Chapter 2: Coffee and New Friends

Last time

Then out the kitchen door comes….

Now

…. A man about 5'2' with wild loose black hair to the mid back. His skin was very pale and made his emerald green eyes glow. He had an aristocratic face and stance. He was wearing a green long sleeve shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbow, jeans, and black combat boots. He also wore a black apron, which was dusted with flour. On his left forearm, a lily with a stag standing over it was tattooed over a scar. He walked with the same prowling feel as Teddy, but he was completely silent when he moved.

'Curious' Gibbs thought, 'only soldiers move like that.'

Teddy put a coffee pot on and then kissed the man on the cheek.

"Thank you, Teddy. Now, who have you brought?" the man asked. Both the man and Gibbs turned to Teddy expectantly.

"Oh, yea! Uncle Harry, this is Gibbs. Gibbs, this is my Uncle Harry. Uncle Harry, Gibbs is looking for coffee because the Coffee Shop is closed today. Oh, and he is a cop. I saw his badge." Teddy babbled, as he went about making coffee.

"Well, we'll get you that coffee. My name is Hadrian Potter-Black, if you did not understand Teddy's babbling."

"Jethro Gibbs. Is he always like that?"

"Talk so fast? Yes, since he was a baby. Anyway, do you want your coffee here or to go?" questioned Hadrian, as he walked over to where Teddy was leaning on the counter watching the coffee pot.

"To go, please. I have to be at work soon."

"Ok" Hadrian set about pouring Gibbs a large Styrofoam cup of coffee. Once finished, he set it on the counter beside the register.

"That would be $3.50," he said.

"Here," Gibbs handed over the money and watched as Hadrian put it in the tray, "How'd you know that I like my coffee black?"

"You seemed like that type of man. I can usually tell." Hadrian cryptically replied.

"Hmmm. Thank you, for the coffee."

"You're welcome. Please come again."

"Bye, Gibbs!" Teddy chirped from his new spot on the counter. Gibbs waved to Teddy as he walked out the door.

'Interesting place,' Gibbs thought, 'I'll have to come back.' Gibbs got in his truck and took a sip of his coffee. His eyes widened in surprise.

"Definitely will come back, this coffee is heaven."