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 good

why I pushed Leigh to make sure

wouldn't that conversation go over well at this dinner

mention of it and he'd probably bury me next to Fido in the

firm is the one down on Main Street, next

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time I go

brothers work there as well until

an accomplished family you have there,

I mention

did he Google my family when

me

we look like the

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

going into pre—law,’ Harper says, looking at

can feel her

don't glance

parents would like me to, I

haven't decided

keep

little early to declare something

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

well for

the wife is allowed

home and watch The Real Housewives of

wine into

lost count how many glasses

he sips, he swallows half

my dear, let's not have the

live at home, you don't

own the clothes

ahead of ourselves, dont you

marriage image is in

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’ her

we were

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

we're here, at this wonderful stage of our lives, where you walk into our house

from

Fuck me.

want this table to

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

better that it happened to

it been Sadie under there, there wouldn't be an ornament left and every light would be

girl gets

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie and

like I'm

what I'm hearing

know what the fuck to

conversation

every girl he's brought home for

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets

you're the first girl Ryan has

“What?"

says, smiling

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

loud—two things I

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you love about

Harper while Ryan and Sadie are

fucking horrified

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