The Perk, Monday, Early Afternoon

[mistressofblack]

The papers seemed to be a permanent fixture for Lulu, these last few days: spread out on a table before her were various notes and such, the beginning of her business plan for Cafe Fina. She had a large mug of coffee, steaming, fragrant with hazelnut, placed carefully among the papers, doing her best to avoid any spills

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[montecito_east]

Mary felt like treating herself to a mocha, so she ran into the Perk between errands. She waved at Lulu while waiting for her drink, though she also raised an eyebrow at all of notes. "Trying to keep busy on your vacation?" she asked.

[mistressofblack]

"Looks like you won't be rid of me quite so soon," Lulu replied, chuckling softly. "I appear to have bought a restaurant."

[montecito_east]

"You bought a restaurant?" repeated Mary, looking slightly stunned.

Weekend flings weren't supposed to stay around after the weekend was over.

[mistressofblack]

Lulu nodded. "I think I'm more surprised than you are," she said. "But yes. I seem to have taken over Cafe Fina."

[furious_maximus]

As early afternoon was just about to fade into late afternoon, Max strolled into the Perk. He looked rather pleased with himself as he ordered himself a large coffee (nothing fancy, just coffee). He turned to survey the other patrons while he waited for it.

Huh... New face...

[mistressofblack]

New face looking up, in fact, finding it very difficult to miss the very large man now occupying the cafe. "Hello," she said, smiling at him. "Having a good day?"

[furious_maximus]

"Quite," he grinned. Then, because he was Max, he added: "Though it seems to be getting even better."

He shot her a quick smirk lest she miss his oh-so-subtle implication.

[mistressofblack]

Oh, like Lulu was going to miss that. "Mine seems to be improving just as swiftly," she shot back. "In fact, these last few days just seem to keep getting better and better -- back in Fandom, bought a restaurant... Attractive views."

[stayingfrosty]

"Madame," Price said, giving Lulu a tip of his bush hat after he'd purchased a coffee. Black, of course.

"Seems like a poor choice of work spaces, if I may say."

[mistressofblack]

"It gets me out of the hotel room," Lulu replied, chuckling softly. "And it's not particularly strenuous work. Besides, there is access to caffeine without me needing to brew it."

Not that she minded brewing her own coffee, but it made things easier when she didn't have to worry about it.

[stayingfrosty]

"I'm just saying, more likely for unfortunate spills," Price pointed out. "But where are my manners. Captain John Price, pleasure to meet you."

[mistressofblack]

"Lulu," she replied, smiling at the man. "The pleasure is mine, Captain Price. Mostly I avoid the spills, but if I don't, I only have myself to blame. It's nothing terribly important, at any rate; just some notes for myself. Nothing I can't copy out again if I do spill."

She gestured at the other seat at the table, tidying her papers away for the moment. "Care to join me?"