Chapter 540 - One day before wedding (S&F) (2) (1/2)
~ Seattle ~
After the relaxing afternoon in the spa, next on the agenda for girls was the dinner.
As soon as they exited, Sarah made sure that the spa has correct credit card information. While waiting for the employee to do verifications, she got her phone and texted Aiden that she is missing him, together with the update that they are done with the spa and heading for the restaurant. She waited few minutes while staring at her phone and was disappointed that he didn't respond to her text. She told herself that guys must be busy doing their guy-stuff, and that must be the reason he didn't respond.
They booked a private room in a newly open French restaurant.
While snacking on appetizers, Sarah and JoAnna noticed looks that Isabella and Leah are exchanging, as well as the awkward atmosphere between them.
”I'm sure two of them are together”, Sarah told JoAnna while two of them were in the restroom.
”But something seems off.”
Sarah agreed. ”Yes. Maybe because we are around?”
”We should tell them that it's OK to… express themselves. What do you think?”
Sarah thought for a minute before responding to JoAnna's question. ”I don't disagree with them expressing themselves. But how do we tell them that without making it sound like we are meddling where we shouldn't?”
”Leave it to me!”, JoAnna was on a mission.
Sarah smiled seeing JoAnna's energetic approach to this and without realizing she got her phone out. Probably out of habit.
She frowned when she saw that Aiden still didn't respond to her text. ”The guys seem to be busy. Aiden didn't text me once.”
”Hmm… I also don't have anything from Jeff.”, JoAnna pouted. ”Guys are probably having fun.”
”Yeah…”, Sarah texted Aiden again.
This time he responded immediately, and she smiled while reading Aiden's response.
JoAnna also texted Jeff and he responded immediately as well.
”It's strange to be out without Jeff.”, JoAnna sighed.
”I know what you mean. I wish they can be with us.”
Two of them went back to their VIP room.
…
Sometime earlier, guys were playing poker.
There was a huge stash of money in front of Aiden. He didn't spare anyone and he was happy that Gustav stopped his attempts to cheer them up. His phone buzzed and he checked it. It was a message from Sarah. ”The girls are done with spa and heading to dinner.”
Jeff and Aiden exchanged meaningful looks and then looked at others.
Jeff was standing up while talking: ”We should head for dinner now. I got us a private room in a French restaurant downtown.”
”French?” Gaston didn't like the idea of going to a French restaurant. In Montreal there is a lot of great French restaurants that he frequents often. He was hoping for some change. ”How about some famous Seattle seafood?”
”No. We are going to this place.” Jeff gave him a cold stare.
They waited for Aiden to pack his winnings and headed out for dinner.
Not long after, they were seated in the VIP room.
Aiden pulled out his laptop right away. By the time they ordered drinks and appetizers, video was playing on the screen, showing live feed from the VIP room where girls are.
Felix noticed. ”Is this live?”
”Yup.”, Aiden smirked.