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

I pushed Leigh to make

conversation go over

mention of it and he'd probably bury me next to

is the one down on Main Street, next

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

time I go to the

your brothers work there as well until you mentioned

accomplished family you

I mention that

family when he disappeared upstairs

me even

look

a hybrid

Harper

least I can feel

glance

parents would like me

decided

keep my

declare

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

provide well

allowed to

plan to sit home and watch The Real Housewives of Beverly

lifts his wine

lost count how many glasses

he sips, he swallows half the

dear, let's not have the marriage

at home, you

own the clothes

getting ahead of ourselves,

image is in his

Wonderful.

honey,’ her

when we were her age, didn't

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

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

went from bad to

Fuck me.

table to just

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

it's better that

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

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

looks at Sadie

not like

can't believe what I'm hearing

know what the

just happy the conversation has shifted to someone

this way with every

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down her

first girl Ryan has

“What?"

says, smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you love

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

fucking

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