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[color=EA7A55]"I like the way you operate, doc."[/color] Levi smiled, watching as Alice began to put together Archer's drink order. Levi reached into the display and pulled out the donut of Archer's choice and hurriedly stepped into the kitchen to grab a fresh blueberry muffin that had come out of the oven recently. When he returned Alice was ringing up Archer's order into the register and giving him the drink. Levi handed over the muffin and donut, his friendly smile unwavering. [color=EA7A55]"I'm Levi, by the way. Sorry I haven't been able to introduce myself, I've seen you around. I'm typically quarantined to the kitchen back there."[/color] He gestured towards the kitchen doors, [color=EA7A55]"Alice here is a slave driver!"[/color] He joked, smirking a bit at his employee who just smiled and shook her head at her bosses antics. [color=EA7A55]"Hope you enjoy the food and the festival, man."[/color]

With that, Levi left Alice to finish up the order with the doctor and turned his attention to the woman who had entered during his conversation with Archer. Immediately he was struck with how beautiful the woman was, his eyes watching her carefully as she took her time to examine the display of donuts. To his surprise he had never seen this woman before and did not remember his mother telling him about a new gorgeous brunette in town - he'd have to inquire with her on this matter later. The mystery of who this woman was rather exciting for the time being. [color=EA7A55]"Good morning, beautiful."[/color] He called over top of the display to greet her, [color=EA7A55]"What can I get for ya? Looking for a sweet treat? You name it, we got it. If we don't got it, I'll make it."[/color] He smiled playfully towards her before glancing away for a moment when he heard the cafe door open. Another unfamiliar face of a woman entered the scene! His mother was seriously slacking! Who were all these new beauties? As he waited for the first customer in front of him to answer her, he let Alice take the lead on greeting this new woman. 

[i]"Good Morning, miss! No spec-"[/i]

[color=EA7A55]"We'll make a pancake as special as you like."[/color] Levi interjected with a joke, cutting off Alice before she was able to turn down the woman's request for specials on pancakes. He had no notion as to who this woman was, but he was in the giving mood this morning. They would make enough money for today to cover them for months, so a few discounts here and there wouldn't make a big dent in their profits. [color=EA7A55]"Half off pancakes today, if you buy a donut."[/color] Levi grinned and gestured towards the deli display that the other brunette had been investigating. 

Alice chuckled to herself, [i]"I'm sorry - I guess we do have a special today! Would you like a donut?"[/i]

Levi's eyes moved back on the woman in front of him until he spotted two people through the window standing outside that stopped him in his tracks and forced him to do a double take. These people he did recognize immediately! Phoenix Jones and Chris MacDonald. He settled his gaze on them for a moment, watching as the two interacted with one another outside. Nixie looked as beautiful as he remembered, maybe even more so. The two had a history of their own when they were young, but it had been a very long time since the last time he saw her. Briefly, his mind wondered if Phoenix had settled down with Chris after all these years. He watched for any indication that the two were an item - a touch of the arm, a hug, a kiss? So far, nothing. 

Feeling an unfamiliar knot of nervousness form in his stomach, Levi began to realize that he had been so wrapped up with the move into his new house and taking care of the cafe that he hadn't even let his old friends know that he was in town again; he was sure he'd regret that at some point. Levi wondered if Phoenix had heard through the grapevine that he was back in town or perhaps she didn't care and that's why she hadn't stopped by for a visit. 

Chris, on the other hand, was only known to Levi through friends of friends and a few brief meetings with one another in passing when they were younger. They had always been too far apart in age to be in school at the same time, but Levi knew of him. He might've been even more popular with the ladies than Levi was when he was in school. It would make sense to Levi that Phoenix would settle down with him in the end. Forcefully peeling his eyes away from the window, Levi focused his attention back on the small brunette and tried to ignore anything that was happening outside. 

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