Chapter 4
Hayden
“Good morning,” Andrea greeted me as I walked into our local downtown café.
Belmont was a small city just outside of Charlotte, so the café wasn’t packed, like larger places would be. I liked that. Our downtown was quaint with lots of different shops. We had an upscale steak house, a high-end salon, the best cupcake bakery in the state, a couple different pubs, and several boutiques. Right in the middle of it all was Stonebrooke Veterinary Hospital. I never had to go outside of my bubble because I had everything I needed around me.
I waved at Andrea and walked up to the counter to wait in line. Andrea May was the owner’s daughter and the manager of Caramel Café.
Once the elderly gentleman in front of me got his coffee and muffin, it was my turn. Andrea smiled and grab
