Five o’clock the next day, Ainslon followed Lauren up the stairs in her two-story condo to get ready for the Mayor’s Ball. Easton and Callie had come by earlier in the day to spend some time with them before the event. While Lauren got ready in her bedroom, Ainslon went to the guest room. After a ten-minute pep talk and a text from Easton, Ainslon calmed down and started getting ready. It wasn’t until she had the dress on that the doubts surfaced.
She glanced in the bedroom mirror and smoothed the fabric over her stomach. Instead of going with something elaborate she’d chosen a simple knee-length black sleeveless dress with a high neckline and paired it with a pair of black heels. She’d opted to put her hair up, but a glance in the mirror had her second guessing her decision. Was it too s
