Gambling hearts - Hosie

Part 03

As soon as Hope Mikaelson gets to Mystic Falls, she knows her life will have to completely change. The Mikaelson heir left the city that never sleeps to settle down in an unknown small town somewhere in Virginia. Instead of large buildings, and loud cars, there's cozy little stores and an alarming number of trucks. Hope is so used to the busy streets of New York that Mystic Falls almost seems like a ghost town to her. 

It doesn't take her too long to find the only small motel in town. The woman at the desk looks at Hope like she's coming from another planet. The auburn haired woman does her best to be as nice and polite as possible, but she doesn't even get a hint of a smile from the woman. After this less than pleasant meeting, Hope leaves to go to her room. A loud sigh escapes her when she steps foot into the room. Old furniture, tiny room, tiny bed… She quickly thinks about the fact that she needs to buy a house as soon as possible. 

Hope leaves her suitcase on the bed, and quickly gets out of the room again. She agreed to meet Josie in a coffee shop in town, so she needs to find it before she's late. 

Turns out that finding the shop isn't as hard as she thought it would be, since there's only one restaurant and one coffee shop in town. As soon as she walks through the door, Hope can smell the coffee in the air, mixed with all kinds of other smells. Old books, new books, vanilla, roses… The Mikaelson woman quickly looks around, and what she sees puts a soft smile on her face. It's hard to say what this place is actually meant to be. There's books on all the walls, plants are everywhere, there's chairs, tables and couches all over the place and there's a counter in the back where people can place their orders. 

Nervousness quickly kicks in when Hope spots Josie, but it's mixed with confusion. Her wife is standing behind the counter, busy with cleaning something Hope can't see. The auburn haired woman walks to the counter, and Josie doesn't really notice her. So, Hope clears her throat to get the brunette's attention. The Saltzman woman jumps a little, and quickly looks up. Her eyes go a little wide when she sees Hope there, but quickly, there's a smile taking over her features.

"Hope, you're here!"

"Hey, Josie." Hope says with a smile. "When you told me to meet you here, you didn't tell me you actually worked here."

Josie's smile gets bigger than before. "I actually own the place with my best friend. I'll introduce you to him. Wait for me, I'll be back in a second."

Hope watches the brunette disappear in the back of the shop as the new information sinks in. So, Josie is the owner of this place. They really live very different lives. Hope barely has the time to think of anything else before Josie walks back into the front of the coffee shop with a man a little taller than her, with dark skin, impressive hair and an easy smile on.

"Hope, this is MG! He is my best friend and the co-owner of The Nook!"

MG quickly holds out his hand, and Hope just as quickly shakes it. The man takes his hand back with a nervous chuckle.