✯Twenty-Six✯ - Friendly Dinner

✷Chapter Twenty-Six✷

Teresa ended the call from her parents immediately due to their weekend callings. She sighs deeply, her breath could be heard around the empty restroom.

Checking herself in the mirror to see if her light makeup was smudged. Satisfied with what she saw. She straightened up her spine and cornflower blue tight dress before stepping out from the restroom.

She headed straight to the reserved table occupied with Jacob, Gideon, Alexa and Savannah, she could see them talking as they had their meal.

While walking towards their direction her eyes skimmed around the surrounding area again since she came in here with the others. Jacob had asked his secretary Rachel to book a private space for everyone.

Teresa knew how much it must have cost Jacob to have gotten this place for them. She was in surprise when he had stopped his car in front of Jill&Mill; one of the most know restaurant here in New York. She had always wished to have gone there, but the price kept chasing her away. And imagine Jacob taking her and others here.

She knew it wasn't a surprise he had chosen here of all places. Teresa could vividly remember telling him about wanting to go to Jill&Mill. The thought he had been paying attention to every little thing she has been saying while they were on a date, warmed her immensely.

Teresa couldn't be any happier with the way things have been going between her and Jacob. She even got to know how gentle and attentive he really was, not a single thing goes unnoticed by him.

The yellow and purple tulip still kept coming every three times a week. Deep down she wouldn't admit that not receiving such flowers from him wouldn't make the week complete. She was beginning to love it and see it like her normalcy.

"Oh! Here she is." Alexa's chippy voice rang through her ear. She shifted her attention to her friend to notice the huge smile on her face. These days Alexa has always been happy, and bright, probably due to having everyone she cared about around her.

Teresa chuckled as she took the chair she was once seated on before having to take her parents' call. "What have you guys been gossiping about me?"

"I just happened to receive rather shocking news. You never did tell me those flowers that nearly ran me mad were from Jacob. How could you still keep such a thing from someone you call your friend after all this while?" Alexa said, placing her right hand to her chest, forging hurt and betrayed.

Teresa couldn't resist rolling her eyes at her friend's dramatic behavior. "It slipped my mind?" She mumbled, before helping herself with the Italian spaghetti she had ordered. Her eyes diverted to the man by her side who was gazing at her in admiration.

She felt her heart skip a bit. It was something she finds her heart doing anything she saw those look in his eyes, or he was this close to her. She couldn't deny how handsome Jacob looked today, but her favorite place she finds herself staring at since this Saturday evening, was Jacob's kissable lips.

Teresa saw how his eyes had darkened in what she had finally come to know as desire, she could only guess her eyes said the same thing. Quickly she disconnected her eyes from his, while having a sip from her wine glass.

"I spoke to Savannah last night about following her to Texas-" Alexa's news broke the silence, before Gideon's voice interrupted whatever she was about to say next.

"What do you mean?" An angry Gideon spoke, he quickly dropped his fork to place his entire attention on his girlfriend. His frown and glare showed how he wasn't aware of such a decision. "How come you didn't tell me of such a plan? Do you plan to permanently move there?" The last question was spoken in what she knew as fear.

Alexa shook her head, a smile still on her lips. She must have found Gideon's discomfort to be rather amusing. "Of course not. I just wanted to see where Savannah spends her daily life, since she did the same with me." Gideon opened his mouth to speak more, but she was quick to shush him with her index finger on his lips. "There's nothing you would say that would change my mind. It's something I really want to do."

From where Teresa sat opposite her, she saw an expression on Savannah's face she could guess was, guilt?

Yeah. Either Teresa is losing her touch in reading people, or Savannah and Jacob were two hard to read and understand.

"Savannah," Jacob spoke next after Alexa's last word left a loud silence that would deafen one's ear. Savannah's gaze shifted on Jacob. "The first time I saw you four days ago, I thought I had seen or heard you from somewhere. But earlier today I did a Google search on you. Savannah Rivera, the lady who saved and brought back the life of Tommy Jones."

Savannah looked thankful for the new distraction Jacob just provided, but that doesn't mean Gideon's frown or saddened state disappeared.

But the new information from Jacob capture she and Gideon's attention, while Alexa's face showed recognition. Though those words from Jacob sounded familiar. Teresa could remember little of Alexa telling her about something like that. Things like this doesn't keep Alexa's mouth shut, she would talk about them for weeks. Teresa couldn't blame herself for paying little attention then, she had just received news of her grandmother's death.

Teresa could remember when the news of Tommy Jones, the A-list movie star falling from a three story building, had scattered through the entire internet two years ago. It was said to be revealed he had been in the house care for months and there was less hope for him ever walking, or functioning back to his normal self.

But less than a year ago, the sudden news of his recovery shattered the internet. She could vividly remember a doctor's name being mentioned, and to realize it was Savannah all along surprised her greatly.

Savannah smiled a little, her cheeks staining in what Teresa believes to be embarrassment. "I only did my job. And Tom was really a good patient who cooperated. If it weren't for that, I'm not sure how things would have turned out."

Alexa's dramatic voice took over from where her sister stopped. "Are you kidding me? You practically turned to a celebrity doctor overnight, I even heard you would be having your own reality show," She said in bewilderment, removing her gaze from Savannah to gaze at the others. "Let me tell you all, her followers on Instagram are kicking my five hundred and sixty thousand followers to the ground." Alexa spoke proudly.

"A reality show?" Gideon spoke in wonder. "You must be that good to have such an opportunity."

Savannah shrugged while having a sip from her glass. "It came rather surprisingly."

"Well duh! Tommy wasn't the only patient you treated. All your patients came out well and healthy. All were successful. So I wouldn't be surprised." Alexa spoke again, her normal talkative mouth not leaving anything a mystery.

"I'm happy for you." Teresa said, smiling at the beautiful lady opposite her who was quick to return the gesture.

"Thank you." Savannah muttered before returning her attention to her meal.

"How long will you stay in Texas?" Gideon asked the question that was probably disturbing his thought ever since Alexa's announcement.

Alexa averted her gaze away from her meal. "Five days. Don't worry I'm not leaving you ever. You're mine and no one else would have you. I love you" She said while pulling Gideon's chin for a deep long kiss.

"Love you too sunshine." He mutters his lips still on Alexa.

The time spent with Alexa and Gideon, Teresa has come to realize how much they both really love each other. A feeling Teresa wishes she would have with someone.

Teresa shifted her eyes on Jacob to realize his gaze was on hers. A message was passed between them both. There was no way they were both ending the night without having a taste of what was brewing between tonight.

She couldn't help giving him a brief kiss, having a little taste of the wine from his lips.

The night couldn't get any slower than normal.

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Thank you for reading Jacob's Game!!!

This chapter is just to give an insight of what is to come in all of them life.

The sad part is yet to come. Just please don't hate me.

Also Jacob's Game will be coming to an end probably this week. And Accidental Mrs will begin it's upload next week.

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