Cayden had always been supportive of Lily's pastry shop dreams, and when she mentioned wanting to renovate and build a better shop, he was more than willing to help. They spent hours going over designs, visiting hardware stores, and picking out paint swatches.

"Maybe we should go with a light blue for the walls, it'll make the pastries stand out more," suggested Cayden as they browsed through the paint section of a local hardware store.

Lily nodded in agreement, "That's a great idea! And we can get some modern light fixtures to add some ambiance."

As they made their way down the aisles, they would occasionally run into some of...