Free Chasing the Witch (Boston Witches) by Jessica Gibson

very long time and he’s been searching, always restless. Now he’s found you and he’s found a home. It does my heart good to see him finally at peace. I love him as if he was my own brother, and I love you just as much. It means a lot to me to be here with you and Caroline.” Jilly was touched and hugged Katya, tightly.
    “Let’s go and find you a dress,” Katya said with a smile. The bridal consultant came out to greet them and led them back to a private room where they could discuss what Jilly wanted.
    “I think I want a trumpet shape or a mermaid; but I’m open to trying on ball gowns, too. I may even want to do two gowns, one for the ceremony and one for the reception.” She turned to her sister. “What do you think?”
    “I think that’s a great idea. You should do a ball gown with a long veil for the ceremony and then something sexier for the reception,” Caroline said.
    “I agree, you should go for two dresses for sure. It’s not like William can’t afford it,” Katya said with a laugh.
    “I know, but I don’t want to go overboard,” Jilly said hesitantly.
    “Jilly, there is no such thing as overboard when it comes to your wedding. William wants you to have the wedding of your dreams; so we’re going to find two gowns that will blow his mind when he sees you in them,” Caroline said. Katya nodded her approval.
    They decided to begin with the ball gowns. The consultant went out to pull some dresses and Jilly sent the girls out to wait. Her first dress was all silk taffeta, so it had a shine to it that Jilly liked. It was drop waist. She was not entirely sure it was her favorite style, but she went out to get a second opinion. Both Katya and Caroline agreed it was pretty, but not the gown for her. Five dresses later, her consultant buttoned her into a stunning ball gown with a silk taffeta top, an empire waist and a flowy tulle skirt with a cathedral length train. When Jilly saw herself in the mirror, she was stunned. When she walked out into the showroom, everything stopped. All eyes were on her as she made her way to the pedestal. The consultant brought over some heels and a cathedral length veil to complete the look. She looked at Caroline in the mirror and saw that she had tears in her eyes.
    “Jill, this is the dress. You took my breath away when you walked out in it. You look amazing.”
    “I agree, you look stunning. This is definitely the dress for the ceremony. William is going to flip out when he sees you in it. You look so light and ethereal, as if you’d float away if a strong breeze blew by ,” Katya said.
    “I love it, too. I feel like a bride in it. I knew the second I put it on that it was the one. Now, let’s talk jewelry.” All the girls laughed and Jilly stepped down to go look at what they had to offer.
     

     
    William and Nikolai sat around a table on the first floor of Sabine’s hideout, going through the photos and plans from upstairs. “What do you make of these plans, Nik? It looks like some kind of machine, but I don’t know enough about engineering.” Nikolai sat staring at one set of plans, tracing his fingers over various lines in the diagrams trying to better understand its purpose.
    “I’m honestly baffled by this; I’ve never seen anything like it. I’m going to send copies of these to a friend in Germany. He may be able to shed some light onto its purpose. But, I think our first priority should be finding this girl.”
    “I agree, she needs our help. She’s obviously running from more than just Sabine, judging by that haunted look in her eyes. She’s in London; I recognize the street she’s on in this picture,” William said as he pointed out a building behind the young girl. “I think I’m going to take Jill with me and go look for her after we get back to Boston. She might respond to Jill more than she would to me. I don’t want to freak her out any more than she already is.”
    “I think that’s probably a good idea. Maybe Kat and I