Shorty's and Crappy Coffee (Part One)
Waverly walked down the police station hall to deliver lunch to Sheriff Nedley, as per usual he ordered a "Not so shorty's" burger, a chocolate shake and a giant fry. As she passed the black badge division and entered the Purgatory police office she notice a new officer with long red hair and a coffee with her feet on her desk reading a comic book. Though Waverly couldn't see the person she knew it was a girl from the curves of her body.
"Waverly!" said sheriff Nedley, breaking waverly's stare. "Did you get the order right this time?"
Nedley gestured for Waverly to come into his office, which was not the cleanest or the freshest due to the fact the sheriff spent most his time sorting police files in here. Waverly handed Sheriff Nedley his lunch.
"A not so Shorty's, a chocolate shake and a giant fry, right?" said Waverly distractedly, still thinking about the girl behind the comic book.
"Perfect." Nedley replied, opening the paper sack of food. "I see you've seen Officer Haught?" Waverly turned to look at Nedley whose face was now covered in mayonnaise. Haught? thought Waverly, what an interesting name. "Yeah, I just deputised her a few days ago, she passed the physical and mental test with flying colors," said Nedley. " a real eye catcher if you ask me."
Just as Waverly was about to leave Nedley stopped her at the door. "Now hold on a moment Ms. Earp," Nedley stood up and walked over to the open office, "Officer Haught, would you come into my office for a moment?" Haught jumped to her feed dropping the comic she was reading on the floor.
"Yes sir!" she yelled darting into the sheriff's office. "Sir I'm sorry if I did anything wrong, I was just taking a little nap, you know this place don't get many calls, I'm sor-" Nedley put his hand up to stop her.
"You have done nothing wrong, I just wanted you to meet Waverly Earp, little sister of the law famous Wynonna Earp." Waverly haved to Haught.
"Hey." waverly stood from the couch she sat on. As Waverly walked towards Haught, the deputy noticed she was staring at Waverly. Wow thought Haught she is the most beautiful girl I've ever seen!
"Uh… hey," said Haught. Her felt her cheeks warming . Waverly smiled in acknowledgement, and Haught felt all warm and tingly. Waverly's smile went to her eye's in excitement.
The two girls shook hands, then Waverly turned to Nedley. "Well, I should get back to Shortys, Gus gets mad when I miss a shift." She turned back to Officer Haught. "Maybe you should come by sometime." Waverly winked at Haught. Waverly was playing it cool on the outside, inside her heart was about to explode. When she walked out of the building, she ran the past few minutes in her head. She had seen a girl, thought she was cute, questioned her sexuallity, and flirted. Holy shit! Do I like this Officer Haught? Waverly was astonished by her finding. Not knowing what to do about her current on and off boyfriend Champ Hardy, she completely avoided him at shorty's. As the day passed by there was still no sign of the new deputy. As Waverley was cleaning up for the long evening shift ahead, she heard the door creak (as it does when someone walks in).
"Sorry we're closed till three, come back in half an hour." Waverly didn't even bother to look up, focusing on the glass she was shining. "Not even for company?" Waverly recognised the voice, it was the deputies. She almost dropped the glass.
"Officer Haught!" waverly tried to keep her composure. "I didn't know it was you." waverley set down the glass on the bar.
"Clearly I don't know the hours around here." said Haught. Both of them laughed at the comment.
Officer Haught sat down at the bar in front of Waverly. As Wavelry picked up the glass, Haught looked Waverly up and down. Damn this Earp girl is quite the spectacle, and that shirt of her is criminally short, Thought Haught. Still staring at Waverly, the Deputy had a large grin on her face. Being around Waverly gave her a sort of confidence that she had never experienced before.
"You look happy," said Waverly snapping Haught out of her stare. "You got a date next or something?"
"What… Oh no I'm Just happy to be here." With you, seeing you makes me happy. She wanted to, but didn't finish the comment. "Can I get a drink or do I have to wait." Haught pointed to a Bud Light can sitting in a mini fridge below the bar.
"Oh! Yeah sure." Waverly grabbed the beer. "For special customers only, of course." She tipped her head and handed Haught the beer.
"At least the beer is good around here," Said Haught taking a large gulp. The coolness was refreshing but made her throat tingle. "The coffee is trash at the station."
Now's my chance! Thought Waverly. She took a deep breath in, her knuckles white from nervously clutching the counter. "I could take you to a good coffee place across the street before my shift tomorrow, but please tell me your first name, unless it's classified of course."
Haught was so surprised buy the offer she almost choked on the last of her beer. Swallowing the beer she said "It would be my pleasure, and it's Nicole, Haught does sound a little weird doesn't it," she chuckled at her own joke, Waverly found that cute. "How does 11 sound? That's my lunch break." Nicole got up and tipped her hat to Waverly. "It's a date." Waverly watched Nicole walk up the single stair and out the door.
The Moment Nicole left, Waverly called her older sister Wynonna. "Wynonna, the most amazing thing just happened to me. I met this girl at the police station, and she was so pretty! And she came to Shorty's to see me and talk and then she said the coffee sucked at the station, and the-"
"Waverly, slow down," Wynonna's voice was a soothing sound for Waverly. "So let me get this straight, you met a girl, you like her, and you asked her on a date and she said yes. Is that all?"
"I was wondering if you were gonna come for my birthday?" Waverly loved her sister, but sadly Wynonna ran from purgatory. The only time Waverly saw Wynonna was when she came out for her birthday.
"Baby girl, I'm about a day away from purgatory," Wynonna wasn't lying, but Waverly wanted to see her sooner.
"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow, but I want you to meet Nicole."
"I will. Love you." Before Waverly could answer the phone started beeping. I never get to say goodbye thought Waverly. Her relationship with her sister is complicated, but Wynonna still loves her unconditionally.
Now for an outfit, tomorrow gonna be an interesting day.