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Seraph tipped her head back and stared up at me. “Can I wear black this time?”
I knew last time I was pushing it with the burgundy color.
“Of course you can, but I reserve the right to keep the picture that’s down there now depending on which shots she gets.”
Seraph crinkled her nose and laughed. “Fine.”
An hour later,we were all dressed. Liam wore a nice blue button-down shirt that hid all of his ink and somehow made him look like he was headed to Easter Sunday. I wore a cream-colored dress this time with navy flowers randomly placed all over them, and my hair down. The girls wore whatever made them feel the most comfortable, while still being stylish enough for professional photos.
Liam drove us in his truck out to a gorgeous spot on Mount Macon that overlooked the river. The girls hopped out, and I realized our original photographer, Lindsey, was here.
“Hey, you booked Lindsey?”
Liam looked over and gave me a warm smile then stroked my knee through my dress.
“I looked her up, found her info.”
Okay, that was sweet. I liked Lindsey’s work. Suddenly a swarm of butterflies erupted in my stomach as I realized I was about to be included in family pictures.Myfamily pictures, withmyfamily.
We exited the truck and began walking to the small opening in the field where Lindsey wanted to get our photos. She took a few of the girls, then some of all five of us together. Liam was holding my hand in each of them, and I noticed Lindsey continued to push us together every time I tried to put the girls between us.
And then Lindsey asked for just Liam and me to be in the shot.
I felt a little anxious but decided this would be for the girls, a photo they could have of both of us.
Lindsey got into position and told us to face each other, and I did as she said.
“Okay, Haley, can you look up at Liam?”
I did.
“Now can you wrap your arms around his neck?”
Taking a deep breath, I did as she said, keeping my eyes on his.
“Liam, grab her waist.”
Oh God, this was the most physical contact we’d had in two weeks.
His eyes searched mine frantically as he followed her directions.
“Now, both of you close your eyes, and Liam—go ahead.”
My eyes were closed when I realized what she said, then Liam’s lips were on my forehead, and he was slightly tilting us back.
My breath hitched as the air caught under me, and within a second, he was straightening us with a smile.
That was…
“Okay, one more pose,” Lindsey called.
I brushed down my dress, trying to calm my nerves, but there was something about how he’d just held me so possessively that was slowly knitting my broken heart back together. It was done without my permission, and it irked me.
“Haley, you stand, and I’m going to have Liam kneel next to you.”
I tried to focus on what she was saying, and Liam seemed to as well. But he was kneeling weird, not in the right place.
“Haley,” he rasped, from his spot next to me.
