[Location: Live Wire] [Also: Text]The shop that never sleeps

[abigailsciuto]

Abby flipped over a sign to alert the outside world that she was open for business. It had taken about a month of planning and getting everything in order, but it seemed well worth it. Looking over her shoulder at her handywork, Abby had to grin as she reached into her pocket and grabbed her phone. With a few punches on the keypad, she sent off a

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[arobinhoodtype]

Live Wire, caffeine, and hanging out with Abby. What more did Shane need to know? Amused, he set aside the book he'd been reading and left his room, following the directions to the shop. Shane stopped out front, looking up at it, and shook his head with a small grin.

Yeah, this seemed about right. After all, it left Abby with her own permanent caffeine fix. What could be better? He pushed open the door, looking around as he walked in. "Abby?"

[abigailsciuto]

Abby was crouched behind the counter when she heard her name. Popping up with a handful of napkins in one hand, and a stack of cups in another, she grinned.

"Shane! You made it!"

[arobinhoodtype]

Shane jerked when Abby popped up out of nowhere, turning fast and laughing a little. "Yeah, it wasn't too hard to find." He nodded, and looked between the cups and the napkins. Apparently, she was busy. "You need any help over there?"

[abigailsciuto]

"No, I've got i-" Just before the last of her sentence could get out, the cups began to wobble at the top of the stack. "Oh god. Oh god." She tried to straighten it out but gravity was working against her. Soon, there was a sound of paper cups falling to the ground. Abby winced.

"Oops." She bent down and started to collect them. "Sorry! I'll be right with you."

[arobinhoodtype]

It was wrong to laugh, and he knew it, so he didn't. But Shane still had a hard time holding it down. And an even harder time getting rid of the smile that threatened. "Yeah, sure."

He would have waited, but feeling guilty for being so entertained, and seeing the cups that had rolled a bit far, Shane went over and picked the few escapees up. "Here." He held them out. And he wasn't grinning. Honest.