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.

this morning and told me she has

me in and ask all the questions, but I'm not going to rat her out for

go to court.” "Does that mean things between

this is over, things will be cordial, but I

class.” I tilt my neck back to look

can live

back and forth, his hands holding

all have skeletons in our

met one

that he

Scott.

and married and all the guys think she's so hot—things I'm trying not to

a past and his is just

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

thought of Ryan's face this

to kill you—

talk to Blake, too.”

"Blake?"

time I turn around, he's there, trying

it needs to end or we're

to

lowers to

you, Harper, and I can't blame the bastard, you're the hottest girl in

nose, a gesture so sweet it makes my

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

going

He smiles.

"I'll be good.

walking up here to the roof, but there are still things I'm

"Do you think Mrs.

or the school board will notify my parents about the day we left school? I know that sounds so trivial considering what you're about to

I sigh.

surprises, Easton, and I feel like there's a new one every second.”

me

I hear something, I'll give

He comes even closer.

before I

mine and

his all-consuming presence—it surrounds me and pulls me in and

"Harper,"

he moans.

I can't get enough of, a security I've

my mouth, and he

leave, we have to go to class.” "I

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