Mindblown

Chapter Fifty-One

A/N: Sorry about the long-time-no-update :P

Kirstie braces herself on the doorframe as Candice pulls on the zipper of the perfect silver dress.
     "It's only been two weeks," Kirstie whines.
     "Two weeks is enough for your baby to fucking balloon," Candice gasps, releasing the zip.
     Kirstie groans, squeezing her eyes shut.
     Avi leans into the room having overheard. "You look amazing; don't let a dress make you feel bad."
     Kirstie whips around, "No!" She points back the way he came, "Go get ready!"
     "Of course, but just remember that you're beautiful, and perfect the way you are," he gives her the thumbs up with a smile before he has to dodge the pillow she throws at him.
     "What's that?" Candice frowns, "He was complimenting you. If my boyfriend did half of that we wouldn't be having an argument right now." She gestures for Kirstie to turn around so that she can have another go at the zip.
     Kirstie braces herself on the wall again and takes a deep breath, talking funny, "He's been doing that all week. I know he means well, but eating a healthy snack does not mean I'm being figure conscious, like I genuinely wanted to eat celery. He couldn't comprehend someone actually wanting to eat celery and showered me with compliments."
     Candice shrugs, "Just enjoy it while it lasts."
     "I'm not saying that I don't appreciate the compliments, it's just that I'd appreciate them more if they were genuine and not just because he thinks I'm feeling bad about myself."
     "So are they not genuine?"
     "No they are, it's just..." She groans, "I can't explain it properly."
     "It's either that you can't explain it properly or that you can't explain it in a way that I'll think it's bad," she smiles.
     "Will's here," Avi calls up the stairs, and moments later Will is in the room with Kirstie and Candice.
     "What's going on? I left the dress a fraction loose so this wouldn't happen," he takes Candice's place.
    Kirstie takes another deep breath.
     "I could legit smack you Kirstin," Will exaggerates, "Let out the breath and drop your arms," he instructs.
     Kirstie does as she's told and Will effortlessly zips the dress up.
     "All she had to do was breath out? Are you kidding?" Candice slumps into the desk chair.
     "Okay, I admit, I made it look a little easier than it was, the lining was caught in the zipper," he smirks. "That was a totally solvable by you problem Candice."
    "That's it, if I'm dressing you for tour, no zippers," Candice jokes. "Anyways, how delicate is your hair that Gen had to cover it up like that?"
     Kirstie's eyes widen a little, "Not delicate so much as when I release it, curls everywhere. I've got extensions in there and it's quite voluminous," she smiles nervously.
     Candice's smile completely disappears, "What did you do?"
     "What do you mean what did I do?" A hand goes to Kirstie's heart.
     "You are guilt ridden," Will cackles.
     Kirstie shakes her head and a black curl slips out.
     Candice gasps.
     Will grins, "Natural is in right now."
     "It's in your contract," Candice breathes out, "Blonde, blondes in your contract!"
     "Why though? Taylor and May are blonde, Jess' hair is red but no one has black hair," she pulls the cover off. "And Will's right, it's my natural colour and I missed it," she runs her fingers through her curls.
     Candice's hands are over her mouth.
     "I personally love it," Will nods. "And I'm sure your hubby will too, if I recall correctly he covered a song a few years ago to that effect."
     Kirstie nods, big dark curls bouncing, "Black is the colour of my true love's hair,' I didn't even think about that," she almost squeals.
     "We're gonna be in so much trouble," Candice tips her hat off.
     "What are they gonna do?" Kirstie folds her arms.
     "They might drop you from the label!" Candice stresses.
     "And then I'll sign with another one."
     "True, anyone would snap her up," Will clicks his fingers, "Like that."
     "Exactly," Kirstie smirks.
     "I mean you're right about the Taylor and Luna thing, next they'll be making Jessica dye her hair too... I like the black; I just hope you don't get in trouble for it."
     Kirstie shrugs, "Well, that's all we can hope for isn't it." She glances at herself once more in the mirror. "What's the time?"
     "Time to get going," Candice informs her after a quick look at her phone.
     "Avi, you ready?" Kirstie calls out, leaving the room with Candice and Will right behind her.
     Avi steps out of the bathroom tugging at the bottom of his waistcoat, until he looks up at Kirstie, "Wow."
     She grins, "Wow yourself handsome," she reaches out for his hand.
     "Your hair," he points and that's the hand she takes a hold of.
     "You like?" She bounces the curls on the palm of her hand.
     "Yeah, you look amazing," he grins.
     "Thank-you. I appreciate that because this was a lot of work," she gestures to herself.
     Candice scoffs with a chuckle, "You didn't even do much."
     Kirstie smiles cheekily over her shoulder at her manager.
     Walking down the stairs Avi pulls Kirstie to a stop at the bottom, "One more thing, this came while you were getting ready, he picks up two little boxes off of the hall table. "If you're keen, I'd like to wear them tonight," he gives her a slightly nervous half smile.
     "Our wedding rings?" She bites her lip, "Yes."
     "Yeah?"
     "If you want to, I want to," she nods. She slides her promise ring off that she's been using as a temporary wedding ring and puts it on her right hand. "Give me your one, I'll put yours on you and you put mine on me, like we would have done if we'd had them on the day," she beams.
     Avi checks each box and hands her his, "Okay."
     "Ha-ha, you have to slide two on," Kirstie giggles. "This feels a little more real now," she says as he slides one of her rings on first, wedding then engagement. And she slides his on to cooing from Candice and Will, she sticks her tongue out at them then turns to Avi for a peck on the lips.
     "Okay, let's get this torture over with them," Avi jokes.
     Kirstie giggles with him.

A/N: How do you think this event will go?

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Hannah.