The Barista

Disclaimer: I own nothing...well nothing Castle.

April 5, 2009

Dear Diary,

Well diary, it's the end of an era. The Stevens offered me the coffee shop; said that I was like a daughter to them. Since they have no children of their own, and they didn't want to sell it to anyone but the idea of it closing killed them, they are giving it to me. Said I have been running it for so long it was pretty much mine anyways. I was shocked. I still am in shock!

The only thing they asked is if they could still work there time to time if they get bored. I was speechless, absolutely speechless. I of course I cried like a baby and hugged them so hard. I told them anytime they wanted. I can't believe it. I am still shaking. I own a coffee shop!

If you had told me 10 years ago that when I came to NYC I was going to own a coffee shop I would have laughed and told you 'No, I am only for the big stage'. Oh, how I have changed!

So much good has come from the shop and I have so many ideas for it. I will probably wait till after the wedding though. The Stevens said they would hand over the reins officially after my wedding to John next month.

Looking back at my old entries, reminiscing about my first year working in the coffee shop, I think the girl that came in all those years ago, running full speed head into the shop in those insane heels might be the Detective Beckett that comes in with Mr. Castle to the coffee shop some mornings. I haven't seen her run in the heels but I swear to you it has to be the same person. Just the way she holds herself and her look, it as to be her.

Granted, now she has chopped short brown hair and she wears business slacks and a jacket with a button down shirt instead of the insanely short shirt and barely there top but it's the same girl, I swear. I wonder if Mr. Castle remembers that day.

I can't believe she is a cop though. All those years ago I wouldn't have figured her to be a cop when she grew up. Then again, I always aspired to be on the stage and here I am at 28 owning my own coffee shop! Still I wonder what lead her to pick that.

OMG, I own a coffee shop! Maybe, I will add sandwiches to the menu, Oh so many ideas!

Love,

Barista, Owner Extraordinaire

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