A Couple of Forevers (This Time Forever Book 2) by Adrienne Williams Read Free Book Online Page B

purse and slipped on a pair of high-heeled
pumps and they headed out the door.
    When they got to the consultation, Kayla was already there,
looking through some brochures. 
    Once introductions had been made, the makeup consultant, Kara,
took the three ladies to the consultation suite.
    Renee said, “We’re having a garden wedding.  I want our
makeup to be very fresh and natural.  Nothing heavy at all.”
    Kara did a quick assessment and started with Liza and Kayla
first.  Once she had finished both ladies, they went into the room where Renee
had been asked to wait.  When Renee saw Kayla and Liza she was thrilled, to say
the very least.  “They look beautiful.  Doesn’t even look as if they are
wearing makeup, but they look so flawless.  Now, do you think you can make me
look as gorgeous as these two?”
    Kara laughed and said, “Renee, it will be no work at all. 
You’re already beautiful.  I’m just going to tweak what you already have and I
think you’ll really like it.”
    After Kara finished with Renee’s makeup, she turned the
chair around so that Renee could see herself in the mirror.  “Oh, Kara, it’s
exactly the way I want to look.  I do have one question, however.  Will you be
available next Saturday to do our makeup?  I really want us all to look this
good that day.”
    Kara left the room briefly and when she returned she said,
“I just needed to check the schedule for next Saturday.  I was able to trade
days with someone, so I can absolutely do this for you.”
    Renee thanked Kara and gave her the wedding location. 
“Thanks again, and we’ll see you next Saturday.”
    On their drive over to the bridal salon for the final dress
fittings, Renee had a thought.  “Wow.  I’m probably running up quite a tab with
the gown, the venue, the makeup, the food.  Maybe I should call Kara and just
do our makeup ourselves.  I mean, it’s not like we haven’t made up our own
faces before, right?”
    Kayla just looked at her mother and shook her head.
    Liza, on the other hand wasn’t so silent.  She said, “Um,
Renee?  I mean have you  taken a look at where you live and how you live?”  She
then took Renee’s phone, found Elliott on speed dial and called him.  “Elliott,
its Liza.  Got a quick question.  Are you and Renee strapped for cash?  Yeah,
that’s what I thought.  Okay, here she is.”
    Renee glared at Liza as she took her phone from her. 
Elliott was telling her that she could have whatever she wants, money was not
an issue.  Renee said, “Okay, okay, I just felt like I was going a little
overboard.  We’re going to meet your mom at the bridal salon and then we’ll be
home after that.  Okay.  Love you, too.”
    When Renee ended the call, she glared at Liza again and then
they all burst out laughing.  Renee said, “Liza, why did you do that?”
    “Because you need to realize how much Elliott loves you and
wants you to have whatever you want, because you really can have whatever you
want.  I knew at some point you would bring up money.
    Renee said, “You know me, Liza.  I’ve never been one of
those women who spends money just for the sake of spending money.”
    Liza said, “I know and I’m not saying you should start doing
that, but what I am saying is that you have someone now that wants to provide
you and his children with the best life.  He wants to do it and he can do it.”
    When Renee and Liza got out of the car at the bridal salon,
Renee pulled her friend into a hug.
    When they walked into the salon, they found that Lena was
already there.  She said, “You three look so beautiful.  I know it sounds
strange, but that makeup makes you all look like you’re not wearing makeup. “Renee,
won’t you please try on that last gown we didn’t get to see?  I bet it’s
stunning on you.”
    “That gown just didn’t do it for me.  Besides, it cost twice
as much as the dress that we all fell in love with.”
    Kayla scoffed and said, “Here we go