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 for good

that's why I pushed Leigh to make

over well at

it and he'd probably bury me next to Fido

is the one down on Main Street, next to

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

every time I go to

work there as

family you have

I mention

Google my family

thought has me

we look like

knows how—we're a hybrid

going into pre—law,’ Harper says, looking

can feel her

glance

would like me to,

haven't decided

want to keep my

a little early to declare something I could end

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

would certainly provide well

is allowed

I plan to sit home and watch

wine

many glasses he's had

this time, when he sips, he swallows half the

not have the marriage

live at home, you don't even own a

don't even own the

is getting ahead of ourselves,

image is in

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’ her

when we were

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

where you walk into our house and see our daughter doing the unmentionable under the Christmas

conversation went from

Fuck me.

want this table to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that it happened

there wouldn't be an ornament left and every light

gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie and

not like I'm

what I'm hearing right

what the fuck to

just happy the conversation has shifted to someone

every girl he's brought home

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down

first girl Ryan

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you love

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

fucking horrified

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