Between Two Crocs: BBW Shapshifter Romance (Safari Shifters Book 2) Read Free Page B

picture of herself in one of the dresses they were offering her.
    “I didn’t pick them, but I think they’re…great dresses.” Gummy smiled, but Lily could see that he wasn’t feeling the dresses either.
    “Please.” Addison clasped her hands together. “We have to at least see these to get an idea of what works.”
    “Only for you.” Lily scowled and took the three dresses into a fitting room. One of the attendants knocked on the door a few moments later to offer her help. “I’m fine!” Lily said.
    The first dress was exactly what she’d feared. It was a satin orange halter dress. She looked like a shiny orange sausage once she had stuffed herself in it. Her spectacular cleavage was smushed, and her boobs looked like two droopy basketballs. There wasn’t a miracle bra in the world that could fix the problems with the bodice.
    Lily stepped out of the dressing room. “Ta-dah.”
    She twirled around and let the room get the full effect of the dress. All four of them were quiet for a full two minutes before the attendant handed her the next dress with her eyes down.
    Dress number two was a strapless column dress, not something she would ever choose for herself. Strapless dresses did nothing for her top half, and column dresses made her look lumpy. She didn’t have a column body and the dress only emphasized that. She had spent years learning how to showcase her body in clothes. It was hard when you had outrageous curves and more than a little extra junk in the trunk. She avoided clothes like this because they made her feel bad.
    She knew it was silly. It was the dress that was made wrong, not her body. That didn’t stop her eyes from zeroing in on all the lumps and bumps in the mirror. She stepped out of the dressing room with her hands on her hips. “Here’s number two.”
    “Whoa.” Max was handing an armful of garment bags to the attendant. He must have come in while she was dressing. “That dress is not for you.”
    Lily laughed. “At least someone is willing to be honest.”
    “No groomsmen allowed.” Gummy tried to shoo Max out.
    “I’m Max, not Finn.” He dodged Gummy. “There’s no problem with me staying. Plus, I think you guys need another set of eyes.”
    “Why not?” Lily asked. It was a spontaneous choice but it felt right in her gut. “It isn’t like he could spoil anything. Plus, Addison is leaving. I need another honest opinion.”
    Addison looked at her watch. “Oh, shoot! I need to see the last dress. I can be a few minutes late to work.”
    “I think your co-workers are going to love you getting special treatment and a big wedding.” Lily smirked. “How about you leave us here and I’ll pick something out? You have final approval, of course, but I think I can pick something good.”
    Addison bit her lip. “I don’t know.”
    “Could I pick something worse than this?” Lily pointed to her bulging midsection. The fabric was stretched painfully tight over her stomach and hips. At least she would pick a dress that fit. That alone would be an improvement over Hilda’s picks.
    Gummy nodded. “I won’t make any decisions until you okay them. It’s fine, Addy.”
    Addison stood up and hugged Lily. “Sorry. We’ll have something by the end of the night, I’m sure.”
    Max took Addison’s place at the table. “Well, ladies and gentlemen, let’s pick a dress!”
    “What are you doing here?” Lily asked before returning to the dressing room.
    Max raised his voice so she could hear him. “I’m dropping off the tuxes. I happened to drop by while they were finishing up the fitting. The suits look great.”
    “What are you doing after this?” Lily came out of the dressing room in her bright pink shorts and lime green tank top. She was glad to be back in regular clothes, and Max had already seen enough of her in that awful stuff. She wasn’t even going to try on the last dress. It was too awful.
    “Nothing much,” Max said. “I’m having dinner with Shane