The wedding series was almost finished by noon.
Edward announced a break for lunch and rest before continuing the shoot.
At two in the afternoon, the makeup artist began touching up Deanna's makeup.
Once done, everyone resumed shooting.
This session's theme was couple wedding photos.
Deanna and Lance followed the staff's instructions, posing in the designated scene.
Edward stood nearby with his beloved DSLR camera, guiding their physical interactions while preparing to shoot.
"Miss Jones, move closer to Mr. Mercer. Relax your body. Remember, you are a couple familiar with each other. Think back to your form this morning."
Hearing this, Deanna quickly adjusted her posture, relaxing into Lance's embrace.
Instantly, the cool, faint scent of tobacco from the man filled her nose, making her momentarily dazed.
Lance noticed Deanna's unease and leaned close to her ear, whispering softly, "If you want to finish the shoot sooner, just relax. Do as Edward says and think about this morning."
Deanna nodded imperceptibly, but the warm breath by her ear still unsettled her.
Fortunately, she bit her tongue hard at the critical moment, preventing herself from losing composure in front of the camera.
She forced down her inner turmoil and tried to cooperate with the shoot.
However, just as she found her rhythm, Edward's next request knocked her off balance again.
Looking at the satisfactory film in his hand, Edward smiled and said, "You both are doing great. Next is your kissing shot. Assistant, please lower Miss Jones' veil to cover Mr. Mercer."
Soon, Lance and Deanna were covered by a thin veil.
Facing each other closely, they could feel each other's breath.
Unbidden, Deanna grew nervous again and swallowed hard.
Lance noticed her small movements and a faint smile appeared in his eyes.
At this moment, Edward's voice rang out again.
"Mr. Mercer, slowly approach Miss Jones and then lean down to kiss her. If you need to fake it, use your thumb to cover her lips."
He instructed Lance on how to fake a kiss for the photo.
Lance nodded. "Got it."
Then, as Edward announced the start of the shoot, he slowly approached Deanna.
Seeing the handsome man getting closer, Deanna tensed up completely.
At that moment, Lance's hands cupped her cheeks, his thumb gently pressing on her lips.
Feeling the warm softness of his thumb, Lance's gaze deepened.
Noticing Deanna staring blankly at him with open eyes, he spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.
"Close your eyes."
As if under a spell, Deanna obediently closed her eyes.
The next second, she felt a layer of hot breath cover her lips, causing her long eyelashes to flutter in surprise.
Under the golden sunlight, their 'kissing' scene was breathtakingly beautiful, making the staff envious.
Chloe and Gregory secretly took a photo with their phone and sent it to their Godmother.
Julia saw the photo and immediately bombarded them with calls.
"Quickly tell me what's going on! Are they together? Oh my gosh, are they getting married abroad in those wedding outfits?"
Her jumbled words showed Julia's excitement.
Gregory calmly explained, "No marriage and they're not together. Mommy and Uncle agreed to help a designer named Erin shoot an ad."
"Erin?"
Julia screamed. After all, Erin was world-renowned.
Fortunately, she calmed down quickly after her initial excitement and then laughed mischievously. "Since they agreed to shoot a wedding ad together, it seems their relationship is progressing well on this trip. If we keep pushing, they'll be together soon."
"Godmother, you're right! I'm so looking forward to it!"
Chloe said while resting her chin on her hands, watching Mommy and Uncle Lance interact with sparkling eyes.
Perhaps because they had already done the hardest kissing shot, Deanna was more relaxed and performed better than before.
That night, they finished shooting by eight o'clock.
Lance and Deanna, along with the two kids, were exhausted.
Especially Deanna, who had been standing all day and had blisters on her heels.
Before leaving, Edward told Deanna, "The negatives should be ready by tomorrow. If you want any photos, you can come to the company to select some."
"Okay, if we want any, we'll come by." Deanna nodded.
Then they all took a car back to the hotel.
Halfway there, Deanna fell asleep from exhaustion.
The two kids leaned against her and slept soundly too.
Lance was also tired but not sleepy.
He looked at the sleeping faces of one adult and two children, feeling very content and fulfilled inside.