You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 135

Chapter 135
Easton
"This is delicious,’ I say to Harper's mom after I take my first bite of her lasagna.

"Thank you again for having me over."

Harper had told me her mom was a good cook.

She wasn't kidding.

At least that's one positive thing that will come out of this experience.

I certainly won't go to bed hungry.

"Thank you, Easton.

I'm happy you like it,"

her mom replies.

"Yup, he's right,’ Sadie says, her mouth full.

“This is some seriously good grub.

The last time my mom made lasagna, she used cottage cheese instead of ricotta—I guess she ran out."

She takes a bite of garlic bread, the crunch loud enough to wake the dead.

“I wish I could say it was good, but it had chunks of pineapple in it."

She makes a face like she's about to hurl.

"Pineapple with meat sauce, that's a hard no."

"I'm happy to share my recipe with her,"

her mom says.

"Just remind me in the morning and I'll text you a picture of it."

“Easton, her dad says, wiping his mouth with a napkin, giving me a second to chew and swallow, preparing for more battle.

“How are your grades this year?"

"My grades are good, sir."

“Easton always makes honor roll,"

Sadie chimes in.

"He's one of the smart ones.

You know, like Ryan here."

She bats her eyes at him, and he kisses her.

Man, that kid has balls.

I'm sitting beside Harper, but I've barely looked at her.

I don't fucking dare.

With her dad sitting across from me, I can feel him stare at me while he chews.

While he takes a drink.

While he moves his salad around the plate.

Will this ever fucking end?

"So, is Sadie right, you make honor roll?"

he asks me.

"Yep."

I hold my piece of garlic bread, but I dont take a bite.

It reminds me of a bun—and just, no.

always

that's why I pushed Leigh to

over well at

and he'd probably bury

dad, his law firm is the one down on

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

time I go to the

your brothers work there as

accomplished family you have there,

I mention that

did he Google my family when he

has me

look

he knows how—we're a hybrid of American

pre—law,’ Harper says, looking at

I can feel

glance

like me to,

I haven't decided on a

want to keep

early to declare something I could

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

certainly provide well for your future

allowed to provide too, you

sit home and watch The Real Housewives

wine

count how many glasses he's had

when he sips, he swallows half

my dear, let's not have the

home, you don't even own

you don't even own the clothes

of ourselves,

marriage image is in his

Wonderful.

honey,’

we were her

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

we're here, at this wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk into our house

from bad to

Fuck me.

to

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

better that it

an ornament left and every light would be shattered all over the

gets

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie

like I'm

I'm hearing right

know what the fuck

happy the conversation has shifted to

way with every girl he's

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down

first girl Ryan has ever

“What?"

smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two things I

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you love

Ryan and Sadie are having their back and

fucking

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