You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Easton

What the ever lovin’...

The entire mood shifts with Blake and—holy fuck—Aisha's arrival.

We were having such a good time.

Now it all feels like I was having the best dream ever only to wake up to my worst nightmare.

Spending the rest of tonight and tomorrow with Blake.

And fucking Aisha.

My hard on is long gone.

In fact.

I think my dick is trying its damnedest to shrivel up and pretend it doesn't exist just to get away from the conniving bitch that is Aisha.

Blake, I can handle.

He's a friend who I don't trust, but I know him.

He's familiar.

Aisha? Yeah we might've hooked up, but she's shady at shit.

I definitely don't trust her.

At all.

Blake glances over at Ryan and Sadie who are still cozied up together, though their expressions are wary as hell.

"Sorry we crashed your party.

It's okay that we showed up, right?"

Harper wraps her arm around mine, a warm smile on her face.

“Of course.

We're so glad you decided to come after all and brought a—guest with you.” I look down at Harper, the serene expression on her face.

Is she seriously welcoming them to my lake house like a damn hostess? She lifts her gaze to mine, her lips curled in a barely there smile and I see it.

The anger.

The mistrust.

Not at me.

At them.

and follow me inside,” I say gruffly as I head for the house, Harper right by

in the house and alone, Harper turns on

Easton? What are they doing here? Did you know Blake was going to bring Aisha

shoulders, giving them

“Babe.

Calm down.

Blake right before we left school Friday, but he

yes anyway so I figured we were safe

shit didn't know he'd bring her with

leaves Harper and she

that

weekend because she is a total bitch who will

and

"Hey."

her chin and

won't leave

You're my girl.

she's gotta come through me first.” The door opens and in walks Ryan and Sadie, the both of them wide-eyed and

hell is the spawn of Satan

Ryan asks me.

and pulls her away from me, giving her a quick hug before she says, "I will commit murder in the middle of

just wanted to warn you so you're not shocked when the cops are on your

arms, running his fingers through her

going to

I won't let you."

have to

into tiny little bits for what she’s done to my best friend and your

you'll have to tie me to the bed

Ryan grins.

"Perfect.

speaking my

tugs Sadie close and kisses

Harper grimaces.

I roll my eyes.

something when— The front door swings open and in walks Blake with a damn twelve pack of beer in one hand and a duffel bag in

"The party has arrived!"

carrying two giant bags, as if she’s

headed back home

them the room they're going to share—Aisha said she was sleeping with

and

they'd dumped the bags in

a show of stretching and

"I'm beat.

can say another word, I've got Harper's hand in mine and I'm tugging her into the room, slamming the door practically in Blake and Aisha's

"So rude,"

chastises with a

to hang out with them and make small talk by the