Half & Half

Photo Shoots & New BFF's

SWITCHING BETWEEN POVS

OPHELIA'S POV

    After dinner last night I don't think I want to ever have a conversation with him again, like what the fuck. Thankfully I have a photo shoot for a cute little single dad and daughter to clear my mind. I'm the first to arrive at my studio. I get ready some props that were requested and change the backdrop to a light robin egg blue color. As I'm getting my camera ready I hear the door open, I look over and see a cute little girl with bouncy curls and a wide smile running in, with a tired looking dad trailing behind her. I smile, "Hi, you must be Liam Burch?", he smiles and I must say he has a pantie melting smile. "Yes I am, and this is Mila" I knelt down to get level with Mila, "Its lovely to meet you". Mila beamed me a smile and giggled. I look up and Liam is looking at the ground like he wants to ask me something. "Do you need something Mr.Burch?". He smiles again, "Just call me Liam, but..... do you think you could do Mila's hair?". If there is one thing I do better than photography its hair. "Yes of course!" Liam sighs in relief,"Thank you, I'm a single dad and didn't know I was even a dad until her mom dropped her off to me, and well I can't do hair" he chuckled. And honestly, I was exited to do Mila's hair. "No problem, I have been doing hair since I was 10, is there anything specific you wanted her hair to be?", "No, just whatever you think is best". I grabbed Mila's hand and we skipped to the bathroom. I grabbed a chair for Mila to sit in and she happily sat down. " So Mila what do you want to do with your hair?", she smiled and responded almost immediately. "Princess Belle hair!" I giggled and started on the half up half down bun. Mila had natural curly hair which was difficult to work with, but Ivy had natural curls and I did her hair more than mine so it was familiar territory. When I finished I put curl cream, and some hair mousse and did some finger curls with the hair that was still down. She looked in the mirror and she squealed, "Thank you Ms. Booker". I was surprised she called me Ms. Booker, "Just call me Lia". She turned around and gave me a big hug, "Will you be my best friend?" I giggled, "Yes of course!". she grabbed my hand and we went skipping out of the bathroom.

    "Are you Guys ready?" I yelled. Liam and Mila went to go change into their outfits. Mila came running out and she was wearing a cute sundress with blue flowers on it. She ran to me and gave me a hug. I picked her up, "Now you are a princess!". She giggled, "That's what I have been telling you!". I laughed and so did she, I looked over to the bathroom door which was now opening. And out stepped Liam with a button down shirt that had the same pattern that was on her dressed. Liam came out with his hands up and turning for me to get the full view. "Wow, was not expecting that", he laughed, "And what were you expecting?". "Defiantly not that", I put down Mila and she barreled toward her dad and when she got to him he fell back on the floor like she had tackled him. The relationship Mila has with her dad is beautiful. They both stood up. "Okay well are we ready to get started?", "Um my brother is coming he's just a little late" A brother? "No yeah you are good if you want we can start on photos of just you two and then this session can go by a little quicker". Liam smiled, "Yeah that sounds great". We started with both of them and experimented with a couple different posses. I took some of just Mila. Mila really wanted to help me take pictures, so Liam sat there while we took pictures of him. I heard the open I looked over and there stood Lukas.

LUKAS'S POV

    I was so late to the stupid family photos my brother wanted. He told me to just arrive at the studio and get changed there but I don't like the Idea of that. I'm already 15 minutes late when I get out the door. Liam wanted me to wear a matching shirt but I drew the line there. I ended up in a blue shirt and black jeans. When I arrived there I saw only two cars one being my brothers and the other being a familiar looking car but I couldn't put my finger on it. I walk in and the first thing I see is my brother posing weird. I look over to the two girls at the camera one being my favorite niece and the other......... of course it has to be her. Lia was standing there with a smile plastered a crossed her face that kind of faulted when she saw me. "Hi uncle Lukas", Mila said in a nonchalant tone and turned back to the camera. Was I nothing to her? I thought when she saw me she would scream and run to me, I mean the last time I checked I was her favorite person other than my brother. "No hug?", Both girls looked at me and Mila responded, "No I'm with my new best friend, Lia". What the actual fuck. Was I really so replaceable that she could replace me with my neighbor? Liam stood up and walked me into the bathroom to talk. "Are you going to leave Mila with her? Alone?" I asked. Liam looked at me weird, "Yes I am because she is great with Mila, now what is your problem with the photographer?". I studied his features before continuing, "Lia is my new neighbor". I knew right then I was done, a sinister smile spread across his face, "The hot one that called you out?". He already knew the answer he just wanted to bug me about it, I nodded. 

OPHELIA'S POV

    When the boys walked out Lukas looked embarrassed. I started taking photos of all three of them and again trying different poses. After all the photos were done I packed up my camera and walked them out front. Me and Lukas didn't talk once throughout the whole session. I locked my studio door and started walking to my car. Before I even passed Liam's car Mila stopped me, "My daddy says we can see you when we go visit uncle Lukas if your okay with it". I smiled at her, "Yeah I think I'm okay with it". Mila grinned and skipped off to her dad yelling what I had just told her. Lukas had left and Liam was just now pulling out. I reached my car and let out a long sigh. I turned my key but my car wouldn't start. Shit......

AUTHORS NOTE:      Again another long one! But you got a little cliff hanger! I hope you are liking how its going so far but let me know if you have any feed back! XoXo-Lina