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

Leigh to

conversation go over

and he'd probably bury me next to Fido

one down on Main Street, next to the

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

every time I

didn't realize your brothers work there as well until

you

I mention

my family when he disappeared

thought has me

paper, we look

he knows how—we're a hybrid of American Gangster and The Wolf of Wall

into pre—law,’ Harper says, looking at

can feel her looking at

don't glance at

would like

haven't decided

want to keep my options

early to declare

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

would certainly provide well for

is allowed to provide too,

like I plan to sit home and watch The

lifts his wine

how many

time, when he sips, he swallows half

dear, let's not have

you don't

own

is getting ahead of ourselves, dont you

the marriage image

Wonderful.

her dream, honey,’ her

dreams when we were her age,

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

our lives, where you walk into our house and see our

went from

Fuck me.

to just swallow

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

it's better that

under there, there wouldn't be an ornament left

girl gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

Sadie and

not like

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

don't know what

the conversation has shifted

this way with every girl he's

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down her

you're the first girl Ryan has ever brought

“What?"

smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you

finally look at Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having their back and

as fucking horrified as

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