Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas)

Chapter 1084 Do You Want a Picture?

“They’re such a perfect match,” someone commented. “They aren’t just a perfect match; they also seem really in love with each other,” another one added. “Yeah, that handsome guy is really thoughtful. When a car passed by them just now, he held one arm out to protect the pregnant lady while he used his other hand to cover her nose and mouth,” someone said. “I’m so envious!” another one cried.

A few daring children ran over to Tessa with huge grins on their faces. “Are you going to give birth soon, Miss?” Tessa felt her heart melting at the sight of the children’s innocent and wide eyes. She rubbed her belly lovingly while speaking in a gentle tone. “Yeah, I’m about to have a baby soon,” she replied. “I bet your baby will look as good as you and your husband,” one kid said. “Can I give your baby these flowers?” another kid asked. “Of course,” Tessa replied. She was especially patient with these friendly children.

Nicholas watched them from the side with a fond gaze in his eyes. After chatting with the children for a while more, Tessa and Nicholas continued to stroll along the main road. However, being the pregnant woman that she was, Tessa felt rather worn out after walking for a while. Nicholas could tell that she was tired, so he held her close while speaking to her gently. “There’s a café nearby. Why don’t we sit for a while?” Tessa followed his gaze to see a unique-looking café in front of them. She nodded and allowed Nicholas to support some of her weight as they slowly made their way to the café.

They entered the café and saw that there weren’t a lot of people inside. They found a spot by the window, and they drank some milk while munching on some cake. The atmosphere of the place felt calm and peaceful. They people-watched from their window seats—there were some families on vacation and a few couples who were bickering and chatting. Tessa beamed as she held her cup of milk with two hands. Life cannot get any more peaceful and pleasant than this, she thought.

Every now and then, she would realize something interesting outside the window and tell Nicholas about it. He patiently listened to her while gazing at her warmly. Both of them were enjoying their time alone when a young lady jogged over to them with a camera in her hands. “Hey, do you want a picture? You guys look really cute together,” Alina Lassiter commented as she gazed at the couple with twinkling eyes. Tessa was about to reject the girl’s offer when Alina continued speaking. “You guys don’t look familiar, so I bet you guys are here for a holiday. Why don’t you take a picture to have it as a keepsake? My pictures aren’t costly—it’s only 7 bucks per piece. I promise that I have good skills. If you don’t like the picture, I won’t take any money from you,” she uttered.

Tessa couldn’t help but laugh at how much of a smooth-talker the young lady was. It almost felt like the young lady was trying to scam them. Well, it’s true that I haven’t taken a picture with Nicholas for a while. It’s rare for us to be here and the view’s great, so why not?

However, Tessa didn’t agree to it immediately. Instead, she gazed at Nicholas with a cheeky look in her eyes. Nicholas beamed when he understood what Tessa wanted.

Alina, on the other hand, was momentarily mesmerized at the sight of Nicholas’ smile. Before she knew what was going on, she heard a playful voice say, “You can take pictures of us, but I’m not going to pay you if my wife isn’t pleased with the pictures,” he said.

“Of course,” Alina uttered with a smile. “Since you have agreed to this, let me introduce myself first. My name is Alina Lassiter. Do you have any specific spots you would prefer to have your picture taken?” she asked. Tessa instinctively looked at Nicholas again. “You can go anywhere you want to,” he said in a soft voice. Alina felt her heart melting when she heard his words. He’s so sweet!

In the end, Alina couldn’t help but interrupt them. “We can take some pictures now. Stay in this pose where you’re looking into each other’s eyes.” Then, before Tessa and Nicholas could say anything, Alina held her camera up to take three photos at once. After that, she held her camera close to look at the shots. “Oh gosh. This is perfect!” She felt like every shot she took belonged in a fashion magazine because of how good the couple looked.