The location. A plan B if it rains. The guests. The seating plan. Three versions of them. Your aunties are as far away from each other as possible. The bridesmaids and their dresses. Something not ridiculous. The food and the drinks. Vegan too. The cake. White with chocolate filling. The music. The decorations. Flowers. And even more flowers.
and, and, and
And your wedding dress. A white one with lace details and a bit of shine. A strapless dress with a sweetheart neckline and A-line silhouette. The length is long but not that long. It has to highlight everything you love about yourself and hide anything else. And a veil. You already have one. It was your mother's and grandmother's and so on. A family tradition.
Everything else can wait one day. Your shoes. The jewelry. Your makeup and your hair. Your nails. And the things that can go wrong on the big day.
The back of your head already throbs when you step into the shop. The familiar pain pulls your brows into a frown and your lips into a grimace. Your fingers around the strap of your bag tighten. The door behind you closes with a thud, muffling out the noises of the city.
"Long week?" The question comes from the other side of the shop.
"Long months," you correct her with a heavy sigh.
Your gaze settles on the woman. Her deep, cherry-red skin stands out among the soft and light colors of the dresses around her. Her black hair is pulled into a neat bun at the top of her head, between the horns that are spiraling upwards. They are a few shades darker than her skin.
"They say marriage is easier than planning a wedding," she says. "I don't believe them."
You laugh. "I don't either."
As you get closer, you let your bag fall on the couch in front of the huge mirror that hides the back of the shop.
"Come," Irina says with a wave of her hand. "Your dress is ready."
"Great," you sigh again, following her obediently to help you into the dress. "If I gained weight, I will cry."
The succubus laughs. The sound is deep and sultry. "Don't worry," Irina replies. "I have tissues and a few bottles of champagne."
Irina helps you with the dress, adjusting the soft fabric around you until it feels like a second skin on your upper body. It pushes up your chest and highlights the curve of your waist. The skirt falls around your legs in soft pleats.
"How does it feel?" She asks. "I can change a few things if you want to."
Your hands smooth down on the skirt around your waist. "It feels okay."
"Do you want to see yourself?"
After you nod, she grabs the back of your skirt to help you go out to the mirror. Your gaze lands on your own reflection immediately. The shiny details around your waist glint under the bright lights. The lace is just enough to make the dress more special, but you don't feel like a kitschy meringue in it.
"What is it?" Irina asks after a few seconds while you stare at yourself silently. "What's wrong?"
You shake your head. "Nothing," you reply. "Nothing is wrong. The dress is perfect."
"Then?"
"I'm just so tired," you tell her, squeezing your eyes shut for a moment before your attention turns back to the mirror again. "But it's really perfect, Irina. I love it."
"You look beautiful."
A smile tugs on your lips. "I am," you reply, grinning. "My tits never looked better."
Her laugh sends shivers down your spine. It vibrates through your body and stops between your legs. Your breath gets stuck in your lungs at the sudden feeling.
"That's true," she agrees. Her gaze is heavy on your cleavage. "I have a necklace you could try on."
Not finding your voice, you nod, watching her disappear and come back a moment later with a flat box in her hands.
When the box opens, your eyes widen. "Oh."
The necklace is beautiful with white and silver colors.
"Should I?" She asks, and you nod again.
When Irina steps behind you, the air changes within a moment. You don't even recognize it at first. You are too busy watching the necklace falling on your chest, following the slope of your cleavage. The glinting of the small diamonds matches your dress. Irina's fingers are warm on the back of your neck. Her long fingers graze your skin.
"It really looks good on you," she says, stepping closer. One of her hands lands on your waist while the other one slips in front of you, playing with the necklace on your chest. The feeling of her nails surges goosebumps all around your body. Your lips open, but no sound escapes your throat.
The succubus feels everything you go through. Your scent is heavy in the air, filling her senses with desire and need. You are sweet and seductive. Her chest raises with a deep breath.
"Gods, Anne," she groans. "You smell..."
You can feel her nose running across the curve of your neck and shoulder.
"Irina," you groan, closing your eyes.
Every nerve in your body is on edge. Your skin is sensitive. Her touch burns and makes you forget everything else. It's just you and her in the shop. You look like a princess in your wedding dress while she is the temptation herself. And you don't remember how to say no to her.
"You are so tense," she states, massaging your shoulder for a few seconds. You can feel your muscles melting under her hands. Your posture relaxes, and you almost fall back against her body.
"Let me help you," Irina says next to your ear. Her voice is quiet and sultry. Heat spreads across your cheeks, going down on your chest.
Your desire for her throbs in the air. The succubus feeds on everything you give her.
"Please," your answer is airy and pleading. Your eyes are still closed, so you don't see the woman's lazy smile as she watches your pair in the mirror.
For a few seconds, nothing happens. The only things you can hear in the quiet shop are the rapid beating of your heart and your ragged breathing. Irina's finger runs up and down on the slope of your cleavage, disappearing under the neckline of your dress and coming back to your collarbone. Your whole body buzzes under her soft touch.
Then you hear the sound of the zipper, and the dress around you loosens. Your chest heaves as you take a deep breath.
"Was it too tight?" Irina asks, her palms on your arms, moving up and down on your soft skin.
"No," you shake your head, opening your eyes. "The dress is perfect, Irina," you tell her again. "I couldn't imagine anything better."
A proud smile flashes on her face before her attention turns back to the reflection of the two of you. Her expression changes, and all of a sudden, you feel like prey. Irina's eyes glint with something that scares and excites you at the same time. Anticipation stretches in your chest.