Chapter 16
Matt carried his to-go bag from the Happy Apple and made his way to Sweet Dreams Bakery for his coffee. He couldn’t give up Terry’s pancakes or bacon if he tried, so he struck a balance. Grabbing breakfast at the Happy Apple like he had been doing for the past ten years and having it with coffee—in his own mug, of course—at Shay’s place.
He gave a nod to Drake Stevens, the local doctor who owned his own practice, before he stepped into Shay’s shop.
“Morning,” he said to a bright-eyed Louise who stood behind the counter with a smile.
“Shay, your boyfriend is here,” she called to the back with a singsong voice.
Shay walked out of the kitchen and into the front, her hair thrown up in a messy bun, revealing her beautiful face.
“Hey boyfriend,” she said, leaning across the coun
