Avery witnessed the entire thing.
"Come here, Hayden," she said as she tried to break the awkwardness.
Hayden hurried over to his mother's side.
"You get over here too, Elliot!" Avery called out when she noticed Elliot was in a daze.
Once they entered the studio, the photographer greeted them warmly.
"I can't believe you already have three children at such a young age, Miss Tate," exclaimed the photographer with an expression of envy and shock. "You have such a great relationship with your husband, but I never heard any news about your marriage!"
Avery felt embarrassed and said, "We're not husband and wife at the moment, but it won't stop us from taking a family portrait."
The photographer sensed that she had misspoken, then quickly apologized and changed the subject.
"I've got some samples here, Miss Tate. Please take a look. Otherwise, you can tell me if you have a theme in mind."
Avery looked through the samples, then let Layla and Hayden choose.
"I think they're all prett
