You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Easton

Her dark eyes, which were full of anger only seconds ago, are now filled with shock. Confusion.

“You didn’t kiss her?” Her voice is a squeak. My scared little mouse.

Slowly I shake my head, staring at her lips. There are too many people around-and there’s hardly anybody out here-but I’m not risking kissing Harper in front of an audience.

No matter how badly I want to.

Harper stands taller. “I don’t believe you.”

“It’s true.” I take a step back and throw out my arms, my palms pointed at the sky. “I shoved Aisha away at the last second and she got pissed.”

What else is new?

“And then I catch you kissing Blake.” I grin, like I’m having the time of my life, when I’m not. Fuck, I’m furious just thinking of her mouth under his. “How was it? I’ve heard he has sloppy technique. Uses too much tongue.”

“Better than you, that’s for sure,” she spits out, her aim true.

A direct hit to my ego.

And heart.

Leaning my head back, I stare up at the cloudless sky, my brain scrambling to come up with something. Anything. I always have a ready insult to throw at her, but right now, my mind’s a blank.

Finally, I turn my attention to her, wondering why she hasn’t left yet. If she didn’t

give a shit about me, she’d be gone already. Right?

“So I guess you like it sloppy and with too much tongue. Noted. Maybe next time that’s what I’ll give you.” I snag her hand and pull her in close, her body colliding with mine. Just like that, my skin tingles, wanting more.

Wanting her.

no next time,” she

to the next.” I smirk. “If you

face. She’s already jerked her hand out of my grip and there are tears streaming down her

before she turns and marches

Away from me.

mad she is, I can’t help

friends. Please. I wouldn’t let any

Harper’s mine.

She belongs to me.

**

over to my house later,” Ryan proposes as we walk out to the parking

warily, not wanting to see Harper. It’s probably best if I keep

Couple days.

Whatever.

why.” Ryan grins.

“Where?”

up there in the middle of seventh period and found them hidden behind an air conditioning unit. Wrapped up all nice and

my head. “They’re going to be real pissed when they discover

 

cares? They’re the dumbasses who left it up there.” Ryan is still laughing,

doing on the roof

do too, watching him carefully. He’s been acting more mysterious lately, and I have no

shakes his head. “I just want to graduate and get out

a long way to go,” I say

“We on for tonight

your parents?” I don’t think they’d approve of us getting together and having a blunt sesh

a business trip and Mom went with him. And since they found out

Interesting.

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