Baby Boom || Liam Payne <Complete>

Chapter 5: Surprises Surprises

Work was the same as always. When I walked into the big cream colored double doors of Imagine Me Bridal, everyone was either with a customer helping them sketch their dream wedding dress or in the workshop getting started on previous orders. Imagine me Bridal had just opened this year and had sky rocketed from the moment the doors opened. I took the last vacant spot for the designer and have made tons of dresses.

The building is a 3 story and on the top floor is where my office is, along with my fellow designers. The 2nd floor is where the sketching takes place. There's tons of little rooms that you bring your client in to so you can discuss their ideas. The bottom floor is more of a boutique. If you don't want to sketch, we just have dresses down there that range from prom-wedding gowns. There's manikins displayed in the windows wearing a different genre of dress. To me, this is heaven since I love doing what I do but the only hard part is if someone steals your design. The fashion world is brutal.

I made my way to my office and got ready for my 11 o' clock appointment. I looked at the time and noticed I still have 10 minutes to chill. I decided to text my best friend that works in the sketch department, Ken.

-Hey Kenny! How you doing?

Oh I'm just peachy! *note sarcasm* My client has changed her mind so many times, it's illegal.

-Shut up! Stop doing drama! That's why it's called 'sketch'! If they change their mind it's not written in stone yet! Follow their orders.

What ever.... You don't have to worry about this cause you're probably just sitting your lazy arse on your chair with your feet on your desk laughing at me.

-How did you know?! You should be physic!

Yeah, yeah. Shut up! I gotta go to work. Let's go for lunch yeah?

-Alright... 1:00 at Nandos?

You betcha!

I smiled and locked my phone. Nandos was Ken's most favorite place on earth. He can't go a week without it.

Knock, knock!

"Come in!" I said while quickly taking my feet off the desk and standing with my hands on my crop top smoothing it out. One of the pros of working here is your style is much appreciated.

The door opened and a young girl, around 26, came in. She had blonde hair and crystal blue eyes. She was a cute little thing with a petite figure. "Um, hello. My names Cynthia Fields and I'm here for the 11 o' clock appointment?"

"Ah yes! Ms. Fields! We talked over the phone am I correct? My names Jess Collins." I asked while extending my hand.

"Yes. Nice to meet you Ms. Collins." She said as she shook my hand. I pulled my hand back and gave her a dismissive wave of my hand.

"Please call me Jess. Now we discussed over the phone that you wanted to create a dress, am I right?" She nodded.

"My wedding is Christmas themed and I wanted a little help as to how to make my dress match the theme perfectly." It was my turn to nod as I thought this over.

"Okay so my guess is the colors are red and black?"

"With white."

"Hm.... Do you have any idea of how you want your dress to look?"

"Well my fiance always said he like the sweetheart dresses. I was thinking something like that along with lace since it's my favorite design." I nodded. I already had an idea as for what I was gonna tell Kenny to sketch.

"Okay. If you'll give me a second I'll call the sketch department and ask if they have an available artist for us right now. As you can tell, we're very busy today since it's a Friday."

"Oh that's fine!" She said enthusiastically. I got the work phone and pressed the speed dial button to Kenny's office. He was the best artist here so I always pick him. The best of the best.

"What up?" Ken said.

"Are you done with your client?"

"Yeah, why? But I got another one coming in a little bit. You got someone special for me to see or what?"

"Yeah. Do you mind fitting us in or do I call Pat?" I said with a smirk. Pat was another guy that worked in the sketch department. I guess you can say him and Ken were rivals for the best artist.

"Aw Hell Naw! You have me on speed dial for a reason!!"

"*laughs* You dork. Alright. Be down in 5."

"Alright Ms. Fields! I got you set up with the best artist here! His name is Ken and since he's my best friend I pulled some strings so we could fit you in before another client. But ssssh! Don't tell anyone." I giggled. She laughed as well and when we finally got to Kenny's office I said, "Alright! Ken will help you sketch what you explained to me and he will explain the rest once you're satisfied." She said thanks and went in. I gave a quick wave and thanks to Ken and made my way back to my office. This is gonna be a long day.

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Lunch time finally came around. Kenny had helped out Cynthia and she was ecstatic at how detailed he made her dress look. I had put her order under my to-do list. I only had 2 more in front of her. I text Ken to let him know I was on my way to Nandos.

-I'll be there right now. Knowing you, you probably are already eating without me.