Hey everyone. This story was brought to you by Minor Pairing Prompt Challenge on Once Upon a Challenge Forum. I wrote for prompt number 2 which was cinnamon. I hope you enjoy this nice little Meet Cute.
The waft of cinnamon floated up from the Styrofoam cup in Emma Swann's hands as she raced back to her yellow bug on her way to begin her day of work at the Sheriff's office. This was starting to be her daily routine. Wake up, shower, dress, making breakfast for Henry and herself. Then she'd get Henry off to school. After that she'd go to Granny's for a nice warm cup of hot chocolate with cinnamon in it to take to work.
So lost in her own thoughts about what she had yet to do that day Emma had been paying attention to where she was going. Which, of course, lead to her rushing head long into the muscled chest of someone a bit taller than she was.
"I'm so sorry," a masculine voice said from above her.
A hand came into her view. Taking the hand she allowed herself to be pulled up to a standing position. It was then that she realized the cup she'd been holding wasn't in her hands any longer.
"I'm going to be late," she muttered looking down at the now empty cup of what was supposed to be her hot chocolate.
"Let me make it up to you," the man told her with slight smile on his face. He motioned her back towards Granny. "I feel so terrible for running into you like that."
Emma nodded as she picked up the empty cup and tossed it into a nearby trashcan as she followed the man back towards. "I don't think we've met before," she said as they reached the door. "I'm Emma Swan."
"I'm Robin," he said holding out his hand to her.
The tingle that went down her arm as their hands touched told Emma she was meant to meet this man today. Following Robin over to the counter she could already see Granny's confused look.
"What can I get you both?" Granny asked the confusion leaking from her face to her voice.
"I accidentally made Miss Swan spill her first drink," Robin told her. "So, we'll take what Miss Swan had earlier, a coffee black, and small hot chocolate."
Granny placed the order and gave him the amount due. Emma tried to pay for her drink but Robin insisted that he would pay for the drink that he'd ruined for her.
"Thank you, Robin," Emma smiled.
"Coffee black, Small hot chocolate, and a hot chocolate with cinnamon to go," Granny called as she placed the cup holder of drinks on the counter.
"Thank you, Granny," Robin and Emma said at the same.
"Perhaps we'll meet here again tomorrow?" Robin asked. Just as Emma was about to answer his cell phone rang. He answered the phone as she mouthed 'see you tomorrow.".
Emma was just heading out the door as she heard Robin tell someone named Roland that he was bringing home his hot chocolate. Maybe one of these days she'd find out who Roland was, she thought as she finally got into the yellow bug and drove off towards the Sheriff's office and the beginning of her day.
I hope you all enjoyed Hot Coco with Cinnamon.
