The Rest of Our Lives (Read 96,843 times)

[André DiMera]

J.J.’s not entirely wrong to be suspicious, given what Gabi’s done in the past, even though we know it’s innocent.

Nice to see Philip try to get Gabi involved with K3, and for Gabi to admit she was wrong.

[doolfan4life]

Glad she apologised to Philip and it’s a good way to work her expertise into the new venture
JJ looks awful in green
But even worse in red as in the red flags he’s giving off
If he confronts her I hope he does it like an adult rather than the manchild he has been acting like throughout this story
It’s a job prospect and she doesn’t need to clear it with him nor does she need his permission
It’s got nothing to do with him

[heroicmuse]

I'm glad Gabi at least apologized.

Of course, JJ is getting the wrong idea, and her previous stringing him along doesn't help.

[mae00]

I get JJ being suspicious, but jumping to conclusions is not going to help things. Gabi does have a business where she has lunch meetings with a lot of different people so it's not an automatic that she's cheating on JJ. I hope he gives her a chance to explain.

I'm glad that Gabi apologized (or is starting to apologize) to Philip for what she did.

I'm excited to see Philip getting the ball running on K3.

[Kpatch]

Hey friends. Thank you for continuing to read and comment all week.

Here’s a reminder about who owns the mansion. It’s a conversation Chloe had with Justin after the reading of Victor’s will.

Justin waved Chloe in. “What can I do for you?”
 
Chloe took a seat. “I was wondering why Victor gave the mansion to Philip instead of Maggie, since she has the right to live there for the rest of her life.”
 
“That’s easy,” Justin replied. “Uncle Victor wanted the house to stay in the family. If he gave the mansion to Maggie outright, Maggie could eventually leave the mansion to Daniel or Melanie or Nathan and it would no longer be in the Kiriakis family. This way, it stays in the family, but Maggie gets to live there as long as she wants.” He paused to see her reaction. “Did I explain it alright?”

As for leasing space in the Titan building, just want to be clear that it’s just some office space on the fifth floor and not the entire building.

Okay, enough chit chat. You want to know what’s coming up next week, right? Here’s a sneak peek.


-Philip and Gabi discuss his offer.

-Nicole gets on Philip’s nerves.

-JJ and Gabi have a mature conversation about his jealousy.

-Nicole confides in Philip about Rafe’s marriage proposal. Then she says something that shocks him — even more than her suggesting that he come work at Basic Black.

[André DiMera]

Glad J.J. and Gabi have a mature conversation. Interested to see where Gabi and Philip’s conversation goes.

Wonder what Nicole says that shocks Philip.

Thanks for the previews!

[fluffysmom]

I like the possibility of K3 opening in the Titan building.

I'm looking forward to Gabi and JJ's conversation. It will be an interesting week.

[doolfan4life]

Thank you for the reminders and the previews
Oh I’m worried about Nicole and her motives
I hope rafe already moved on

[heroicmuse]

I'm glad JJ and Gabi will have a mature conversation.

Curious what Nicole will say to Philip

[Kpatch]

Chapter 496b

“Funny that you say you can trust me,” Gabi said contritely. “I kissed you at the most inappropriate time. I still feel guilty about that.” She looked up. “I don’t think I ever apologized to you for that.”

“I think you did, but if it makes you feel better, apologize again and then leave it behind. Let’s move on,” Philip insisted, but he was thinking about Chloe’s inability to move past her guilt. “No reason to continue feeling guilty about something that happened in the past.”

“You’re a very understanding person,” Gabi observed. “And I do apologize.”

“I accept.” Philip was eager to leave that topic behind. “So, what do you think about the proposition?”

“I love the idea. Of course, I’d need you to tell me where the trade shows are.”

“That’ll be my job, yes.”

“Sounds like there’ll be some travel,” she surmised.

“In the beginning, yes. At some point, it’ll probably become routine and you can have all the collateral shipped from place to place without having to be on site. There are plenty of third party vendors who can do the set up. So, if you want to work up a per-project bid, I’d be happy to take a look. And Gabi, we’re not Titan anymore," Philip stressed. "We’re a startup and we don’t have endless funds, so keep that in mind when you put together your bid.”

“I definitely will, and I’m not naive enough to think you’re not getting bids from other contractors. I want the job.”

“That’s good to hear. I’m sure you have a lot of questions since you don’t know at this point how long each project will take.”

“I’ll give you a dollar range based on projected hours," Gabi suggested. "How’s that?”

“Perfect. We’re in the process of securing office space, and you’re welcome to use our offices if you need somewhere to park whenever you’re working on a project for us.”

“Oh, I do have one question right up front. So I can put it on my cost estimate, what’s your company’s name?”

[doolfan4life]

Sounds like it’s all really coming nicely together
Hopefully it won’t be long before it’s titan with endless funds
I like the realism in this though

[mae00]

It's good to see Philip moving along on things. I know it's not Titan and it's only office space, but I'm sure before all is said and done, K3 will own the entire building.

[heroicmuse]

This deal sounds almost too good to be true.

[André DiMera]

So glad Gabi apologized, and that she’s joining the team!

[Kpatch]

Chapter 497

Philip sat in the Kiriakis living room swirling the bourbon in his highball glass and staring at the TV, but not really watching. He was trying to clear his mind of the dozen or so major issues competing for his brain space.

“Yoohoo. Helloooo.” Nicole finally waved a hand in front of Philip’s face.

He flinched and pushed her hand away. “What are you doing?”

“Trying to get your attention. What does it look like I’m doing?” She walked to the bar and poured some gin into a glass, adding a spritz of tonic water. “I’ve been calling your name for like five minutes.”

“Sorry. I was lost in thought.”

“Clearly.” She took a seat on the sofa beside Philip and used the remote to shut the TV. “You okay?

“Yes,” he answered, hoping that would be the end of Nicole’s questions. But it wasn’t.

“Thinking about Chloe?” she asked.

Philip rolled his eyes. “I do not spend every waking moment thinking about Chloe,” he answered sharply.

“Okay okay. Don’t bite my head off.”

He pointed to her glass. “That drink needs a lime.”

“Maybe. But there’s none on the bar,” Nicole lamented. “I’ll have to talk to Henderson about that.”

“You’re capable of going to the kitchen and getting a lime out of the fridge,” he chastised. Philip started to get up. “I’ll get it for you.”

Nicole pulled him back onto the sofa. “What’s eating you?”

“Nothing. It’s just hard to find some time and space to myself, even in a house this big.”

Nicole looked at Philip. Clearly hurt, she got off the sofa. “I get the message.” She stepped over Philip’s feet and started to walk away.

Philip closed his eyes for a moment. “Nicole. I’m sorry. That was uncalled for. Come back.”

She looked over her shoulder. “No, you need some alone time.”

“I do, but please, come on back.” He patted a spot on the sofa. “Sit.”

Nicole shrugged and returned to the sofa. She stirred her drink with a swizzle stick and nervously swayed her crossed legs back and forth while thinking of something to talk about. “So. Do you think Chloe will ever come back?”

He looked sideways at her. “I don’t know.”

“Do you want her to?”

Philip didn’t answer, mostly because he didn’t want to sound like a schm*ck. The truth was that, despite his protestations to the contrary, he’d probably take Chloe back anytime anywhere under any circumstances. That was true 20 years ago, 15 years ago, 10 years ago, five years ago, and it was still true today. Sometimes he wished it wasn’t. It would be much easier if she didn’t have a vice grip on his heart but that was probably never going to change.

“I just want her to be happy and healthy, wherever she is.”

“You should move on. Get a divorce,” Nicole said, shocking Philip.