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

to make sure I was always

over well at

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

one down on Main

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time I go to

there as well until

you have there, young

mention

Google my family when he disappeared upstairs before

thought has me even

paper, we look like the

if you start digging— and maybe he knows how—we're a hybrid of American Gangster and The

pre—law,’ Harper says,

can feel her

glance

parents would like

I haven't decided on a

keep my options

declare

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

well for

wife is allowed

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

lifts his wine into his

how many glasses he's

when he sips,

my dear, let's not have the

at home, you don't even

even own the clothes you're

of ourselves, dont

image

Wonderful.

her dream, honey,’ her

dreams when we were her

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

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

went from

Fuck me.

to

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

better that it happened to

been Sadie under there, there wouldn't be an ornament left and every

girl gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie

not like I'm

can't believe what I'm hearing

what the fuck to

conversation

every girl he's brought home

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down

the first girl Ryan has ever brought to

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you love

Ryan and Sadie are having their back and

as fucking horrified as

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