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[sub]Location: [url=http://www.ampizzalebanon.com/a/2017/07/modern-mansions-in-beverly-hills-mansions-with-pools-fancy-indoor-pools-homes-for-sale-in-illinois-with-indoor-pool-modern-mansions-in-los-angeles-multi-million-dollar-houses-beautiful-mansio.jpg]Harper Estate[/url]
Featuring: [url=http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rdj.jpeg]Jackson Harper[/url] (Sav’s father) and [url=https://www.shape.com/sites/shape.com/files/styles/story_detail/public/story/kim-raver-2-700_0.jpg?itok=k_D0FOYD]Deana Jenkins[/url] (Sav’s future stepmother)
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[hr][hr][color=DC143C][b]“Dad, Deana, I’m home!”[/b][/color] Sav called out against the loud jazz music she was greeted with as she walked into the Harper Estate and shut and locked the door behind her. Delicious aromas wafted through the entryway, the smell of homemade marinara sauce filling Sav’s senses. Dropping her bag down in front of the coat closet, she slipped off her shoes and walked towards the kitchen where she was met with a sight that made her smile. Her father and Deana, her soon to be stepmother, were ballroom dancing around the kitchen and laughing like there was no tomorrow. She stood against the wall, not saying anything, but just admiring their smiles and carefree nature. It made Sav’s heart soar and a smirk come to her face to see her father so happy. It took an additional two seconds for the pair to notice the redhead watching them, and laughed once they realized how silly they looked.

[color=CD5C5C][b]“We’re practicing for the Ocean’s 17 after party- there’s going to be a live band and everything!”[/b][/color] Deana explained, breaking away from the dance and moving back towards the stovetop where dinner was cooking. [color=CD5C5C][b]“Your father is very excited to show off his moves on Friday.”[/b][/color]

Oh no. Savvy [i]completely[/i] forgot about her father’s movie premiere on Friday- Ocean’s 17 was his latest producing venture- which she had promised a few weeks back that she’d attend. Mentally cursing herself, she knew she was in between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, she didn’t want to disappoint her father, but on the other hand, a gorgeous redhead wanted to take her out on a date.  

Guess she’d have to break the news to her father over dinner that she wasn’t coming to the premiere.

[color=FFA07A][b]“How was school today, Savannah? Learn anything interesting?”[/b][/color] Her father, Jackson asked as he set the table, the place settings gleaming underneath the light of the chandelier hanging above. 

[color=DC143C][i]I learned how to not make a complete fool of myself...[/i][/color] Sav thought to herself, but laughed as she gave her dad a real answer. [color=DC143C][b]“We talked about derivatives in Calculus today and I thought my head was going to explode.”[/b][/color]

[color=CD5C5C][b]“Dinner’s ready!”[/b][/color] Deana stated, motioning for her fiancé and Sav to take their seats at the table. Bringing over bowls of pasta, salad, and other sides, she presented the feast she made for family dinner in glorious fashion.

[color=FFA07A][b]“Once again, we will be eating leftovers for the next [i]week[/i].”[/b][/color] Jackson mumbled to Savannah jokingly, which received a light smack from Deana. He spooned some of the pasta onto his plate along with some salad for some greenery. He wasn't too fond of vegetables, just like his daughter, but in order to appease his fiancé, Jackson sucked it up. He was kind of a child in that sense. 

[color=DC143C][b]“How was work today, Dee?"[/b][/color] Savannah asked as she also took a small amount of salad for her plate, imitating her father's actions. Deana smiled, taking a sip of her white wine; she worked as a nurse at the nearby Cedars Sinai hospital and loved talking about her job and her patients.

[color=CD5C5C][b]“Today was good. It definitely had some rocky moments, but there were some highs that were really exciting. The elderly woman I told you guys about, the one who fell in the shower, she got discharged today and walked out of the hospital on her own!"[/b][/color] Deana looked over at Jackson and saw him making googly eyes at her; he was so in love with the fact that she was so passionate about her work as a nurse. [color=CD5C5C][b]“Honey, you're staring."[/b][/color]

Jackson laughed, taking off his glasses. [color=FFA07A][b]“There, now you're just a blurry blob instead of my future wife. How's that?"[/b][/color] The three laughed and began to eat, falling into silence as they savored the tastes and flavors of Deana’s homemade masterpiece. After a few minutes of eating, Sav’s father spoke again after dabbing his mouth with a napkin. [color=FFA07A][b]“So for Friday, Savannah, I was thinking that you-”[/b][/color] Jackson started to talk about the premiere, but Sav decided she needed to tell him now that she wouldn’t be able to make it on the account of an adorable redhead.

[color=DC143C][b]“Actually dad, I’m really sorry, but I can’t come on Friday.”[/b][/color] She let her fork clang against her plate as she looked up at him apologetically. Jackson looked up from his food, a little confused at his daughter’s change of heart. 

