
“As she ran her index finger over the shiny fabric, it caught the light and winked at her. It was hard to believe, she thought, that four weeks had passed since she and Brandon had bought this dress.
Four weeks. It had been four weeks of fun, of craziness... of Brandon. He'd dragged her to photographers; she'd retaliated by picking the one with the corniest poses. He'd insisted on checking out caterers—but only ones who made those little pastry swans. They'd looked at florists, discussed locatio...ns for a reception and turned their noses up at every invitation they saw. Veronique shook her head. It was ridiculous, really. They were spending all this time on a wedding that would never take place.
Veronique turned away from the dress, crossed to the bed and sank onto one corner. She sat there a moment, then as if she hadn't the strength to remain erect, flopped onto her back and stared up at the ceiling. A long narrow crack ran from one edge of the ceiling to the other. The light fixture, she noted, needed to be cleaned.MoreLess
Four weeks. It had been four weeks of fun, of craziness... of Brandon. He'd dragged her to photographers; she'd retaliated by picking the one with the corniest poses. He'd insisted on checking out caterers—but only ones who made those little pastry swans. They'd looked at florists, discussed locatio...ns for a reception and turned their noses up at every invitation they saw. Veronique shook her head. It was ridiculous, really. They were spending all this time on a wedding that would never take place.
Veronique turned away from the dress, crossed to the bed and sank onto one corner. She sat there a moment, then as if she hadn't the strength to remain erect, flopped onto her back and stared up at the ceiling. A long narrow crack ran from one edge of the ceiling to the other. The light fixture, she noted, needed to be cleaned.MoreLess
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