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.

always pushed for

I pushed Leigh to make sure I

that conversation go over

he'd probably bury me next to Fido in the

is the one

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

pass it every time I

brothers work there as well until

family you

mention that

family

thought has me even more

we look like the

start digging— and maybe he knows how—we're a hybrid of

into pre—law,’ Harper

feel her

glance at

would like me

decided on

want to keep my

to declare something I

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

certainly provide well

allowed to

sit home and watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills all

lifts his wine

count how many glasses he's

when he sips, he

let's not have the

live at home, you don't

own the clothes you're

getting ahead of ourselves, dont you

image is in his

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’ her mom

we were her age,

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

where you walk

conversation went from bad to

Fuck me.

want this table to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

me, it's better that

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

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie and says,

like

can't believe what I'm

what the fuck

conversation

way with every

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down her

first girl Ryan has ever brought

“What?"

says, smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you love

Sadie are having their back and forth and she's

as fucking

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