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 was always

conversation go over well at this dinner

it and he'd probably bury me next to

dad, his law firm is the one down on Main Street,

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

pass it every time I go

your brothers work there as well

an accomplished family you have there,

mention that

did he Google my family when

me even

look

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

into pre—law,’ Harper says, looking at

least I can feel her

glance at

like me

I haven't decided on

to keep my options

little early to declare something I

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

would certainly provide well for your

the wife is allowed to provide too,

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

wine into his

many

he sips, he swallows half the

let's not

at home, you

you don't even own the clothes you're

is getting ahead of ourselves, dont you

image

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’

dreams when we were her age, didn't

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

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

conversation went from

Fuck me.

this table to

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

me, it's better that it happened

under there, there wouldn't be an ornament

girl gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

looks at Sadie

not like I'm

believe what I'm

know what

conversation has

this way with every girl he's brought home for

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down her

first girl Ryan has

“What?"

smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you love

finally look at Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having

fucking

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