G U A R D E D | Tom Hiddleston

P A R T 2 | Chapter 14

And I know it's wrong, and I know it's right
Even if I try to win the fight
My heart would overrule my mind
And I'm not strong enough to stay away

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The next afternoon came by quickly, and I was actually excited to go see my dress or at least a the draft.

My mother insisted this time that Stephen stay home but Stephen was quick to object, I didn't really mind whether he went or not but I do feel my mother just wanted girl time. But she was happy either way I was going with her.

Stephen did drive us however my mom just inputted the directions on the Car's GPS then we were off.

"I was thinking you would look beautiful with straight across bangs" my mother said grabbing a lock of my hair and gently stroking the dead ends.

"Oh mom please don't get too crazy" I chuckled. "I'm not" She chuckled then began to look at photos on the internet which only worried me more.

"We're here" Stephen said after a while of my mother showing me different hair colors and styles that would look good on me.

We had arrived at the dress designer's office, I didn't know this designer but she is very popular from what I've heard.

My mother lead Stephen and I inside but we were seated because the lady was with someone else at the moment.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little tired, Stephen noticed because he gently laid my head on his shoulder, my eyes were beginning to close when my mothers name was called.

My mother shot up to go greet the dress designer. Stephen and I also stood up to go greet the woman with a handshake.

"Who am I dressing up?" She excitedly looked at the three of us.
"These two here" my mother nudged us a bit forward.

"Two?" Stephen and I asked in sync. "Oh isn't your mother full of surprises?" The woman asked which made my mother laugh. "Much more than I could ever imagine" I muttered with a chuckle.

"Okay so follow me and talk to me, mom" the woman said.

My mother squeezed by the two of us to speak to her which made me sigh with a laugh.

"So tell me, is it a wedding? Are you two to be Mr and Mrs?" The woman glanced over at us. My mother was taken back but she started to laugh because we both answered "Oh no no no" shaking our heads in response.

"Oh don't be so surprised, you guys look wonderful together" the woman chuckled. "Thank you mam, But Phoenix is my client" Stephen said which made me nod in response.

"That's how you're so familiar! My son absolutely loves you and that Spider-Man boy" she chuckled, "well please do send my hellos to him" I chuckled. "I definitely will, he's going to be very envious" she chuckled then pushed a door open that lead to a work space. She had a bagged item of clothing on a rack with my mothers name on a piece of paper taped to it, "Have a seat" the woman signalized us to sit in front of the desk she was looking over a notebook that sat on the desk.

Stephen pulled up chairs for himself, my mother and I. We sat before her, she then muttered something to herself then grabbed the item. She peeled off the plastic to show a beautiful dress that was slim fit but had body cuts that seemed to expose the back and part of the torso it was an off white color however, signalizing it was definitely a draft. It was off the shoulder and seemed to be a mermaid cut as well.