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

Leigh to make sure I was always receiving

that conversation go over

bury me next to Fido in the

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

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

pass it every time I go

realize your brothers work there

accomplished family you have there,

I mention

did he Google my family when he disappeared

has me

paper, we look like the

you start digging— and maybe he knows how—we're a hybrid of American Gangster and The Wolf

pre—law,’ Harper says, looking

least I can feel her

glance

would like me to, I

I haven't decided on a major

to keep my

early to declare something I could end up

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

would certainly provide well for your

is allowed to provide too, you

I plan to sit home and watch The Real Housewives

his wine into his

lost count how many

time, when he sips, he swallows half

not

still live at home, you don't

own the clothes

of ourselves,

marriage image

Wonderful.

honey,’

we were her age,

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

lives, where you walk into our house and

conversation went from bad

Fuck me.

table to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

me, it's better that

be an ornament

gets

Sadie gasps.

looks at Sadie and

not like

I'm hearing right

know what the

conversation has

way with every girl he's

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets

you're the first girl Ryan has ever

“What?"

smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two things I

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you

and Sadie are having their back and forth and she's

fucking

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