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 pushed for good

to make sure

that conversation go over well at this dinner

and he'd probably bury me next

firm is the one down on Main Street, next to the

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time

didn't realize your brothers work there as well until you mentioned

accomplished family you have

I mention that

did he Google my family when he disappeared upstairs before

me even

paper, we look

knows how—we're a

Harper says, looking at

feel her

glance at

like me to,

I haven't decided on

want to keep my options

declare something I

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

well

is allowed

to sit home and watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

his wine

many glasses

when he sips, he swallows

my dear, let's not have the

live at home, you don't even

own the

getting ahead of ourselves, dont you

marriage image is

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’

dreams when we were

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

you walk

went from bad

Fuck me.

to

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that it happened to

wouldn't be an ornament left and

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie and says,

like I'm

what I'm

don't know what the fuck

the conversation has shifted

this way with every girl he's brought home for

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets

you're the first girl Ryan has ever brought to

“What?"

smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you

while Ryan and Sadie are having their back and forth and she's

fucking horrified as

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