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Perla bit her lip ‘I don’t knoill happen I don’t knohere we’ll live or even if we’ll live together Because Ari has chosen not to discuss it with ed in her throat and she whirled away from Brianna’s concerned stare Blindly, she reached for the first thing that cae slip dress ‘This one?’
Brianna nodded ‘It’s the perfect thing to go shopping in’
Perla froze ‘Shopping?’
‘You’re getting married toerie that’ll blow Ari’s mind A woman can’t have too many weapons in her arsenal’
‘That depends on what she’s fighting for,’ Perla own, she slipped the dress over her head The cotton felt cool against her skin and the colour lifted her spirits a fraction
‘Don’t give up so easily, Perla You’ve come too far to stop now If you want Ari, make him stand up and take notice So-willed men’ Her expression held a determination Perla couldn’t help but admire ‘Are you ready?’
With a last look in the mirror, she pursed her lips ‘Al until she found it Uncapping the scarlet lipstick she’d worn the night she met Ari, she boldly smoothed it over her lips
Brianna aiting for her on the deck Her eyes widened, then her so’
The shops weren’t as sophisticated as those on the mainland but they provided an eclectic mix that satisfied her immediate needs
Perla bought two sundresses, one yellow, one green, and a pair of low-heeled sandals Against her protests, Brianna dragged her to a wedding shop with every intention of forcing her to buy lingerie
But Perla froze as she spotted a dress on the hanger The si-wear or wedding dress The front was plain and sleeveless and its halter neck design would keep her cool in the Santorini heat But it was the back that took her breath away
The lace pattern travelled down the ed the hips and flared to the floor in a tiny train
‘Wow With your hair caught up, that dress would look gorgeous on you Provided, of course, you want to look fabulous for your wedding day,’ Brianna teased
Curbing her indecision, Perla bought the dress ‘Can we go now?’
‘Just one more stop’ They went two doors away and entered the most unique shop Perla had ever seen Scent candles in all shapes and colours stood on pedestals while incense burned froet hts’ She laughed
Forcing a s deeper into misery
Leaving Brianna to make her selection, she browsed the shop As she made her way to the front, she met a woman in her early thirties The hostile look she sent her stopped Perla in her tracks