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 for

that's why I pushed Leigh to make sure I was always

go over well at this

bury me next

firm is the one down on Main Street, next

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

every time I go to the

brothers work there as well until you mentioned

accomplished family you have there, young

I mention

he Google my family when he disappeared upstairs

has me

we look like

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

into pre—law,’ Harper says, looking

feel her

don't glance

like me to, I

I haven't decided

want to keep

early to declare

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

well for your future

the wife is allowed to provide too, you

I plan to sit home and watch The Real Housewives of Beverly

his wine into

many glasses

this time, when he sips, he swallows

let's not have the marriage

you

even own

is getting ahead of

the marriage image is in his

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’

we were her age,

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

walk into our house and see our daughter

conversation went from

Fuck me.

to

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

it's better that

wouldn't be an ornament left and every light would be

gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie and

like

I'm

what

just happy the conversation has shifted

this way with every girl he's brought

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets

Ryan

“What?"

smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you love about

while Ryan and Sadie are having their back and forth

as fucking

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