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 pushed for

that's why I pushed Leigh to make sure I was

that conversation go over well

bury me

his law firm is the one down

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

pass it every time

brothers work there as well until you mentioned

family you have there,

I mention that

did he Google my family when he disappeared upstairs before

has me even

we look

if you start digging— and maybe he knows how—we're a

going into pre—law,’ Harper

feel her looking

don't glance at

like

haven't decided on a major

to keep

a little early to declare something I could end up

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

would certainly provide well for

the wife is allowed to provide

and watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills all

wine into

many

time, when he sips, he

not have the marriage

you don't even own

don't even own the

ahead of ourselves, dont you

image

Wonderful.

her dream, honey,’ her

we were

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

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

went from bad

Fuck me.

this table to

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

better that it

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

girl gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

looks at Sadie and says,

not like I'm

I'm

don't know what the

just happy the conversation

Ryan behave this way with every

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets

the first girl Ryan has ever brought

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two things I

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you

Ryan and Sadie are

as fucking horrified

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