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

wouldn't that conversation go over

and he'd probably bury me next to Fido

firm is the one down on Main Street, next to the

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

time I go to

brothers work there as well until

you

mention

my family

has me even

look like the

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

going into pre—law,’ Harper says, looking

feel her

don't glance

parents would like

I haven't decided

keep

early to declare something I could end up

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

would certainly provide well

allowed to provide too, you

plan to sit home and watch

his wine into his

count how many glasses he's had

he sips, he

not

still live at home, you don't even

even own

of ourselves, dont

the marriage image is

Wonderful.

her dream, honey,’ her mom

we

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

you walk into our house and see our daughter doing the unmentionable under the Christmas

went from bad

Fuck me.

this table to

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

it's better that it

under there, there wouldn't be an ornament left and

gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie and

like I'm

can't believe what I'm hearing right now,’

don't know what the

the conversation has shifted to

this way with every girl he's brought home for

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down

you're the first girl Ryan has ever brought to

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you love

while Ryan and Sadie are

as fucking horrified as

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