The Player's Losing Hand - (Love Island the Game FanFiction)

Chapter 9: Trick or Treat - PART ONE

My dearest friend
If you don't mind
I'd like to join you
By your side
Where we can gaze
Into the stars
And sit together
Now and forever
For it is plain
As anyone can see
We're simply meant to be

Jack Skellington and Sally -

HALLOWEEN NIGHT

Skye stood in front of the full length mirror of the guest room in Lucas and Chelsea's London flat contemplating her costume, as music from The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack drifted down the hall from the sitting room.

As further proof that they were an unexpected, yet perfect couple...Chelsea had met Lucas halfway in terms of decorating their flat for the holiday. They both loved the movie, so while Lucas abhorred kitschy holiday decor they were able to come to a compromise and Chelsea tastefully added pops of Halloween fun throughout the flat based on the theme of the movie.

Looking at the reflection of the guest room behind her in the mirror, Skye had to hand it to Chelsea.... she really WAS a good interior designer.

The centerpiece of her design was a dramatic black and white graphic print of the last scene in the movie - where Jack approaches Sally in front of a huge moon just as they reach out to hold hands. On each side of the bed, white lamps with black lampshades were accented by purple uplighting placed behind the nightstands... creating a dynamic look casting purple light up the walls when the room was dark.

Numerous throw pillows with Jack and Sally's faces on them adorned the bed, and finally, Chelsea had filled wall sconce vases on either side of the framed full length mirror with floral arrangements of white roses and black and white anemones tied with black and white striped ribbon. Breathing in, Skye could smell the light fragrance of the roses accenting the space.

Smoothing the fabric of her costume she smiled to herself. She had put a lot of thought into their Mad Hatter and Sexy Alice costumes, especially hers.

At 15 weeks along, though she was carrying low, and all out front, it seemed her normal petite 5'3" 110 lb frame had placed the 9 lbs she had gained so far in the pregnancy about ⅓ in her chest and the other ⅔ to her baby bump.... Since the other islanders were used to seeing her in fitted clothing that accentuated her figure, she had to be strategic about how she camouflaged it.

She had sewn the costumes herself so that she could customize the classic blue and white Alice dress....

For the bodice she had used a french maid inspiration, cut low and showing plenty of cleavage along with the top edge of the black push-up bra.
Using her cleavage to draw the eye up and away from her lower half, the neckline was accented by a soft white ruffle and black ribbon that tied in a bow nesting between her breasts.

She had placed the bottom of the bodice high, utilizing an empire waist to artfully disguise her belly.... the short, blue, upper-thigh length skirt was slightly poofed out by a white tutu-like underskirt. And a little white apron with the name ALICE monogrammed on it, accented by the same white ruffle/black ribbon as the top of the costume, was placed over the skirt and tied at her back in a big bow. The finished effect of the design came off light and airy, keeping the fabric of the skirt away from the body.

Completing the look was a set of white thigh-high stockings with black bows resting against the top of her thighs and black flats. Her hair was tucked skillfully up under a short blonde bob wig with bangs, accented by a black hairband, and she had a little fluffy, white rabbit purse to carry along with her to finish off the Alice in Wonderland theme

The entire costume was artfully designed to guide the viewer's eyes to specific parts of her while simultaneously distracting them from others.

Dressed in his own costume, Henrik came up behind and wrapped her in his arms. Gently rubbing his hand over her belly he looked at her reflection and gave a low whistle.