Bastian by Piper Collins

Author:Piper Collins
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-05-01T04:00:00+00:00

I would have to make an appointment to get my hearing checked and confirm I hadn’t lost it in my left ear. After Zara had stopped her raucous squealing, I went hands-free and placed her on speaker.

“Lana!! You’re attending a ball at the castle like Cinder-fucking-ella!”

I’d hand it to her: her excitement was contagious. I had swept all of my nervous energy under the rug, telling myself that this was no big deal. It was just a fancy dinner party. That half-truth got me through the last few days until I had started up this conversation with Zara.

“You know there’s like three hundred people that are in attendance each year, right? Neighboring kingdom’s monarchs, European dignitaries and heads of state, and even though they’re invited every year, Wills and Kate always have prior commitments. Jesus, Lana,” she said finally inhaling a breath, “how nervous are you?”

Well, I’d been fine up until now. Thanks, Zara.

“Never mind that,” I deflected. “I need help shopping, alright? And if you bring up all that nonsense again, I’ll take Bastian up on his offer to have a dress delivered.” The threat of withholding a shopping trip shut her up.

“Sorry. I’m just excited, ok? This like, doesn’t happen.”

“Tell me about it.”

She and I discussed the details of going after work, since we’d be in the city already. There was a block at the east end that was informally dubbed as the ‘fashion district’, and there was no way we wouldn’t be able to find anything there.

She spent the next fifteen minutes discussing—rather one-sidedly—different silhouettes, (A-line and mermaid), and colors, (rich jewel tones), that would be the best for body shape, (hourglass, evidently).

And the next half hour was spent listening to her debate between accessories. “But again, it all depends on the gown you decide on. But I still think diamonds are in order,” she said, brooking no room for argument.

“Well, it sounds like you have plenty to dream about tonight,” I concluded, while I lay awake freaking out, I thought.

We said our goodbyes and I climbed into bed and called Bastian.

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