Chapter Twenty seven

AURORA

“Smile at Auntie,” I point to where Emelia stands, shaking Layla's favorite glow toy while the photographer takes photos of Layla and me. It's been a while since we've done one of our mother-daughter shoots and I missed them, they're my favorite activity to do with Layla plus they're frameable memories.

Olivia sits on my laptop across the room, looking at the photos she and I posed for earlier as an advertisement for my lingerie brand. Emelia finally grasps Layla's attention by dancing and singing Megan Trainor's "All the ways". With that, Layla is back to smiling again, and soon enough our shoot gets completed. Emelia and Layla are the happiest, so happy that they help my photographer pack up while I change into a simpler, more comfortable outfit.

“Thanks’ Astor,” I grin, holding the living room door wide open for the photographer.

He stops in his tracks, “Sure thing doll, you're amazing to work with and today's pictures look good, especially the transition from the blue dress