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

pushed Leigh to make

go over well

bury

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

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

every time I go

didn't realize your brothers work there as well until

you have there, young

I mention

family when he disappeared upstairs

has me even more

look

and maybe he knows how—we're a hybrid of American Gangster and The Wolf of

going into pre—law,’ Harper

least I can feel her looking at

don't glance

like me

I haven't decided on

keep my options

little early to declare something I

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

would certainly provide well

allowed

plan to sit home and watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

lifts his wine into

how many glasses

sips, he

dear, let's not have the

live at home, you don't

even own the

of ourselves, dont you

the marriage image is in

Wonderful.

honey,’ her

dreams when we were her

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

this wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk into our house and

went from

Fuck me.

want this table to just swallow

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

me, it's better that it happened

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

gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

Sadie and

like

can't believe what I'm hearing right now,’

don't know what

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

“What?"

says, smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

what you love about

finally look at Harper while Ryan and Sadie are

as fucking horrified

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