You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 61

Harper

Shit, shit, shit!

I fall over, trying to put on my shorts. Easton’s moving around the room like the Flash, he looks at the hamper, then me, then back at the hamper like he’s afraid Ryan’s going to see.

I quickly hide the hamper in my closet and shut the door.

Easton approaches, smoothing down my hair with his hands while I adjust his shirt and try to press out the wrinkles.

We’re a hot mess.

And it smells like sex in my room even though we were just messing around. It wouldn’t matter anyway.

The door’s locked, and Ryan’s still pissed, so things aren’t looking good.

I’m freaking the hell out when Easton opens the door. Ryan’s staring straight ahead like he can’t stand to make actual eye contact.

“Outside.” He glares. “Now.”

“Ryan…” I move toward him.

He holds up his hand for me to stop. “This is between Easton and me.”

“But-”

“Let’s go.” Ryan grabs Easton and shoves him down the hall. Easton clearly lets him, probably because he feels guilty.

I run out the door to see where Ryan’s taking him.

An early grave?  

The bathroom to drown him?

My heart is beating so fast I feel sick, and I’m irritated. I didn’t have at least a few minutes to process what Easton and I just did.

Oh God, I was literally on his mouth minutes ago.

The same mouth Ryan’s staring at.

is bad, so

walks by my dad, who’s cluelessly sitting in his chair, sipping a cup of coffee as if Ryan killing his friends is

go into the

back up the stairs. The guest room has an outside deck that overlooks the

Easton is standing still.

pacing in

a flat voice. “I know you want to, and

I didn’t want to be in deep

I wince.

again. “As

want to go to school with a broken nose?” Ryan stops pacing

arms.

it takes,” Easton says. “Look, I know I broke your trust, but

tugs at his short hair and does a small circle,

licks his lips- I wonder if

heat as

“She’s my mystery girl.”

“What

we were over here at the pool and the power went out. It was dark, I thought she was someone else,

be great,” Ryan

smiles and looks away. “I didn’t know until later that it was her, and then I was pissed that she was your sister. Can’t really get any more

grits his

quiet and then,

“What?” Ryan seethes.

matter? It happened. It’s happening. I respect you, bro, and you know ! would have never broken friend code, but some things you just can’t help, and I like her, I really,

and flee.”

asking you

“You will.”

won’t,” Easton says, his face so

He means it.

God, he means it.

his arms. Instead, I wait to see what Ryan’s going

step toward him, then

Ryan’s still.

Easton right in the jaw and sending him flying toward the grass. “That’s what you get