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

I pushed Leigh to make

over well at this dinner

and he'd probably bury me

law firm is the one down

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time

realize your brothers work there as well until

accomplished family you have there,

mention

my family when he

me even

look like

knows how—we're a hybrid

going into pre—law,’ Harper says,

can feel her looking at

glance at

would like me to, I

decided

to keep my

little early to declare

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

well for

is allowed to provide too, you

home and watch The Real

wine into his

count how many glasses

sips, he

dear, let's not have the

still live at home, you don't even own a

you don't even own

is getting ahead of ourselves, dont you

the marriage image is in his

Wonderful.

her dream, honey,’ her

dreams when we

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

this wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk into our house and see our daughter doing the unmentionable under the Christmas

conversation went from bad to

Fuck me.

want this table to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

me, it's better that it happened

ornament left and every light would be

gets

Sadie gasps.

Sadie and says,

like

what I'm hearing

know what the

just happy the conversation has shifted to

way with every girl he's brought home for

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down

you're the first girl Ryan has

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two things I

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

what you love

are having their back and forth and she's

fucking horrified as

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