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

pushed Leigh to make sure

wouldn't that conversation go over well

it and he'd probably bury me next to Fido in

is the one down on Main Street, next to the

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

every time I go to the

realize your brothers work there as well until you

you have there, young

mention

he Google my family when he disappeared upstairs

me even

we look

knows how—we're a

going into pre—law,’ Harper says, looking

I can feel her looking at

don't glance at

like me

decided on

to keep my options

declare

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

provide well for your

is allowed to provide too, you

home and watch The

his wine

how many glasses he's

he sips,

my dear, let's not have the marriage

home, you don't even own a

you don't even own the clothes you're

is getting ahead of ourselves,

the marriage image

Wonderful.

her dream, honey,’

dreams when we

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

this wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk into

from bad to

Fuck me.

table to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that

it been Sadie under there, there wouldn't be an ornament left and every light would be shattered all over the

gets

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie and says,

not like I'm

believe what I'm hearing right now,’

know what the

the conversation has shifted to

this way with every girl

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down

the first girl Ryan has ever

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you love about

are having their back

as fucking

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