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

I pushed Leigh to

that conversation go over well at this

probably bury me next to Fido

is the one down on Main

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

every time

your brothers work there as well until you mentioned

family you have there, young

I mention

my family when

me even

paper, we look

you start digging— and maybe he knows how—we're a hybrid of American Gangster and

Harper

can feel her

don't glance

like me to,

haven't decided

want to keep my

declare

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

would certainly provide well for your

is allowed to

plan to sit home and watch The Real Housewives of Beverly

lifts his wine

lost count how many glasses he's

time, when he sips, he swallows half

let's not have the

you don't even

you don't even own the

ahead of ourselves, dont

the marriage image is in

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’ her mom

dreams when we were her

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

at this wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk into our

from

Fuck me.

this table to

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

me, it's better that

ornament left and every light would be shattered all

gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie and

not like

what I'm

what the fuck

happy the conversation

way with every girl he's brought home

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down

girl Ryan has ever

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you

finally look at Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having their back and forth and she's shaking

as fucking horrified

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