It was one in the afternoon but it was still early to me. I was on my way to the Prada design house to look for a dress for the People party. I was so tired that I wanted to cry when I had to get up today. There was no glamorous outfit for me today; it was a short skirt and a tank top; besides it would be easy to slip in and out of while trying on dresses. I walked up to the door and rang the buzzer,
“It’s Brehan.” I looked into the camera so they could get a good look at me and there was a buzz then the door opened. I stepped inside and was greeted by the security guard,
“Hello Ms Locke.” I smiled faintly at him and walked through the door he held opened for me. Riana walked over to me and I kissed both cheeks. She smiled,
“Hi darling. How have you been?” I smiled and nodded my head,
“I’ve been great.” She nodded and signaled for me to follow her,
“I know, every time I turn around you are in my face; on TV, in magazines.” I loved hearing that,
“Yes, I can’t say that I don’t enjoy it. I’ve been having a blast and its only going to get better.” I remember when I first met Riana it was so hard for me to understand her thick Swedish accent but it was so clear to me now. Riana was a designer for Prada and showered me with gifts; which is one of the reasons I loved them so much.
“Steven said was that you wanted a dress for People’s 50 Most Beautiful party.” I nodded,
“Yes, and we want this dress to be hot.” She turned once she was at a rack and nodded at me,
“That, we can handle. Now do you want something elegant or something sexy and daring.” I smirked at her,
“What do you think?” She laughed,
“One barely there dress coming up.” I winked at her,
“Exactly.” We went through the dresses and they were either too long or the top was too high,
“Don’t you have something short and low cut?” She went through another rack and found a sheer black dress with the back completely out,
“Try this on.” I frowned,
“I don’t want a long dress.” She nodded,
“We’ll make it short, but I want to see how it is on your body.” I stripped down right there and slipped on the dress. You can’t be shy in the modeling world; you get naked in front of total strangers on almost a daily basis. I looked in the mirror and had to admit it was a beautiful dress. Riana came up behind me and held up the dress until it was mid thigh. I smiled and pulled it up another three inches. She laughed,
“Well, you do have the legs for it.” Hey, if you’re going to be 5’11” and have long legs you might as well show them off; and I do, every chance I get. I turned my back to the mirror and gasped,
“Oh my God Ri, the back of this dress is unbelievable. I was amazed the dress was able to stay on, there literally was no back,
“I’m thinking of putting a string of diamonds around the back, drooping down the lower part of your back, almost on your hips.” I smiled and nodded,
“And black stilettos with diamond straps.” She laughed,
“One day you are going to take my job.” I faced the mirror again and she pulled the dressed tighter against my body,
“I love how it’s sheer.” She nodded,
“Yes, it flows, much more feminine.” I smiled,
“Well, that was quick.” I began to wonder if it was too quick. Maybe I should keep looking; I don’t want to be outdone at this party. I want all eyes on me.
“Maybe I should wear color. You think?” She shook her head,
“With this dress, it wont matter that its not color. The dress is magnificent on its own but I can make it another if you want. Maybe a soft baby blue?” I frowned as I continued to look in the mirror,
“I don’t know. Black is sexy though and you cant go wrong with black. If Joan Rivers says anything about me I will hunt that bitch down.” Riana laughed,
“Has she ever said anything about you?” I shook my head,
“Not that I know of.” She held the dress up and I pulled my hair up,
“Hair up or down?” She answered without hesitation,
“Definitely up and dangling diamond earrings, no necklace and a bracelet, don’t want to over do it.” I sighed,
“So black or baby blue?” She looked in the mirror for a while, she was the expert. I would go with whatever she thought,
“I’ll make it in blue as well and we’ll see.” I nodded and a sudden thought rushed over me,
“Have you given a dress to anyone else for the party?” She shook her head,
“No.” I nodded,
“Good, no one else gets Prada for that party.” She nodded,
“That’s fine with me. You'll bring all the attention I could want.” I hugged her a took the dress off,
“Thanks Ri.” I slipped my clothes back on and called Steven’s office,
“Steven please, it’s Brehan.” I never called his cell phone; he never answered it when he was in the office,
“Ms. Locke, Mr. Geddes isn’t in the office today.” I frowned,
“Is he at lunch?”
“No, he won’t be in the office at all today. He’s working out of the office.” I didn’t bother to say anything else as I hung up the phone. I’m sure when Steven left this morning he said he was going to the office. Riana interrupted my thoughts when she walked over to me,
“Get a few things, anything you want. I have a meeting to attend. I’ll give you a call when the dresses are ready.” I smiled as she walked off, nothing like free shit to make it worth my while to get up out of bed before noon.
I made it back home and jumped when I opened the door to see Steven sitting on my couch,
“You scared the hell out of me baby. What are you doing here?” He nodded,
“Yeah, I had to come see you.” He stood up and I smiled as he walked towards me. He was skipping work to be with me, yes it was his company but he dropped everything to be with me, to spend the afternoon with me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and as we kissed he pulled my skirt up and began to rub my butt. I loved being with him, I loved his touch and I couldn’t wait to spend the afternoon in bed with him. He pulled back and I sighed as I kept my eyes closed,
“I have a surprise for you.” I opened my eyes and smiled,
“A surprise? What is it?” I loved surprises and usually Steven never disappointed me. Maybe it was finally my engagement ring. We were supposed to get it together but maybe he went ahead and did it,
“Come on Steven. What is it?” He led me to my bedroom and before he opened the door he turned to me,
“Close your eyes.” I did as he told me and he slowly walked inside the room after he opened the door,
“Ok, open your eyes.” I opened my eyes and I wanted to cry. In my bed, lying naked were two women smiling at me. I turned to Steven and he smiled,
“We’re going to have fun.”
Chapter 43
Stranger Than Fiction
Stories
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