Another Hairy Tail 3

By Jamie Campbell

Please note: this is a novelette. Short fiction is a fun and quick read, not a full length novel.

It’s baby time at the Mapleton Regional Zoo which can only result in animal chaos.

With so many baby penguins, monkeys, tigers, and bears being born at the one time, the zoo is buzzing with excitement and hard work. While Hannah is trying to keep up with Logan and his mad vet skills, she also has a feeling something is wrong.

As the summer progresses and her relationship with Logan intensifies, Hannah must remember that not everything was supposed to last forever.

Babies, cubs, and chicks abound in the next instalment of the Hairy Tails series that will have you awwwing at all the heart-warming cuteness.

Also in the series:

A Hairy Tail
A Hairy Tail 2
A Hairy Tail 3
A Hairy Tail 4
A Hairy Tail Collection (All 4 stories in one place)
Another Hairy Tail
Another Hairy Tail 2
Another Hairy Tail 3

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jamie Campbell
• Release date: Aug 28, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370539932

Jamie Campbell

Jamie was born into a big, crazy family of 6 children. Being the youngest, she always got away with anything and would never shut up. Constantly letting her imagination run wild, her teachers were often frustrated when her 'What I did on the weekend' stories contained bunyips and princesses.Growing up, Jamie did the sensible things and obtained a Bachelor of Business degree from Southern Cross University and worked hard to gain her membership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.Yet nothing compared to writing. Quiting the rat race to spend quality time with her laptop named Lily, Jamie has written several novels and screenplays. Spanning a number of genres and mediums, Jamie writes whatever inspires her from ghost stories to teenage love stories to tantalising murder mysteries. Nothing is off limits.A self-confessed television addict, dog lover, Taylor Swift fan, and ghost hunter, Jamie loves nothing more than the thrill of sharing her stories.

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ANOTHER HAIRY TAIL 3

Another Hairy Tail 3

JAMIE CAMPBELL

CHAPTER 1

There was one place Hannah thought she would never be. It wasn’t the location of the aquarium that was so odd, it was the fact there was a table set up next to the stingrays and she was there on a date with Logan Barry.

The aquarium had closed for the night and candles were their only source of light. Dinner of veggie burgers and fries was sitting on the table. Hannah still wasn’t sure how Logan had managed to arrange it all. Are you sure we’re not going to be arrested for being here after hours?

Logan grinned from ear to ear. I interned here, the manager loves me. She even gave me a key so I can come and go as I please.

You have a key? she asked incredulously. There was no end to the surprises Logan Barry sent her way.

Just to the front and back doors. It’s not like I can get in there and swim with the sharks or anything.

A key is impressive enough.

Well, Hannah Bear, there is nothing I like more than impressing you. To anyone else the line would have sounded cheesy, but from Logan, it sounded right.

Hannah giggled. Then keep doing it, please. I wouldn’t want to put a dampener on your happiness.

As far as first dates went, Hannah figured this was probably very high on the charts. After they finished their meal, Logan gave her a personal tour of the aquarium. He seemed to know everything about the place.

If there was something he didn’t know, Logan would make up a story so obviously wrong that it made her laugh. She couldn’t remember laughing so hard before.

After the tour, it was still only eight o’clock and light outside. Neither of them was prepared to go home just yet. How about we go for a walk on the boardwalk? Logan suggested.

I’d really like that, Hannah replied.

They left the aquarium and headed for the old boardwalk that ringed around the largest beach in Mapleton. The old boards were covered in sand, both from the wind carrying it there and the kids who ran across it with sandy feet. As Hannah walked, the grains crunched lightly under each step.

She wondered whether Logan would hold her hand, wondered even more if she wanted him to. The whole dating thing was still something she was getting used to; showing affection would be another issue all of its own.

To be safe, she kept her hands in the pocket of her jeans to take away any temptation. Maybe one day she would know for sure if she wanted her hand held and by whom, but today was not that day.

The stars are dying to come out, Logan said, pointing at the sky. Twilight was about to start, making it that time of evening when it wasn’t quite sunny and wasn’t quite dark either. It was in between, just like Hannah felt.

I like this time of day.

"Me too. You know who doesn’t, though? The Tasmanian Devils because they’re nocturnal. So they’re like, I don’t want to get out of bed yet, just a few more minutes." He watched Hannah giggle out of the side of his vision, enjoying seeing the smile on her face. It made him smile too.

They walked all along the boardwalk, the sound of the ocean lapping at the sand and the seagulls all settling down for the night. Everything was getting ready for nightfall.

Hannah relaxed the further they went, enjoying Logan’s company without needing to think about it. She let her hands drop from her pockets, resting them at her side as she moved.

It wasn’t long before Logan found her hand and twined his with it. Her heart skipped a beat when he did. His hand was warm as it wrapped around hers. It felt right, which