My Photographer (Diggy Simmons)

THANK YOU

Once we made it to Digs parents place we sat for a minute. "Get it together" he told me.

"I'm fine, are you ok is the question" I said as I stared him down.

"I do this all the time,I see it in your face. Stress, anger and confusion. Get it together!" He said in a harsh voice. I pulled myself together and put my game face on.

"Ready" I said. We got out the car, he helped me grab my things and we went in.

"Mom, Dad!" Diggy yelled through the house. It was bigger in person than it was on tv obviously.

"Yo Dig what took you do long man!?" His dad said meeting is at the steps.

"Sorry dad you know I'm a busy man these days" Dig joked. He was right, he was good at covering things up.

"Who's this? And what's that? And why are you not being a gentleman and helping her with this stuff?" His dad asked as he grabbed the equipment out of my hands. As soon as I was about to respond in walked his wife Justine.

"Hey Digg, you're late but you made it" she said giving him a big hug and kiss on the cheek. "Hello, I'm Justine Diggys mother and you are?" She said putting her attention towards me.

"I'm sorry my name is Alexis" I said extending my hand as she shook it then the same for Rev Run. "I'm a photographer, I don't know if Diggy told you guys, but I'll be taking your holiday pics today."

"Oh well alright, it's nice to meet you" they both said.

"Well you can set up right here in front of this big tree" his dad said.

I followed him as he led the way.

"So Alexis how long have you been in the photography business?" He asked as he helped me.

"Well after I graduated from college about 2 years ago I started photography. My dad bought me a camera when I was five and I just went crazy, taking pictures of anything and everyone. I took that camera everywhere! Once I got older he bought me a camera every year up until the year he passed away when I was eighteen." I said with a smile on my face as I thought about my dad. I barely talked about him but when I did I smiled.

"Oh I'm sorry to hear that. He sounded like he was a good guy." He said as he set my stand up.

"Yea he was."

"Clientele must be good for you"

"Yes, I can say it has been good. I do small clients with cheap packaging and clients such as Diggy. I've worked for Nicki Minaj for the past two years which has been getting me by. I've been pretty stable. Thanks to Hulk now I've got Diggy and hopefully you guys."

"Daddy have you seen my diamond stud earrings?"

"No I don't wear that kind of stuff ask mommy"

"Alright! Oh hi! I'm Angela and you are?" She asked extending her hand as I shook.

"Oh this is Alexis, Digs photographer she'll be taking our FAMILY pics today."

"Oh ok nice to meet you Alexis"

"Nice to meet you too. I'm a fan of you all."

"Awww thank you, well I'll see you in a bit" Ang said before walking off.

"Will you excuse me I have to go finish getting situated!" He said before walking away.

Once I finished setting up my material I took that spare time to look around. I walked to this humongous China cabinet, which was beautiful by the way. I looked at old pics of the family until I came across a pic of Diggy when he was about five years old.

I smiled and giggled. He was so sweet and innocent back then. The cutest thing ever. Unlike now. You would never think he would be so stubborn and inconsiderate.

"Alexi" I heard him call startling me as he walked towards me. I put the picture back in its place.

"What's up?" I asked turning towards him.

"We're ready!"

I followed him back to the huge Christmas tree where he and his family stood. I got behind my camera as they prepped and started snapping pics without them knowing.

"Excuse me Alexis are you taking pictures of us already?" Asked his dad.

"Yes"

"Why? We weren't ready"

"The best moments are the ones you would least expect. I like to capture moments in motion instead of looking so staged." I said honestly. "But if you guys are ready I am."

Diggy gave me a death look but I paid him no mind.

"Ok that's well put, but we're ready when you are"

"Ok on the count of three Simmons family, One, two three!"

I flicked away. They took three different poses. Afterwards we moved to the dining room area. I took more pictures and more after that. I looked at the pics and saw how much of a beautiful family they were.

It was all of five fourty five and I was done. I let them pick out their pics and was on my way. I packed my belongings as Diggy helped me to my truck.

"Thanks for coming " he said putting my bags in the trunk.

"It's my job" I replied walking around him opening up the back door on the passenger side Putting my bag on the floor of the seat. When I turned around Diggy was right behind me, I paused.

"My family said thanks again" he said looking down at me as the smoke from the cold came out of his nose and mouth. His lips were pink as ever and his cheeks and nose became red. He only had his black and white sweater on.

I gave a friendly smile as I looked at my nails, I then ran my fingers through my curls and in the process of me doing that I felt myself being cupped into his arms. I awkwardly stood there until he released me from his grip.

We stood there for a few more seconds until he began to shiver.

"Well I better get going before it gets too dark on these back roads" I said as he made space for me to walk pass. He closed my back door and walked me to the drivers side. I got in and started up the truck. "Get in the house before you get sick Daniel!" I said. He gave me a smirk and walked in the house. I drove off and made my way to my destination. I knew that his hug was just a way of saying thank you, so I accept it.

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