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.

bad,

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

go into the

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

Easton is standing still.

pacing in

in a flat voice. “I know you want

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

I wince.

Easton says again. “As many times as you

a broken nose?” Ryan stops

arms.

I broke

a fucking story now?” Ryan tugs at his short hair and

his lips- I wonder

heat as he

“She’s my mystery girl.”

frowns. “What are you

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

would be great,” Ryan

didn’t know until later that it was her, and then I was pissed

Ryan grits his

is quiet and

“What?” Ryan seethes.

would have never broken friend code, but some things you just

fuck and flee.”

literally asking you to punch me. Does it look like

“You will.”

Easton says, his face so serious

He means it.

God, he means it.

arms. Instead,

a step toward him, then

Ryan’s still.

flying, hitting Easton right in the jaw and sending him flying toward