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

to make sure

conversation go over well

probably bury me next to Fido in the

dad, his law firm is the one down

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time I

there as well until you

an accomplished family you have there,

I mention that

Google my family when he disappeared upstairs before

thought has me

look like the

he knows how—we're a hybrid

going into pre—law,’ Harper says,

least I can feel her

don't glance at

would like

decided

want to keep

early to declare something I

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

certainly provide well for your future

the wife is allowed to provide too,

like I plan to sit home and watch The Real

his wine into his

count how many

this time, when he sips, he swallows

let's not have the

home, you don't even own a

even own the clothes you're

ahead of ourselves, dont

the marriage image is in his

Wonderful.

honey,’

when we were her

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

where you walk

from bad

Fuck me.

table to just

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

it's better that it happened to

been Sadie under there, there wouldn't be an ornament left and every light would be shattered all

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

looks at Sadie

like

believe what I'm hearing

know what the fuck to

happy the conversation has shifted to someone

this way with every girl

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down her

the first girl Ryan has ever

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you

Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having their back and forth

fucking

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