Russell Howard Fanfiction - Love At First Laugh

Chapter 22 - Dresses & Wet Tissues

Y/Ns POV

The next day we left Paris and returned home. I felt the need to tell everyone the good news. I rang my parents and other family members who were overjoyed. I then decided to ring my best friend Hannah. (This is the one from the first 2 chapters. I have changed the name since then if you didn't recognize it)

On the phone
"Hey Y/N! How was your holiday?"
"It was fantastic! I also have to tell you something"
"You're Pregnant?"
"NO! You sound like Russell's Mum!"
She laughed and said "Anyway what is it?"
"WE'RE ENGAGED"
"HOLY SHIT Y/N! CONGRATULATIONS! I guess it's a good job you went to his concert without me ages ago!"
"I know! Maybe if you came with me this would never have happened aswell. Thank God for Rhys' spontaneous dates."
"I don't know if I should be offended by that."
"How are you and Rhys anyway?"
"Really good Actually! It was a great decision to move in with him. Hopefully he'll propose soon aswell!"
"Awh that's great!"
"Anyway I have to go now, send me a picture of the ring!"
"Okay I will now, love you hannah wanna!"
"Love you Y/N/N!"
End of call

I sent a quick picture of my ring to Hannah. I loved my ring. It was a light gold band with a diamond on the top.
Russell interrupted my thoughts and said "We're going to my parents. Kerry and Dan are over. They all want to see the ring and if we're not there in 15 minuites I'm going to be murdered."
"We better get going then!"

We got in the car and drove to Russell's parent's house. We where there within 15 minuites so luckily Russell wasn't going to get killed.
As soon as we pulled up the car, Ninette opened the door and came running down to the car.
"Oh my god you beautiful couple! Y/N come here!". She suffocated me in a tight hug and then released and held up my hand to her face to observe the ring. "Oh my god it's stunning! Come on we must show the others!"
She let go and ran back into the house, leaving the door open. Russell and I turned to eachover and laughed before locking the car and walking into the house.

When we entered the living room where everyone was sat, they all cheered and clapped for us. Kerry ran up to me, embracing me and giving her congrats. I had become really close with Kerry since I first met her, we always kept in contact even though we didn't see eachover much. I knew that she was obsessed with weddings, and occasions in general. Any occasion that she could plan or organise made her extremely happy. She loved reading wedding magazines aswell. There was no doubt that she would help a lot with our wedding.

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And she did! 3 months later after choosing venues and planning other things, she arranged two different fittings for the men and women. She for Russell, Dan, Dave, and my dad, she arranged for them to go to a suit shop and decide what they were going to wear.
For the girls, she arranged the same but for dresses. She had invited me, herself, Ninette, Hannah and my mum to help me find a wedding dress. We had already got dresses for bridesmaids and the maid of honour who I had chosen to be Hannah, however we hadn't even thought about the brides dress until Kerry remembered and panicked, hastily organising the fitting.

While the boys set off to find their suits, we drove to the dress shop.
We were all speechless walking in. There were hundreds, maybe thousands of dresses. I had no clue where to start.
"Oh god this is going to take us ages" I said.
"I know! Why don't you stay in the dressing room and we'll bring you dresses to try on that we think will look nice" Hannah suggested.
Everyone nodded and agreed on this idea so I went into the dressing room and got undressed waiting for the first dress.

After 5 minuites of waiting, Hannah popped her head round the curtain and handed me the first dress. "I hate it too. It's Ninettes suggestion so don't be too cruel" She said before leaving.
Well shit thanks Hannah. I took a look at the dress. It wasn't ... bad just .... not for me.
I put the dress on and looked in the mirror. Nope definately not me at all, I won't be too harsh, I don't want to upset Ninette. I guess we just don't have the same style.

I took one last look before heading out.
There were ... mixed reactions.
"Its nice but I don't think it suits me" I said quite unsure. Kerry and Hannah agreed with me.
I went back into the dressing room and waited again.

I got a text from Russell: "This fitting is driving me insane! I hope you're coping x"
I replied: "Not really. I'm stuck practically naked in the dressing room waiting for someone to hand me a dress to try on x"
A minuite later he sent "Ooh can I Join? x"
"Piss off! x"
"Not for that reason - what do you take me for? I would rather be wearing a dress than a suit. I haven't found any good ones yet x"
"And a dress would suit you better? x"

I put down my phone as Hannah arrived again, handing me another dress.
I tried it on. It was definately better than the last one ... it just didn't feel like it was the one.

I walked out of the room and everyone burst out in 'awhs' and sweet comments.
"What do you think?" Hannah asked.
"I really like it!" I said while looking into the mirror. "I just don't feel like it's the perfect one for me. It's not the one if that makes sense"
They all nodded as I walked back into the dressing room and got undressed.

I checked my phone and saw a reply from Russell saying: "I think I would look amazing in a dress actually! x"

Suddenly I heard a sequence of squeals from outside. The next thing I knew, Hannah came running in with a dress saying "Try it on, quick!"
She left and I looked at the dress. It was so pretty. I hope it looked okay on me.
I put it on and looked in the mirror. This was the one!

I stepped out and everyone reacted with joy. Ninette started crying as my mum and Hannah complimented me and talked endlessly. Kerry fetched a veil and put it on me aswell as handing me a prop bouquet of flowers. This made the rest of them cry.
"This is the one!" I said looking into the mirror. They all agreed while sobbing into tissues.
I went back into the changing room and texted Russell: "I've found the perfect one! x"

I had definately found my perfect dress.

A/N
Thinking of skipping to the hen/stag do next chapter.
What do you think will happen?