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, so

of coffee as if

into the

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

flat voice. “I know you want to, and you know you’ll

Ryan growls. “I held it in because my parents were watching, and I didn’t want to be in

I wince.

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

with a broken nose?” Ryan stops

arms.

I know I

at his short hair and does a

his lips- I wonder if he tastes me

cheeks heat as he does it

“She’s my mystery girl.”

hell?” Ryan frowns. “What

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 about her to the point of complete obsession. I mean those

be

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

grits

and then, “Does

“What?” Ryan seethes.

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

flee.” Ryan

asking you to punch

“You will.”

Easton says, his face so serious I

He means it.

God, he means it.

his arms. Instead, I wait to

a step

Ryan’s still.

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