The Kissing Booth Why Now?

82. THANKSGIVING 2 *

We continued with the meal prep and it wasn't long before we had the turkey's browning, the hams glazing, and finishing up the gravy. The mashed potatoes were already set out in a covered dish waiting for the meal to begin along with the sweet potato casserole, and the green bean casserole. I watched my mom and June pull out the two hams since Noah was getting the third from my house and place in the biscuits and croissants. I smiled as I saw Noah and Lee walk in carrying the last ham and a tray of rolls. Lee smirks "I ran over to help Noah with the doors and the rolls smelled done so I checked them and brought them over after we shut everything off." We told the boys to go get ready for dinner and we set out the last of the food before we all ran out to get ready ourselves. I took a quick shower and pulled on my a-line dress that skimmed my body billowing out at the hips to mid-calf. It was purple with a lighter shade of purple petticoat that peaked out. The neckline was scooped neck and it had a cold shoulder sleeve. I pulled out the necklace June bought me that matched Lee's necklace that had our pictures inside on one side and besties 4 life on the other. I had just finished putting the last bobby pin in my hair when I felt a kiss on my neck. "You look gorgeous Shelly baby."

I turn around and kiss Noah on the lips "you don't look so bad yourself." "Oh, you two still wear those lockets for Thanksgiving?" I smile "yep because to us it signifies that we are thankful for each other." "What about me?" I grin and hold up my left hand "well this ring screams it every day since you placed it on my finger." He pulls me out of the chair I am sitting on and up against his body "and I am very grateful that you love wearing my ring." I smile at him "ok we need to go everyone is waiting for us." He nods his head and we head down to eat our dinner with our family and friends. I smile as I walk in and sit down next to Lee and Noah next to me. "So, Elle do you three always sit together?" I look at Kimberly "most of the time. If the three of us are not sitting next to each other then I am sitting with Noah now." "Who did you sit next to before?" Lee smirks "duh, me. I am her bestie after all." He wraps an arm around me and pulls me up against his body. I smile at him and wrap my arms around his shoulders "I love you, Lee, always and forever." "I love you to Shells, always and forever." Noah chuckles and pulls me out of Lee's arms "yeah, but now she is my girl so I get to hold her." Lee sticks his tongue out at Noah "yeah, but I had her first."

My dad groans "here we go again." Noah laughs "Nope I had her first. There is a video of her in my arms long before yours." My dad shakes his head "ok let's end this right now boys. If we are going by who held her first that would be me and her mom." I giggle "he has you there." Noah girns and my dad smirks "and before you go there, Noah. Know this I loved her first. Remember you didn't love her till you looked in her eyes. I fell in love with her the day Mary told me she was pregnant." I giggled "he has you two there." They both pouted "you are no fun, Max." He just snickered "well I ended your damn game." I laugh "ah, my poor Flynn boys." Noah nuzzles my neck "you're not funny." We then hear Patrice, my mom, June, and Becs all saying "mine...mine...mine..." Everyone starts laughing their asses off and I notice Kimberley and my Aunt Rhonda trying not to laugh as Noah pouts "you ladies are so mean." Aunt Rhonda looked around "you know. I have to agree I can imagine Noah as a wolf claiming his mate." Kimberley is giggling "yep."

Mathew clears his throat "OK enough. You don't have to participate but to let you know we have a tradition to say what we are thankful for from this past year. If there is an occurrence that we all are grateful for as a family one of the adults usually brings it up as something the family is grateful for. So I will turn the floor over to Max." My dad stands up "As a family the Flynn and Evans's are grateful to have my Mary back with us. I was able to be reunited with my lovely wife, our babies Rochelle and Bradley have their mother back. Noah and Lee have their second mother back in their lives, Mathew has a good friend to talk to and June finally has her bestie where she needs to be. I raise my glass to Mary my beautiful wife, the mother of these four hoodlums and friends." My mom sits there crying and looks at everyone "thank you." My dad looks around "now as for what I am grateful for myself is having our business in Texas booming." Mathew chuckles "I am grateful for having my son back from Boston." June smirks "I am grateful he hasn't landed in jail." I snort and Noah glares at his mom "not funny mom." My dad smirks "I am grateful that Noah and Elle are behaving as responsible adults." I shake my head "OK, not funny." Brad smiles "I am grateful that Noah promised I will always have Brad and Shelly time." Lee smiles "I am glad I found a girl that understands Shelly and myself." I nod "I am grateful that Lee is happy Noah and I are getting married."