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

I pushed Leigh to make sure I was always

over well at this dinner

probably bury me next to Fido

firm is the one

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

pass it every time I go

didn't realize your brothers work there as well until you

family you have

mention that

Google my family when he disappeared upstairs

thought has me even more

look like

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

pre—law,’ Harper says, looking at

can feel her

glance at

parents would like me

haven't decided

to keep my options

declare something

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

certainly provide well for your

wife is allowed to provide too,

and watch The

wine into his

many glasses he's had

when he sips,

not have

still live at home, you don't even

don't even own

ahead of

marriage image

Wonderful.

her dream, honey,’

when we were

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

where you walk into our house

conversation went from bad to

Fuck me.

table to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

better that it

ornament left and every light would be shattered all over the

gets

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie and

like I'm

I'm hearing right

know what the fuck

the conversation has shifted

with every girl he's

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

mom sets down her

the first girl Ryan has ever

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

what you love

finally look at Harper while Ryan and Sadie are

fucking horrified as

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