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 sure I was always

go over well at

of it and he'd probably bury me

firm is the one down on

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time I go to

there as well until you

you

I mention

did he Google my family when

me even

we look like

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

Harper

feel

glance at

would like me to,

haven't decided

keep my options

little early to declare something I could end

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

provide well for your

is allowed to provide too,

and watch

wine into his

how many

sips, he

my dear, let's not have the marriage

at home, you don't

own the clothes

ahead of ourselves, dont

image

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’ her mom

when we were her age, didn't

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

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

went from bad to

Fuck me.

this table to just

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that it happened

there wouldn't be an ornament

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

looks at Sadie and

like

believe what I'm hearing

what the fuck to

just happy the conversation

with every girl he's brought home for

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets

first girl Ryan has ever brought to

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two things I

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

what you

Sadie are having their back and forth and she's shaking

as fucking horrified as

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