http://coffeesmith.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] coffeesmith.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2005-09-20 11:45 am
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Perkolator

Smith flips the sign at 6 AM and walks back behind the counter, waiting for the first wave of customers.

She occasionally pulls a crumpled note out of her pocket and looks at it.
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[identity profile] gotcanewillpoke.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
He left Wilson sleeping in the cozy apartment, and headed in to town early in the morning. He'd had a rough night with his leg, and walking was the best thing for it, as long as he was doped up on Vicodin so he couldn't actually feel the pain.

He slipped in to The Perkolator just after 6am, and took a seat at the counter.

[identity profile] coffeesmith.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Smith looks up as House enters the store, then stuffs then note back in her pocket.

"Morning, Doc. What's your poison of choice?"

[identity profile] gotcanewillpoke.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"What would you suggest?" House asks, blue eyes intense and maybe just a little bit blood shot.

[identity profile] coffeesmith.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Depends on how fast you need to wake up and what else you got in your system. Black Death's the strongest thing we have, but you really need to be drunk first.

"Or how about a large Kona/Blue Mountain blend, black?"

[identity profile] gotcanewillpoke.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Does stoned work?" He gave her a flash of a smile. He might have taken an extra dose of Vicodin this morning. Maybe.

"Kona/Blue Mountain sounds perfect. I'll have to try that Black Death someday, though."

[identity profile] coffeesmith.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
In a teasingly sarcastic tone, Smith says:

"I kinda thought that you'd like it dark and bitter.

"And I don't know about stoned. All I know is that Black Death is so strong that it makes you 'knurd', or anti-drunk. You know, like being TRULY and TOTALLY sober for the first time in your life."

Smith pours a cup of K/BM black coffee and sets it in front of House.

[identity profile] gotcanewillpoke.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Black and bitter is good. Never refuse that." House shruggs and takes a sip of the steaming drink. "This is good."

His eyes flash down then back up. "Everything okay with you?"

[identity profile] coffeesmith.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Smith looks vaguely discomfitted.

"Things are alright, I guess. My husband came through town last night but wasn't able to stay. He travels a lot for his work, but I'm getting really tired of never seeing him."

[identity profile] gotcanewillpoke.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
House nods. He understands that sentiment. Not exactly the same, but...yeah. he understands.

"I'm sorry to hear that." It's genuine. A statement like that from Greg House isn't often the real deal.

[identity profile] coffeesmith.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thanks." Smith is equally sincere.

"On a completely different topic, thanks for getting back to me about Caroline. I haven't seen her since I hired her and, with her absence from the clinic, I'm starting to get concerned. Hank mentioned something about some teachers going missing and I know that the cops here in town are asking about some kid named Wash. Would you check with the school administration to see if she's just skipping work on a massive scale rather than missing?"

[identity profile] gotcanewillpoke.livejournal.com 2005-09-20 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm planning to check the attendance of all my hired assistants this weekend." He nods. "I'll give Caroline priority since there are two of us concerned abou her wherearbouts."
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