Quick note I decided to change it just a bit. Deacon and Savannah won't meet at the diner until after Madisyn is released from the hospital.
After sleeping on the couch bed in the hospital for so long Savannah was happy that Madisyn was finally home. She had been home for two days now. Savannah was happy because she had her baby girl home and because she was meeting David at the diner for lunch later. She really didn't want to tell Maddi what she was doing so she just said she was meeting a new friend. All Madisyn ever wanted even wished for was a dad to take care of her and her mommy. Every birthday, letter to Santa. If Savannah told her she was meeting a boy she knew it would get her hopes up. After taking a shower and getting ready she called Daisy. Soon after Daisy arrived and Savannah gave Madisyn a kiss then left and headed to the diner.
Deacon started the day off by eating breakfast with his kids before he headed off to work. He talked to Judy about what he was going to do around lunch. She just smiled and said that it would be ok. Heading into work Deacon couldn't stop thinking about later. He was so lost in his thoughts he realized he got to work quicker than he thought. Heading into headquarters Deacon went inside the locker room to change and his workday officially started. The day went by slow with no calls coming in much to everyone's delight. It was now lunchtime and Hondo and Luca started talking about what they were going to do for lunch. " Man I'm going to this new food truck I just found you should come with me. Street and Tan are going." Luca tells Hondo. "And miss some of my mama's gumbo no thank you." " Alright see you later man." Hondo looks at Deacon and asks him what he's doing for lunch." I'm meeting Savannah at the diner we went to." Hondo smiles and says" Hey she's a beautiful girl and if you think she's going to make you happy then go for it." he smiles and says," I think I just might." Heading out to his car he makes his way over to the diner. Surprisingly the traffic wasn't that bad so he made it to the diner pretty quickly. Getting out of his car and heading inside Deacon can see Savannah hasn't made it there yet. so he picks a spot to sit and orders a drink while waiting. After looking over the menu to see what he wants, Deacon looks up to see Savannah walk-in. He is immediately blown away by what she is wearing.
Seeing David sitting down, Savannah heads over to the booth he is at. "hey, how are you " she asks as she sits down. " I'm good, how are you and Madisyn doing," Deacon asks? "we're good, she got home from the hospital a couple of days ago. I really can't thank you and your team enough. If it wasn't for you guys she might not be here right now." "its what we do, and may I just say you look incredibly beautiful right now?" Savannah blushes and says thank you. Suddenly remembering the last time they were here Savannah looks at Deacon and says " you are so beautiful I can't seem to keep my mind off you, that's what you said to me the last time we were here wasn't it?" Deacon smiles and asks how she figured it out. " Google translation," she says. Deacon laughs as the waitress comes up to take their orders. " I'll have a coke and a chicken sandwich with Fries." Savannah orders. " I'll take the same." Deacon says. Getting back to their conversation " so you really think I'm beautiful, and can't keep me out of your head " she asks? " you want the truth?" " yes please" " I thought you were beautiful since the moment I laid eyes on you. At first, when I thought you were married I'm not going to lie I was a bit disappointed. After the meeting about Matthew was over I couldn't seem to get you out of my head. I felt bad because I kept thinking about you seeing how it's been only a year since Annie died. When I went to the meeting I felt a huge weight lift off of me. Then you ask me for coffee and we come here and start talking. When I was staring into your eyes I felt something I've only felt for Annie, and when I kissed you on your check I felt something then." "You felt it too." shocked that she felt something he begins to tell her what everyone has told him about his situation and how Annie would want him to be happy. Savannah tells him about her conversation with Daisy and how she's been told the same thing. Both sit there until Savannah ask where they go from here. Deacon suggests they start off slow and go on a few dates. Finally, their food arrives and they begin to eat. Once they're done Deacon pays the bill and they walk out. Since they swapped numbers at the hospital that day, he tells her he will let her know when he has something planned for their first date. Smiling Savannah says ok, gives him a kiss on the cheek barely touching the corner of his lips. They say good-bye to each other smiling to themselves thinking about what just happened.
Later that night Savannah gets a text from Deacon asking if she would like to go out to dinner next Friday. Smiling she quickly responds and says yes.
