a bottle of ale for hope

Give Me a Chance Chef

Whole through out dinner Chef D.O. stayed at the kitchen. He hates to see Dara's father. Kai itches to be with him but he needs to be with his cousins.

After dinner Kai immediately excused himself and went looking for D.O. he found him at the back looking at the garden.

"Uhm, Chef," Kai mumbled.

Chef D.O. stiffened and looks behind him seeing Kai formally dressed.

"I'm not at the kitchen right now, so you can just call me D.O.," he said.

Kai wearing a suit is leaving him breathless. Even he already removed his tie he still looks like a runway model.

"Can we talk?" Kai asked.

"Aren't we talking already?" D.O. smirked.

"Er, right, sorry I'm just so nervous," Kai said.

"Why? I'm not going to kill you or something," D.O. looked away. I may be tempted to eat you though, he thought.

"I just want to ask permission," Kai started.

Oh, he will still push it, D.O. thought.

This morning while Dara is having her check up, the both of them are talking at the clinics' lobby.

"I don't want to," D.O. still insisted himself.

"Please before you say no give me a chance," Kai whined.

"You're not Noona that I have to give a chance and say yes," D.O. said.

Kai closed his eyes in frustration.

"I like you, okay, and I love you," Kai said.

"You have proven that for the past 3 years that you have been stalking me," D.O. rolled his eyes.

"So why can't you give me a chance to show you how much I love you and like you," Kai pouted.

And that was when D.O. stopped breathing. He is a sucker when Kai is pulling off his pouting face. In the first place that was what attracted D.O. to him. His pouting face.

"D.O.?" Kai asked seeing D.O. went white.

"I need to find Noona," he just said and left Kai hanging.

Kai just smiled, a little more to go.

When D.O. entered the main house Baekhyun is sitting alone at the living area.

"Oh Chef can you please teach Baekhyun how to make cookies?" the kid smiled.

"Why sure, but not today young master, I need to go now for I have work tomorrow," he smiled.

"Baba and the uncles will also go to work tomorrow, Auntie Dara and me will be alone again," Baekhyun sighed.

"Well after school you can drop by my bakeshop, I can teach you there," D.O. said.

That lit Baekhyun's face, "Promise?"

D.O. smiled and mushed the kids hair. Dara and Kris came to the room.

"What happened Noona?" D.O. asked.

"He is asking for 10,000,000 Won," she replied.

"I will take care of him, don't strain yourself," Kris said.

Dara and D.O. had a small talk and bid farewell. When he walked out of the main door Kai is waiting for him at his motorcycle.

"I'll drive you home," Kai said not meeting his eyes.

"I'll just get a cab," D.O. said walking pass Kai.

"Can you just let me drive you home? At least I will know you are safe," Kai caught his arm.

"Why?"

"If its only me I will insist you sleep here, but because you can't stand the thought that I'm in the same place as you are you want to go home, please, let me drive you home," Kai said handing the jacket and helmet.

D.O. sighed and put the jacket on, "Don't drive like a maniac again,"

"Yes sir," Kai nodded.

On the way to D.O.'s apartment they passed by his bakeshop. He saw SuHo closing the shop. Kai and SuHo's eyes met for a moment. SuHo stood frozen, "No that can't be Mr. Kim with Chef."

"Thank you for the ride," D.O. said handing the helmet and the jacket to Kai.

Kai took the helmet," Keep the jacket, you might need it someday," then he drove away.

D.O. just stood there looking at Kai's back. The jacket smells like Kai. D.O. smiled and walked inside his apartment. That night he slept with Kai's jacket beside him.

The next morning D.O. woke up because someone is knocking at his door. When he opened it a delivery man with a bouquet of flowers appeared.

"Delivery for Chef Do Kyungsoo,"

"That's me," he replied.

A card was tucked at the center.

"I know this will result you from changing address again. But please give me a chance. -Kai"

D.O. just moaned and closed the door.

When he got back to his room he called Dara.

"Noona, are you with Mr. Kim?" he asked.

" Why do you always call him Mr. Kim? sheesh, he just left, why?" Dara asked from the other line.

"Send me his number, I need to go," he hung up and got ready to work.

When he reached the shop Dara already sent him Kai's number.

"Chef D.O. are you with Mr. Kim last night?"

D.O. looked at SuHo.

"Er yes, why? Did you recognize him when we drove by?" D.O. asked.

"Yeah, he is the only one who has a black ducati with a golden dragon art on it," SuHo shrugged.

"Oh, yeah, he insisted of driving me home," D.O. added while preparing his ingredients. SuHo just walked out and stood at the counter.

Jealousy is eating him again.

It was past 1 when D.O. was able to construct his message for Mr. Kim. he was about to send it when Kai himself walked inside the shop. But to D.O.'s dismay he is with somebody else. D.O. went inside the kitchen and hid at the 2 way mirror. He can see what is happening outside but they can't see him staring. Kai seemed to be well acquainted with the man he is with because they are touching and laughing together.

"Chef? Mr. Kim ordered 2 slices of Blueberry Cheesecake," SuHo said entering the prep area.

"Coming up," D.O. muttered. after slicing the cake and decorating it SuHo served the order.

D.O. not able to control himself called Kai.

"Who is that beside you?" he asked between clenched teeth.

Kai stood dumbfounded and looked around.

"Where are you?" Kai asked him. D.O. shut the phone down.

Composing himself he went back to work. He is not yours, he keeps on repeating to himself.

D.O. was able to relax when Kai and his friend stepped out of the shop.

You're dead, D.O. thought.