By the time the day was finished, she was practically crawling up the staircase to reach her room. She was sore from all the beauty treatments and beyond exhausted. She climbed into her big bed and passed out instantly again.
The next couple of days were much of the same thing. She woke up to a houseful of people and ran from morning to night. She barely caught glimpses of Mark and didn't even know if he was sleeping in the same bed. She couldn't wait for the actual wedding to be over with.
"You're not allowed to see Mark at all today. His brothers have whisked him off for a bachelor party, to an unknown location. The kids are all over at my house and will be tended to and we are off on the company jet to Las Vegas," Amy said, as she came bursting into Emily's room first thing in the morning.
"What?" Emily questioned her, trying to wipe the sleep from her eyes.
"It's the day before your wedding, which means it's time for your bachelorette party," Jessica said, as the two girls jumped on her bed.
"I really hope you aren't wearing one of your sexy lingerie pieces," Amy added with a giggle.
"Me too," Jessica said and then ripped the covers off of her. Luckily Emily had not been feeling sexy and was wearing her favorite old t-shirt and a pair of boxer shorts.
"Hurry up and get ready, we are leaving for the airport in one hour," Amy said and then the two girls gave her some privacy.
Emily groggily got up and obeyed the two women. She was downstairs in thirty minutes and incredibly grateful for the fresh brewed coffee sitting on the counter. She poured herself a large mug and burned her tongue with her first drink.
"Are you excited?" Amy asked.
"We are staying at the Mirage," Jessica added.
Emily thought about it for a few moments and found she was actually excited. "I have never been there before," she said shyly.
"Oh I wish it were for more than one day. There's so much to do. I went there a couple years ago, for the first time with Lucas and had such an amazing time he let us stay a few extra days. We saw so many shows and I hate to admit it but I got hooked on black jack and ended up playing till it got light out one night. It was so much fun. I'm excited to have some girls to go shopping with this time. I love Lucas to pieces but he can't understand the joy of shopping," she finished off excitedly.
"Well let's quit talking about it and go," Jessica said.
"Don't we need to pack anything?" Emily asked.
"Not a chance. We'll buy whatever we need there. We don't want to take anything with us, cause then that's less room for bringing our purchases back," Amy said.
"Sounds good to me," Emily admitted. The three women headed out the door to the awaiting limo and drank some sparkling cider on the way to the airport.
They boarded the company jet and Emily looked around in awe. It was more beautiful than any of the hotels she'd been in. The luxuriously big seats were comfortable and there was even a flight attendant on board.
"Hello ladies. My name is Lana and I'll be helping you on your short trip," the far too perky blonde said.
"Hi Lana," the three girls chimed together.
"What would you like to drink?" she asked them.
The girls put in their orders and Lana went off to get them their drinks. When she returned she told them breakfast would be served once they were at cruising altitude. Emily stared out the window, filled with excitement as the jet picked up speed and lifted off into the air.
"This is just too amazing," Emily exclaimed.
"That was my reaction the first time too," Amy said with a smile. "To tell you the truth it all still amazes me," she added.
Emily smiled at her gratefully. They reached a certain altitude and the perky flight attendant came back with some fresh fruit and croissants. "The hot breakfast will be out in a few moments," she said and left them again.
The girls ate their breakfast and made plans for the day. The first thing they were doing was some major shopping and then some gambling, followed by a couple of shows. Emily couldn't wait until the luxurious jet ride ended.
They landed in no time and were whisked off from the airport in another limo. They drove down the strip and Emily's eyes were glued to the window. She was looking everywhere she could. She wished they were going slower so she could see more of the area.
They pulled into the Mirage and were taken to their luxury suite. "Mark made the reservation for us. I told him it was silly to get such an expensive room, considering we weren't going to be spending much time in it but he insisted on only the best for his bride," Jessica said to Emily.
Emily was so awed by the amazing suite she had tears in her eyes. The room was bigger than her old apartment, by twice the size. There was a huge living room area and three bedrooms. Fresh fruit, chocolate and flowers were displayed on the table. She wished she had an entire week to spend in the suite alone.