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

by my dad, who’s cluelessly sitting in his chair, sipping a cup of coffee as if Ryan killing his friends is normal. He doesn’t even look

go into

to run back up the stairs. The guest room has an outside deck that overlooks the entire backyard. I rush into the

Easton is standing still.

in

me,” Easton says in a flat voice. “I know you want

“I held it in because my parents were watching, and I didn’t

I wince.

hit me,” Easton says again. “As many times as you

want to go to school with a broken

arms.

“Look, I know I broke

story now?” Ryan tugs at his short

wonder if

as he does it

“She’s my mystery girl.”

frowns. “What

“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 couldn’t stop thinking

would be

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

Ryan grits his

and then,

“What?” Ryan seethes.

it matter? It happened. It’s happening. I respect you, bro, and you know ! would have never broken friend code,

and flee.” Ryan points

you to punch

“You will.”

says, his face so serious I

He means it.

God, he means it.

his arms. Instead, I wait to see what

takes a step toward him,

Ryan’s still.

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