Love in the First Degree, Part One

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Detective Emma Swan was standing in line at her favorite coffee shop, The Coffee Club

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Detective Emma Swan was standing in line at her favorite coffee shop, The Coffee Club. As she was waiting, she couldn't help but take a look at her surroundings.

Even though The Coffee Club had quickly become a staple in New York City for the five and a half years it'd been open, a recent storm had caused irreparable damage. As a result, the shop had to be remodeled.

Emma was still getting used to the red booths that littered the place instead of tables, as well as the "Heart of NYC" vibe that the shop now had.

She was so distracted that it took an "Earth to Emma!" to get her attention. The blonde jumped at the sound before she turned her attention back to the counter.

She ignored the impatient groans behind her and made her way up, where Ruby immediately handed her an order.

"One hot chocolate with cinnamon, one bear claw, one mocha cappuccino with a shot of espresso, and one scone."

"Are we that predictable?" Emma asked as she dug the money out of her wallet.

The red-streaked brunette smirked as she spoke, "You are - you always get the same thing. Killian calls every morning and puts in his order."

Emma rolled her eyes before she defended, "I am not predictable. I just, you know, like things a certain way," as she took the to-go cup carton and paper bag.

Ruby rolled her eyes that time before she pointed out, "I swear you were going to burst a blood vessel when you telling me that David assigned you a partner. And when I told you I was leaving Granny's diner to open up this place with Dorothy. You hate change. Admit it."

"Whatever," the blonde simply responded before she turned on her heel and headed out the door. Ruby shook her head before attending the next customer.

When Emma had sat down in her yellow Volkswagen Beetle, she placed the drinks in her cup holder and the brown bag on her passenger seat before cranking up the vehicle.

She then flipped on her radio and immediately changed it to play her Bryan Adams CD. Her classic rock station had recently been changed to a modern pop station - much to her unwavering annoyance - and she hadn't been in the mood for channel surfing.

Just as that thought crossed her mind, she groaned when she realized that Ruby may have a point.

It wasn't like anyone could really blame her, though. After being abandoned on the side of the road as an infant and being shuffled around foster care for the next 17 years, she always yearned for some sort of stability.

Now that she had it, she bristled at anything that would cause even the slightest change in her life. That, and she was incredibly stubborn.

She shook her head from her thoughts before glancing at the time on her phone. It wasn't as though she was in danger of being late, but she liked to arrive ahead of time to work on paperwork.

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