Yes, that’s right. ANOTHER CHAPTER!
Greetings to the New Brunette (T)
Chapter 2: Blood of the Lamb
http://archiveofourown.org/works/13243470/chapters/30417945
Excerpt:
She turned away to the bar and nodded at the bartender, who was already pouring her a pint of the house draught.
“Evenin’, Patsy. Will ya be wan’in ta’ star’ a tab?” She shook her head and passed him a couple of pounds in reply.
“Enjoying the holiday? I thought the Peters a nice touch, if a little startling to the unaware.” John was usually the one responsible for such antics.
“No’ tha’ ya would know anythin’ abou’ touchin’ pe’ers, now would ya?” He flashed her a cheeky grin as she flapped her hand at him. It had been a long time since he had said anything that made her choke on her beer.
“My word, do you talk to all your customers like that? If only they knew...” She said the words freely, knowing that he would take no offence.
John was a friendly bloke, with two kids and a wife who minded his long hours, but appreciated how well management treated him. She knew because he had told her so several times in the years that she had known him. They exchanged Christmas cards and swapped dirty jokes, and she had watched as his hair had made the transition from black to its current salt-and-pepper.
She settled into an easy silence, content to sip and absorb the atmosphere as John tended to other customers.
“Excuse me,” the voice came from Patsy’s right, “could I get another pint of the house brew?”