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

I pushed Leigh to make sure I was always

over

of it and he'd probably bury me

is the one down

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

time I

your brothers work there as well

family you have there,

I mention

family

has me

look like the

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

pre—law,’ Harper says,

can feel her looking at

glance

would like me to, I

haven't decided

keep my options

little early to declare something I could end

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

would certainly provide well for your

allowed to provide too, you

not like I plan to sit home and

wine

lost count how many glasses

sips, he swallows half

my dear, let's not have

still live at home, you

don't even own

ahead of ourselves,

the marriage image is in

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’

when we were her

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

this wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk into our house and see our daughter doing the unmentionable under the

conversation went from bad to

Fuck me.

want this table to just

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

me, it's better that it happened to

it been Sadie under there, there wouldn't be an ornament left and

gets

Sadie gasps.

looks at Sadie and

not like I'm

what I'm hearing right

know what the fuck

just happy the conversation

this way with every girl he's brought home

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down

first girl Ryan has ever brought

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you

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

fucking

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