Dresses and Rings

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 I was sitting in the room with a few woman from the front of the train. I did know a few women from the train, Curtis introduced us and today they brought their wedding dresses they wore to me to show me...to offer them to me to wear.

"So you all got married in the train?" I asked and they all nodded.

"Some of us got engaged on the train and some were engaged before the train." The one woman, Nicole said and I nodded.

"We don't know much about you. Were you with someone before the train? I mean we know you have a son..." the one lady, Becca said.

"I was married when I got on the train, we had just gotten married 6 months before getting on. He died a few years ago." I said and everyone gave me a sympathetic look. "I'm okay, obviously moving on now." I said and everyone just smiled.

"You're lucky it's with Curtis." Millie the final lady said.

"Why's that?" I asked.

"Well he was one of the most eligible bachelors on the train. Every woman wanted him but he didn't want them..." Millie said and I looked at her oddly.

"And you were one of those I take it?" I asked and she just scoffed and walked out. "That's a yes..." I said and the other girls laughed. Finally, I stood up and started looking at all the dresses hanging up.

"Esme, not that we want to overstep here but since you have been up in Curtis' car now for a little bit, have you two been...intimate?" Becca asked and I shook my head.

"We are sharing a bed, but we keep our distance." I said. They all sighed and looked at each other. "What?" I asked.

"Well take it from someone who was married quickly to someone on the train...the husbands expect you to be to be intimate on your wedding night. Wilford demands it of all newly married couples." Becca explains and I sighed.

"How long has it been Esme?" Nicole asked.

"Years." I said. "I haven't sleep with anyone but my late husband." I stated.

"Does Curtis know this?" Nicole asked and I shrugged.

"I don't think he will care if its demanded...we will just have to see what happens." I said and the ladies nodded. I finally stopped at a dress and smiled.

"I like this one." I aid and Becca smiled.

" I aid and Becca smiled

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"That was mine. I would love for you to wear it." Becca said and I smiled at her.

"Thank you, ladies, for everything. Will you be at the wedding?" I asked and they nodded.

"They will marry you in the train car with all the windows and we all come." Nicole said and I nodded.

"I don't know what I'm supposed to do with Colt..." I said and they shook their head.

"I'm taking him that night. Him and my son hit it off in school and your wedding night, they are having a sleep over." Becca said and I smiled.

"Oh okay, sounds good. Everything seems all set." I said.

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