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

that's why I pushed Leigh to make sure I

over well at

probably bury me next

the one down on Main Street,

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

time I go to

realize your brothers work there as well until

family you have there, young

I mention

family

me

look like the

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

Harper says, looking at

feel

don't glance

would like me to,

haven't decided on

keep my

a little early to declare something I could end up

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

provide well for your

the wife is allowed to provide too,

to sit home and watch The

lifts his wine

count how many glasses he's

time, when he sips, he swallows half the

let's not

you don't even

own the clothes you're

of ourselves,

image

Wonderful.

her dream, honey,’ her

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

conversation went from bad to

Fuck me.

this table to just

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that

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

gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

Sadie

like

what I'm hearing

don't know what the fuck

happy the conversation has shifted

Ryan behave this way with every

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down

Ryan has ever brought

“What?"

says, smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

what you love about

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

fucking horrified

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