𝕎𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕘 𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕒𝕕 - 𝔻𝕖𝕧𝕚'𝕝𝕤 ℕ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝔽𝕒𝕟𝕗𝕚𝕔

Chapter 8

P.O.V Alice

It's been two weeks since the conclave, I was feeling much better, not going near a boat ever again. It was one of my favorite days in the week, I was working that day and we had a full house, I was in the kitchen just taking in all the rush of food being made and plates to deliver , I was making the desserts that day , lots of mini red velvet cake and brownies with white Brigadeiro, it's a Brazilian dessert that I learned how to make in one of my classes and it's absolutely the favorite of the house , one of our main dishes.

I had just put another round of brownies in the oven when I heard my sous chef calling me, I washed my hands and warned my coworkers that were near the oven to keep a look on it and go to the front of the kitchen, near the door that leads to the Salon "Yes? Is something wrong?" I asked, "Nothing is wrong ma'am, just a couple at one of the tables that wanted to talk to you." I arch an eyebrow and look at the littles window to see if I recognize someone "Who is it?" She points to table nine and I see Madden and Octavia, I give a small smile and leave the kitchen in their direction

"Hey guys" I said smiling

"Hey Alice, the food was amazing, and the red velvet? To die for" Octavia said, and I could feel that I was blushing

"Thank you"

"I know that isn't on the menu today, but can you do the P&C salad? My mom loves it and I told her that I would order some for her" Madden asked with puppy eyes. I rolled my eyes and looked over to the clock on the wall. I had 30 minutes to take the brownies out of the oven and the Brigadeiro was already in the fridge, so I had the time.

"Fine, tell the waitress that you guys are ordering a chef's first course to go" I said

"Thanks Alice, you're the best," Madden said, taking my hand and kissing the back of it. "I want a game night tomorrow in exchange" I said "I miss beating your asses at monopoly" I gave a mischievous smile and they nodded laughing.

I went back to the kitchen , I got the tomatoes , some cilantro , parmesan cheese and provolone cheese and some baked peanuts , I was already chopping everything when one of my assistants came to my side giving me the note with the order , I smiled at him and asked for the packaging to deliver to the waiter, he nodded and went to get it , after chopping the cilantro and the tomatoes I put everything in a glass bowl , seasoning with salt and crushed black pepper, adding both cheeses already grated and the crushed baked peanuts , putting some olive oil and mixing with a fork. I transferred everything to the package and gave it to the waiter so he could deliver it to them.

I went to the back of the kitchen to check on the brownies and it was ready; I took it of the oven and let it get warmer so I could start cutting and told to the sous chef to warn the waiters that he could tell the clients that we had more brownies and the orders started to come in

(...)

It was almost midnight when Ivar came into the locker room of the restaurant where I was changing

"Hey Princess" he said hugging me from behind and kissing my neck, I smiled and leaned my head so he could have more space, which he used well and gave mores kisses and some bites, I bit my lower lip

"Hey Babe" I turned to him and gave him a quick kiss on the corner of his mouth "Did you get your food?" I always organized a plate for him when he came to pick me up, he showed me a paper bag in his hand, and I smiled "Your house or my house?"

"Do you want peace or chaos?" he asked me

"I miss the Torrance's chaos, let's go to your house" he nodded, and I finished changing and organizing my bag, I went to the kitchen to say bye to everyone that was still there and the envelope with my paycheck, I put it in my bag, and we left the restaurant, in front of it was my car and his car