Swift by Heather London

Author:Heather London [Heather London]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

The next morning Aunt Rose woke me early, announcing in a very chipper voice that we would be leaving for our dress-shopping marathon in an hour. I rolled out of bed and headed for the bathroom to get ready. After a quick breakfast, we jumped in the car and drove into town. There were only a few dress shops that would have wedding-type dresses, so I took comfort in knowing that we would be done by six or so. I didn’t mention my dinner date to Aunt Rose yet, so she wouldn’t feel rushed.

After six long hours of trying on every wedding dress that Marblehead had to offer, we were on our way back home. Aunt Rose had picked out a beautiful silk, cream-colored dress, and I had chosen a very simple, navy blue gown.

“That wasn’t too bad, was it?” she asked as we got into the car and headed home.

“No, not bad at all.” I smiled.

The clock on her dashboard read 4:33 p.m., still plenty of time to get ready for dinner that night. Now I felt it was safe to tell Aunt Rose about my plans.

“Blake invited me over to his house for dinner tonight,” I blurted out.

“Really? Does this mean things are getting serious between you two?”

“I don’t know what it means. It could just be an innocent dinner.” I shrugged.

“Well, I don’t think it’s innocent if a guy comes to your house at ten o’clock at night just to invite you over for dinner.”

My stomach twisted with the memory of the night before and the anticipation of seeing him again soon. I had a difficult time hiding my smile.

“He seems great, but when he left last night I started to think about it some more. I just don’t want you to get so wrapped up in him before you leave. I don’t want to see you getting hurt. Have you thought about that?” she added, glancing in my direction.

Yes, I had thought about the consequences. My brain told me to end it, to not let it go on any longer. Then there was my heart telling me to dive right in and don’t hold back. Which one was I going to listen to? That was the question.

It didn’t take me long to get ready. I had already applied a little makeup before leaving that morning; so a little touch-up was all that was needed. I decided not to change out of my black capris and pink blouse. Aunt Rose said I looked nice, and I figured, if she approved, then it must be good enough for dinner with the Harpers. The next couple hours flew by as Aunt Rose and I sat at the kitchen table, going over some of the details for the wedding.

Then out of nowhere, something strange happened … A strong sensation came over me, a small fluttering in my stomach. Then Blake’s face popped into my head. It was like I could feel him, like he was close or something. And that’s when I heard a soft knock at the front door.

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