A Chef's Nightmare
Prologue
New in Town
Summary: Reid, a talented young chef, moves to Oakdale to work at the Lakeview. Everyone loves his food, except Luke, who won't even try it.
Pairing: Luke/ Noah, Luke/Reid
Rated: T
Glancing around as he stepped off the plane, Reid was trying to remember what twisted creature must have jumped into his brain when he agreed to become Head Chef at the Lakeview. The town looked to be full of country club-goers popped out of a cookie cutter. Not even trying to hide his disgust, he looked for the car assigned to pick him up. When he had spoken to Lucinda Walsh the previous week, she had begged him to accept the post after the previous chef was fired for earning himself a one-star review in the national paper. Being named one of the top young chefs in the world, Reid was disinclined to agree, but the healthy paycheck shoved at him had quickly changed his mind. Reaching the car he found the driver to be asleep with a hat pulled over her head.
Knocking on the window, "I haven't got all day. Get your lazy ass up. I need to be at the Lakeview" Reid snapped as the woman jumped and the hat fell off. As the hat fell, a head with long blonde hair was revealed and the woman turned and glared. Stepping out of the car,
"Reid Oliver. I'm Katie Snyder, your new roommate."
Reaching out and hugging the surprised Reid,
"I offered to let you stay at my place and Lucinda thought it was a great idea for you to know someone in town."
"What makes you think I want to know you?"
Smiling,
"Well, it's a good thing you don't have a choice. Lucinda made sure to tell the Lakeview staff not to let you stay there. So, it's just you, me, and my son Jacob."
"You expect me to live with a germ-ridden, messy little brat and you" he said, staring at her as if she was a sandwich with week old turkey. "No thank you, I'll take my chances finding another place."
Still smiling, and scaring Reid, Katie just laughed, "There is nowhere else. And you look like quite the baby sitter, I'm sure you'll make sure he isn't messy. Now get in the car or I'll call Lucinda."
Reid looked down the road and back to the car and groaned. Having no other choice, shoved his suitcase in and quickly sat in the car, slamming the door. Katie got into the driver's seat and set off. Reid was now convinced that his first impression was right. Surprisingly, he couldn't wait to get to his new home, only so he wouldn't have to listen to Katie drone on and on about the fun the two of them would have together.