Chapter 73

Sunday dinner at the O'Grady home front was a two-hour affair. Zoe played tic-tac-toe with Avery's daughter, Hailey, and then watched the guys chase the dogs around Gayle's yard with Gabby. The meal consisted of baked ham, mashed potatoes, and peas. No one dared make her eat the latter. The entire night, Drake's mom watched Zoe like a hawk, a smile permanently on her face and relief in her eyes. Zoe even managed to rat out Cade for kissing her, to which no one but Drake got angry about.

She'd had many family dinners at the house growing up, yet it was the first time Zoe was dating one of the boys. It wasn't uncomfortable by any means, but she didn't care for the hero worship from Gayle or Drake's brothers. Yes, he was finally moving on past his grief, and yes, he did seem happy and more like his old self. But if they knew her possible future, surely they'd think Zoe was as selfish as she felt.