Hey there, thanks for checking out my Star Lord/OC story. It takes a few chapters for our canon cast to enter so please stick with it. I hope that you enjoy this little fiction I came up with. This first chapter is a bit of a short filler, introducing my OCs and a little background for them. Enjoy, if you like, please leave me a review. I appreciate all of them, even constructive criticism, it helps me grow as a writer.

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Chapter One

Daniella Patrick's story truly begins on a cool fall day in the beginning of October. She sat in an old wicker chair at her favorite table, situated next to a large bay window in her favorite coffee shop, The Java Beanery, in town. To be entirely honest, it was the only coffee shop in her hometown of St. Charles, Missouri but that's neither here nor there. She leaned forward, reaching for her orange and white Halloween themed mug while her bright emerald green eyes remained glued on the crossword puzzle in the local newspaper.

A blur of red and baby blue passing by her table pulled her attention from the puzzle.

"Hey Amelia!" She called to the redheaded waitress in a baby blue shirt and tight black capris.

The woman, only a few years older than herself, turned back to her, balancing a tray of empty, used coffee mugs in one hand and a steaming pot of black coffee in the other.

"What's up, Dani?" Amelia asked, popping her gum. Her heavy Midwest accent seeming to pop as well whenever she spoke.

Dani lifted her newspaper up for her friend to see.

"What's a seven lettered word for 'Cornered'?"

Amelia moved closer, glancing at the puzzle over Dani's shoulder, her mouth moving silently as she read to herself.

"Starts with a T, huh?" She asked, receiving a nod in confirmation.

"That's easy. Try 'Trapped', Hun. Just like me at this hellhole." Amelia huffed. She hip checked Dani's shoulder as she moved around the table.

"Hey! I love this hellhole. The coffee, the atmosphere is superb. And nothing beats the stellar customer service, my dear Amelia." Dani raised her mug, saluting her waitress and best friend. Amelia snickered loudly as she refilled Dani's cup.

"The customers definitely don't come for our shitty coffee. They come for the free Wi-Fi, not that you're one of them.' Her gaze landing on the newspaper. 'Do you even use your smartphone?"

Dani rolled her eyes.

"Of course, I do, just not all the time. I hate seeing people with their faces glued to their phone screens. I just don't care for some of today's technology. Feels like the more electronically connected we are, the more we distance ourselves from actual human interaction. It's sad honestly." She explained, flipping the powered down phone around in her hands as she spoke.

Amelia placed her tray and coffee pot on a nearby table. She slithered into the empty chair across from Dani.

"That's real deep and all. So, being you brought him up, how's Terry?"

Dani glanced up from the phone in her hands, a huge, knowing grin spreading across her face.

"Really? Still? You gotta balls up and tell him how you feel."

Dani's older brother, Terrance, had dated Amelia about fifteen years ago. It seemed to be going well until Terry accepted a job offer in Los Angeles at a prestigious law firm. He had wanted Amelia to come with him, but her mother had been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease not long before and she couldn't bear the idea of leaving her behind. They tried to make it work but you know what they say about long distance relationships. They drifted apart a couple months after Terry moved.

Amelia scoffed, rolling her eyes.

"Yeah right. He's probably dating supermodels and taking vacations on the French Riviera right now. He is a Patrick, after all."

"Hey now! I'm trying not to be offended here." Dani snapped, not actually offended. Amelia swatted her hand playfully with a napkin from the table.

"Oh, don't be acting butt hurt. Though I do wonder why you stick around. I mean, you're set for life. You could be in LA right now living the good life, full on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Instead, you're living here in Podunk, Nowhere Ville in your parents' guest house. It's weird and unhealthy."

Dani paused, contemplating her response. What Amelia said was true. If she so chose to, Dani could be attending red carpeted events and spending her days sipping champagne by the pool, but that wasn't who Dani is.

On paper, she is Daniella Rose Patrick, only daughter of Jonathan and Christine Patrick. Dani's father, Jonathan Andrew Patrick, had been an only child so he inherited his father's, Reginald, company that he had built himself into a multi-billion-dollar cleaning supply business. Being that Jonathan was an avid supporter for the betterment of the environment, he transformed what had been originally named Best Quality Chemicals, LLC to Greener Existence Logistics. He singlehandedly reinvented his father's start up into the world's leading producer of environment friendly products such as cleaning supplies eventually branching out into solar and wind power projects. Dani wasn't 100 percent sure what all her father had been funding, she had never been interested in taking the company over when the time came for Jonathan to retire. He, thankfully, had always respected her wishes. Though Jonathan and Terry had a short falling out when Terry made the same declaration. Jonathan had been so looking forward to passing the company to his son.

Jonathan had met their mother, Christine Marie Marnell, in all places, at a rustic coffee shop in Los Angeles. Christine had moved there less than six months prior from St. Charles to pursue a career in acting but had taking up waitressing to pay the bills in the meantime. Jonathan's hotel had been two blocks from the shop. He had been captivated by her stunning blue eyes from the first time he seen her, coming to the coffee shop usually two times a day to see when Christine was working. Jonathan would joke with his children that one time, Christine accidentally spilled coffee down his pants and he knew at that moment, he wanted to spend the rest of his life with the stunning, accident prone Midwest beauty.

Dani would laugh when he would tell them about how she turned down his proposal, not once, not twice but six times. She really did have her heart set on becoming an actress and didn't want Jonathan's name to influence her climb, wanting to do it herself.

Everything changed when Christine became pregnant with Terry.

After giving birth to Dani's older brother, it was love at first sight for Christine and she wanted nothing more in this world than to spend her life with Jonathan, raising their children and being the best mother and wife she could be. They were married not long after and she talked Jonathan into moving back to Missouri to be closer to her family and friends. He had no family left himself, so he didn't need much convincing, just his new family by his side to be happy.

"Hey, Space Cadet!" Amelia's voice pulled Dani out of her own head.

"Yeah, sorry. I guess everything I've ever known is here. I was born here, raised here, had my first everything in St. Charles and when I die, I'm going to be buried here next to my parents and grandparents. Besides, where else am I going to get such amazing coffee?"

Amelia's chuckle was cut short by a louder voice calling out.

"C'mon Amelia! These dirty dishes aren't gonna clean themselves." Tina, owner of the shop, called out, pointing to an overflowing sink full of mugs.

Rolling her eyes, Amelia pulled herself out of her chair.

"Excuse me but I must be leaving, my Overlord is calling." She whined, pulling the tray back off the table. A thought struck Dani.

"Amelia, hold up. I was just thinking. Terry's arriving in a few hours so we can go over some paperwork on my parents' estate. He also said he had something important that he needed to speak with me about. You should come by, say hello, maybe confess your undying love to him. You know, small talk. Please?" Dani clasped her hands together, begging her best friend.

The redhead paused, staring vacantly at the floor, squeezing the coffee pot handle tighter as she absently chewed on her bottom lip. Her dark blue eyes drifted up to meet Dani's as she deliberated the request.

"I'll think about it."

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Well, that's the first chapter. I hope you enjoyed the introduction of my OC, Dani along with her best friend. It's a little short, I know but it'll grow and pick up soon. Yes, it seems a little corny that my OC is rich, I didn't want to make her so for the sake of creating a Mary Sue but she will need to be in chapters to come, you'll need to read on to see what I mean. Thanks for reading!