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,

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

go into the

attempt to run back up the stairs. The guest room has an outside deck that overlooks the entire backyard. I rush into the room and unlock the door, then tiptoe across the deck

Easton is standing still.

in front of

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

it in because my parents were watching, and I didn’t want to be in deep shit. That’s the

I wince.

me,” Easton says again. “As many times

school with a broken nose?”

arms.

I broke your trust, but if you

tugs at his short hair and does a small circle, then faces Easton. “Okay, try

lips- I wonder

as he does it

“She’s my mystery girl.”

frowns. “What are you talking

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

would be

later that it was her, and then I was pissed that she was your sister. Can’t really get

Ryan grits his

is quiet and then, “Does it

“What?” Ryan seethes.

and you know ! would have never broken friend code, but some things you just can’t

flee.” Ryan

asking you to punch me. Does it look like I’m

“You will.”

says, his face so serious I almost

He means it.

God, he means it.

into his arms. Instead, I

takes a step

Ryan’s still.

to be fine when Ryan’s fist goes flying, hitting Easton right in the jaw and sending him flying toward the grass.