notes to consider: this is crushed blood / uh no, and i'm doing updates for reese since she's on vacaion. 'ashes and roses' is now being updated at her LJ and her LJ only. so if you were followers of this story, you might want to keep tabs on this story over there. she revised the first chapter only, so you know. when she gets back, she'll tag on another.
and just so this isn't stripped from ffNET, here's a snippet:
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The bell above the door chimed musically, and the man from behind the counter of the quaint coffeehouse looked up to see a young woman with blazing red-orange hair walk inside, a wide smile on her face. She greeted the early morning customers first, commenting on the perfect weather that engulfed the streets of Prague and asking everyone updates on their lives. Always amiable and vivacious, she was a favourite among the customers.
He threw the washcloth he had been using earlier over his shoulder and smiled at the scene. He had so much to thank her for; without her, he wasn't sure where he would be today. In fact, he was fairly certain he would be a wreck had he not met her.
She finally turned around and smiled at him, blue eyes winking merrily. She approached the counter with a bounce in her step and leaned forward to place a quick kiss on his cheek.
'And how are you this morning, James?'
He thought about his answer carefully but looking at her for a few more seconds, he realised that every day felt the same and that there was no point to thinking.
'I'm doing great, Soleil.' He grinned, then threw the washcloth at her face. 'Now get to work.'
notes 2: want more? just go to LJ, username 'vexia' & search.