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Part Six: Thanksgiving Prep (Series 26, Part 6 of 16)

Series Twenty-Six: Meeting the Desrosiers (Sixteen Parts) My masterlist is at the end of my bio.

Book: The Royal Romance (After Book Three) Pairing: Bastien Lykel x OC Rinda Parks Word Count: 759 Rating: M for Language, Triggers for Parent/Child Dysfunctional Relationships

Author’s Note: Obligatory disclaimer that Pixelberry Studios owns the TRR characters and my pocketbook with those darn diamond scenes. OFC with all of her quirks is all mine. My apologies if Tumblr or I do something stupid when I try to post this. The keep reading link shows up on my laptop but not my phone. Ugh. Thank you @asherella-is-a-dork-3 and @bobasheebaby for always being my sounding board! Thank you @silviasutton1989 @riseandshinelittleblossom @tornbetween2loves @sirbeepsalot @innerpostmentality @kennaxval @strangerofbraidwood @sawyeroakleyscowboyhat @begging-for-kamilah @teamtomsato @jovialyouthmusic for still being a part of the journey!

Series Summary: Rinda’s parents come to visit for a week to meet Bastien and spend Thanksgiving with them, and poor Bastien has to run interference for his Tria when her mother is a passive aggressive bitch.

Chapter Summary: Rinda and Bastien get ready for Thanksgiving!

Part Six: Thanksgiving Prep Rinda was so much like her Grandma Lorinda. Feeding people was a way to show love, and Thanksgiving was the perfect opportunity to show her love and gratitude to the people closest to her. Fortunately Mr. Ariti was happy to let Rinda use his Madeline’s kitchen to prepare the Thanksgiving meal, and he graciously offered his home to host such an important gathering. It took a few days to prepare everything, and they actually celebrated on Saturday because most of them had to work on Thursday, but it was still Thanksgiving with the people Rinda loved. Bastien and Henry. George, Brigitte, and the Els would drive down. Mr. Ariti and his granddaughter Maddie. Julian, Theo, Alicia, Santos. The Manikas family. Alex, Phillip, Cosima and their families. Colin and Deirdre. Of course Drake and Laura would come, and they’d bring her father. Savannah, Bartie and even Bertrand would be there, although Rinda teased him that there would only be dinner and dessert forks. And Notin and Maxwell. Even though Rinda invited Maxwell and Notin, she also asked Bastien to extend a personal invitation to Notin, and he did. Bastien reassured Notin they were both off duty, and he joked that Notin could smile as much as he wanted to. Bastien also made it a point to mention that he was glad Notin and Maxwell were dating, and he was proud of how much they were doing to advocate for other LGBTQ+ members of the guard. The only one specifically not invited was Betsy. Rinda warned Maxwell that things were still a little tense after the Halloween fiasco, and Betsy Beaumont the Badass Bastard Bird might find himself shoved in an oven with the turkeys. It would be best if Betsy and the other peacocks stayed in Ramsford. In only a few months Rinda found a Cordonian family who loved her and supported her. And she was honored that she could prepare a meal to let them know how much she loved and appreciated them. . . . . . Henry and her father helped Rinda prepare the food, and Rinda gladly welcomed help from the children. The kitchen was chaotic, and Mr. Ariti laughed as Rinda alternated between assigning prep work to her aspiring sous chefs and teaching them how to make some of her favorite holiday recipes. There was spilled flour, dropped eggs, and repeated reminders of how to properly handle knives. And please, please stop touching the raw turkeys. Now go wash your hands with soap! Rinda explained the history behind Thanksgiving—not much was known, but it was a harvest celebration between the pilgrims at the Plymouth colony and the local Wampanoag tribe who did so much to help them survive that first winter in the New World. She also explained her family traditions, and that not every American celebrated this way. Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie were pretty traditional. But Grandma Lorinda liked to put raisins in her stuffing and in her cooked carrots. Rinda always picked them out when she ate, but she did like the sweet flavor they added. Green bean casserole was pretty disgusting looking, but adding cream of mushroom soup to beans was actually really delicious to lots of Wisconsinites. And pies. Pumpkin pie. Pecan pie. Apple pie (with several varieties of Cordonian apples). Rinda preferred her apple pie ala mode, but she also had slices of cheddar cheese to accentuate the taste of the apples. While Rinda was taking care of the holiday meal in Mr. Ariti’s house, Bastien took care of the meals at home. He made Cordonian dishes for their dinners and, to Rinda’s dismay, made the Lykel grilled cheese sandwiches with the mayo on the inside—not outside. Even though Rinda’s father was horrified that Bastien made grilled cheese sandwiches that way, he did have to concede that mayo on the inside made the cheese creamer—although he argued that the right kind of cheese does the same thing. Or even better, use stringy cheese. “Colby,” he and Rinda solemnly announced at the same time. Bastien arched his brow. “Henry, please explain to your Grandpa why we make grilled cheese sandwiches the Lykel way in this house, and please tell him why I am wearing this cheesehead crown.” Mr. Desrosiers was soon laughing when he heard about the neighborhood competition grill off and how Bastien was crowned King of the Grilled Cheese Sandwich. He shook his head in mock disappointment that a Cordonian beat a Wisconsinite—his own daughter—at making the best grilled cheese sandwich.

A/N Here’s the link to the “Battle of the Grilled Cheese Sandwiches” drabble!

#series 26 #meeting the desrosiers #choices trr #long post #bastien lykel #OFC Rinda Parks #tiger and tria

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