[color=FFA07A][b]“Why not? I thought you were excited to come see the movie.”[/b][/color] He asked, taking another bite of his pasta, and exchanging a look with his fiancé. Savannah shifted uncomfortably in her seat, unsure of how to say this to him. This wasn't the type of conversation she was expecting to have with her father so soon, but alas, there she was, telling him about the new boy in her life. 

[color=DC143C][b]“I um… actually, have a date on Friday.”[/b][/color]

Silence filled the room once again, except this time it was a little more prolonged. Jackson was a little taken aback and didn’t know how to respond. His daughter- his [i]only[/i] daughter- was going on a date. He had no clue how to respond, and he didn’t know the right way to respond. So, he went with his gut and tried to keep things casual. [color=FFA07A][b]“A date? Who’s the lucky man?”[/b][/color]

Savvy continued eating, trying to downplay the awkwardness as much as she could. [color=DC143C][b]“A guy from my school. He’s on the football team.”[/b][/color] She played with the lettuce leaves on her plate, trying to make it look as though she'd eaten more than she actually had. 

[color=FFA07A][b]“Well, what’s his name?”[/b][/color] Jackson pried, wanting some more information than just the fact this kid ran around on a field chasing a ball. He took a sip of his red wine and waited in anticipation to hear about his daughter's potential suitor.

[color=DC143C][b]“[i]Trevor Wells[/i]”[/b][/color]

Another prolonged pause came from her father before he spoke again. [color=FFA07A][b]“Well, that’s nice,”[/b][/color] Jackson turned to Deana, [color=FFA07A][b]“Pass the pasta, please?”[/b][/color] He realized he shouldn't ask too many more questions; Jackson knew Sav was responsible and wouldn't go out with anyone who wasn't respectable, so he didn't push the issue.

[color=DC143C][b]“So it’s okay with you?”[/b][/color] Savannah double checked, not knowing if her father was going to be upset that she wasn't attending, or fine with things entirely. 

[color=FFA07A][b]“Of course it is, Savannah, I’m not going to make you miss out on something for one of my premieres, I have them [i]all the time[/i]. But, I expect for him to have you home by curfew. And if he doesn’t, I’ll know, because you know why? I have a-”[/b][/color] He wasn't kidding. Sav's father had a movie premiere almost once a month. He worked incredibly hard on many movies as a producer, thus causing him to have a full social schedule. When Jackson started to say his signature line, Sav knew exactly what he was going to say before he said it.

[color=DC143C][b]“A fathers intuition.”[/b][/color] She completed his sentence, knowing he bragged quite often about his 'gift' of knowing everything and anything Sav was going to say or do. It wasn't perfect, but Jackson did have keen senses, especially when it came to his daughter. 

[color=FFA07A][b]“-father’s intuition, that’s right. Also, he’s not allowed to come inside after the date is over because I don’t need you-”[/b][/color]

[color=DC143C][b]“Dad!”[/b][/color] Savannah interjected, a laugh escaping as she exclaimed and interrupted her father before he could delve deeper into his thoughts. [i]That[/i] was the reason why she was so afraid of telling her dad. She didn't need him thinking about things like that, especially since she [i]wasn't[/i] thinking things like that. Sav was a good girl and didn't plan on losing [i]it[/i] until she met the right person. Whenever that someone decided to come along.

[color=CD5C5C][b]“Jack, honey, let Savannah do what she wants. Besides, that means you and I will have some quality time together on Friday.”[/b][/color] Deana wriggled her eyebrows jokingly, getting a laugh from her future step-daughter. [color=CD5C5C][b]“Anyway, Savannah, when’s your next modeling gig? I want to come to one of them one of these days.”[/b][/color]

Grateful for the subject change, Savannah grabbed her phone to check her calendar. Modeling was something she had taken up after she moved to Beverly Hills with her father. She was scouted by a colleague of his, and it became a passion of hers quickly since it was something she became quite good at. According to her agents, she had a “natural beauty” that most girls in this state failed to attain. 

[color=DC143C][b]“This Saturday, actually. I don’t know if it's an editorial shoot or casual, but you definitely should come with me! We can get brunch and go shopping or something beforehand.”[/b][/color] Savvy liked the idea of being close to Deana. Having a mother figure out here in California was important to her, especially since her heart hurt whenever she thought about her mother back at home. It was a tough decision to leave her to move to Beverly Hills, but Sav knew it was the right thing for her to do at this point in time.

Jackson couldn’t be happier that his daughter was making an effort to be close with his fiancé. His main apprehension for having her come out to live with him was the fact he was with someone other than Sav's mother, but Savannah was understanding and willing to make it work. [color=FFA07A][b]“That sounds like a fun afternoon for you two, but please do try to not max out my credit card. I looked at the reciepts last time and nearly had a heart attack.”[/b][/color]

Savannah smirked. [color=DC143C][b]“I promise, only if you show me the dance moves you're planning on showing off at the party... I'm [i]dying[/i] to see them."[/b][/color]