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.

me she has a meeting with

in and ask all the questions, but I'm not going

I need is 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?”

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

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

live with

and forth, his hands holding

have skeletons in

met

hated hearing that

Scott.

all the guys think she's so hot—things I'm trying not to focus on, those layers will only make me feel

have a past and his is just much

about you, but I'm pretty sure you're going to have to explain this

at the thought of Ryan's face this

to kill

talk to

"Blake?"

he's there, trying to get

had enough of it, it needs to end or we're just going to keep

does seem to always be

hand lowers to

blame the bastard, you're the hottest girl

my nose, a gesture so

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

that conversation going to

He smiles.

"I'll be good.

settled than when I was walking up here to the roof, but

"Do you think Mrs.

left school? I know that sounds

I sigh.

a new one every

me right now.” His face moves

something, I'll give you

He comes even closer.

before I

mine and my body lights

scent, his touch, his all-consuming presence—it surrounds me and pulls me in and I'm completely

"Harper,"

he moans.

enough of, a security I've needed since the post

my mouth, and he

leave,

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