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.

have always pushed for

pushed Leigh to

over well

probably bury me next to

the one down

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

time I go to the

didn't realize your brothers work there as well until you mentioned

you have

I mention that

family when

me even more

look like

how—we're a hybrid of American Gangster

going into pre—law,’ Harper

least I can feel her looking at

glance at

like me

I haven't decided on

to keep my options

little early to declare something I could

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

provide well for

allowed to provide

I plan to sit home and watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

wine

lost count how many glasses he's

sips, he swallows half

let's not have the marriage

you

own the clothes you're

ahead of

image is

Wonderful.

her dream, honey,’ her mom

dreams when we were her age, didn't

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

now, we're here, at this wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk into our house

from bad

Fuck me.

this table to just

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that it

ornament

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

Sadie and says,

not like

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

what the fuck to

the conversation has shifted

this way with every girl he's brought

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down

Ryan has ever brought

“What?"

says, smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you

Ryan and Sadie are having their back and forth

fucking

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