The Imperfection of Swans by Brandon Witt

Author:Brandon Witt [Witt, Brandon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-63476-817-7
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2016-01-17T16:00:00+00:00

THE ANXIETY began to hit once he and Casper started to mill about the convention part of the Bridal Week. It was wonderful and a little too much. Set in the huge warehouse-type structure of Pier 94, the entire massive space was taken up by booths of designers, companies of wedding accessories, and things even Kevin hadn’t considered a wedding dress shop needing. Everything was awash in white—white walls, white booths, white curtain and draperies, white gowns. Even the sunlight streaming in from the countless triangular windows at the top of the complex was a bright, clean white.

With so much white, everything started to blend together. That and the numbing buzz of hundreds of people talking simultaneously began to have a claustrophobic effect. It was the first time since arriving in New York that Kevin had needed Xanax. Casper gave him a concerned look when he saw Kevin digging for a pill, but he didn’t pry, which Kevin greatly appreciated.

Even with the Xanax, the wash of white continued to have a neutralizing effect on the vendor displays, making it hard to differentiate. Which, ultimately, was what led Kevin to pick the designers he wanted for Bella Dolce, even more than the runway shows. While he wasn’t always able to put his fingers on what quality they necessarily had, a few designer booths stood out, making themselves distinct in the universe of white.

It was then, while talking to another designer, Casper silent by his side, that Kevin knew exactly what he needed to do, and all of his years working his way up in the world of corporate advertising paid off.

It was natural and genuine.

Devina Malloy was an African-American designer who could easily have been one of the models they’d just seen. When Kevin learned this was her first time at Bridal Week, he became even more confident. Not only did her designs of classic silhouettes in untraditional finishes impress him, but so did her unassuming confidence. There was a tremor in her voice that suggested she might be faking it, but Kevin could sense the determination behind her words.

“So, you’ve not opened Bella Dolce yet?”

“No. It will be a few more months before we are there, but we’re getting closer. However, we will be open well before peak engagement season.” Nearly half of all engagements happened between Christmas and Valentine’s Day. And the first thing most brides did was the most fun part—picking out a wedding gown.

Devina glanced at Casper. “And you’re telling me that you’re doing a combination wedding dress and wedding cake shop.” She sounded skeptical. “No offense, but you’re asking quite a lot of me, and your store has the potential to be fairly….” She faltered.

Kevin just laughed and turned up the charm. “Tacky?”

Her cheeks flushed. “Yes.”

He’d been prepared for this. It helped that if he’d heard such a concept from someone else, he would have thought the same. The other designers he’d contracted had mentioned that concern as well, and they’d been fairly easily persuaded; however, he was asking more from Ms.

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