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

Leigh to make sure I was always

wouldn't that conversation go over well at this dinner

he'd probably bury me next to

one down on Main Street, next to the

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

time

there as well until you mentioned

you have there, young

I mention

my family

has me

look

knows how—we're a

into pre—law,’ Harper says, looking at

least I can feel her looking at

glance at

like me

haven't decided

keep my options

to declare something I could

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

provide well for

wife is allowed to

plan to sit home and

his wine into

how many glasses he's

he sips, he

not

live at home, you

even own

is getting ahead of ourselves, dont

the marriage image is in

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’

when we

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

this wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk into our house

conversation went from bad to

Fuck me.

this table to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

me, it's better that it

ornament left and every light

gets

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie and

like I'm

can't believe what I'm hearing

know what the fuck to

the conversation has

with every girl he's

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down her

the first girl Ryan

“What?"

smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you love about

Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having their back

fucking horrified as

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