♥︎ T H I S L O V E ♥︎ |Jeremiah Fisher X Y/N|

『𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏𝟎』

The Fourth of July is all about traditions.

Susannah decks out the whole house, the dads come up for the weekend, the boys steam clams and shoot off fireworks.

All the other Fourth of Julys, I was just tagging along.

But this year, I have friends.

I have plans.

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It's morning,now. 

Susannah's cake stands pretty, covered with white frosting and a strawberry-blueberry American flag.

'Can I finish your milk?' Jere says, he's been eyeing it since I poured it in the bowl.

'Yeah, sure.'

'Yo, i'm gonna go wash the clams, did you get the lighter fluid?' Conrad says to Jere, as he walks into the kitchen.

'Yeah, it's already on the beach.' 

He answers, wiping off his milk moustache that I pointed out.

Steven and Susannah walk in, after finishing his portrait.

'Are we done with the portrait?'

'Yeah, for today.' She says, holding the paintbrushes carefully at the bottom so she doesn't get messy.

'But you do look good in a dress shirt, Steven'

She places the brushes in the sink, turning on the tap.

'Oh, which makes me think, if Y/N doesn't hurry up and ask Oliver to the ball, you should take her'

I've only known him for a day, I think to myself.

'Ew. No way.' I answer

'No, no, no, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm already going with Shayla.' Steven says, responding quickly.

'To the Debutante ball?' Mom asks, walking in with a pile of kitchen towels.

'Yes,' Steven says nodding and laughing.

'As an escort?'

'Wrap your head around it Mom, all right? Shayla's coming today with Nicole and Gigi, so you'll meet her.'

'That's wonderful! Oh, and don't forget, Ms. Covington's first dance rehearsal is tomorrow, so, uh, tick-tock.' 

Susannah suggests.

I nod.  'I'm asking Oliver today.'

'I don't know my kids anymore' Mom says.

Susannah laughs then looks at her, realising something.

'Wait, are you wearing makeup?'

'Yeah, she's wearing makeup.'

'Oh, my... She definitely is'

'Ooh!'

'Mom!'

'So what?! We're having a party.'

'Mm-hmm..' I say, staring at her.

Susannah grins 'I'm sure it has nothing to do with John coming to the clam bake?'

'Oh, please. The husbands always come for the Fourth.'

'He's not your husband anymore.' Belly points out.

'Oops. Yeah. Ex-husband.'

'You knowI still don't understand why you invited Dad's girlfriend.' Steven says.