Chapter 5
Swirls of orange and blue painted the sky as the sun began its ascent. Reid arrived twenty minutes early to meet Allison. He didn’t sleep much and figured he could grab a coffee at the Local Bean before making his stupid statement to appease the mayor.
Cami flipped the closed sign to open just as Reid approached. Her head tilted and a curious eyebrow arched as he stepped inside. The smell of coffee permeated the air, and he inhaled as if the scent would give him a jolt of caffeine that he definitely needed to get through the next hour.
“You’re here early,” Cami said.
“I have an interview with Miss Winters at six.”
Cami nodded. “I’ll make it a double then.”
“That would be great. Thanks.”
She moved with ease behind the counter, grabbing the necessary items to make his usual
