I lift the dress out of the bag and take in the mermaid style skirt, the embroiled lace, the sheer arms with lace on the shoulders down the elbow and from the wrist up. The back is sheer with pearl buttons. The mermaid train is elegant and not too long, starting from mid-thigh. The neckline is a sweetheart, again, with the sheer and lace over my collarbones. It is simply beautiful. Momma helps me into the gown and buttons me up. She helps me put my shoes on and attaches the veil to the underneath of the up-do in my hair, a few curls left to frame my face. “Oh, baby, you look, you look. Breathtaking. Kaden is going to lose his mind when he sees you.” Momma tells me and I smile as I look at myself in the full-length mirror. I can’t believe my eyes. I am gorgeous. My make up is neutral, my

