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

Leigh to make sure I was always receiving

wouldn't that conversation go over well at

probably bury me

his law firm 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

you have

mention

Google my family when he disappeared upstairs before

thought has me

look

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

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

I can feel her looking at

don't glance

would like

haven't decided on

to keep

a little early to declare

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

certainly provide well for

is allowed to provide too,

plan to sit home and watch

his wine into

count how many glasses he's had

when he sips, he swallows half

dear, let's not have the

at home, you don't

you don't even own the clothes you're

of ourselves,

image is in

Wonderful.

her dream, honey,’ her

dreams when we were her age, didn't

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

stage of our lives, where you walk into our house and see our daughter doing

from

Fuck me.

want this table to just swallow

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

me, it's better that it happened

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

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

looks at Sadie and

not like I'm

what I'm

don't know what the fuck to

just happy the conversation has shifted

every girl he's brought

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets

Ryan has ever brought to

“What?"

smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

loud—two things I

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

what you love

Ryan and Sadie are

as fucking horrified as

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