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.

as I head for the house, Harper right by my side while Blake and Aisha go to his

and alone, Harper turns on me,

Did you know Blake

shoulders, giving them a

“Babe.

Calm down.

to Blake right before we left school Friday, but he turned

say yes anyway so I

didn't

sigh leaves Harper and she hangs her

hate that

is

hates me, and the feeling is

"Hey."

slip my fingers beneath her chin and tip

won't leave

You're my girl.

comes for you, she's gotta come through me first.” The door opens

hell is the

Ryan asks me.

from me, giving her a quick hug before she says, "I will commit murder in the

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

his arms,

not going to murder

I won't let you."

to sleep

carve Aisha into tiny little bits for what she’s done to my best friend and your sister.” Sadie rests her hands on Ryan's chest

to the bed to keep me

Ryan grins.

"Perfect.

speaking

Sadie close and

Harper grimaces.

I roll my eyes.

walks Blake with a damn twelve pack of beer in one hand and a duffel

"The party has arrived!"

behind him carrying two giant

God we're headed back

the room they're going to share—Aisha said she was sleeping with Blake—which is unfortunately, right next door to

and sit by

suggests once they'd dumped the bags

show of

"I'm beat.

Sadie and Ryan will sit with you guys.” Before anyone can say another word, I've got Harper's hand in mine and I'm tugging her into the

"So rude,"

chastises with a big ol’

out with them and make small talk