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

to make

conversation go over well

it and he'd probably bury me next to Fido

one down on Main

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

time

work there as

you

mention that

did he Google my family when he disappeared

me

look

how—we're a hybrid of American Gangster and

into pre—law,’ Harper says,

I can feel

don't glance

would like me to, I

I haven't decided on a

keep

to declare

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

well for

allowed to provide

I plan to sit home and watch The Real Housewives of

his wine into his

lost count how many glasses he's

sips, he swallows half

my dear, let's not

you don't even own a

own the

of ourselves,

marriage image is

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’ her

dreams when we

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

walk into our house and see our daughter doing the unmentionable under

conversation went from bad to

Fuck me.

want this table to just swallow

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that

under there, there wouldn't be an ornament left and

gets

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie and

not like

believe what I'm hearing right now,’ Harper

don't know what the fuck to

happy the conversation

every girl he's brought

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down

the first girl Ryan has ever brought

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

what you love about

Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having their

as fucking

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