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

Leigh to make

wouldn't that conversation go over well at this dinner

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

his law firm is the one down on

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time I go to the

there as well until

an accomplished family you

I mention that

family when

has me

look like

a

Harper

feel her looking

don't glance at

like me to, I

decided on

keep

to declare something

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

certainly provide well for

the wife is allowed to

like I plan to sit home and

his wine

many

sips, he swallows

my dear, let's not have the marriage

still live at home, you don't even own

you don't even own the

is getting ahead of

the marriage image is

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’ her mom

had dreams when we were her age,

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

our lives, where you walk into our house and

conversation went from bad to

Fuck me.

to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

it's better that it happened to

ornament left and every light would be

gets

Sadie gasps.

Sadie and

not like I'm

can't believe what I'm hearing right now,’ Harper

what

conversation has

behave this way with every girl he's

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down

Ryan has ever brought to

“What?"

smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

what you

finally look at Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having

as fucking horrified as

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