exits the motel and runs to her car.
She locks the doors and rubs her temples, trying to calm down. She digs up Gio’s note from her purse.
She stares out the windshield, clutching her necklace. Angelo, I’m sure you’d love him. I wish you were here. She enters the café into her GPS.
A few minutes later she arrives at the café, ‘A Little Spot of Heaven’ and gasps. The café is on the lower half of a two-story building, which showcases other businesses down the street. A large, rustic brown overhang hangs from the white-textured building, giving it a warm feel. A unique purple and teal sign is intricately placed in the middle. The three front windows are decorated for the upcoming holiday, showcasing the café with a few metal tables and chairs in front of the place, giving it a homey atmosphere. She grabs her purse, gets out of the car and enters the café.
She closes her eyes, enjoying the smell upon entering the café. When she opens her eyes again, she notices rustic furniture, maybe ten tables and exquisite artwork around the entire space. She orders coffee and a muffin from the polite worker named Kat. She takes her items and sits at a table that allows her to look out of one of the windows. The town is beautiful. Each business is amazing with their awnings, rustic look and own charm. This town makes her feel alive. Layton Hills never made her feel this way.
She glances across the shop as she takes a sip of her favorite coffee and notices couples talking, some people on phones or laptops, all looking quite happy. What she wouldn’t give to have a bit of serenity. Maybe she should go to a salon and get pampered; maybe that’ll cure her mood. She smiles as she grabs the card from her purse and notices Gio wrote down a salon called ‘Serenity Day Spa and Salon.’
Just as she is about to leave, the nice worker, Kat yells to her. “Would you happen to be Gracelynn?” Gracelynn peers up at her and responds, “Yes, why?”
Kat tucks a strand of hair behind her ear and blushes. “My brother, Giovanni, said you may stop by. I figured from his description you might be the woman he was talking about.” Oh boy! What has Giovanni told Kat?
Gracelynn moves from side to side and scuffs her boots on the floor. She studies the young woman for a second before responding. “Kat, considering I don’t know him that well, I’m worried what he told you about me.”
Kat’s cheeks flush. “He was very taken with you. I’ve never heard him talk of anyone the way he did you.” This is news to Gracelynn. He’s affected by her just as she is with him. What a relief…and a fear, since they are complete strangers.
“Is there something I can help you with, Kat? I’m heading over to Serenity Day Salon and Spa in hopes of getting a haircut. What do you think I should do with my hair?” She asks Kat because she is rocking a new angled, styled bob. Kat looks at Gracelynn’s hair and asks if she can touch it and feel the texture. Gracelynn agrees.
“If you ask me I would say a few inches off, since your hair is quite long,” Kat says after a few minutes. “Maybe cut it to the middle of your back with long layers and angled bangs to accentuate your face. I wouldn’t do anything with the color of your hair though. I love it. I wish my hair could be your color. It’s so pretty.”
“Are you a hairdresser?”
Kat laughs. “Me, a hairdresser? No. Maybe I should think about it, especially since it does have more potential than… working here,” she whispers.
“You make a wonderful barista and I’ve no doubt you could be a fabulous hair stylist too. Wait, why don’t you come with me? I mean if you’d like,” Gracelynn blurts before thinking. She likes this young lady and feels like they could be fast friends.
Kat looks at her fashionable watch for a second before she responds. “I get off at one and don’t have any plans for the day,” she utters, showing off her bright white straight teeth. “How
She locks the doors and rubs her temples, trying to calm down. She digs up Gio’s note from her purse.
She stares out the windshield, clutching her necklace. Angelo, I’m sure you’d love him. I wish you were here. She enters the café into her GPS.
A few minutes later she arrives at the café, ‘A Little Spot of Heaven’ and gasps. The café is on the lower half of a two-story building, which showcases other businesses down the street. A large, rustic brown overhang hangs from the white-textured building, giving it a warm feel. A unique purple and teal sign is intricately placed in the middle. The three front windows are decorated for the upcoming holiday, showcasing the café with a few metal tables and chairs in front of the place, giving it a homey atmosphere. She grabs her purse, gets out of the car and enters the café.
She closes her eyes, enjoying the smell upon entering the café. When she opens her eyes again, she notices rustic furniture, maybe ten tables and exquisite artwork around the entire space. She orders coffee and a muffin from the polite worker named Kat. She takes her items and sits at a table that allows her to look out of one of the windows. The town is beautiful. Each business is amazing with their awnings, rustic look and own charm. This town makes her feel alive. Layton Hills never made her feel this way.
She glances across the shop as she takes a sip of her favorite coffee and notices couples talking, some people on phones or laptops, all looking quite happy. What she wouldn’t give to have a bit of serenity. Maybe she should go to a salon and get pampered; maybe that’ll cure her mood. She smiles as she grabs the card from her purse and notices Gio wrote down a salon called ‘Serenity Day Spa and Salon.’
Just as she is about to leave, the nice worker, Kat yells to her. “Would you happen to be Gracelynn?” Gracelynn peers up at her and responds, “Yes, why?”
Kat tucks a strand of hair behind her ear and blushes. “My brother, Giovanni, said you may stop by. I figured from his description you might be the woman he was talking about.” Oh boy! What has Giovanni told Kat?
Gracelynn moves from side to side and scuffs her boots on the floor. She studies the young woman for a second before responding. “Kat, considering I don’t know him that well, I’m worried what he told you about me.”
Kat’s cheeks flush. “He was very taken with you. I’ve never heard him talk of anyone the way he did you.” This is news to Gracelynn. He’s affected by her just as she is with him. What a relief…and a fear, since they are complete strangers.
“Is there something I can help you with, Kat? I’m heading over to Serenity Day Salon and Spa in hopes of getting a haircut. What do you think I should do with my hair?” She asks Kat because she is rocking a new angled, styled bob. Kat looks at Gracelynn’s hair and asks if she can touch it and feel the texture. Gracelynn agrees.
“If you ask me I would say a few inches off, since your hair is quite long,” Kat says after a few minutes. “Maybe cut it to the middle of your back with long layers and angled bangs to accentuate your face. I wouldn’t do anything with the color of your hair though. I love it. I wish my hair could be your color. It’s so pretty.”
“Are you a hairdresser?”
Kat laughs. “Me, a hairdresser? No. Maybe I should think about it, especially since it does have more potential than… working here,” she whispers.
“You make a wonderful barista and I’ve no doubt you could be a fabulous hair stylist too. Wait, why don’t you come with me? I mean if you’d like,” Gracelynn blurts before thinking. She likes this young lady and feels like they could be fast friends.
Kat looks at her fashionable watch for a second before she responds. “I get off at one and don’t have any plans for the day,” she utters, showing off her bright white straight teeth. “How
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