Endearment

Chapter Four

"Turn please."

Katherine rolled her eyes and turned in a half circle for what seemed like the thousandth time. Ever since the wedding date had been changed the palace servants and friends alike had been none stop with preparations. For the past two weeks Katherine had been in and out of dresses, her hair had been curled and un curled, up and down, and everything in between and still the stylists hadn't made a decision.

"I don't like it take it off." The large woman said pointing to Clara to help Katherine out of the white dress.

"Shoot me now." Katherine muttered under her breath to Clara as she pulled the dress up off her head. Clara hid a grin behind her hand and Katherine had to stifle a laugh.

"Ah yes, this is the one. I just know it!" The woman said clapping her long manicured hands together as Clara pulled the next dress on over Katherine's head.

"You said that last time." Katherine muttered earning a snort from Clara.

The woman had Katherine try on another three dresses before she gasped in delight at the sight of Katherine standing awkwardly on the stool.

"It's perfect! Completely perfect! Take a look!" She ordered to Katherine pointing at a flirt length mirror.

It was a very pretty dress, it was more simple then any of the others she'd tried on. It was pure white and lacey, it covered her shoulders nicely so it didn't make Katherine feel to exposed unlike the other dresses had done. She was happy with it, even if it did symbol the end of her life.

"You like it? Good. Now on to your hair, I'm feeling good about today. We may even be completely done by five if we work fast." The woman said directing Katherine to a seat. "You!" She said pointing to Clara. "Let's try a French braid."

For the next hour Clara was directed by the woman in what to do with Katherine's hair. Naturally Katherine had no say in what she did and didn't like so she kept quiet mostly.

"You look like you having the time of your life." Clara said quietly in her ear. Katherine snorted at her choice of words.

"Yea, this is so much fun." Katherine agreed sarcastically.

"Ya know, it won't be so bad. Jacks a nice guy." She said softly.

Katherine's eyes dropped her her lap at Clara's words. She was trying to comfort her but Katherine wasn't sure if she could be comforted right now.

"I'm sure he is." Katherine said stiffly.

"I know him Katherine, I really do. We used to be-" but her sentence was cut short by a tall guy with short black hair and a buttoned up shirt.

"Clara, I'm sorry to intrude but this just came for Miss Pulitzer." He said smiling apologetically at Clara.

Katherine watched in the mirror in front of her as Clara's cheeks turned a bright red. She smiled sheepishly back and took the letter from him.

"Thank you David." She said.

"Miss Pulitzer." He David guy said bowing to her as he backed out. He smiled again at Clara and left.

"Who's that?" Katherine asked turning in her seat to smirk at Clara.

Clara coughed awkwardly and rubbed the back of her neck.

"David, his name is David. He works here too." She said swallowing and handing Katherine the letter.

Katherine smirked at her best friend and opened the letter. She scanned the letter briefly before reading it.