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 Leigh to make

over

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

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

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

time

work there as well until you mentioned

accomplished family you have there, young

I mention

family

me

we look

maybe he knows how—we're a hybrid of

pre—law,’ Harper says, looking

I can feel her

glance at

like me

haven't decided

to keep my options

to declare

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

well for your future

is allowed to provide too, you

plan to sit home and watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

his wine into his

lost count how many glasses

he sips,

let's not have

live at home, you don't even

don't even own the clothes you're

getting ahead of ourselves, dont you

the marriage image is

Wonderful.

honey,’

dreams when we were her age,

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

our lives, where you walk into our house and see our daughter doing

went from

Fuck me.

table to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

that it happened

wouldn't be an ornament left and

gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

Sadie and

not like I'm

I'm hearing right now,’ Harper

know what

just happy the conversation has shifted to someone

way with every girl he's brought home

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down

you're the first girl Ryan has ever brought

“What?"

says, smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

special and loud—two things

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

that's what you

finally look at Harper while Ryan and Sadie are having their back

fucking horrified

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