Finding my Mate in New York ( A Reylo Romance )

Chapter 1 - True Mates

Hello readers. This little piece is for the Facebook AO3 Challenge. I don't think it's going to be very long. That would be up to you. Let me know what you think. Modern AU is new to me but this is what I spinned for the challenge. Hope you enjoy it.
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Coffee was one of the things Rey couldn't live without. It was her one vice. She tried to make her own, but it just never tasted the same as it did at her favorite coffee shop, Solo's.

Besides, it was only a block away from the resale shop where she worked. She liked working there because it was quiet and small, and not too many people came in.

She was a loner and really didn't like being around people.

Solo's was actually a little intimidating in the morning, because it was often packed with people like her stopping by for their coffee fix on the way to work.

Her status as an Omega also complicated things. There were so few of her kind around that often she would get a lot of unwanted attention from Alpha males. It was hard for an Omega to resist a commanding Alpha, it was just the way they were made. And a rare Omega was irresistible.

There was nothing unusual about her appearance that gave her away as an Omega, it was just that the Alphas could usually tell by her scent. In fact, she tried to dress in a way that was plain and unassuming. She didn't wear make-up. She wanted to be anonymous.

She was unclaimed, which made matters even more difficult. She couldn't count the number of times an Alpha had tried to mark her, "accidentally". She didn't want to be tied to a complete stranger.

Being a hopeless romantic, she hoped that she had a True Mate out there somewhere waiting for her. She dreamed of the day when they would meet "just knowing" they were made for each other, the blue sparks that would appear on their skin as they touched confirming that knowledge.

Until then, she would resist any other males. Besides, she was in no hurry to find a mate, she was only 19 or maybe 20. No one really knew. She had been an orphan. She had been raised by The Sisters of Charity, but now she was on her own. The diocese had closed the convent.

She pushed through the crowd in front to sit in her usual spot in the back corner. Most people were trying to get in and out of there quickly, and there weren't too many people seated at the tables. The morning light streamed in through the huge glass windows, helping to wake her up. Mornings were not really her thing. She loved the smell of the coffee that was wafting through the shop.

This was her usual spot. Even better, she could order from her table and wouldn't have to get jostled around in the line. She had struck up a friendship with the owner of the place, Leia Solo. Squeezing herself around the corner of the counter, she approached Rey with her usual order ready to go, a tall mocha with whipped cream and a ham and cheese flatbread.

"Good Morning Rey of sunshine" Leia smiled broadly at her, as she bowed her head to Rey dramatically.

"Good Morning Mrs. Solo."

"Now, little Rey, what have I told you about that? It's Leia." She wagged her finger at her teasingly. "You're going to make me feel old."
"Alright, Good morning Leia." Rey huffed and rolled her eyes at the older woman. She could have been her Mother or Grandmother even. It felt weird to call the older Alpha by her first name.

"Mind if I sit down?"

"No, of course not. Please." She pulled out a chair for her.

Leia hoisted her tiny frame up onto the tall bistro chair. Her legs were dangling off, but so were Rey's.