Sneak peak of Good Girl Part II
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As Ormund greets you and Daeron in his study, you are grateful he does not notice the wetness of your hair. He would scold you for it.
But you loved his smiling.
And right now, he smiled at you.
He smiled, and held out your seat for the table, and placed his hands on your shoulders to ask, “Did you have fun at the market today?”
“Yes,” you beam. “Very much so.”
“Daeron accompanied you the entire time?” Ormund asks, taking his seat.
“Yes, my Lord. He and the guards.”
“I allowed her privacy in the dress store, of course,” Daeron spoke up. “So that there would be no immodesty during her measurements.”
Ormund smiles at him. “Good.” His eyes find you again. You could melt under the pride his smile gives you. “I will inspect the dresses first.” He makes a gestur towards the serving boy, and two boxes are placed in front of him.
A pleased hum leaves his lips as he opens the first box and spies the emerald colors. He lifts the top of the dress, his fingers smoothing over the collar line. “Buttons to the neck,” he says with approval. “Does the dress fall to your ankles?”
“Past,” you tell him. “It nearly touches the floor.”
The smallest frown catches him when he spots the ties on the back. “Is this meant to be as tight as a corset?”
“No,” you quickly say. “Not at all.”
“The dress should be loose enough that it only touches the small of your back when you are sitting.”
“It is not meant to be tight, I assure you. It is more a…ribbon. For decoration.”
“The ribbon will be removed and replaced with buttons,” he says to the serving big beside him. He nods and takes the first dress away. Opening the second, his face is less impressed. “Burgundy?”
Your confidence wavers. “I thought it pretty.”
Your eyes dash to Daeron. “I asked for the darkest shade of red.”
“Next time, continue with emerald only,” he tells you.
A quick nod. “Yes, my Lord.”
He sighs as he inspects it. “But I gave you power over your choice. And you excelled in every other aspect.”
“The material is a bit thin,” he tells you. You will wear two slip dresses with this gown.”
Another obedient, “Yes, my Lord.”