[ Author's Note: Chapter Three is up. Enjoy! ]
A tiny yawn managed to escape Daphne's lips as she finished wiping the mirror free of her fingerprints. Scuba had early morning prep by himself, so she asked if she could join him to hang a mirror. He willingly let her spend the morning in the kitchen with him. The mirror provided safety to Daphne. Now she could wash dishes, and no one could sneak up on her. It was a perfect set up that would prove she could work in a kitchen and be deaf. Daphne returned the Windex and the paper towel to the cleaning supply closet and began work on polishing the dishes she washed the night before. Chef would love the polished dishes for the luncheon that day. Scuba was busy stirring pots and decorating tiny desserts for the luncheon. Glancing in the mirror, Daphne could tell Scuba was a bit distracted by her presence, but it never crossed her mind that he might like her. Her focus when she was at work was pleasing Chef to make her notice her. That is what really counted.
When Daphne asked Scuba if she could join him in the kitchen for the morning prep shift, he immediately said yes. He was eying her ever since she joined the crew a few days ago. He instantly fell in love with her the day she walked in for the interview and loved her even though she was deaf. He was not an idiot who would hold a small flaw against her. He would try to adapt to her world as much as possible if it meant he could be with her. Scuba began to make a chocolate sauce as Daphne hung her mirror. It was mainly for her use, but that did not mean he could use it to peek at her every once in awhile. Once she was finished with her work with the mirror, Scuba took the pot of melted chocolate off the heat. He moved closer to Daphne and looked over her shoulder at the plate she was polishing with a clean rag. "I think you missed a spot." Scuba insisted as he pointed to an invisible stain on the plate. It was a fib, but it gave him a chance to innocently flirt. He was so caught up in the moment though that he did not hear Chef Jeff walk in or start lecturing him. It was not until Daphne pushed his boy around that he realized he would be in trouble.
"Scuba, are you watching your chocolate sauce? It could burn or cool if you leave it." Jeff hollered as he did not see Scuba manning the pot on the stove. Then he realized why Scuba was not on task. Daphne was polishing dishes, and there was now a mirror above her station. She must have installed it this morning. Jeff waited until Scuba was working again to approach Daphne. She placed a sparkling clean plate into a pile that she had started. He assumed she was making sure they were all perfect for the luncheon. He moved directly in front of her, so she could read his lips. "You put in a mirror?" he inquired as he stared at the dish she just picked up. At least she was on focus when she was at work unlike his prep chef, Scuba.
"I thought it would be appropriate because I clearly cannot hear people behind me, and I do not want to be spooked while working. Is it okay?" she explained as she scrubbed the dish in her hand. She glanced at Chef for a second before returning her attention to the dishes in front of her. He gave his word of approval for the mirror before starting his own work for the luncheon. Daphne was ready to work a full day shift for this luncheon if it meant she was with Chef Jeff.
[A/N: This wraps up what was seen in episode, This is the Color of My Dreams. The next chapter we will dive into the scenes from The Intruder. I need your opinion, should I make this a Japhne only story, or should I include some Daphne and Scuba action? Please leave reviews as always. Is anyone else excited that Chef Jeff is going to come back for tomorrow night's episode?]