Sunsets and Sorbet, Or How To Get Tommy Outside During the Day
Title: Sunsets and Sorbert, Or How To Get Tommy Outside During the Day
Pairing/Characters: Adam, Tommy, Ashley
Rating (Word Count): PG, 5x100
Warning(s): None
Author's notes: Part of the Chef AU. This takes place with them as an established couple, fairly soon after they move in together.
“Wow.” Tommy looked around the park. The Second Annual L.A. Food and Friends Fair was in full swing.
“Nice, huh?” Tommy looked at Adam and smiled. They were in a huge park, and it was full of tents and food trucks as everyone served their best. The milling crowds had already paid their tickets so they could nibble on tibits to their heart’s content. It was a beautiful day for it too, sunny but not punishingly hot. “I love this event,” Adam said as he stirred the gumbo he was serving. “All of chef assholes are actually nice for once.”
***
“Probably because it’s for charity.” The money raised went to an organization that fed the homeless and helped start up community gardens in public housing areas. Tommy had checked them out and decided that they weren’t entirely full of shit, so he was okay about raising money for them. He got one of the sample cups and dipped a little of the duck and sausage gumbo into it. “Here you are, thank you.” The fairgoer took the cup and didn’t even waste a glance on Tommy. Adam rolled his eyes.
“Now, some of the customers, they can definitely be assholes.”
***
Tommy suppressed a giggle, and went back to serving gumbo to people. Ashley was there too, serving up homemade mini cones of watermelon and tangerine zest sorbet with a balsamic vinegar swirl. Tommy wasn’t so sure about that combination, but she had to go back to get more cones, they were going so fast.
Tommy soon got bored, so for fun he watched Adam chat with the fair goers, the press, and other chefs. Adam was polite and gracious to everyone, including a couple of his rivals in the restaurant world. Tommy rarely saw this side of the professional Adam.
***
As the sun set, they finally started packing up for the day, Tommy sunburned and exhausted. They all packed up the van, and Ashley called her boyfriend to come pick her up while Tommy and Adam took the equipment back to the restaurant. “I got It, you don’t have to do anymore.” Tommy just shook his head as he hauled one of the huge pots.
“I’ll just rinse this out first.” Tommy wasn’t scheduled to work in the restaurant, but he didn’t want to leave yet. Adam wasn’t going to leave, and was supposed to have the day off too.
***
Adam put a hand on his back, and Tommy shivered. “Don’t worry about it. Just go home and I’ll see you there.” Tommy smiled because Adam meant his home, their home, and he didn’t ask twice. He just left, the keys to Adam’s apartment in his hand.
“You did great.” Adam was finally home and they were eating leftover gumbo and watching TV. “You’re good with people, you could be a waiter!”
“Oh, hell no.” That got a laugh out of Adam, and a quick spicy kiss.
“You’re right. I’ll just keep you to myself.”
“Okay, I’m fine with that.”
Pairing/Characters: Adam, Tommy, Ashley
Rating (Word Count): PG, 5x100
Warning(s): None
Author's notes: Part of the Chef AU. This takes place with them as an established couple, fairly soon after they move in together.
“Wow.” Tommy looked around the park. The Second Annual L.A. Food and Friends Fair was in full swing.
“Nice, huh?” Tommy looked at Adam and smiled. They were in a huge park, and it was full of tents and food trucks as everyone served their best. The milling crowds had already paid their tickets so they could nibble on tibits to their heart’s content. It was a beautiful day for it too, sunny but not punishingly hot. “I love this event,” Adam said as he stirred the gumbo he was serving. “All of chef assholes are actually nice for once.”
***
“Probably because it’s for charity.” The money raised went to an organization that fed the homeless and helped start up community gardens in public housing areas. Tommy had checked them out and decided that they weren’t entirely full of shit, so he was okay about raising money for them. He got one of the sample cups and dipped a little of the duck and sausage gumbo into it. “Here you are, thank you.” The fairgoer took the cup and didn’t even waste a glance on Tommy. Adam rolled his eyes.
“Now, some of the customers, they can definitely be assholes.”
***
Tommy suppressed a giggle, and went back to serving gumbo to people. Ashley was there too, serving up homemade mini cones of watermelon and tangerine zest sorbet with a balsamic vinegar swirl. Tommy wasn’t so sure about that combination, but she had to go back to get more cones, they were going so fast.
Tommy soon got bored, so for fun he watched Adam chat with the fair goers, the press, and other chefs. Adam was polite and gracious to everyone, including a couple of his rivals in the restaurant world. Tommy rarely saw this side of the professional Adam.
***
As the sun set, they finally started packing up for the day, Tommy sunburned and exhausted. They all packed up the van, and Ashley called her boyfriend to come pick her up while Tommy and Adam took the equipment back to the restaurant. “I got It, you don’t have to do anymore.” Tommy just shook his head as he hauled one of the huge pots.
“I’ll just rinse this out first.” Tommy wasn’t scheduled to work in the restaurant, but he didn’t want to leave yet. Adam wasn’t going to leave, and was supposed to have the day off too.
***
Adam put a hand on his back, and Tommy shivered. “Don’t worry about it. Just go home and I’ll see you there.” Tommy smiled because Adam meant his home, their home, and he didn’t ask twice. He just left, the keys to Adam’s apartment in his hand.
“You did great.” Adam was finally home and they were eating leftover gumbo and watching TV. “You’re good with people, you could be a waiter!”
“Oh, hell no.” That got a laugh out of Adam, and a quick spicy kiss.
“You’re right. I’ll just keep you to myself.”
“Okay, I’m fine with that.”