Unexpected Outcomes

The girl's not stupid Jacob

City Stronghold

"Does it really have to be so very tight Mary?" You gasped loudly as you clawed desperately at the dressers surface.

"Just...... A..... Little..... Bit.......more" she hummed as she pulled relentlessly on the thick material of your dress "THERE!" She smiled as she secured the last hook and eye over your corseted waist. "All done"

You paused a moment, your eyes wide as you adjusted slightly to the fit of the dress "how do you bloody breath in it?" You croaked quietly as you tentatively straightened up from the dresser

"You don't love" Mary smiled as she glanced at you up and down "breathings for the lower classes..... Them posh sorts don't do it" she snickered as she watched your hands clutch frenziedly at your stomach.

"And sitting down?"

"Nah.... That too, you never see em sitting down either.... It's considered far too common! ..... "She giggled "Now let me see you properly" she smiled as she began to side step around you, her eyes raking over your form as you stood central to your room.

You lifted your arms and stood slightly taller so she could see your form properly.  With a judgmental gaze, her eyes skipped over the dress you wore.  a fine dress of deepest blood red silk, it's over skirts gathered slightly around your slight hips before cascading right down to the ground.

"You look bloody beautiful" she hummed softly as her lips tugged into the beginnings of a smile "that's some dress" she added "cost a handsome penny as well no doubt, that bloke of yours has got impeccable taste"

You shook your head as your hands smoothed the thick silk skirts down "Evie got it for me, Jacob hasn't seen it yet"

Mary began to giggle, her tone evoctory and suggestive

"What?" You asked, your brow furrowing in confusion "will he not like it?"

Mary sneered as she slowed her chuckle "oh he'll like it" she smiled with a knowing nod "trust me.... He'll love it"

You sighed deeply, your breasts heaving slightly out the top as you breathed deeply in "oh god I hope so Mary.... I feel like a bloody trussed up chicken"

Her smile quickly dropped from her lips in a moment of seriousness before she looked up at you, she sighed airily.

"Just look at you eh!" She said softly as she stepped over and took your hand loosely within hers "look at how beautiful you are....... Who'd have thought you'd be dressing like this and mixing with all those posh types eh!, moving on up in the world aren't you " She smiled gently  "God, I'm so proud of you... Do you know that?, so proud.....just don't you ever go forgetting us all here will you?" She said, her voice becoming slightly thick with emotion.

You tutted, shaking your head before your stance softened "what are you talking about Mary hm? You sighed softly as you saw real emotion in your friend for the first time since you'd known her "it's just some stupid party....this isn't me" you said as you glanced down at your dress "it's just a silly posh dress that I can't even bloody stand in.... I'm still the same me underneath it all" you smiled

Mary nodded quickly as she sniffed back the tears that threatened to spill from her eyes "it's just you're doing so well for yourself now, moving in social circles.... Before you know it you'll be moving out and living in some posh place in the city with Jacob.....I'm going to bloody miss you you know" she laughed emotionally

"Oh Mary... You daft old cow, I'm not going anywhere... This will always be my home and you will always be my stupid daft friend who picks me up when I'm down and makes me laugh when I'm sad..... I love you way too much to ever let that go" you smiled gently noting the tears gathering in her eyes "and you can just about stop that now lady...... Don't be making me cry, it's taken me forever to get my face right" you laughed softly fearing your own tears would quickly spill