My Hockey Alpha by Eve Above Story PDF

Chapter 0818

Shaking my head, I turned without another word and stormed out of the fitting room. I took the two strides across the hall to Jessica's fitting room and knocked on the door, folding my arms across my chest.

"Jess? You in there?"

There was a muffled thump in the fitting room, followed by the sounds of someone rustling around. Finally, the door cracked open to reveal one bewildered blue eye peeking out at me.

"What's up?"

"You know this isn't working, right?"

Jessica paused, her full face coming into view as she cracked the door open a little wider. I knew she had heard everything and I knew, considering the fact that we had been here for hours already and that the frustration between the two of them was only mounting, that she felt the same way.

"But... tradition..."

when are you two traditional?" I whispered,

again. I knew that she was trying to fit into this role of the perfect bride, falling victim to old superstitions. But I also knew that she knew that I was right; she and Lori

they could pave their

she whispered. "Do you

coming out!" Lori's muffled voice called out. "Not in this awful

is awful, too, you know," she called out. "Maybe we should

a silence, and I could practically hear the gears turning in Lori's head. Then, Lori called out

here," I said, unable to keep the laughter from

emerged, still clutching the skirt of her gown closed in the front. Her hair was a tousled mess of curls, escaped from its updo, and there was a light sheen of sweat

me, okay? I know this dress isn't... oh." Her words trailed off as her eyes fell on Jessica standing there in her dress. Lori's mouth dropped open, all hints

sight of her fiancee as if she had been dying

her head shyly, but I could see the pleased smile tugging at her lips,

the space between them, cradling Jessica's face in her hands. "Jess,

wave of pure happiness for my friends washing over me. I was happy for them,