Ivor understood the look Bonnie gave him. He looked at the photographer and said, “I thought we agreed on a price earlier. Why won’t you charge us now?”
The photographer glanced at the couple, wondering if he should tell them about his request. After some thought, he mustered his courage and asked timidly, “I-I refuse to take your payment because I want to display one of your pictures on my wall as a promotional piece. Would you be okay with that?”
He knew they were not short on money but wanted to ask them anyway. After all, his studio would get more customers if he used one of their pictures as promotional material.
Although Ivor was okay with it, he still wanted to ask for Bonnie’s opinion. “What do you think, honey?”
Bonnie thought leaving their picture behind in Zudale was an excellent idea. It would resemble them leaving their footprints there. She nodded, saying, “Sure, why not?”
The photographer was thrilled to hear their responses. He said enthusiastically, “Thank you, guys! I appreciate it so much. You have such kind souls.”
Then, he ran to his office in the back and produced two necklaces before giving them to the couple. “Here, I made you two some couple’s necklaces. They’re not worth much, but they’re meaningful. I hope you like them.”
Bonnie smiled and accepted the necklaces. “Why wouldn’t we like something so meaningful? We appreciate these lovely necklaces, mister.”
Ivor took his necklace and put it in his pocket. “Thanks.”
“You’re very welcome!” The photographer smiled. “I wish you two a happy marriage and successful careers. Thank you for choosing my studio.”
Bonnie said gratefully, “We appreciate your wishes. You can print the pictures now. It’s getting late, and we must return to our hotel soon.”
The photographer nodded. “Okay, stay right here. I’ll be back in ten minutes or so.”
Then, he ran to his office to print the pictures. Soon after, he packed the photos and some frames into a gift box before giving them all to Bonnie. “Here you go. I included some quality frames, too. When you get back, just put in your pictures. It’ll make the images look that much prettier.”
She smiled and said, “We can’t thank you enough.”
Ivor nodded at the photographer. “We’ll take our leave now. You’ve been a joy to work with, mister.”
“You’re too kind.” The photographer waved at the couple cheerfully. “My door will always be open for you. Goodbye!”
“We’ll come again when we have the chance.” Bonnie waved back before leaving the studio with Ivor. Once outside, she opened the gift box and looked at the pictures. “These are lovely. I’ll make an album and put these in when we get home. When we’re older, we can reminisce about these sweet moments.”
Bonnie noticed Ivor’s silence and turned to look at him. Suddenly, his lips drew closer. She was stunned at first but reacted swiftly and grabbed his collar. Then, she took the lead and kissed his lips.
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