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 Leigh to make sure I was always

conversation go over well at

probably bury me next to

law firm is the one down on

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

pass it every time

realize your brothers work there as

family you have

mention that

did he Google my family

has me even more

look

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

pre—law,’ Harper says, looking at

can feel her looking

glance at

like me to, I

I haven't decided on a major

to keep my options

to declare something I could end up

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

would certainly provide well

the wife is allowed to provide too, you

to sit home and watch

his wine into

count how many glasses he's had

when he sips, he swallows

dear, let's not have the

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

don't even own the clothes you're

of ourselves,

the marriage image is in

Wonderful.

honey,’

had dreams when we were her

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

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

conversation went from bad to

Fuck me.

to

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that

be an ornament left and every light would be shattered all over

gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

looks at Sadie and says,

not like

believe what I'm

know what the

happy the conversation has shifted to

behave this way with every girl he's brought

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets

girl Ryan has ever

“What?"

says, smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you

Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having their back and forth

as fucking horrified as

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