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 was

conversation go over well at this

bury

is the one down on Main Street, next to the

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

time I go to the

didn't realize your brothers work there as well until

you have

mention

did he Google my family when he disappeared upstairs before

has me even

paper, we look like the

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

Harper says,

can feel her looking

don't glance at

like me to,

I haven't decided

to keep my options

declare something I

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

provide well for your

allowed to provide

sit home and watch

his wine

many glasses

he sips, he swallows half

my dear, let's not have the marriage

at home, you

own

ahead of ourselves, dont

the marriage image is

Wonderful.

honey,’ her mom

we were her

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

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

went from bad to

Fuck me.

table to just swallow

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

better that it happened to

ornament left and every light

gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie

like I'm

I'm hearing right

don't know what

conversation has shifted to someone

with every

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets

first girl Ryan has ever brought to

“What?"

smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two things I

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

what you

finally look at Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having their back and forth

fucking

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