Chapter 29 New Beginnings

• Max found her that evening sitting on their bedroom floor, surrounded by wedding magazines that appeared to have erupted across the carpet. Glossy pages with beautiful centrepieces and luxury costumes formed a jumble of white, ivory, and pastel colours that appeared to mock her rising sensation of overwhelm.
• "How many different flowers exist in the world?" she enquired, her gaze fixed on a magazine spread depicting seventeen various bouquet alternatives.
• "Too many, apparently," Max explained, carefully stepping past the magazines to sit alongside her on the floor.