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Carolina grinned "And your hor"

"That they are But I’d think he was hot even if I wasn’t pregnant" After the staff hustled Gray into the dressing roo job, Carolina I’ to want to order all those clothes for Gray He looks hot as hell in them I would say, like they were hed "They do look good on hi turned out"

"You should be How’s your stress level right now?"

"Actually, not as bad as I thought it would be Things are running pretty slanced at the dressing roo Gray, she pulled out her notebook "Since Gray’s no doubt being stuck with pins at thedress concepts I’d like you to look at"

Evelyn’s eyes widened "Seriously? Already? I didn’t think you’d have any ti dress until after the launch of your line"

Carolina shrugged "It’s a stress reliever and takesAnd when an idea pops into my head, I can’t help but work on it"

She showed the drawings to Evelyn "These are only concepts Not fully fleshed out yet, just a few ideas"

Carolina held her breath, watching as Evelyn flipped through the three dress concepts she’d created Evelyn looked at each one, studying theain, which Carolina appreciated

Evelyn laid her hand over the notebook and lifted her gaze to Carolina The exciteeous, Carolina But how am I supposed to choose just one? Is it possible to wear three wedding dresses?"

Carolina exhaled, then laughed "I’lad you like them"

"Like the I can’t believe you designed these in the short tih each one, discussing how they couldyou want, however you want it, we can alter We can even take portions of one dress and add it to the other And each one can be easily altered for your expanding waistline"

Evelyn grinned "That’ll be helpful, since I have no idea how big I’ll be by May"

"How are you feeling, by the way?"

"Surprisingly good so far Noard He’s already told me to hire an assistant to help me out because he doesn’t want randchild you’re carrying I don’t think he wants you working twelve-hour days right now"

"I’ve been to see the doctor, who assures me I’m perfectly healthy and can carry onas I feel like it, so I’oing to be watchingwith Gray"

Carolina nodded "And my mother"

"Yes"

"How did your parents take the news?"

"They were elated," Evelyn said with a wide grin "They’re so excited about the baby and the wedding We’re all getting together next weekend in DC along with Gray’s parents to talk wedding planning I’ll be sure to take a lot of notes since I know you’ll be too busy to attend"

"Thanks I’ll get up to speed on the whole wedding-planning thing with you as soon as I get Fashion Week out of the way"

"Honestly, Carolina, there’s no hurry I think with your e, neither you nor I will have to do e sense of relief"

Carolina laughed "You’re probably right"

"So back to the dresses Can I get copies of these to look at?"

"Of course I’ll eive these to anyone else until I choose one?"

"Absolutely not You’redress client"

Evelyn laid her hand over her heart "I’m so honored by this, Carolina And I love these dresses so much But I think I already knohich one I’m in love with"

"Which one?"

Evelyn scrolled to the second one "This one The scalloped edges and the sweetheart neckline It’s so modern, yet classic and traditional at the same ti baby belly perfectly It’s the one that’s in lad I think a dress like that will look beautiful on you"

"So do I But I want to look at all of theain, just to be sure"

"I’ll eet their opinions"

"Oh, good idea Thank you, I’ll do that"

Gray e rooroo about?" Gray asked

"Wedding dresses," Evelyn said "Which you can’t see"

"Okay But you know, I’e of fashion"

Evelyn stood "Not in this case You’ll just have to re up to play dress-up"

He kissed her on the cheek "Don’t you know? It’s hed "Yeah, I’ll just bet it is Which is why I appreciate it so o until the day of the show"

"Have you got time to have lunch with us?"