[A/N: Looks like I am not the only one who is mad at the writers for the Jeff scenes in the last episode. Ready for the ending of The Shock of Being Seen? Well here it goes...]
Daphne used a sponge to wipe her dish washing station clean as she waited for her mother and Melody to show up for dinner. If they saw her work area, she wanted them to be impressed by how well she kept it. Her mother was probably still pissed off about the argument they had earlier over Daphne's outfit. Daphne did not change before going to work. Why should she? Thankfully, Regina and Kathryn had to go to their interview before Daphne left to go to Maize. Once her work station was clean, Daphne walked over to Scuba who was kneading dough. He tried to make a joke about her outfit, but Daphne did not understand the punchline. Scuba realized she would never hear the sarcastic nature in his voice. She would only read his lips, so jokes were harder to make around her. As Scuba contemplated whether to try to explain what he meant or give up on making jokes, Chef showed up with a tray of desserts that looked scrumptious. Apparently they looked terrible in Chef's eye because he wanted Scuba to "fix" them. Jeff told Scuba to use Daphne for help in fixing the tarts. No complaints from Scuba there. He loved the idea of Daphne assisting him in making a glaze or piping more cream on top.
"No problem, Chef. I will go grab some ingredients from the pantry, and I will be right on that." Scuba answered before heading off towards the pantry. Jeff waited until Scuba was out of earshot to talk to Daphne. Her outfit was sexier than anything she had ever worn before. He was impressed by what he saw, but he had to remain professional. "Do you have any plans after work?" he asked as he examined her outfit once more. "No. I can stay late again if you need if that is you are asking." she answered innocently even though both knew he was referring to her outfit. "Okay..." Chef uttered before turning his attention to an appetizer that was about to be brought out to the dining room. Daphne smiled as he turned away.
Scuba returned five minutes later with a bowl full of items. "Chef thinks you're a pastry expert, so what do you think we should do to fix these tarts?" Scuba asked as he organized the items on the counter. "A chocolate ganache would look beautiful when poured over top, but it might be too overpowering for the delicate tarts. A simple caramel sauce would do wonders in my opinion, but they still be flat. What do you think we should do?" Scuba continued as he watched Daphne playfully mess with hair and then tucking it in a hair net. Hopefully she was paying attention to his lips. She washed her hands before answering Scuba's question. "I think a mocha icing piped on top would give the height we need without overpowering the tarts. A hint of chocolate would make everyone woman here eating tonight crazy for them." Daphne imputed as she poured some confectioners sugar into the large glass mixing bowl. "Sounds good" Scuba agreed as he stood over her. His head peeking over her shoulder as he admired her making icing. Once she was done whipping up the icing, Scuba helped Daphne fill two piping bags with the brown mixture. They spent twenty minutes topping off the tarts. "We both should stay late some night, so you can teach me your pastry secrets." Scuba proposed. If she agreed to do it, it meant he could try to move past the friend/coworker zone into the love zone.
There was a tap on her shoulder. "Daphne, your guests are here" announced the hostess would helped her out on the first day. Daphne placed her almost empty piping bag on the counter and gather a couple of menus. She walked out of the kitchen to see Regina and Melody as well as Kathryn who was sipping on a glass of red wine. Kathryn seemed afraid she was messing up the night for Daphne, who felt the opposite. Some small chat about the restaurant was interrupted by Chef Jeff. Jeff formally introduced himself, and Melody started signing about how handsome he was while Kathryn made fun of his title which made it obvious the wine was starting to make her tipsy. Jeff volunteered to show the three woman since Daphne was needed in the kitchen to help out Scuba since she was the secret weapon to their desserts tonight. The three woman willingly followed Chef to a table. A little while later, he brought out their starting course. A take on an appetizer, the word for meaning amusement for the mouth which a drunk Melody used as a pick up line. Chef clearly did not understand, and he took Regina's translations for her word before heading back into his bustling kitchen.
Once Daphne returned to the kitchen, Scuba had a new tray of tarts to do something with. The chocolate mocha icing was good, but it was not enough. They need a second topping. Daphne threw a few things in a bowl and mixed it up. She drizzled it across the top from Scuba to try. He loved it as soon as it tickled his taste buds, but Daphne was sprinting back to her station before he could give his opinion. Scuba watched as Chef walked in the kitchen and invited Daphne to spend yet another night working late to prepare for tomorrow's brunch. Daphne agreed and waited till Jeff left to run back over to Scuba who showed his happiness with a simple high five.
Jeff squirted some vegetable oil onto the salmon he was preparing. All of his staff but Daphne had left for the night, and they were now alone. Daphne was finishing up the glasses that need to be washed, and he was making food since he hadn't gotten a chance to eat an actual meal since his ten minute lunch break when he had a cold pork chop. Of course he sampled everything served to his guest, but that did not stop his stomach from wanting food. Once removing the slice of fish from the pan, Jeff doused it with fresh lemon juice. "Are you hungry?" he asked Daphne as he grabbed two forks from a drawer. She nodded and seem to give a questionable look to the piece of fish on the plate. "Tell me you eat fish. If you don't then you are definitely starved, and I will make you a steak to show you what you're missing." he threatened.
"I eat fish." she started. "Thank you for being nice to my moms. They were blown away." she finished as she took a fork. "No problem. It was pleasure to serve a couple as cute as them." Chef said. He was blind to the fact of Daphne's switched at birth situation. "Oh, they are not together. They just... It is a long story. I will you fill you in another time" she informed as they dug into the salmon. He seemed ready to interrogate it more, but he dropped it when she insisted she tell it another time. A few silent moments of eating later, Chef brought up a new topic. "How does salad bar with Scuba sound?" Jeff pitched. "Are you serious?" Daphne choked as she began to fill with joy. The feeling was too overpowering to surpass, and she hugged Chef Jeff who did not seem to mind. Reality then settled in, and she realized what she was doing. She let go and apologized for her actions. She was officially done with dish washing. The only clause was to stop trying to coax Chef to the vegetarian world.
[A/N: I know the scene ended with Chef rejecting Daphne, but I am leaving that part out of the story. I hate the whole Jeff and Melody relationship. I only followed what happened in the show for the first couple of chapters to get the story going. Please leave more reviews because I love them, and I take everyone into consideration when writing. ]