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The Dress👗

"So Tess what is it you do?"

The older woman took a sip of tea in the most elegant way, Tess and Rose had felt extremely out of place when they walked into Lorraine's house and was met by the the four older women who all looked like they come from a tea party with the Queen of England

"Well....I'm a performer"

"Performer? How exciting.....you sing?"

Mrs. Jane seemed to be the most outspoken of the group apart from her mother-in-law, when she spoke everyone was silent and listened intently

"Sing.....and dance"

"How extravagant......do you know any famous performers?"

"No"

The older woman nodded and went back to sipping her tea, Lorraine came in with cupcakes and cookies setting it all in front of them on her coffee table

"Where have you played?"

"Uh...."

"Tess here owns a club in Los Angeles", Lorraine exclaimed proudly sitting next to Tess who looked at her sister across the room silently sneaking out of the room into the kitchen, 'lucky' she thought

"A club?..."

"Yes.....a burlesque club and a very popular one at that.....how do you think she keeps this body a year after giving birth?"

Tess hid her blush behind her small tea cup and smiled at Lorraine, "Well...."

"My mother use to be a stripper", another one of the women said from afar

"Oh....no....I.....I'm not a stripper"

"Burlesque Nona darling.....it's very beautiful.....maybe one day we can convince Tess and her girls to come perform for us"

Before Tess could retort Ana crawled up to her and used her mother's crossed legs to try and pull herself up, after failing miserably Tess smiled and set down her tea then tenderly picked the little girl up

"She is very pretty.....one day she'll be just as gorgeous as her mother", Beatrice one of the more laid back of the group said and winked at Tess who just smiled

"Mitchell must be beside himself with happiness", Mrs. Jane said looking at Lorraine

"Oh he is......the last time my son had this much happiness in his life was....I can't even remember"

As if on cue Mitchell popped his head around the kitchen door, "I heard my name"

"Oh Mitchell how lovely to see you again"

"You as well Mrs. Beatrice"

He walked to the older woman and kissed her cheek and did the same with the three others and his mother before kissing Tess on the lips and stroking his daughter's hair, he sat beside her and instinctively put his hand on her thigh

"I was just telling them how happy you are with you're new family"

He smirked at Tess and shrugged, "She turned my frown upside down"

She bit her lip and kissed him again, someone cleared their throat making them pull back

"OH....sorry I actually came to get my fiance and my daughter......and Rose....where is Rose?"

"I think she may have gone out for some fresh air", Tess said and Mitchell looked at her smiling a bit confused

"Oh okay....well how about we go look for her and go home....we need to get this little one ready for bed"