"Xavier, the wedding dress is ready, and it's gorgeous," Sophia said, tugging at his arm and looking up at him with a pout. "Will you come with me and let me try it on? I've never gotten to wear a wedding dress before. I just want to know what it feels like. Can't you just let me have this, for once?"
Xavier had been about to tell her it wasn't appropriate, but then he glanced at his phone, still silent. A flicker passed through his eyes, and after a moment, he nodded. "Fine."
They went to the bridal boutique together. The gown he had custom-made hung in the center of the showroom. Its full skirt spilled outward in a sweep of white, set with over a hundred diamonds, and a crown rested beside it.
Sophia tugged on his arm and said softly, "Xavier, they said no one can touch it unless you
