You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 42

Easton

What the actual fuck did I just witness?

After fighting off Aisha’s dirty claws as she tried her damnedest to pull me in for a kiss-not happening, not ever again-1 head for the gym to go to the pep rally and see Harper’s lips smashed against…

Blake’s.

Yeah.

No.

I storm toward them, ready to rip Blake off of her when Harper breaks away from him first, her eyes wide as she stares up at him. The look on her face clearly says, what did I do?

While the look on Blake’s face says, hell yeah.

Fucker.

My hands curl into fists as I wait for her to see me. Will her to see me with my mind.

Come on, Harp. Give me a look. Just one. You can do it.

But she doesn’t. She just laughs off whatever urge might’ve taken over the both of them, her gaze briefly cutting to mine only when she hooks her arm around Blake’s to let him lead her into the gym.

I glare, frozen, my fingers clenching and unclenching as I contemplate all the many ways I can rearrange Blake’s stupid face.

“…don’t know what came over you just now, but keep doing it,” Blake says with a

chuckle as they walk into the gym together.

Wait a minute.

It wasn’t the other

realize there are hundreds of us in the

to see

with Blake though,” I add as

he’s trying to find him, scowling when

me completely. “Uh, don’t know how to tell you this, but I just saw them

Good. Maybe he can kick Blake’s

grab his arm when he acts like he’s going to do just that. “Bro, it was nothing. Seriously.” I’m downplaying it so my own mind won’t go into pure freak out mode. “I just thought you should know. Watch out for

e

complete player. And no good for my sister,” Ryan

up the bleachers and find

chooses that moment to plop her butt next to Ryan. “Who are you talking about not being

sends me reminds me of how she caught me with Harper and I send her the same kind of look in return. “No. I just saw your

told her a hilarious joke. “No kidding?

from who?” Ryan asks

Who?” My voice has an edge to it. This girl

us, but I can tell Ryan wants to ask her more

God the

performance by the band of the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ and our fight song, the cheer team shaking their poms-and their asses-along with the beat while we all lose our minds in the stands. The football team comes out. The coaches talk them up. Teachers

away once while she performs. It’s unnerving. I stare back, dead inside as I think of the

the

My friend.

How could he?

tap that juicy ass. Just once, to get her out of my system. Then I can move on.

if he could read my thoughts right now. Hell, Aisha would too, since

Harper, who’s watching me with pain and confusion in her eyes. What a load of shit. Who does this girl think she is? Playing the both of us for fools is what she’s

I’m over it.