My Little Coffee Shop (A Romeo & Juliet Story)

Robin woke up in her dim bedroom. She could hear the rain drizzling outside as she opened her eyes to the world around her. The cool air drifted into her covers as she pushed them out of the way. The blue pegasus stood on her hooves beside her bed and gazed up at her clock, which hung on the wall across from her bed. It was almost six in the morning. Robin had slept in; she usually awoke at five thirty. But she wasn't going to let that get in the way. All morning Robin had the same, happy, smiling-joyful feeling she did when she was around Crescent Moon.

As the pony fixed her mane and tail, she didn't grumble at the knots or sigh when her bandanna came untied. She smiled brightly, and her purple eyes lit up as her morning seemed like paradise. For what seemed like the first time in her life, Robin Quaver actually felt joy and satisfaction. Nothing could ruin her day. Nothing.

Before she was to go on her date with Crescent, she wanted to visit the coffee shop. Despite yesterday, she actually stayed and talked with the ponies at Little Coffee Shop, the somewhat original name of the 'little coffee shop'. To her, the coffee shop was like home. In fact, it was. Whenever she was sad, or if she just needed somepony to talk to, the coffee shop employees were the ones to talk too. There was only three of them, but they were just fine with it being a small, family-owned business.

The cashier was an older light brown earth pony stallion named Henry. His wife, who was a pegasus, had passed away due to sickness a few years ago. He never told anyone outside of the family, and became teary eyed when he did. Although Henry was usually happy on the outside, Robin could tell that he still missed her deep down. Robin had always comforted Henry when she could.

Henry's son, who he nicknamed 'Squirt', was a caramel colored pony with dark brown hair. It had a single white stripe through it. Squirt was also the proud owner of Little Coffee Shop. Henry had been the one to own it, but after the passing of his wife he decided to allow his son take it under his wing. (Literally. Squirt's a pegasus!) After all, owning a business on your own could be stressful at times. Squirt, however, didn't find it stressful at all. He was also very active in the shop. Instead of being in a closed office like most store owners, he and his wife made the beverages.

Then there was Cheyenne, a light yellow unicorn with dark brown hair for both mane and tail, like Squirt. Instead of a single white stripe, though, she had three pale red stripes. She was Squirt's wife, and she actually made the pastries and sandwiches while her husband fixed the coffee. And after three years of being married, they were finally going to have a foal. Cheyenne was nervous, though. Would Celestia's law have to tear apart their family? Was their foal safe? Does the new law even affect them? Her mind rushed with questions.

The bell on the door rang as the blue pegasus stepped inside. Robin stepped up to the counter; nopony was yet in line.

"You're a whole ten minutes late, Robin! What did you do, spend too much time on your mane this morning?" Henry joked.

"I actually did. I slept in, too. And did I mention I finally found a special somepony?" Robin asked.

"Let me guess... is it that blue unicorn colt that asked me 'bout you yesterday?"

"Who? Wait, Silver Shield? Oh, no! That creep! I'm gonna kill him!" Robin made a fist and pounded into her other front hoof.

"Now, don't be all angry at 'em. Really, he probably can't resist ya."

Robin took a deep breath, inhaling and exhaling. "He's a lovely brown pegasus stallion that I met last night during work. He asked me out today, and I am going to have lunch with him."

"Isn't it a bit early?"

"Early? Early for what?"

"Two things. First, your relationship. You only met his last night."

"I know. But I can tell he's the one. You said two things... what's the second?"

"It's also a tad bit early for lunch."

"I know, I know! I just wanted to stop by, maybe grab a small coffee, and chat with you guys! Where's Cheyenne?"

"Probably with Squirt. Oh, speaking of Cheyenne, she's got a bit of news fer ya!" Henry chuckled.

"Ooh, this should be exciting! Thanks, Henry!" Robin rushed back behind the counter. To the pegasus, Cheyenne was like her sister. Robin was an only child, so she called her best friends her sisters to make up for being alone from other kids outside of school growing up.

"Hey Cheyenne, your 'sister' is here!" Squirt shouted, eyeing Robin.

"Robin!" Cheyenne shouted, trotting quickly through the kitchen.

"Now don't run, honey." Her husband said, stepping away from the counter.

"It's so good to see you! You didn't come back here yesterday." Cheyenne said.

"I know..." Robin looked down at her friend. She seemed... round.

"What's wrong?" Cheyenne asked the blue pegasus.

"Oh, nothing." Robin replied, a smile stretching across her face.

"Anyways, did my father-in-law tell you the good news?"

"He said you'd tell me!"

"Well..." Cheyenne began, walking over towards her husband, "we're going to have a baby!"

"Oh, Cheyenne, Caramel, this is great! Congratulations!" Robin squealed, clapping her hooves together.

"I'm worried, though." Cheyenne said.

"What do you mean?" Robin asked.

"Do you think Celestia's new law... affects us?"

"Now sweetheart, what did I tell you? Even though she's passing a new law about breeding, it would be too late for us. You're already a few months pregnant."

"You've kept it a secret from me that long?!" Robin playfully asked.

"By a few months he means about a month and a half." Cheyenne replied. "Right, Caramel Flan Latte?"

"Yeah."

Cheyenne sighed. "I don't like it when you over exaggerate like that... about times and such. 'A month' and 'a few months' are completely different!"

"Sorry, dear!"

"So, what do you think it'll be? Boy, girl, unicorn, pegasus... with you two it's pretty hard to guess." Robin decided to change the subject... somewhat.

Cheyenne looked up at her pegasus husband. "I- I don't know. But it doesn't matter. It'll be our kid, and we'll love it just the way it is."

"All I hope is that it turns out as beautiful as their mother!" Caramel, otherwise known as Squirt, said.

Cheyenne rolled her eyes at the compliment. "Just watch him turn out as a 'Squirt Junior'." She responded.

Robin laughed. Soon after she began to departure, and went to wait by the fancy new restaurant that Crescent was going to meet her at for their 'date'.