Merry Mitchell (Mitchell/Healy Family #3.5) Read Online Free

Merry Mitchell (Mitchell/Healy Family #3.5)
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her favorites. By a few she means like another whole bag full. She’s got one from all three of us kids, so don’t worry about our tree bein’ bare. Apparently she’s makin’ room for grandkids, which is why I volunteered to bring these over. Are you two keepin’ a secret from us?”
    I looked at Noah. He smiled, while I seemed utterly confused. We’d talked about our plans. “No. There’s no baby.”
    “Not yet anyway,” he added.
    “Oh, well that sucks. I was all excited about it. I told Ethan we were goin’ baby shoppin’ if you were.” She seemed like it would be the best news she’d heard in a long time. I appreciated seeing her smile again. After being violently assaulted a few months back we wondered how she’d do being around the whole family. Ethan had been the biggest help. His support was helping her heal, and we all appreciated him for loving her.
    “Sorry, no bun in the oven for me,” I reiterated.
    “Oh yeah, this box is full of lights. Mom said you needed a few more for outside.”
    Noah was already shaking his head. “This ain’t goin’ to be a Griswold house, Shalan. I’m tellin’ you right now, I ain’t stapling lights to the whole roof.”
    “Oh, shut up! I would never decorate like they did in that movie. I’d be classier than that, with a little redneck style for you of course.”
    I watched Ethan put his arms around Christian. It was still weird seeing them affectionate with each other. They’d been best friends since they were children according to Noah, but recently things had changed. Now they were hot and heavy, and weren’t hiding it at all.
    “Did dad invite Ethan’s parents to Thanksgiving dinner?” Noah asked his sister.
    “Yeah. They said they’d come. It’ll be like six of them, so we won’t even notice. Gram told me you’re thinking about havin’ it in the carriage house again.”
    “We’ve outgrown every other space. Instead of packin’ in like sardines we figured we’d use a larger area. She arranged a party truck to deliver tables and chairs like last year. Dad put that old woodstove out there, so it’ll be nice and warm.”
    “I’m excited,” I added. “I might just hang out at the dessert table all night. My mouth waters every time I think about how much goodness is waiting to be eaten.”
    Noah squeezed my butt. “Don’t eat too much, or else I might have to use this as a bench next year, not that I’d be complainin’. Benches are useful, especially the portable ones.”
    I slapped him and laughed. “Don’t listen to your brother. He’s full of it today.”
    Ethan took Christian by the hand. “We better get goin’. You’ve got an appointment in an hour.”
    “How’s that goin’?” Noah inquired.
    She put on a subtle smile. “This will be my last weekly visit. The doctor thinks we are good to meet once a month instead.”
    “Your sister’s a strong girl, Noah.”
    “Yeah, well I think it might have to do somethin’ with all the support she’s gotten. At any rate, it’s good to see her smile again. I’m glad they finally nailed that asshole. He deserves whatever he gets in jail. I hope he’s sentenced to ten years of bein’ fucked up the ass by his cellmate.”
    The three of us just stared at Noah. He threw his arms in the air. “Don’t even tell me none of y’all have thought about it. He deserves worse than that. He’s just lucky dad and I didn’t run into him first.”
    “So on that note we’re just goin’ to head out. We’ll see you later at dinner.”
    Once they’d gone, I turned to face Noah. “What was that about?”
    “I thought it was funny. Ethan did too.”
    “Noah, there’s some things you shouldn’t say.”
    “My sister’s tougher than you give her credit. Besides, we can’t shield her. She needs to know that we ain’t holdin’ back to protect her. Chris hates that.” He pulled me back against his chest, making me immediately forget what I was upset about. “Let’s finish this
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