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 good

Leigh to make sure I was

wouldn't that conversation go over well

he'd probably bury me next

the one down on

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time I go

didn't realize your brothers work there as

you have there, young

I mention that

my family

has me even more

look like

he knows how—we're a hybrid of American

going into pre—law,’ Harper says, looking

least I can feel her looking

glance at

parents would like me to, I

decided on

want to keep

little early to declare something I

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

certainly provide well

is allowed to provide too, you

sit home and

wine

count how many glasses

this time, when he sips, he swallows half the

my dear, let's not

still live at home, you don't even

don't even own the

getting ahead of ourselves, dont you

the marriage image is in his

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’

we

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

our lives, where you walk

from bad

Fuck me.

this table to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

it's better that

ornament left and every light would

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

Sadie and

like I'm

believe what I'm hearing

what the

conversation has

every girl he's

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down

the first girl Ryan has ever brought to

“What?"

says, smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two things I

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you

while Ryan and Sadie are having their back and forth and she's shaking her

as fucking

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