Jacob's Game ✅

✯Twenty-Three✯ - Flowers And Its Means

✷Chapter Twenty-Three✷

"And I'm done." Teresa said after finally setting the network for one of her co-workers' computer systems. She sighs in relief for a job done for the day. "And that's my que to leave." She stood on her feet, dusting the invisible dust off her butt.

"Thank you Teresa. You're a lifesaver." Mark, the owner of the system, spoke his gratitude as he leaned towards the computer to check its functions.

Teresa shrugged at him. "I'm just doing my job." He smiled at her, and she returned it also. She immediately left his cubicle heading over to her own.

The day was absolutely bright. Not the weather, but her inside feels like the sun had shone deep in her. She felt happy and relaxed in a way she couldn't begin to explain.

Earlier this morning she checked her face in the mirror as she was about to brush her teeth, only to notice the huge smile on her face, smiling like a freak. The urge to slam her forehead on the mirror was so great that she had to restrain herself from doing so.

She knew why she felt that way. 

It was all because of Jacob.

Her entire body shivered at the thought of him. Ashes could vividly remember how happy he had been when she had agreed to give him a chance. The stress on his face immediately washed off within a blink of an eye, showing how much her positive response really mattered a lot to him.

Teresa shook her head to snap whatever thought she had of Jacob off from her head. She quickly starts packing her things back to its normal position, and prepares to go home.

Jacob had messaged her asking her what time she would close for work, and he planned on picking her up from work to take her for a date he had prepared for her. Not more than thirteen minutes ago he texted her that he was waiting for her at the parking lot.

A foldable yellow umbrella was shoved in her line of view, taking her by complete surprise. She lifted her gaze up towards the person holding the item to realize it was Gideon.

"It's raining outside. I wouldn't like for you to get sick." He said, giving her a small smile, before gesturing his chin towards the umbrella she hadn't taken from him yet. "You should really learn how to check the weather forecast everyday. Especially as we are in the season of rain."

"Thank you." She took the umbrella from him, grateful for his concern, knowing what he had just said was nothing but the truth. They were beginning to enter the season of rain, but the thought of keeping up with things like the weather often kept her mind.

"You're welcome." He responded back, putting his hand deep into her pocket.

"Why do I feel you gave me this umbrella to avoid Alexa's wrath? I know how sure gets when she's angry." She teases him, staring at him from underneath her eyelashes. She watched as he had the look of complete surprise, almost making her chuckle.

"You know. I guess Alexa told you." He said the obvious, almost like a question.

Teresa nodded, this time around placing her complete attention on him. "Yeah, I found out from a poor old neighbor of mine. You guys almost gave the old lady a heart attack will all those sexual display you pulled outside the door." She smirks in amazement as Gideon's eyes skimmed around the room to check if anyone had overheard their conversation. Luckily for him they didn't, or were pretending not to have heard, and just acted like they were working hard at the sight and presence of their high boss.

It wasn't anything out of the ordinary for Gideon to be at this particular floor her work was in. The first time he had come visiting her cubicle she could feel the accusing stares of others, and the brewing rumors running around the large company. At some point it had bothered her, but she soon grew to get used to it, surprised she hadn't left the company like she would have done to avoid making things get to her. As time passed they noticed whatever she and Gideon shared were just friendship, and the rumors slowly disappeared.