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

when what looks like a

shirt with a badge, okay

sneer so apparent I

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

"Have a great day."

Her eyes narrow.

"Girlfriend?"

"Yes,"

him and stick

"My name's Harper."

"How..."

on her

"Lovely for you..."

like it's the time of the month and

the hell

I say out loud.

but manages a

knows...she’s old? Botox isn't working? Fillers don't do shit? Hates her job? A woman in a man's world?

spins me toward

"What if we skip?"

"Skip what?"

I frown.

"Life?"

He jokes.

back

so many epic

lake and only the most popular kids had been invited over the

have serious envy when

wants me

I ask.

“Over my dead body."

the shit

side, her head laying

are moving weirdly fast if they're showing that

just sounded

and look

leave you out.” Easton bumps fists with

Should we just

Ryan snorts.

are you going to get to

talking

it might be hard now

bother him as much as they do me as he looks down

few hours, then leave? We can make it

do it.” Ryan

need some alone

looks down at Sadie and

I make a face.

while I'm in front of

FUCKING EARPLUGS and I wink at

Sadie jokes.

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