How Max met Fran
CHAPTER 1
It was a warm sunning day in June. Fran Fine was working in the bridal shop she had been working in for the past three years. She wasn't completely alone she had her almost fiancé, Danny and her best friend since high school, Val. Fran and Val talked all the time, mostly about the wedding that was going to happen when Danny finally proposed. It was around two o'clock and a tall woman around her early twenties with short blonde hair walked in.
"Excuse me, I'm Sarah Barns. I have an appointment for two o'clock." Sarah said as she approached the counter.
"Yes, I see you right here. If you'll have a seat right there, I'll go get Fran." Val said as she disappeared into the back. Sarah sat down and within minutes Fran came out from the back room.
"Sorry it so long, I had to get away from Danny. How about we find you the perfect dress?" Sarah got up and followed Fran. There they picked out several dresses for Sarah to try on. Within a few minutes, they found the perfect one. "Oh, honey you look beautiful, your fiancé is one lucky guy." Fran said as she smoothed out the bottom.
"Thanks, I just hope that he'll like the dress. I'm so nervous, don't get me wrong I love Maxwell I really do, but sometimes I wonder if loves me as much as I love him." Sarah said with a smile of nervous and excitement on her face.
"Well, I'm sure that this Maxwell…. Wait where have I heard that name before I know that name? Maxwell what… Shield?" Fran wondered. Sarah cut into her thoughts.
"Close Maxwell Sheffield." Fran jumped up at that name.
"That's it! Maxwell Sheffield. The famous Broadway producer, oh please if you don't think he loves you then you will never find love. I've been to some of his productions and every time I see you with him, I can see that sparkle in his eyes when he looks at you. Trust me, he loves you." After that afternoon, Sarah and Fran became good friends. Sarah, Fran and Val would go out all time. Sarah even invited the two to the wedding. The night before the wedding, Fran and Val paid Sarah a surprise visit.
"Fran Val! What a nice surprise. What do I owe the honor?"
"We thought that you might need some calming, so we brought you this." Val said holding up a bottle of white wine.
"I love you guys. Please come in." She said as she ushered the girls in. She got three wine glasses. At around midnight they heard a knock at the door. Fran got up to look out the window.
"Sarah, get in the bedroom. It's Maxwell." Sarah quickly got up and went into the bedroom as Fran opened the door. "Mr. Sheffield, what are you going here? You know the rule; you can't see the bride 24 hours before the wedding." Maxwell just stood there.
"Oh, just move I have every right to see my fiancé."
"Are you drunk, Mr. Sheffield?" Fran asked looking into his eyes. Maxwell answered no but Fran knew that he was. She took him by the arm and took him home after saying good night to Sarah. She told Val that she would be back to pick her up. She dropped off Maxwell and returned to pick Val up. After wishing Sarah good luck tomorrow, they both went home.