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There were dark clouds that loitered above the small Washington town. There was going to be a bad rainstorm here in a couple of days, Austin Packer frowned as he saw them roll towards the town. He ran a hand over his short brown lump of hair as he turned and walked back into the main bar of his coffee shop. There weren't many people in today, but that was typical due to it being almost five o'clock in the afternoon. The main flow of people tended to die down at two or three o'clock in the afternoon, after lunch because people went back to work and didn't have the time to buy a new cup of coffee.
This particular week the town had been full of news and gossip as a film crew had rolled into town to shoot a made for TV movie. One of the stars was Emily Osment, famous for being in some Disney show as the best friend of the main star. She was cute, had long blonde hair and a tight body that screamed to be fucked. Austin had seen the blonde young star walk around the town's centre on his lunch breaks and had snooped on some of the film shoots. He picked up a small yellow rag and wiped down the table closest to him, looking out of the window Austin couldn't help but think about the storm.
The last time there was one as bad as that one looked, it took out the whole power grid and had left the town in complete darkness. Since then, he had planted several candles and small electrical torches in the storage closet that was next to the door. The coffee shop itself was a large open space with several tables dotted around the floor. The floor itself was a laminated surface that was easy enough to clean, there was a large counter that ran along the right side of the building where the numerous kettles, coffee beans and fridges were kept. On the actual wall, a big, wide black chalkboard ran the length of the wall that showed the various prices of all the drinks that they could make.
Opposite that wall there was a large set of windows that showed off the city's skyline, it provided a pretty nice view for customers in the coffee shop. But, because they were so big, it took him a lot longer to clean them. There was also a large patio outside the coffee shop that customers could get to by leaving through a side door on the furthest wall from entering. Austin sighed heavily as he looked out of the window and peeked up at the clouds as they rolled closer to him and the town. There was a faint trace of a rumble from thunder as he squinted and looked over at the storm cloud. He checked his wristwatch and sighed, five o'clock meant that it was time to shut up shop.
The chime above the door of the small coffee shop rang out and made Austin's ears perk up. Without thinking, he simply called out to the new customer hoping they would leave him alone for the evening. He knew the storm was coming and didn't really want to spend the night stuck in the coffee shop.
"Sorry, we're closed."
"Even for me?" A soft, feminine voice called out. He peeked up at the sound and saw Emily Osment standing there, her hands on her hips and a big smile pasted on her face. Her long luscious locks were loose around her shoulders and a teal shirt that simply said 'Heartbreaker' on it covered her chest. She had on a dark denim skirt with a pair of black stockings and a pair of black converse sneakers.
"Well... I suppose I could be tempted to put the pot on one last time." Austin said with a smile, he watched her with a great curiosity as she turned and slid the deadbolt down keeping the door shut.
"Hey, you can't really do that..." He started but was quickly silenced by Emily's million dollar smile.
"I just want to have a cup of coffee without signing an autograph. Is it OK if we shut the store? Just for a little while?" Emily asked, making a big puppy dog eyes type of expression while fluttering her eyelids making Austin weak at the knees.
"Sure... I guess so!" He reasoned, there wasn't much of a cause not to shut. The town was dead, it wasn't like he was going to miss much trade.
"Welcome to 'The kettle and the pot' how can I help you?" Austin asked politely as he on instinct flicked the left most kettle on so it would be good to go.
"Hi... Austin!" Emily said with a smile as she read his name tag. "Can I get a small cafe machiato please?" Emily asked, frowning lightly as she read from the large chalkboard behind him. Austin nodded his head and got the necessary items ready.
"Sure, you drinking in or out?" He asked, looking at his left and right so he could get the right type of cup out. Emily looked around and smiled before nodding her head.
"I'll drink in please."
"Sure!" Austin smiled and nodded his head before pulling out a small light blue mug and planted it on the counter. Getting some of the coffee beans in one of the scoops, he dumped them into the mug and grabbed a bottle of milk. Twisting the purple lid off of the milk carton, he poured some of the milk into the mug just as the kettle started to boil. He then lifted the metal jug off of the base and tilted it towards the small mug, as the warm water filled up to the brim he placed it back down on the base. Grabbing a small spoon, Austin swirled the metal piece of cutlery round in the mug before letting it slow down. He hoisted the spoon out of the mug and he dumped it in the large sink to be cleaned up later.
He passed the mug over to Emily and smiled as she fished out her purse.
"That'll be four fifty please." Austin said with a smile as she passed him a five. He jabbed at the till register and got her change. He passed it over to her but she shook her head and put her hands up as if to block it off.
"No don't worry about the change. Put it in the tip jar." She said, lifting the mug off of the counter and walking over to one of the tables near the window. "Can you believe this weather?" She asked, turning to face him. She blew a cool jet of air on her cup before sipping on the warm, brown liquid. She made a satisfied sound as she swallowed some of the coffee.
"Good?" He asked, from behind the counter.
"Oh yeah! The best!" She turned to face him and made a frown. She then patted the wooden chair next to her at the table. "Come and sit with me. It's not busy in here." Thinking on his feet, Austin couldn't really find a reason not to. So, he walked over to her and pulled the chair out so he could sit next to her.