Chapter 57

"Willow, we all need to say goodbye to Mitchell," laughed Maddie. "Whose idea was it to introduce another beautiful girl into this mess, anyway? You have to let the guy go so the rest of us can say goodbye properly."

"I didn't know how strong he feels and how good he smells." admitted Willow to the laughter of her family. "I'm going to love dancing with him. Thanks, Christine."

Friday found Melissa Leonard, her daughters, and Mitchell in the living room of the O'Leary residence. Nell had greeted them warmly and after a quick sandwich led them into another room to take their measurements.

"Here's the thing, girls. My helper, Ann, and I need to get some incredibly detailed measurements from you. The gowns will fit perfectly, but we're also going to start on swim wear soon and that really needs to be made to order to fit the best way possible. That means I'm going to have to ask you girls to strip down to just your underwear. Would you feel more comfortable being measured separately,