Descendants 2: A Continuing Love Story

Getting Ready For Cotillion!

You may notice that Erin doesn't have a dress... It's coming my lovelies! It's a surprise!!

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"I've got dresses!" Evie sang as she and Doug carted the rack of dresses into the room. Erin and Taylor invited her and Mal to get ready with them. Lonnie and Jane were also there. While Taylor styled Lonnie's hair, Jane dreamily told them about how Carlos asked her to Cotillion. The girls squealed in excitement for their friend. Then she told them that they could very possibly become a couple by the end of the night. The girls squealed again, louder this time. Mal decided to choose that moment to enter the room, and the high-pitched shrieks made her cover her ears and retreat. When Erin noticed that Mal was there, she quieted the others and offered to paint Mal's nails until Taylor was ready to do their hair. As she painted Mal's nails, Erin could tell that Mal was still tense, nervous about what the night would bring. She decided not to push the nervous girl into sharing her feelings, she'd already done enough of that today.

By the time Evie and Doug arrived, Taylor had finished both Lonnie and Jane's hair, and Erin had finished painting Mal's nails. Then Taylor had started to style Erin's hair. "And look who we found!"

On their cue, Melody and Ariel entered the room with broad smiles on their faces. Erin squealed and ran out of her chair, engulfing her sister and mother in a fierce hug. When she pulled away, her smile still hadn't faded, and she exclaimed, "It's so good to see you! I know why Melody's here. Mom?"

"I'm here to help, Angelfish!" Ariel cheered, engulfing her youngest daughter in another hug.

Melody chuckled. "Mom helped me get ready early, we're here to help. Dad and Aiden are having a fun boy's night."

Erin hugged her sister before stepping back and taking in her sister's appearance. She was wearing a beautiful coral, strapless, floor-length gown that complimented her skin tone and turquoise eyes. Her black hair fell in natural waves past her shoulders.

"You look beautiful, sissy."

"You do too," Melody replied despite Erin's robe and lack of makeup. "Now it's time to make you that much more breathtaking."

Erin blushed, giggling at her sister's compliment before getting back into the chair in front of Taylor. "If it's alright with you all, Melody and I can start on the makeup," Ariel said.

The girls nodded enthusiastically.

"Thank you for helping, Doug," Evie said to her boyfriend. "We'll take it from here."

Doug nodded and kissed Evie's cheek before leaving. The room erupted in oohs and aahs, and Evie giggled at the sudden attention.

Then she got started on styling Mal's hair to help her friend calm her racing nerves. Meanwhile, Ariel and Melody started Lonnie and Jane's makeup, and Taylor continued to style Erin's hair.

"Oh, I almost forgot," Evie started. "In addition to the dresses, I have the most amazing accessories. Hair clips, bracelets, necklaces... A really special girl back on the Isle made them. I wish she was here in person, but this is the next best thing for now."

"We'd be honored to wear them," Erin said, and the other girls agreed.

Jane and Lonnie went over to the bag that held all the accessories and picked out a hairpiece each before letting Evie clip them in. Then she went back to styling Mal's hair.

"I can't wait for you to see your dress!" Taylor cheered suddenly. "And even better, Jay is going to be speechless when he sees you!"

The best friends giggled with each other while Erin watched through the mirror as Taylor curled her red hair. "I'm just surprised that you've held out as long as you did. Keeping secrets isn't your thing," Erin jested.