Title: Obsession
Author: Rose Raven Riddle
Disclaimer: Rayne is my creation, Torchwood is not. Otherwise, I'd be rich and Ianto would be alive. 'The Family Secret' and Gloria are actually created by gone4good22, read her stuff, people! They're amazing!
A/N: Thank you for your reviews, I decided I'll continue this and see where it takes me. I would appreciate any reviews that provide some ideas or criticisms. Read, Review, Enjoy!
-A Year Ago-
"Welcome to 'The Family Secret' we have the best coffee you'll ever find." Rayne greeted the person cheerily. A year had gone by since she got this job, and it was the best yet, she made new friends every day. The pay wasn't that bad either.
The man in front of her didn't speak immediately; instead he stared straight at her.
"Um, sir?" The smile never left her face.
He snapped out of his trance, "Um, yes, Rayne, I would like a cup of vanilla bean with one shot of cream, and two of sugar."
"Yes, sir, would you also like a snack to go with, we have lovely pastries." Still smiling. He had a wicked thought, what would it take to break her, to see what she was really like, angry, or scared.
"No, no that will be all."
She walked away for a few minutes to prepare his order, and walked to the other end of the counter, by the register. She handed his coffee to him and repeated his order to the other girl, her nametag read 'Gloria.'
"Sir?" Her voice was rougher than Rayne's. He handed her the money and walked away, turning around once to look and Rayne smile at the next customer, Captain Jack Harkness.
He would have to stop her smiling, and save it for him, John Hart.
The next morning, he returned, she was still smiling. It was slightly unnerving, no one was that happy every day.
"Good morning, welcome to 'The Family Secret' we have the best coffee you will ever find." She was too damn cheerful.
"Actually, today I decided I will have one of your famous pastries."
"Good choice, sir." She assembled a package of pastries and handed it to Gloria.
He paid and started walking towards the door.
"Hey, wait!" He turned to see Rayne walking quickly towards him, "You forgot your keys, sir."
He reached out his hand, and felt hers set his keys softly in his palm. She turned around and went back to her station.
Rayne looked back at the spot where she was, the guy was still there. He looked different than some of the other guys who came through here.
"Ahem." There was a sound in front of her.
"Good morning, Owen. The usual, I presume?"
John looked on, he couldn't move while she was there smiling. There was a pang in his chest, he could not understand women, why were they so damn cheery all the time, and flirty. Why did they flirt with every possible guy?