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 good

that's why I pushed Leigh to make sure I

wouldn't that conversation go over well at this

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

law firm is the one down on Main Street, next to the

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time I go to

there

accomplished family you

mention

family when he disappeared upstairs before

thought has me even

we look

and maybe he knows how—we're a

going into pre—law,’ Harper says, looking at

feel her looking at

glance at

would like me to, I

I haven't decided on a major

keep my options

a little early to declare something I could end up

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

provide well for your

is allowed to provide too, you

home and watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills all

his wine into

how many

this time, when he sips, he swallows half

dear, let's not have the

still live at home, you don't

even own the clothes you're

is getting ahead of ourselves, dont

marriage image

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’ her

when we were her

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

this wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk

went from bad

Fuck me.

table to just

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

it's better that it happened

wouldn't be an ornament left and every light would be shattered all over the

gets

Sadie gasps.

Sadie and

like I'm

can't believe what I'm hearing right

don't know what the fuck to

the conversation has

Ryan behave this way with every girl he's brought

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down her

the first girl Ryan

“What?"

says, smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you love

at Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having their back and forth

as fucking horrified

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