“Which is why you should hook up with Phillip. He’s a good guy.”
Audrey shrugged a shoulder. “I don’t know.”
“Well, think about it, but think quick, ’cause I’ll need to have Lucas ask him.”
“Yeah, yeah, come on, pick a dress.”
Fallon placed a finger to her chin, still thinking. Audrey rolled her eyes at her as Fallon said, “I know for a fact that if he were older, you would love him.”
“Who?” Audrey asked.
“Tate, your neighbor.”
“Ah, the infamous neighbor whom I have yet to meet. That dude is like a ninja. I only see his truck leave and hear him playing his piano.”
Fallon smiled. “He’s a super great guy. You should go over and introduce yourself.”
“Maybe, but like you said, he’s too young.”
“Yeah,” Fallon said with a shake of her head.
“Well, enough of that, what dress?” Audrey asked, not only annoyed that her sister hadn’t picked a dress but that she hadn’t met her neighbor. Lucas and Fallon talked so highly of him, and it had been almost a month and a half since he moved in. More than enough time to run into each other. He was a goalie, so when she went to games it was hard to tell what he looked like through all his gear, and they rarely interviewed him after the game, or if they did, she’d missed it. It was frustrating because she heard he was gorgeous. She once thought about Googling him, but come on, that was just weird, desperate and stalkery. Considering he was her next-door neighbor, she should be able to go over and see him, for goodness sakes!
When Fallon flashed her a winning smile, distracting her from an overactive brain, Audrey smiled back. “The lace one,” Fallon said then. “This one is tight as hell.”
Thank God. She never had to come back to this store again! Well, maybe to try on her dress, unless she could do that today? As Fallon changed back into her clothes, Audrey checked her Facebook while the workers moved around her. She made sure things were good, that no one was dying, before closing the app.
“I picked my dress!” Fallon gushed when she returned from the fitting room. She wore her tight black skirt again, having left work to come to the dress shop in her regular work wear. Audrey knew that since opening her wine cellar in the Assassins arena, Fallon had been insanely busy—not only with her own business, but also with the operations at Rocky Top Wines, their family’s wine company. Her sister needed a break, and she was beyond excited that Fallon would be leaving for a week after the wedding.
Putting a fake smile on her face, Audrey said, “You did! Yay! With only a day to spare!”
Fallon laughed, a dreamy look on her face, and took Audrey’s hand in hers. “You think Lucas will love it?”
Audrey smiled reassuringly. “He’s gonna flip at your gorgeousness, Fal. You’re stunning, babe.”
Fallon squeezed her hand, then left the room again. Audrey sat in the plush chair, wondering where she’d gone. Her sister returned with two dress shop clerks, each holding a different dress.
“What’s this?” Audrey asked.
Fallon gave her a sneaky grin. “The two dresses I picked to go with mine.”
Audrey eyed both of them before shaking her head. “Um, no, ma’am. Neither one of those is the dress I picked out.”
“You’re right, they’re better.”
Looking back, Audrey took in the champagne sheath dress, which would come to mid-thigh. It had gold jewels covering the bodice of the tube top, and then a pretty little white sash. It was nice, but the other dress was amazing. It was also champagne colored, but it had a tutu skirt, which was more Audrey’s style. Its lacy tube top was cut down the middle, where her breasts would be on full display. Around the waist there was a white lacy sash.