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 for good

Leigh to make

over well at

he'd probably bury me next to

firm is the one down on Main Street, next to

"That's the one,"

I tell him.

“Thought so.

it every time I go

didn't realize your brothers work there

an accomplished family you have

mention

he Google my family when

me

paper, we look like

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

into pre—law,’ Harper says,

I can feel her

don't glance at

like me

decided on

keep my

early to declare something I could end

"Changing to what?"

he asks.

certainly provide well for

is allowed to provide too, you

and watch The Real Housewives of

his wine into

count how many glasses he's

time, when he sips, he swallows half the

let's not have

you don't even own a

don't even own

of

image is in his

Wonderful.

dream, honey,’

when we were

He eyes his wife.

“Sure did.

walk into

conversation went from bad

Fuck me.

to just swallow me

"Dad ..."

Ryan starts.

it's better that it happened to

there, there wouldn't be an ornament left and every light

gets w—i-I-d.*

Sadie gasps.

at Sadie

like

I'm hearing right

what the

just happy the conversation has

behave this way with every girl he's brought home

Sadie asks Harper's parents.

sets down her

girl Ryan has

“What?"

smiling at

"Is that true?"

He shrugs.

and loud—two

She slaps him.

“OMG, shut up!"

you love about

and Sadie are having their back

fucking horrified

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