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

Leigh to make sure I

over well at

probably bury me

the one down on

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

pass it every time I

didn't realize your brothers work there as well until

you have

I mention

did he Google my family when he disappeared

me even

look like

how—we're a hybrid

into pre—law,’ Harper says,

feel her looking at

glance

like me to, I

haven't decided on a

to keep my

declare something I

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

would certainly provide well

is allowed to provide

plan to sit home and watch The Real Housewives of

his wine

count how many glasses he's had

sips, he

dear, let's not

live at home, you don't even own a

don't even own the clothes

ahead of ourselves, dont you

marriage image

Wonderful.

honey,’ her

dreams when we were her age,

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

now, we're here, at this wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk into our house and see our daughter doing the unmentionable under

conversation went from bad

Fuck me.

this table to just swallow

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

me, it's better that

it been Sadie under there, there wouldn't be an ornament left and every light would be shattered

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

looks at Sadie

not like I'm

what I'm hearing

what the fuck to

just happy the conversation has shifted

way with every girl he's

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets

you're the first girl Ryan has

“What?"

smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you love about

and Sadie are

fucking horrified

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