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,

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

fall in an 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

Easton is standing still.

pacing in

you want to, and you know you’ll feel better

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

I wince.

again. “As many times as

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

arms.

it takes,” Easton says. “Look, I know I broke your trust, but if you

at his short hair

his lips- I wonder

heat as he does it

“She’s my mystery girl.”

hell?” Ryan frowns. “What are

was dark, I thought she was someone else, and then I was thankful she wasn’t. I

detail would be great,” Ryan

that it was her, and then I

Ryan grits his

is quiet and

“What?” Ryan seethes.

would have never broken friend code, but some things you just can’t help, and I like her,

flee.”

literally asking you to punch me. Does

“You will.”

his face so serious I

He means it.

God, he means it.

myself off the balcony into his arms. Instead, I wait to see

a step toward

Ryan’s still.

Easton right in the jaw and sending him flying toward the