Ecie & Esme II: Another Day Like This

Three

'How nervous are you feeling?' Ecie laughed as she went around Whole Foods with Eric looking for ingredients. 'Tonight is the big night.'

'I'm feeling the pressure,' Eric said. 'Your mom is a very complicated woman.'

'You don't have to tell me that,' Ecie said. 'I've lived with her for my whole life.'

'It's like she doesn't want to be loved,' Eric said. 'And it sucks because that's the only thing that I want to do.'

Ecie smiled as they picked up some food. 'So what did you get for her?'

'I took some help from e e Cummings,' Eric replied. 'I wrote out one of his poems and I think I'll read it to her tonight. I thought I'd lay off the presents this year.'

'I mean, you're making her this perfect meal, she'll totally love it,' Ecie said. 'I think she might have written you something, but Esme said she's been stressing out like crazy about it for days.'

Eric chuckled. 'So does this mean that she likes me?'

'Maybe,' Ecie smiled. 'Has she said it yet?'

'Said what?'

'The three most important and romantic words known to man,' Ecie said.

'No,' Eric laughed. 'She definitely has not said anything along those lines to me.'

'Oh right, well, you know,' Ecie said. 'Love is a complicated thing sometimes.'

'You are telling me,' Eric said pulling down some more ingredients. 'But it's always worth it in the end though.'

'Sometimes,' Ecie replied. 'But love is still quite amazing.'

'Yeah,' Eric sighed. 'I always used to think I was a sucker for it.'

'You totally are,' Ecie laughed. 'But you're really sweet.'

'Thanks,' Eric smiled. He looked into the trolley, 'I think we've got what we need for tonight.'

'E will be home soon,' Esme said looking through Sofie's closet. 'She'll sort you out with a really amazing dress.'

'I am perfectly capable of dressing myself,' Sofie sighed with her hands on her hip. 'You don't need to keep treating me like I'm some kind of invalid.'

'You want to look really cute for Eric,' Esme said. 'I hope that E gets here soon.'

'Right then,' Sofie sighed. 'I shall go downstairs and make myself another cup of coffee.'

'Where have you been?' Esme asked as Ecie sauntered into the closet. 'I've been freaking out more than mom has.'

'Well we had to pick up some flowers and stuff,' Ecie replied pulling back dress after dress. 'I thought you'd be okay.'

'Mom doesn't really have any cute stuff,' Esme said. 'I've been looking for ages.'

'What mom needs is some really sexy underwear,' Ecie said completely ignoring Esme. 'We already know that they have some really incredible sex, so why not totally max it out.'

Esme nodded. 'I've seen some of mom's more kinky selection.'

They started laughing and Sofie walked in. 'Please girls, this really is not necessary.'

'Don't worry mom,' Ecie laughed. 'Just sit down on the bed and let your daughters get you ready for your very first, first anniversary in like twenty years.'

Sofie sat down obediently and looked at her daughters who stood before her.

'Okay now,' Ecie said folding her arms. 'You need to take a shower and take your time.'

'We'll sort everything out for you,' Esme said. 'Is that understood?'

Sofie nodded.

'Good,' they said. 'Get going.'

Sofie got up quickly and went into her bathroom.

'I've seen what I want mom to wear,' Ecie said pulling down a new black backless satin-trimmed crepe bow-detailed Azzaro dress. 'What do you think? A little too sexy?'

'I like it,' Esme nodded. 'What else do you have?'

'This is definitely more conservative,' Ecie said taking out a black and white monochrome silk-satin clarckson printed Paul & Joe kimono dress. 'I'm not sure which one I like.'

'I love the first one,' Esme said. 'It's like business in the front and a party in the back.'

Ecie laughed as she looked through shoes. 'We're giving mom a mullet dress.'

Esme laughed. 'Totally.'

'Mom is going to love these,' Ecie said pulling out a white shoe box. 'She is going to wear these.' Ecie removed the lid of the box revealing a pair of black glossy patent Versace Dvea platform pumps. 'I want these.'

Esme took one shoe and slid her foot into it then put on the other shoe. 'I love these,' she walked around the room and looked at her feet in the floor length mirror. 'These look so good on my feet.'

Ecie looked at the reflection then tilted her head and nodded. 'I love them.'

Esme took them off and stood them against the bed. 'So what dress?'

'I'm really leaning towards the mullet dress,' Ecie said looking at both dresses. 'It's their one year anniversary, she's going to want to look really sexy and she's going to want to feel really sexy.'

Esme nodded. 'She'll be completely decked out in black.'

'You're right,' Ecie replied. 'That's quite depressing for an anniversary. Did you find any underwear? We'll want something with color.'

'Mom doesn't own any lingerie with color,' Esme replied. 'All she has is black, purple, a mixture of both and lace.'

'Oh right,' Ecie shrugged. 'Just grab whatever and lay it out on the bed.'

Esme took out a pair of dark purple Stephanee satin tanga Agent Provocateur briefs and put it on the bed. 'Mom won't be wearing underwear tonight.'

They laughed as they finished up.

Sofie walked into her bedroom with a fluffy towel tied tightly around her body and a towel wrapped around her hair.

'We have finished,' Esme said showing Sofie what they had picked out for her. 'It's sexy, yet age appropriate. What do you think?'

Sofie looked at the dress and nodded then looked at the Versace shoes and picked one up. 'I really love these.'

'The car is waiting outside,' Ecie said as she put two pearls through her mother's pierced ears. 'He'll take you to where you need to go.'

Sofie nodded.

'You've got everything?' Esme said passing Sofie her red bow-embellished satin Valentino clutch. 'All your stuff is in here.'

Sofie nodded then looked at her daughters. 'How do I look?'

'Gorgeous,' they grinned. They took a picture of Sofie.

'Thank you girls so much,' Sofie smiled nervously. 'You're sure I look okay?'

'Your tan finishes it off perfectly,' Ecie smiled. 'Now go and knock him dead.'

Esme grinned as she opened the front door. 'Have a good time tonight.'

'I love you girls,' Sofie smiled before she got into the waiting black limo. 'Thank you so much.'

The driver closed the door for Sofie then walked round to the driver's door. He got in and started the engine then reversed out of the driveway.

Esme and Ecie watched as the limo drove off, before making their way back inside.