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

a cup of coffee as if Ryan killing his friends is normal. He doesn’t even look

go into the

room has an outside deck that overlooks the entire backyard. I rush into the room and unlock the

Easton is standing still.

in

know you want to, and

in because my parents were watching, and I didn’t want to be in

I wince.

says again. “As many times

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

arms.

I know I broke your

tugs at his short hair and does a small circle, then

lips- I wonder if he

cheeks heat as he does it

“She’s my mystery girl.”

hell?” Ryan frowns. “What are you

looks stressed. “It was an accident at first, that time we were over here at the pool and the power went out. It was dark, I thought she was someone else, and then I was thankful she wasn’t. I couldn’t find her after the party but

would be great,”

away. “I didn’t know until later that it was her, and then I was

Ryan grits his

and then,

“What?” Ryan seethes.

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, really like

fuck and flee.” Ryan points

you to punch me.

“You will.”

his face so serious

He means it.

God, he means it.

into his arms. Instead, I wait to

takes a step toward

Ryan’s still.

everything’s going to be fine when Ryan’s fist goes flying, hitting Easton right in the jaw and sending him flying toward the grass. “That’s what you get for lying