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"We should buy yours while we’re at it," her sister said

"Oh, no This is Mrs J’s day"

"What are we gonna call her now?" Pru asked "Moht I swear, I didn’t even know she had a first nao"

"I have no idea Listen, I have to run back and shower," Honor said "I’ll see you there"

Four hours later, Honor, Faith and Prudence sat in Happily Ever After’s waiting area as the now disheveled and sweaty Gned the store, brought Mrs Johnson the sixteenth dress to try on The girls had been shown zero, as Mrs Johnson kept declaring the dresses foolish, hideous or, for so thatthator sparkle) and nothing that oould be tolerated (pretentious) No sheath dresses (nightgowns) Nothing shorter than floor-length (disrepectful), and nothing with a train (pompous)

"Does anyone have alcohol?" Faith asked "I could really use a drink right now"

"Or Valiu for your wedding?" Faith asked

Honor ju"

"What? No! You have to get married at the Barn," Faith said

Honor cleared her throat "It won’t be at the Barn We, uh, we ht just elope"

"And kill your father, Honor Holland?" ca

"Huh I hadn’t thought of that"

Faith turned to her "So Let’s get to the good stuff What was it like, your first kiss with Toreat" A la He kissed ainst the law?" Pru asked

"Not in this state It was the h school That was hot, too He’s the best kisser in the history of the earth"

"I don’t know about that," Pru said

Honor didn’t, either To department The htswoony

"You’re blushing," Faith said

"Hey, you’d blush, too, if you knohere Carl and I did it thisto her Yeah, Tom’s a hottie, that’s for sure That accent is incredible, even if I can barely understand him"

"What kind of accent is that, anyway? Cockney?" Faith asked

"Nope Manchester Just a basic blue-collar accent, I guess" But yes, it had a certain pull to it

Gwen darted past again, fear on her face and rightfully so, then returned a second later with another dress, brave girl They could hear sorowl frohed "I can’t believe we of all people didn’t bring wine to this Mrs J, coirls," Mrs Johnson called "But I look ridiculous"

She cairls leaned forward "Oh, Mrs J," Honor breathed "You’re beautiful"