Page 99 of Together in Harmony
Harmony gulps down the whole glass then waves it in my direction.
“I think I must have some Dutch heritage," she says, as she demands a refill.
HARMONY
My dress is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever worn. I can’t stop looking at myself in the mirror.
Even my crazy hair looks in some kind of order, thanks to a couple of golden combs from the boutique.
I haven’t put on much make-up, just a little cat eye, some blush and some rose pink lipstick.
“Absolutely fucking beautiful,” Asa breathes as I enter the main room of the suite.
The guys look absolutely fucking beautiful too. All of them are wearing tuxedos.
Lennox is in a white tux, very fitted and skinny, with a black silk shirt underneath. Several buttons are open, showing his beautiful tattooed chest.
He has a gold and pearl earring in each ear.
Asa has gone for classic black. His massive shoulders and narrow hips are show-cased to perfection. He doesn’t wear a bowtie, just a narrow regular black tie. It has a beautiful gold and pearl tie pin across its width.
And then there is Hugo. Hugo chose dark green velvet. The suit has a black satin trim, and the shirt he wears underneath is blindingly white. He stretches out an arm andI see the cuffs are held together with gold cufflinks. The cufflinks have a small pearl in the center.
All of them are stunning.
“You are missing something,” says Lennox.
“I am?” I look around. Purse, shoes, a wrap for if it gets cold… what am I missing.
From his pocket Lennox produces a pale blue box. He hands it to me and I open it.
Inside are long drop earrings. Long strings of huge pearls to dangle from each ear lobe. The pearls are connected by a delicate filigree of gold, as fine as a cobweb.
“Lennox, they are beautiful.”
He takes one out of the box and puts it in my ear, then the other. “Now we are all wearing the family jewels,” he winks at me.
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When we arrive at the gala it has already been underway for a while. Even though we are late, the amount of press hanging around the red carpet has not diminished. As we exit the limo, the press and fans surge against the security barrier.
“Over here, Hugo.”
“Frenzy, Frenzy, a statement.”
“I love you Lennox!!”
“Look this way…”
“$100,000 for an exclusive.”
I want to sink into the ground, but Hugo and Asa, either side of me, keep their hands on the small of my back. Lennox pulls out his phone and turns to us.
“Smile babes, this is going in the family album.”
Look confident, and don’t chew off all your lipstick.
Lennox is goofing around some more, taking a selfie with us in the background. He is purposely drawing the attention away from me.
