Operation: Stay Alive

♦️ Chapter 25 || Best Day Ever ♦️

Chapter 25 || Best Day Ever
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* * Nicole's POV * *

"Where are we going?" I question as he takes a left onto Pleasant Street.

I look over to Jake and he has a smirk plastered onto his face.

I blink a few times before saying "What?" I cross my arms, "Where are you taking me?"

Jake shakes his head, "Can't you sit back and enjoy a surprise?"

I sigh and look out the car window. We drive for a bit longer until the route looked very very familiar.

I look at Jake and then back out the window to find Jake turning onto Temple Street. My eyes widen.

"Your taking me to friendly's!!!!" I squeal in excitement.

Jake slaps the wheel with his palm, "How on earth did you...."

I grin and cut him off "I go to Friendly's a lot."

Jake chuckles as he places his hand on my knee causing shivers to spiral all over me from his touch.

We drive the rest of the way in silence, but it wasn't a bad awkward silence it was more like a happy silence.

When we arrive at the greatest restaurant known to man Jake tells the waiter "Table for two please." His words causes red to seep into my cheeks and I have no idea why. What is wrong with me?

The waiter leads us to the table and asks "Can I start you with anything to drink?"

I don't even have time to take a breath when Jake answers with a smirk, "Actually we are ready to order"

The waiter nods and asks "What can I get you Miss?"

I open my mouth but the voice that speaks is not mine, "She'll have mac and cheese with a side of mini mozz and I'll have the Bacon Cheeseburger. Please."

I stare at Jake with my mouth wide open...

"Oh and we will also have an appetizer of mini mozz and two root beers" He adds as the waiter finishes writing everything Jake just said.

The waiter nods and walks away.

Jake turns to look at my face with a grin plastered onto his face, he reaches across the table to place his hand under my chin "I remembered Princess" and with that he gently shut my mouth and rested his hands on the table.

I blink a few times before responding, "Wow I'm impressed."

He sends a wink my way and I can feel my face turn as red as a tomato.

Is it just me or did Friendly's turn up the heat?

I brush my hand over my upper arm when I wince out of no where.

"You okay?" Jake asks immediately.

I keep my hand there and say "Y-Yup"

Jake raises an eyebrow "Let me see"

Before I could respond he walks over to my side of the booth and scoots in, "Jake I am really okay. It's just a random pain, it even went away."

Jake ignores me and I watch him as he gently raises my hand off of my arm. Jake grunts as my arm reveals a giant black and blue bruise. My eyes widen, "When did that get there?"

Jake rubs my arm, feeling how large the bump is and immediately runs to the kitchen entrance.

I watch as Jake frantically yells into the kitchen for who knows what reason. He comes back moments later holding a big bag of ice wrapped in a paper towel. He sits down and places it gently on my bruise. I wince at the contact of the ice but it soon goes away. I was expecting Jake to let go of the ice and have me hold it but he kept his hand right where it was and I don't object.