Love Me Like You Mean It

Some people drown their sorrows and overindulge in ice cream when they've had a bad day. Emma goes wedding dress shopping.

Emma King

I know it's crazy.

But trying on wedding dresses isn't hurting anyone. I mean, the boutique owners know what I'm doing. I've been coming here for so long, we're on a first-name basis. Besides, it's good publicity for them to have me in the middle of the outrageously expensive Bridal store, trying on gowns.

And Heaven knows I need this.

Today of all days.

After being publicly humiliated during a board meeting I'd been preparing for my entire career.

So, I was innocently trying on a dress. MY dress. The one I'm going to mortgage my apartment to pay for when Mr. Right finally comes along.

When Shelly Bones, my arch-nemesis from highschool walks in.
Our eyes meet, and for a second I don't think she recognizes me. But her entourage of ladies twitter...