For the One Chosen: a novella companion to For the Lost & Wayward Found (Crossroads) by Martin Rosalyn

Author:Martin, Rosalyn [Martin, Rosalyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-11-28T04:00:00+00:00

2:00 pm

I looked stunning. I allowed myself the compliment because I wasn’t responsible for the masterpiece that was my appearance. God had sculpted my face; He had given me my hazel eyes and my delicate nose, my soft cheeks and my full, sweetheart lips. Michelle had done my make-up. I should have known that she would make me look beautiful, thinking back on how amazing Lily looked on her wedding day. She used shades of green, blue, and purple to bring out my eyes, making them look huge; her shadowing technique made my face seem dream-like and romantic. I loved it.

Abby had done my hair. I didn’t have much to work with, in comparison to the rest of the women in the room, but she managed to make me look edgy and smart and classy all at once. She freed my forehead of my generous bangs and pinned them back into an elegant puff, attaching my handmade hair accessory in just the right spot. That I could take credit for—the vibrant green and deep pink feathers meshed with the eye of a peacock feather and emerald gems added a splash of color I couldn’t go without; it would later help hold the lacy netting that would cover my eyes and serve as my veil for the ceremony.

I pulled my eyes away from my reflection in search of the time. Two o’clock. The ceremony was in three hours. In thirty minutes, we would leave for the church. My bridesmaids, their hair done and their make-up finished, were putting on their dresses—emerald green, strapless, three-quarter length dresses that they all wore well. My mom and Michelle were both carefully loading my dress into the car. When a knock sounded at the door, I was expecting to find them on the other side. Instead, I found Chase.

“Special—whoa,” he interrupted himself, his face lighting up in a smile at the sight of me. “You look amazing.” I looked down at my outfit and then back up at him, lifting an eyebrow teasingly. “You know what I mean,” he added with a chuckle. “You’ll be a knock out in your dress.”

“Thank you,” I murmured.

“Sweets, is that you?” Lily called as she made her way across the room. She smiled at the sight of her husband, half dressed in his tuxedo pants and undershirt.

“You, my love, are beautiful,” he greeted her tenderly. Despite his biased opinion, I couldn’t help but agree with him.

“Wait until I have my heels on,” she flirted with a wink. “Anyway—what are you doing here?”

“Oh, right. I have a special delivery,” he announced, holding out a card and an oblong velvet box.

For an hour and a half, my thoughts were distracted from everything other than hair-dos and make-up tips. For an hour and a half, my room had felt like a safe haven, with girl talk and laughter, my photographer capturing every moment. Suddenly, all the nervous energy I had been harboring earlier came back—and with a vengeance. While Chase stood with my gift from the groom, I pictured my gift to George.

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