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[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

He's surprised, as he usually is, by how much faster time seems to move here than at home. It was quite mild when he was in for his last shift - sticking his head outside the back door tonight, he notices it's very definitely not mild anymore. It's only a few degrees about freezing in fact and that's why there can be only one special tonight.

SPECIALS

Hot Chocolate with your choice of shot - Amaretto, Mint, Caramel, Hazelnut or Vanilla

He gets one for himself and wraps his hands around it as he takes his place behind the bar.

'Bar's open.'

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[born-to-it.livejournal.com]

"Oooh, hot chocolate!"

Donovan smiles at the specials board, and the barkeep-of-the-day.

"I'd like mine with Amaretto!"

Hot drinks are good; hot drinks with alcohol even better.

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'No problem.'

Justin grins (as ever) and checks the guy out (as ever) as he heats the milk.

'Want froth with that?'

[born-to-it.livejournal.com]

"Froth," Donovan says, smiling. "Froth sounds delightfully decadent. Yes, I'll have froth!"

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

He laughs at that and obliges with plenty of froth (and sprinkles!) before sliding it over.

'There you go. I'm Justin Taylor, good to meet you.'

[born-to-it.livejournal.com]

"Sprinkles!" Donovan says. "Ooooh!"

He takes a sip of the hot chocolate.

"Very nice. And nice to meet you, Justin. I'm Donovan. Donovan Reece."

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'Haven't seen you around before. What's your story?'

Everyone's got one.

[born-to-it.livejournal.com]

"My story?" Donovan says. "Which part of it do you want to know?"

[raptorcanaria]

Dinah has slept as much as the flu off as she can, but she'd still running a fever, even though she hardly notices it anymore. If anything, she's decided this raised body temperature is just normal for her.

So, she's up and about.

And wearing a lot of red, gold and black that she found in her room in the bar.

"Hey," she says, imperiously, "you. Get me a pepper chocolate drink."



...did we mention she's not well?

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

Justin blinks at her.

'Uh...hi, Dinah.'

He sounds a but hurt.

[raptorcanaria]

She narrows her eyes, lifting her head in order to properly give the impression of looking down her nose at him.

"What did you call me?"

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'...Dinah?'

For a moment, he's not sure whether he's got the wrong person. He's heard of this happening here, where people look the same but are not.

But it really does look like her.

'Because...that's your name.'

Isn't it?

[raptorcanaria]

Her arched brow says that no, that's really not the name she thinks he should be using for her.

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

He stares back, confused.

'Well...what's your name then?'

[guppy_sandhu]

"Got any hot chocolate with caffeine?" Guppy asks, coming over from the door to the infirmary and sitting down.

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'Sure. Mocha....something. There's a name for it but I can't remember.'

But he knows how to make it so that's OK.

'Sounds pretty gross though, you sure you want one?'

[guppy_sandhu]

"Yeah, I'll risk it unless you know a way to take caffeine intravenously." Guppy says, with a smile.

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'Not off the top of my head.'

He laughs and sets about making the drink up.

'But give me time - I bet there's a few people around here who could do with it. I could make a fortune.'

It only takes a minute and there's one hot chocolate with a double coffee shot. And froth and sprinkles.

'There you go.'

[guppy_sandhu]

"Thanks." Guppy blows on it for a moment to give it a chance to cool.

"I think we met before but I forgot your name."

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'Justin. Justin Taylor.'

He doesn't appear fazed by Guppy's admission.

'I forget a lot of people I meet here, don't worry about it. How are you doing?'

[gorgonfondness]

Mia's all for some hot chocolate.

Even though it probably won't calm down the baby taking turns at kicking her ribs and her bladder.

"Hot chocolate with Hazelnut would be great right now," she says.

It takes her a little longer this time to maneuver onto the stool.

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'Sure thing.'

He's quick about making it up and eyes her as he hands it over.

'How's it going, Mia?'

[gorgonfondness]

"Good, but I'd be lying if I said it's still easy for me to move around like this. I can't even see my feet anymore and I've still got until February before the baby's born."

But hot chocolate is good and awesome painkiller for an aching back.

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'I don't know how women do it,' he says, honestly.

'And I'm glad I'll never have to. But you must be getting excited - as soon as Christmas is done, February will come really quickly.'

[gorgonfondness]

"And I'm going to visit family for Christmas, so that will be even better. This is how my husband's family is going to find out that they're grandparents."

She takes a deep sip of hot cocoa.

"It's still really amazing, feeling him kick, even if he sometimes kicks at places that I don't want him to."

Beat.

"Do you want to feel?"

[art-and-brian.livejournal.com]

'Yes!'

He comes around the bar immediately. He likes babies - there's enough of an age gap between him and his sister that he remembers how cute they are and how fascinating to watch grow.

'They don't know they're going to be grandparents yet?'