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“How about accessories?” I ask. “Do I need a veil? A tiara? I’m not sure what I’m supposed to wear to aroyal wedding.”
It’s like I’ve floated out of my body, watching myself lose my grip on reality. I swear, it’s like the magical bridal dust warped my view and now has me believing for a second that this is real.
And damn it, Charles is not helping.
He smiles at me, patiently. “It will be some combination of the two, so let’s start with a couple of different lengths to see what works best with the shape of your face and your gown.”
“Okay. How about this one?” I point to an ivory veil that looks grand but not too frilly. The salesperson gently attaches the veil to my hair with delicate combs, and when I turn around to look at my reflection once more, I start crying, too. “This is beautiful. I love it.”
Charles looks thoughtfully at me before he speaks. “May I be frank with you, Vivienne?”
“When have you not?” I laugh. “What is it?”
My heart is pounding. Is this one of those moments when I’ve misjudged what the royal family considers to be fashionable? Or am I just being crazy? Though I’ve been studying their tastes, how they act, and what their hobbies are for long enough that it’ll be odd if I’m wrong, but shit happens.
I wait for his answer with baited breath.
“Seeing you in this veil makes me wish you two really do get married.”
I turn red with embarrassment. “You’re just saying that to make me feel better…or look less ridiculous right now.”
Charles shakes his head. “It’s not my job to make you or anyone else feel better. My loyalty is with the King.”
He stands beside me and adjusts my veil so that it flows over my shoulders.
“I see how he looks at you,” he continues. “And in this gown, the whole world will see what he sees.”
“Do you really think so?” I look at my reflection and try to see myself as a Queen, but all I see is a commoner in a Queen’s wedding dress.
Charles gives me a fatherly smile. “Don’t tell David I told you this, but I think you two are more perfect for each other than you realize.”
