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.

parents have always pushed for good

Leigh to make sure I

that conversation go over

bury me next to Fido

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

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time I

didn't realize your brothers work there as well

accomplished family you have there,

I mention that

Google my family

has me even

look like

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

pre—law,’ Harper says, looking

least I can feel her

don't glance

would like me

decided

to keep my

early to declare something I

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

well

allowed to provide too,

and

lifts his wine into

how many glasses

he sips, he swallows half

my dear, let's not

at home, you don't even own

even own the clothes you're

of ourselves, dont

marriage image is in his

Wonderful.

honey,’

when we

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

where you walk into our house and see

conversation went from bad

Fuck me.

table to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that

under there, there wouldn't be an ornament left

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

Sadie and

not like

can't believe what I'm

know what the fuck to

happy the conversation has shifted

this way with every girl

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down her

you're the first girl Ryan has ever brought

“What?"

smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you love about

finally look at Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having

as fucking

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