Chapter 157 - Culinary Skills

Jade was surprised when she observed how deftly Jake moved around the kitchen. She couldn't stop herself from admiring the way he looked while cooking. Who would believe he actually knew his way around the kitchen? Absolutely Unbelievable! 

Knowing that Jake could cook came as a surprise to her. She had doubted him until she saw a plate of egg Benedict's divinely made unto perfection, placed before her.

Just the sight of it made her mouth water. She looked up at Jake with a doubtful smile, as she picked up her eating utensils.

"You really don't have to give me that look you know" Jake said as he took off the apron tied around his waist.

"What look?" Jade asked innocently. 

"That look on your face" Jake replied pointing a finger at her face, while he picked up his plate and joined her on the kitchen island. He slipped himself onto one of the Kitchen high stools.

"I'm not going kill you with my food. I can't promise you that it would be great, but I can assure you it's edible" Jake said as he looked at her.

"But I didn't say your food will kill me, just in case you heard wrong" Jade said in her defence. She took a small bite of her eggs Benedicts and Jade couldn't believe how great it tasted. She closed her eyes to savour the divine taste of the egg. The egg came melting off like one of those eggs made by those top michellin star chefs, not like she has been opportuned to eat them, but wasn't that how people often described those sumptuous meals.

Jake proudly smiled to himself when he saw the huge satisfied smile plastered on her face. He didn't need a soothsayer to tell him that she liked it.

Jade didn't turn to look at Jake as soon as she started eating, she was too engrossed with her meal to spare him a glance or give him a rating. She initially had thoughts of teasing him had the food not tasted good. But now, she just wanted to devour this plate of delicious egg's Benedict.

Jake was staring at Jade as she ate, for some awkward reason he couldn't take his eyes off her. His eyes were glued to her, and the more he looked the more he couldn't take his eyes off not even for a second. He had this strange feeling inside him whenever he sees her, talks to her or even look at her the way he was doing now. The myriads of feeling going on inside of him were strange. He had no clue what they meant. And they were slowly eating him up. 

Right now all he wanted was to pull her into his embrace and hold her there as long as possible. Since he meat Jade barely three months ago, he has had this feelings he couldn't express. She has somehow become the center of his every day thoughts. He couldn't think without the thoughts of Jade slipping into his mind.

Seeing her now made him realize how much he had missed her in this last few days. The last time he had seen her was the day she had returned his jacket, and he still hasn't forgotten all she had said. He had regretted stopping her from saying all she had to say on that day, because he didn't have the heart to watch her cry just like she did on that day. He had the feeling she wasn't ready to open that can of worms and relive whatever she had passed on the day she had labelled the worst day of her life.

Jade snapped her head towards him, and she caught him staring at her.

"What?" She asked with a smile, making Jake smile back.

"Nothing. I'm just basking in the joy of watching you eat my food. So tell me how was my food?" Jake asked expectantly.

Jade smiled more, "Well....I think.." Jade had a contemplative look on her face. She was trying to mess with him, she smirked inwardly when she saw the impatient look on Jake's face, "this is best egg I've tasted all my life" She grinned, making a quick blush appear on Jake's face.

"I can't believe you actually made this. I wasn't watching you while you made that, I would have doubted you can actually make something this good"

"Thanks for the honest review" He smiled before pouring her a glass of wine, which he had picked from the bar earlier.

"Thank you" Jade said receiveing the glass.

"You're welcome"

"So did the famous CEO Beau become a master of such culinary skills" Jade asked raisungbthe glass to her lips, with Jake staring at her, his head was plonked on his hand resting on the counter.

"It was just something I picked up for fun. I sometimes do things for interest"

"Hmm" Jade nodded. "I have to say, your culinary skills is top notch" She praised giving him a thumbs up.

"Thank you again" Jake said grinning from ear to ear. As far as he got these kinds of acknowledgement from her, he doesn't mind cooking for her everyday of his life. He thought to himself.

'What are you thinking man' He chided in his head. 'Everyday huh?'

"Are you not going to eat that?" Jade asked pointing her chin to Jake's plate.

"Oh, uhm no" Jake replied before turning to the plate of food in front if him.

"Why?" Jade raised a brow.

"Because that'll is the reward for tonight's winner" Jake said with a wink.

"Then I guess we should get started" Jade jumped to her feet.

"That plate is so mine" She cracked her knuckles to show how serious she was about it.

Jake smiled to himself, he was going to give it to her anyway. He wasn't feeling hungry when he stepped into the kitchen. He had quite a lunch at work, so he wasn't feeling hungry. Jade had prompted him to step into the kitchen for the first time in a very long time.

"So what are we playing?" Jake asked as he turned on the appliances. He hasn't been here since he returned to the country, but the house was properly been maintained by staffs.

"Demon souls" Jade said with so much enthusiasm. To be sincere, she loved the game but she had decided not to play with anyone, because no one met her expectations. Everyone she had tried playing with were all slackers. But since she played with Jake, her love for the game has been rekindled. Jake had revived her back to the game, and has once again shown her why the game was one of the best games in the world. Jake was a worthy opponent. It had taken all she had to have won the game the previous time.

In two words, Jake was a formidable player. But he doesn't have to know that. Heaven knows how conceited he was, but in a good kind of way.

"Don't be a cry baby when I win" Jake confidently said.

"In your dreams mister, that Egg Benedict is so mine" Jade proclaimed.

Three rounds of intense gaming has passed in the last 2 hours and Jade was yet to win one round. She glared at Jake from the corner of her eyes as they kept playing. She increased her concentration towards the game but Jake wasn't giving a chance at all.

What the hell!!!

Jake saw the frustrated look on her face, and he smirked. This was his comeback and he was going to make it loud enough.

"Jake Beau!" Jade snapped when she lost this round too. "That's it I'm so not playing. I'm done" Jade declared, grumpily dropping the console on the ground. Jake bellowed out in laughter at her childish outburst. Her hands were folded across her chest, with deep frown lines etched on her head, her lips cutely pouted as she intensed her glare at him. Jake's laugh increased, he laughed so hard that his stomach was beginning to hurt.

"Stop laughing" Jade sneered. Her eyes were shooting lasers at Jake.

"Okay I will, before you burn me alive with your eyes" Jake said trying to stifle his laughter.

"This is not fair" She gruffed. She couldn't believe Jake had won her thrive in a row. "You don't know how to be a gentleman" Jade hissed, as she kept eyeing him dangerously. She has never lost a game, not once. Even the candy crush game she was heavily addicted to, she has never repeated a stage, so she wasn't used to losing. Jake had broke her 'undefeated record'

"In what way, am I not a gentle man" Jake asked with interest.

"Because a typical gentle man wouldn't be this mean. You'd let me win" She stated with a serious look.

"So you're asking me to give you a leeway. Tsk, I didn't see you as a woman who'd want a man to favour her" Jake said jocularly.

"Of course I'm not like that. I'm only saying...."

"I should have gone easy on you" Jake cut in. He sighed.

"Believe me missy, I don't do easy. When I play, I play hard and rough..." Jake paused when he heard himself.

Why does his word sound he was referring to something else.