Howell Industries //phan

Mr. Howell's House

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Finally after forever I'm updating!! I am moving next week so please read the Authors note at the end for how updating might got for the month of August. I'm so sorry this chapter took so long! But I hope you enjoy another fluffy chapter before the Drama reenters out lives next chapter! 

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Phil's POV

"Thank you Dan for paying for dinner!" Jake smiles at him while holding Kevin's hand. Jake finally gave Dan a chance at dinner tonight after I came home with a big smile on my face last night. I of course explained to him that we had made things official and that made Jake very happy that Dan finally came around. He told me that he gained a lot of respect back for Dan but he still had a long way to go. I was content on hearing that. The last thing I wanted was for my best friend to never ever like the man I was potentially falling in love with.

"My pleasure! Thanks for giving me another chance!" Dan said with a smile and he wrapped an arm around my waist as we were walking to our cars. "I'm doing this for him. So you better not screw up or trust me when I say I will kill you!" Jake warns as he gestures to me. I laugh to ease some of this now awkward tension. "And to think we almost made it through this whole shindig without this conversation." I chuckled and so did everyone else. Dan leans over and kisses the side of my head. "Call me or text me when you get home please." Dan whispers in my ear as he opens my car door. Kevin and Jake already got into the driver and passenger seats after saying bye to Dan. "Hey I was going to say that!" I smile and look into his eyes. "I will I promise! Thank you for a great evening." I lean up a little and kiss his lips. "Anything for you, Goodbye!" he say as he pulls out of the kiss. He walks to his car and I get into my seat and shut the door.

"Buckle up lover boy!" Jake chuckles as he pulls away to head home. After getting safely secure my phone vibrates and I see a message from James saying he made it home in one piece. James had to leave right after dinner to greet his parents who were meeting him at his apartment. He was extremely happy that they were flying into london for a week to see him. He told us at dinner that he hadn't seen his parents in a year because of his work schedule. I saw Dan bow his head a little but James assured him that it wasn't Dan's doing. James said he got caught up in his work and doing well that he never allowed himself a break until recently. I text James back wishing him a nice week off with his family and to send me loads of adorable photos of them.

Jake decides that he wants ice cream so we pull off into a small little ice cream shop about 10 minutes away from our house. We all walk in and I my eyes jump all over the place because for such a small shop they have so many yummy looking flavors. "How am I supposed to chose just one!" Kevin blurts out. "I was thinking the same thing!!" and we all three of us laugh. In the end I got cookie dough fudge ice cream with crushed cereal sprinkles, Kevin got peanut butter cup and Jake got lemon-lime sorbet. We all took a seat at one of the little booths and ate.

"I'm glad I got to know Dan a little more. It was nice of him to open up a little." Jake comments as we are all eating our ice cream. "Yes I'm glad you did to. I really like him. I mean yes I'm going to tread lightly because of everything that has happened but I really really like him and I want it to work." I sigh and both jake and kevin smile at me. "I say give it a chance to see where it goes and who knows where this will lead!" kevin says with a beaming smile and Jake kisses his cheek. "This is why I love you so!" Jake whispers and continues to eat his sorbet.

About 20 minutes later we are finally home and I had straight for my room. I yell a goodnight to the boy before closing my door. I flop on my bed and close my eyes. I didn't even realize that I fall asleep until 15 minutes later when I hear my phone going off. I lazy dig in my pocket and answer it. "Hello" I yawn out. "Phil thank god you're okay!" Dan rushes out and I immediately sit up in my bed and is now fully awake. "What?" I ask a little confused. "I have been texting you the last thirty minutes. I knew the drive to your house should have been 15 minute so I got worried when I didn't hear anything from you 40 minute later." he said and I finally understood his concern. "I'm so sorry Dan. We stopped for ice cream and I totally forgot to text you to let you know! Gosh I'm sorry. We got home like 30 minutes okay!" I rush out trying to explain to him. I can't believe I forgot to let him know. "Phil, it's fine! I'm glad you are ok! Was the ice cream good?" he asks and I can almost see him smiling. "Yes it was very good but I definitely ate too much." and right as I said that my stomach made a grumbling sound that was so loud even Dan heard it through the phone. "Umm what was that?" dan questions. Crap, I always forget i'm lactose intolerant. "That was just my tummy, it's kinda mad at me for eating ice cream." I whisper sort of childlike. "Phil please tell me that you're not lactose intolerant?" he asks concerned. "Okay then I won't tell" I giggle. "Phiiiiilllllll! You shouldn't be eating ice cream!" he whines making me smile. "But mr. Howell it's soooo yummy!" I giggle back. "Well, no ice cream around me." he says sternly and I giggle again because I know that I will somehow get ice cream from him.