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.

have always pushed for good

why I pushed Leigh to

go over

mention of it and he'd probably bury me next

law firm is the one down on Main Street,

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time I go

work there as

you

mention that

family when he disappeared upstairs before

thought has me

we look

a hybrid of American Gangster and The Wolf of

going into pre—law,’ Harper says,

feel her looking

don't glance at

like me

decided on a major

to keep my

to declare

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

would certainly provide well for your

is allowed to provide too,

home and watch The Real Housewives of

lifts his wine into

how many glasses he's

he sips, he swallows half the

let's not have

still live at home, you don't even own a

you don't even own the clothes you're

of ourselves, dont

image is in

Wonderful.

honey,’ her

we were her age, didn't

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

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

went from

Fuck me.

want this table to just swallow

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that it

under there, there wouldn't be an ornament left and every light would

gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

looks at Sadie and says,

not like I'm

I'm hearing right now,’ Harper

what the fuck

happy the conversation

every girl he's

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets

you're the first girl Ryan has ever brought

“What?"

smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you love about

while Ryan and Sadie are having their

fucking horrified as

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