You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 85

Harper

"But I didn't fuck her, baby,"

Easton says, his hand moving to my face.

“I didn’t touch her at all.” I want to push him away, but the sound of his voice is what I cling to.

The softness, the rawness, the truth I see in his eyes.

"I couldn't do it,"

he continues.

"I got to her house, I told her how much you mean to me, and that I'm willing to take whatever punishment comes my way but to leave you out of it.” The ache in my stomach turns to something else.

Relief? Tingles? There's so much emotion running through me, I'm not sure I can differentiate my feelings anymore.

But I know I need to hear something again, I need to hear it over and over until it sinks in.

"You really didn't have sex with her?"

He shakes his head.

"No, baby."

His other hand joins my face.

“I didn’t kiss her, I didn’t touch her—nothing happened between us."

His stare deepens.

"I care about you, Harper, more than you think I do.” I fall against his chest and his arms wrap around me, his scent, his warmth, his breath—all giving me so much comfort.

This morning, I didn't know if I'd be here again with him and now I can't imagine being anywhere else.

My eyes close and after a few seconds I ask, “How are we going to get out of this mess?"

“It's my mess, not yours."

I squeeze him tighter.

"You're not in this alone."

"I am because there's no way I'm dragging you into it.

You got enough shit from WHGOSSIP, you don’t need anymore."

I bury my face in his neck.

"What's going to happen?"

"Mrs.

and told me she has

all the questions, but I'm

for anyone to press charges and for this to go to court.” "Does that mean things between you two will go back to the way they were?” He

things will be cordial, but I assure you I won't be

definitely getting detention for being this late to class.” I tilt my neck back to look at his face, more relief

live

forth, his

have skeletons in our closet,

met one of

hated hearing that he slept with

Scott.

so much older than us and married and all the guys think she's so hot—things

and his is

sure

wince at the thought of Ryan's face this morning on the way to

to kill

talk to

"Blake?"

around, he's there, trying

it needs to end or

seem to

lowers to

can't blame the

nose, a gesture so

games with him, I'm putting a stop to it, he needs

going to involve

He smiles.

"I'll be good.

more settled than when I was walking up here to the roof, but there are still

"Do you think Mrs.

will notify my parents about the day we left school? I know that sounds so trivial considering what

I sigh.

like there's a new one every second.” "I don't think

more focused on me right now.” His face

something, I'll give you

He comes even closer.

before

mine and my body

his all-consuming presence—it surrounds me and pulls

"Harper,"

he moans.

a sound I can't get enough of, a security I've needed since the post was

my

to ever leave, we

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