The next day Sully's was buzzing. Business had really begun to pick up and Janet had a hunch as to who was responsible for it. She had a strong feeling that Jake told his men to do business with Sully for lunch and anything else they needed too, because every time Janet turned around she saw a construction crew member at the counter, either ordering lunch or beverages. She really wanted to thank Jake for all he had done. She looked around now for him but he was nowhere in sight. It was almost seven o'clock and he hadn't come in all day.

She turned her back to the counter and started filling the ice buckets. From behind her she heard someone clear their throat and she rolled her eyes. Patrons always got impatient with her and began clearing their throats when they wanted to get her attention. It wasn't anything she wasn't used to so she kept doing what she was doing.

"Hey what's a guy gotta do to get some service around here?" Jake's voice boomed over the loud music in the bar.

Janet grinned and turned around with the buckets in her hand, "I was wondering when you'd show up."

"Keeping tabs on me, are you?" Jake smiled.

Janet's cheeks went hot, "Always nice to know which way the storm is rolling in," she smirked and he laughed.

"You're cute, you know that don't you?" he said smiling.

Janet flushed red again and looked down at the counter, "Uh so what'll you have?"

"Actually I'm…"

"Hey! Izzy, glad you could make it man," Eddie said as he shook Jake's hand and took a seat next to him.

"Izzy? I thought your name was Jacob," Janet looked between Jake and Eddie trying to connect too many dots at once. "Wait, how do you two know each other?"

"Jacob?" Eddie scoffed, "This is Izzy. Guy saved my life yesterday." Eddie explained to Janet.

Both Eddie and Janet turned to look at Jake, "My name is Jacob, but my nickname is Izzy. It's short for Israel. Biblical gag someone started in tenth grade and it just caught on I guess," Jake explained.

"Why didn't you tell me you prefer Izzy?" Janet asked softly feeling a little deceived.

Jake shrugged, "Because I don't. It's just what everyone calls me. I wanted you to know my real name, because that's who I am." There was something about the way he looked at Janet that made Eddie uncomfortable. What made it worse was the way Janet looked back at him, like he just saved an orphanage or something.

"So how do you two know each other?" Eddie asked prying their attention away from each other.

"Uh… well… he came in here a few days ago and we kind of devised a plan to up the profit of this place," Janet explained.

"I'll have a beer now," Jake smiled at her and she got right on getting him one.

"Make that two," Eddie said absentmindedly, intrigued by the turn of events that was unfolding, "So what plan was devised?" he asked Jake.

"My men come in here for their wind down after work instead of going to The Sword and Flask down the road," Jake replied simply, sipping his beer.

"I see," Eddie said nodding, "Well if it's all the same to you, I'll be calling you Jake too," he added.

"That's more than okay," Jake replied with a smile, "The more the merrier."

"Oh!" Eddie exclaimed with a tincture of sarcasm and he turned his attention to Janet, "So you didn't tell me this place was roughing it."

Janet frowned at him, "Yes I have. At least a couple dozen times."

"I don't remember that," Eddie said picking up his beer and taking a swig.

"Am I missing something?" Jake asked confused.

"Naw," Eddie said dismissively, "Nothing at all," he looked at Janet above his glass and gulped his beer.

"Well thanks for the beer anyway. You didn't have to do that," Jake said clinking glasses with Eddie.

"No problem," Eddie replied and remained silent.

Janet had no idea what had gotten into Eddie so she turned her attention to Jake, "So you save lives, businesses… where do you keep your cape? Is it hiding somewhere under those overalls?" she asked smiling at him.

Jake laughed, embarrassed by the compliment, "It's in my other jumpsuit." Janet giggled. Jake glanced at Eddie, who was processing silently, and then back at Janet, "So listen, what are you doing Saturday night?" At this, Eddie snapped out of his thoughts and listened in closely.

"Well thanks to you, I'll be right here, working the evening shift," she replied.

Jake grinned, "Okay well you're off the hook for one night. Would you like to have dinner with me?" Jake asked awkwardly, very aware that Eddie was eavesdropping.

A slow smile spread across Janet's face, "Sure, I'd like that," she accepted graciously and they stood with goofy smiles on their faces.

"Um, hello!" Eddie bellowed and they both looked at him in confusion. He stared back and forth between them incredulously, "She can't go out with you on Saturday."

"I can't?" Janet asked, planting her hand on her hip. She was getting annoyed.

"Why not?" Jake asked with a slight scoff.

Eddie leaned back and stated, "She already committed to a Red Sox game with me."

"Eddie I can go to a game anytime," Janet explained trying to convey her meaning with her eyes. But Eddie appeared to be completely dense.

"If you have prior plans…" Jake began to back off, sensing that he was walking on uncharted territory somehow.

"No!" Janet said quickly and then glared at Eddie, "Eddie I thought you said you didn't have tickets yet."

"Just picked them up this morning," Eddie replied. "It's non-refundable," he looked at Jake and shrugged, "Sorry man. I hate to ruin your plans," he said sounding in no way sincere.

"Um no problem we'll just play it by ear and go out some other time," Jake said getting up from his seat, "I better get going," he told Janet who looked disappointed.

"So soon?" she asked.

"'fraid so," he replied apologetically, turning to Eddie he added, "Thanks for the drink, Eddie. I'll see you on Monday for the Eagles game."

Eddie nodded towards him, "Great. Catch you later guy." And with that Jake was gone.

Janet who watched him leave turned and looked at Eddie in disbelief. What was going on with him?

He looked up from his drink, "What?" he asked and she scoffed and walked away shaking her head.