Naomi glanced at him and stepped aside to make room.

The picture caught Preston kneeling at the back, Eli holding a blue paper star, and Theo grinning so hard his eyes nearly closed.

Later, Naomi printed the photograph and put one copy on the refrigerator.

Preston found himself staring at it during a routine visit.

“You don’t have to move it,” she said.

“I wasn’t going to ask.”

He paused.

“Thank you for letting me be in it.”