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If it worked and she was free "Of course"

He chuckled "You used to scoff at wedding photographers"

"I’ve a new perspective on life"

"I see And this is a onetiain I promise"

"Okay When do you need it?"

"Now"

"Uh That could be a problem"

She sank to her knees So close!

"Hold on," Antonio said "LetAntonio uptown, Evelyn spent the rest of the day building a hybrid ca her new lens and thirty-five millimeter film, she prayed it would work She couldn’t test it until Gray arrived

As daylight faded, Evelyn raced around her studio, piling a few boxes and du a couple of empty suitcases next to them At least it would look as if she had packed

Gray appeared He glanced at the pile, then at the rest of the studio "You didn’t get much done"

She brandished her new camera "Very last try One roll of fil?"

"Two hours at most Please"

"And then?" he asked

"If it doesn’t work, I concede defeat and will goquietly"

He harruht Two hours"

Evelyn didn’t waste tirabbed her coat

"Where are you going?" Gray asked

"CVS There’s one down the street I can’t develop fil?"

"I guess I have to" He frowned as he donned his coat, hat, and sunglasses

When they arrived at the store, Evelyn was fully prepared to bribe the tech to do hers first But the processing department had been slow and the tech promised to have prints in an hour

Her hands shook as she dropped the canister into his hand God, he looked like he elve Her life rested in this single roll Ironic

"Nohat?" Gray asked

"We wait"

"Here?"

"Yes I’hed, but didn’t argue What folloas the longest hour in her entire life Sweat soaked her bra and her shirt clung to her When the prints were ready, she paid for thee

Gray snatched it froet back to the studio"

She almost ran back When they were inside, he handed the envelope to her Wiping sweaty palms on her jeans, she pulled out the stack of photos

A joy like no other spread through her She felt as if she’d just been told she’d beento live after all Evelyn whooped and danced around a confused Gray

With a huge grin, she handed a picture to Gray "Here, give this to Cae It was all there The little se

"Is this nize yourself?"

"It’s been over a century And the transfores you I’ve seen it happen to others, but never really thought about how I’d changed I look"

"Gorgeous"

He s I was close to fifty when I transformed"

As Evelyn watched him, she wondered what it would be like to never see your refection in a ave Gray all the photos "You only need to show Camilla one You can keep the rest Will she be upset?" Fear da?"

"Yes, and aboutyour secrets"

"Oh yes Camilla has never lost a bet before"

Despite her unease, Evelyn noted how he had used her na

Gray tapped the picture "How did you do this? She’ll want to know"

"Trade secret"