Espresso-x Novels & Stories

She asked, glancing around. “Don’t you bother, Beta Zoe. They made the mess, so they needed to clean it. How do you like your coffee? Espresso, cappuccino, macchiato, marocchino, caffè latte, caffè lungo, caffè doppio … you may need that extra to deal with these two, or maybe a caffè corretto that could also be good to deal with the princes.” Cora rattled off a list of things I couldn’t tell you that made them different.

“Good morning.” “Good morning.” He greets me normally, with a small smile. “Are you going to get coffee too?” “Yeah.” I say it, and then I start to remember something. “Wait, don’t you like green tea more than coffee?” “Wow. You remembered.” It surprises me when Xander displays a gleeful expression. He seems really happy at the moment. “Actually, I am going to order their matcha espresso. I saw it on their menu outside.” “They have one?”

Sure enough, his voice slid across the mind-link and answered my unspoken suspicion. ‘Get me a large, iced caramel macchiato with four pumps of vanilla—not the sugar free shit they have, and extra caramel drizzle. If Katie’s at the register, tell her I want coconut cold foam on top. She’ll know what to do. Oh, and have them make the three shots ristretto. It’s just too bitter if they aren’t, completely ruins the flavor of the drink.’ I pinched the bridge of my nose, fighting off the headache that was already forming.

Elena stepped back to look at her. "You look good too. I'm so glad to see you." Lexi said as they sat down. Elena rang the bell on the table and a waiter quickly approached. "Yes boss," the waiter bowed, slightly. "An espresso and a latte with skimmed milk," she ordered and the waiter went to get it. Lexi watched, "You own this place?"

XAVIER The hiss of the espresso machine was the only thing cutting through the suffocating silence of the penthouse. It was a sharp mechanical sound that felt like it was drilling directly into the base of my skull, right where the three fingers of meat scurred from last night and settled into a dull, reddened throat. I stayed in the shadow of the hall before it had been longer than necessary, watching her.

The plates were cleared and two chilled glasses of drink were placed on the table. The pale yellow liquid caught the light, and I eyed it suspiciously. “What's that?” “It's called Limoncello. Trust me,” Xavier said. “You'll like it.” I hesitantly took a sip and savored the taste. “It's nice.” I took another before I could stop myself. “I like it.” “Good. Since that's settled…” Xavier reached behind him and brought out several boxes wrapped in elegant ribbon. “I bought a few things for you.”

Surprisingly, my stomach hadn’t rebelled at the feast before me, but if I was going to get back into racing shape, I would need to pay attention to my nutritional needs. Taking a sip of my coffee, I inhaled a lungful of black magic and almost swooned. “What is this?” My eyes devoured the contents of the cup in wonder. “If you go into shock this easily, Ms. Reeves, we have a problem.” Picking up his delicate, black espresso cup, he took a sip of his own. He gave himself a few seconds to consider the flavour. “Citrus with lemon and maple syrup notes. In my opinion, I’d say it was Ethiopian Sidamo.”

My mood was to drink espresso after this heavy dinner. “I can’t help. I am craving for it.” Placing my hand on my stomach, I mumbled, “The things I have to do for you, baby. You better remember your mom chose espresso over delicious desserts.” Chuckling, Vexon ordered two cups of espresso. When he saw me arching an eyebrow in confusion, he said to me and winked, “I can’t let my beautiful wife drink espresso alone.” I laughed at his words.

And seeing as how I don’t have much time to wait until this drink goes cold, I take a breath and open the door. Just in time to see Dominik spin and pitch a cell phone straight into the wall. It shatters, sending pieces of glass and plastic everywhere. “Fucking idiots,” he curses under his breath. I’m just about to spin on my heels and head back the way I came when Dominik turns and sets his eyes on me. They’re filled with rage, but instantly soften. “Hey, you.” “Hey.” I smile. “I brought you a double espresso from Big Bean’s.”

Kurt said and Annika just agreed, they all pile into Kurt's car, and he drives them to his house and back to his office. Kurt was back in the office and had tons of paperwork to do and documents to review about the current project he was working on. He called Jasper and told him that he needed a refreshment. Jasper went out and got him Iced Caramel Macchiato. It's a vanilla-flavored espresso drink with cold milk, ice, and a drizzle of caramel. ‘You should be needing one of these Sir Kurt. It seems that you’re struggling a lot lately with the project.” Jasper concernedly said as he handed him the refreshment.