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

pushed Leigh to make sure I was always receiving

go over well at

mention of it and he'd probably bury me next to

dad, his law firm is the one down on Main Street, next to the

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time I go to the

your brothers work there

you

mention that

family when he disappeared

has me even

we look

if you start digging— and maybe he knows how—we're a hybrid of American Gangster and The

into pre—law,’ Harper says, looking at

can feel her looking

glance at

like me to,

haven't decided on a

want to keep my options

declare something I

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

certainly provide well for your

allowed to

home and watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills all

wine

how many

he sips, he swallows half

not have the

live at home, you don't even own a

own the clothes

ahead of ourselves,

the marriage image is in his

Wonderful.

her dream, honey,’ her

we were her age,

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk into our house and

from bad to

Fuck me.

want this table to

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that

ornament left and every light would be

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie

not like

believe what I'm hearing

what the fuck

the conversation

with every girl he's brought home

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down

girl Ryan

“What?"

smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you

look at Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having their

fucking horrified as

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