XX Love Affair by Cynthia Dane & Hildred Billings

Author:Cynthia Dane & Hildred Billings [Dane, Cynthia & Billings, Hildred]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Barachou Press
Published: 2024-04-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Ironically, the only person to comment on her new hair was Helena, who met up with her that same night and stared at her as if someone else commandeered the steering wheel of Delia’s car. Never mind I told her I was getting my hair dyed today! What did Helena expect? The same bronzish brown that Delia had when they met? She doesn’t know me very well. The only reason Delia had slowed down changing her hair color every two months was because time went by too quickly now. And because professionals like Greta gently suggested she be nicer to her hair.

So, she was blond now. Blond, bobbish, and biting to take Helena out so they could show off her new look. And buy Helena an appropriate dress for the garden party, because most of what Delia had seen her wearing so far was either too revealing or not designer enough. This kind of soiree required the classic floral patterned maxi dress that already looked fantastic on Helena’s tall and athletic frame. With her full, curly hair? She’d turn heads in all the right ways, therefore deflecting any criticism from Delia. Certainly!

They hit up The Crimson Dove, the same place most of the other attendees would shop from. Knowing this, Delia announced to their assigned helper that this was for Francesca Blake’s garden party, and it was imperative that Helena not wear the same dress as someone else. Boutiques like The Crimson Dove always inquired what event a particular dress was for and kept track in their files exactly for this moment. Some of the nicer springtime maxi dresses were bypassed simply because someone else had already bought them for the same party.

Helena was agreeable. She made her opinions known, but ultimately, she wanted something that looked good on her while also keeping Delia and the party hostess happy. She’s a pro at this already. People had been playing dress up with Helena for who knew how long already. She even knew what designers she was inclined to try on first, leading everyone to quickly settle on an Adrianna Papell off-the-shoulder chiffon dress. Delia wasn’t sold on the demure springtime palette at first, but she quickly warmed up to it once it was on Helena’s body, accentuating her chest, her waist, and offering a peek at her muscular legs.

“That’s the one,” Delia said after snapping a quick picture. “Looks like they only have to take up about a quarter inch so it’s not dragging on the floor. Unless you’re wearing bigger heels, which I don’t recommend.”

“A kitten-heeled sandal is perfect for this kind of dress,” the helper agreed. “I’ll take it up half an inch to be on the safe side.”

“Whatever. It all works for me.”

They went to dinner afterward, although they didn’t speak much at all. Helena was consumed by the menu, her shopping bags, and freshening up her makeup when she didn’t think Delia was looking. It wasn’t lost on her girlfriend that Helena had taken to eating lower calorie foods now that they had been dating for a month.

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