January 20th 1986
"Up a bit at the back, please."
"Like this?"
"Yes, but can you bring it around to the right?"
"I just need to pin it here first."
"I want it to trail on my left shoulder."
"Pass those grips."
"Here's the rose as well, it needs to be visible above my ear."
"We're almost there."
"For the photos."
"OK. How's that?"
"Perfect. Thanks babe."
"Stand up for me?"
"How's it looking?"
"The zip's being a bit tricky."
"How so?"
"Erm...it's not going up as easily as it did three weeks ago."
"Shit!"
"It's OK. Put your shoulders back."
"Oh God!"
"Got it. You're in."
"But I can't breathe!"
"You'll have to, for today at least."
"Can you tell?"
"No. You've got your lilies?"
"Yeah, if I don't throw up on them I can hold them for the rest of the day."
"Here we go doll."
"Here we go."
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Aurélie
RomanceWhen Aurélie is invited to spend the summer helping her eccentric godmother Lena, set up a cookery school in Paris, she just can't resist. Three months in the City of Love with one of her favorite people. There's just the small issue of a very irri...
