Chapter 348: Family Matters (Part 5)

A short silence settled over the room after Samantha and Amanda left. Not long, but just enough to feel the air shift. 

No background noise. No forced smiles. Just the low hum of the TV's end credits and the soft fizz of an open beer can on the coffee table.

Summer didn't let it linger.

"So…" she began, turning her head toward Don, voice back to its usual brand of bratty. "Is there any movie you wanna watch or should I pick?"

Don didn't look at her. Just leaned further back into the couch, one hand loosely around his beer, the other resting lazily on his thigh.

"You pick," he said with a shrug. "Just make sure it's not something that'll put me to sleep."

Summer's expression pinched a little. She uncovered her blanket and shifted her legs onto the sofa, swinging one toward Don's head. Her foot nudged his temple—not hard, but not exactly gently either.