You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Harper

Easton is pale.

Normally his skin is a healthy tan, his good looks are so ridiculously hot that I want to strangle him then kiss him right afterward.

I'm next to my locker when he walks up, hands shoved into his jeans, posture stiff.

"Sup?"

I snort out a laugh.

"Did you just bro talk me?"

“Huh?"

He scratches his head, completely distracted.

I mimic his movements, then give him a slight shove.

"Yeah okay, bruh, what you wanna do later, dude, wanna hit the pavement, go for a smoke, shoot some hoops and—"

"-Are you high?"

He leans in, and the smell of his cologne has me dizzy with want.

"And why wouldn't you share?"

Flirtatious Easton is back.

The one I'm obsessed with.

The one I need more than anything, despite how frustrated I get with him on a daily basis.

He's mine.

All mine.

I just wish all this bullshit would go away so we could have more time to figure out what we are, how we work, and what this means before graduation.

Ugh.

"Not high."

I wrap my arms around his waist.

"You just seem distant..."

We have at least half the day left before we can go home-—before I can go home with him, even if that means I'm just going to be in the backseat of his super sexy Jeep.

"Yeah okay boomer,"

he jokes.

"I'm fine, I promise."

Our foreheads touch and I forget all about the worries I have as people whistle and pass us as they walk down the hallway.

"I just had a moment.

shit is getting

like he’s paranoid about something when what looks like

black pants, and a tightly tucked in blue shirt with a badge, okay so yeah totally a police officer—attached

her sneer so apparent I want

He doesn't so much as flinch as he wraps an arm

"Have a great day."

Her eyes narrow.

"Girlfriend?"

"Yes,"

him and

"My name's Harper."

"How..."

throws on her

"Lovely for you..."

past us like it's the time

hell

I say out loud.

tense but

working? Fillers don't do shit? Hates her job? A woman in a man's world? Take your pick, I mean

spins me

"What if we skip?"

"Skip what?"

I frown.

"Life?"

He jokes.

back to

epic things about

school gossip, his cabin was like this mansion right on the lake and only the most popular

have serious envy when Ryan would go because duh, best

he wants me to go? “Just

I ask.

“Over my dead body."

the

against his side, her head laying

weirdly fast if they're showing that much

just sounded like my

and look toward

you out.”

in? Should we just take

Ryan snorts.

get to write you an excuse since

stops talking and looks

mean, it might be hard

much as they do me as

for the next few hours, then leave? We can make it there

do it.” Ryan

some alone

at Sadie

I make a face.

while I'm in front of

and I wink at her and

Sadie jokes.