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

sure they're going to drag me in and ask all the questions, but I'm

to court.” "Does that mean things between you two will

I assure you I won't be asking

tilt my neck back to look at his face, more relief flooding

live

eyes, back and forth, his

all have skeletons in our

just met

hearing that he slept

Scott.

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

a past and his

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

of Ryan's face this morning

wants to

need to talk to Blake,

"Blake?"

around, he's there, trying to

to end or we're just going to keep

to

lowers to

you, Harper, and I can't blame the

nose, a gesture so sweet it makes

putting a stop to

conversation going

He smiles.

"I'll be good.

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

"Do you think Mrs.

I know that sounds so trivial considering what you're about to face, but I want to prepare myself for what's

I sigh.

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

on me

I'll give you a heads

He comes even closer.

kiss me before I fucking

crash against mine and

me and pulls me in and I'm

"Harper,"

he moans.

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

out of my mouth,

to ever leave, we have to

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