"Right this way then."
We follow her down the hall.When she stops, she opens a door and tells me."Barbara is waiting to assist you."
I take a deep breath, square my shoulders and prepare to enter the room.When I take a step, Aurei doesn't release my hand.He pulls me back.His voice is husky as his hand slides up and under my choker."Look at me."
I do, and I see the green that looks back is deep with passion.He leans down to peck my lips, offering a sweet kiss of encouragement.I can hear the receptionist shift her feet.She is waiting for me to go in so she can finish escorting him and get back to whatever she was doing on her phone when we came in.I pucker up for the peck.As soon as his soft yet firm lips lay lightly on mine, our electric spark ignites, and his sweet kiss turns into a full mouth, deep tongue, thrusting, hungry kiss that tells me he demands Heaven with me.I melt with his show of complete commitment to us.My arms wrap themselves around his neck, and my fingers slide into his hair.
The front door opens, and the receptionist clears her throat."Excuse me, just a moment.I'll be right back."
Aurei slowly withdraws his tongue and ends the kiss.I lean against him, and he holds me close.When I open my eyes and look into his, the only thought I have, I share with him."I know exactly what I'm doing."His sweet smile goes into his eyes, and I know I said the right thing.He takes my hands in his and pulls them to his lips, holding my eyes captive.He opens the palms and hovers over them.My eyes twinkle at him."I know what you just did there with that trickery-of-the-best-kind kiss."
He winks that killer wink, then kisses my branded spot.Fireworks flare inside me, and my heart beats to be his.I pull my hands out of his grasp, take a deep breath, toss my mane, roll my shoulders, then stride straight through that door of destiny without looking back.
I hear his soft chuckle as it closes.
From the rear dressing room, I'm greeted by Barbara, a middle-aged, heavy-set woman with a genuine smile."Ah, Miss Wright!Come in, please.I've been waiting impatiently for you."
"I'm sorry.My apologies."
"No.No."She laughs heartily, and she shakes with it."I was simply impatient to unwrap this exquisite design and dress you in it."She waves me over to the center of the changing area."Let's get you out of those clothes and into this little piece of heaven."
I smile.Heaven."Yes."
When I'm wrapped in the white, gold-trimmed gown shipped from the villa, I climb onto the pedestal and stand while she makes minor adjustments to it.Her eye is sharp, and she tweaks it perfectly, fitting the bodice to hug my double D's and reveal as much cleavage as possible without letting them tumble out.Then she tucks it under my ass cheeks, so it will flow and sway sexily as I strut my assets."This dress ...Ah!You will shine as bright as the stars in the spotlight."She stands up and says."Let's get you out of it, so I can work my magic."
I dip my shoulders and let the fabric slip down my arms, then wiggle my ass until it falls to the floor like a white, glittering cloud.
"Exquisite!"Barbara remarks watching it float down, then she holds out her hand.I balance myself and step out.She scoops it up and disappears.
Standing on the pedestal, butt naked, I take a deep breath and try to relax, but my nerves start to get the best of me again.I roll my eyes.I need to sing.
Thinking about what I do in Vegas, how lucky we are to have found each other in Alabama, and how love has changed us, "The Rose" by Bette Midler pops in my mind.Since I can't dance here, I start to hum it, singing a few snippets.
When Barbara comes back, she says as she helps me step in the altered gown."Are you going to sing that?"
"I hadn't planned on it."
"You should."
I look in the mirror.Who I see smiling back makes me so happy.I'm his Good Girl Goddess.I smile at my reflection, then down on Barbara.
"I think that's it."She smiles up at me.
"Thank you."
She holds her hand up again to help me down."Your Prince awaits."
I giggle."He's my Golden God."
She chuckles."You are a golden goddess in this gown."
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