"I'm glad we stopped for food, I was feeling a bit bladdered when we left." Molly smiled at Kairi who had a blush on her cheeks.
"Me too." Kairi chuckled, "I don't want to throw up on a dress I have yet to buy."
Molly snickered as they walked through the doors of the bridal shop, "Oh, that would be horrible, wouldn't it?"
Kairi giggled as well, tugging Molly to the concierge, "Shh, we can't get in trouble, we haven't even started yet."
Molly smiled as they approached the front desk and began speaking with the lady there. They checked in for their reservation a little early, but the consultant just asked them to wait a few minutes while she prepared their dressing rooms. Since Molly and John would both be using the same shop for their dresses and tuxedos, the consultants were eager to please. Both being professionals and having young professionals in the wedding party could very well lead to a decent commission.
Also, since they hadn't been living under a rock, a few of them knew of the prodigious John Watson and his relationship to Sherlock Holmes. If they were lucky and the famed duo were pleased with their treatment, they might even get mentioned when the wedding of John Watson to his female fiancé was eventually covered in the papers.
When someone first leaked it to the press that John Watson would be getting married, there was a flurry of gossip about Sherlock's whereabouts and if the famed "couple" had split, leaving Sherlock heart-broken and dismayed by John's sudden devotion to a woman. It had been an absolute nightmare that Mycroft had dealt with swiftly in Sherlock's absence. Kairi couldn't help but be a bit amused mentioning it now and then and seeing John go positively murderous.
Soon after the consultant left, Janine walked in, all smiles and excited squeals upon seeing her lovely soon-to-be-married cousin. Molly erupted excitedly as well and went over to pull her cousin into a huge hug, full of chatter from the British pathologist and the Irish PA. Kairi just chuckled and followed suit. When Janine saw her, she smiled wide and pulled the pale brunette into the hug and they all sort of giggled.
"I am so damn excited for this." Janine piped up and pulled away from Molly and Kairi, her wide smile inciting a similar reaction. "You've got to make me look good for all John's old army buddies, eh?" She winked. "Did they offer champagne? This place is fancy, they should offer champagne!" She added in a harsh whisper.
"They are prepping our rooms, I'm sure they'll add some little snacks and some bubbly." Kairi smiled, "Especially since I requested it and implied that Sherlock Holmes and John Watson would be thoroughly disappointed without it." She chuckled mischievously, "You know with all their connections to law enforcement and the British government."
Molly dropped her face into her hands, "Oh, you didn't."
Janine chuckled and cuffed Kairi on the shoulder, "I knew I liked her."
Kairi just beamed mischievously in response.
The consultant came back out and ushered the ladies back into their dressing area. It was a wide expanse, the dressing rooms laid out at the back, with seating and a small tea-table in the center, covered in goodies, some water, and champagne and orange juice for mimosas. The girls giggled and Molly blushed wildly, not often used to being treated with such pomp.
"We've got a few minutes until the boys arrive and they wont get pulled back until I give the okay." Kairi smiled, "So lets get a-huntin for wedding dress styles. We can ask them to hold anything you like."
"What do you think Molly, you want traditional? Taffeta? Sequins?" Janine smiled wide as she sat down and opened up the champagne. Molly blanched and Kairi recognized the wedding panic in her eyes, "I'll get the yummies ready and Kairi, you go help her. Molly hates my fashion sense."
