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 was always receiving

wouldn't that conversation go over well at this

of it and he'd probably bury me

law firm is the one down on Main Street, next

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

every time I go

brothers work there as well until you

family you have there, young

I mention

Google my family when he disappeared

has me even more

we look

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

into pre—law,’ Harper says,

I can feel her looking

glance

parents would like me to,

decided

keep

declare something I

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

certainly provide well for your future

the wife is allowed to provide too,

plan to sit home and watch The Real Housewives of

lifts his wine into his

lost count how many

when he sips, he swallows half

dear, let's not

still live at home, you

own the clothes you're

of ourselves, dont you

marriage image is in

Wonderful.

honey,’

when we were her age,

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

we're here, at this wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk into our house and see our daughter doing the unmentionable under

conversation went from bad to

Fuck me.

want this table to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that it happened

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

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

Sadie and

like

I'm hearing right

what the

happy the conversation has shifted to someone

every

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down her

girl Ryan has ever

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you love about

and Sadie are having their

as fucking horrified as

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