You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 107

Harper I'm in shock.

I don’t move for a few minutes after my confession to Easton that their arrival is a nightmare.

He grips my hand in his.

I squeeze right back.

How are we supposed to deal with this? While I don't like Aisha, okay, I hate her, and I’m at a breaking point with Blake, I don’t wish death on them.

At least not yet.

“Yeah, it’s rough out there, '

Ryan finally says, getting up on his feet and grabbing a few blankets.

“We were just sitting down to play a few games, you guys hungry? '

Ryan looks like he’d rather shove his head into a toilet then offer them food, but bonus points for actually being nice.

I’m still trying to look away from the massive amount of cleavage Aisha is showing.

I can’t stop myself from rolling my eyes.

I want to toss a sweatshirt at her and then a blanket for good measure just so her girls don’t spill out and give the guys a show.

I know I'm being ridiculous, but at the same time, I'm so angry that they're back and ruining our time together once again, I want to scream.

“Starved. '

Blake plops himself down on the couch, his dark man bun in disarray as if Aisha has had her hands through it.

I frown.

He meets my gaze, his eyes lock on mine, like he has something to say, which automatically makes me squirm as he licks his lips and winks.

What? I quickly look away as Ryan brings over some chips and dip, along with a fifth of whiskey—wow, yeah, because all good choices follow shots of whiskey.

Maybe I should numb myself a bit, so I don’t commit homicide because as of right now, as Aisha adjusts her black top where I swear I almost see nipple, I think prison might be nice.

“S$00000. '

Blake rubs his hands together, then runs them through his long, jet black hair, pulling it back into his little bun again, looking effortlessly hot, which just annoys me even more because why the hell is he with Aisha? What a waste.

“What were you guys up to before we came back? '

“Relaxing, '

I say in an annoyed voice as I lean in closer to Easton and grab his hand.

He kisses me on the head almost as if to say hey, it’s fine, it’s just a storm, everything’s all right.

The sound of thunder has everyone in the house jumping a foot.

And, then, the lights flicker, giving me hope they’ re about to come back on, but my hope is wasted as the room stays deathly dark.

“I need to go check on the food, '

Easton says, kissing me on the cheek.

He gets up and Blake decides to join him along with Ryan.

playing hero while the girls are sitting in a small circle, staring at

It’s awkward as hell.

I just want Easton.

And more vacation.

More lake.

And no Aisha.

she's pretty, I'll at least give her that, but she uses

to be your friend to your face while jamming a knife in your back while she

I shudder.

“So. '

Sadie clears her throat.

“Bad roads, then? '

Aisha rolls her eyes.

what we

clench into tiny

there some trees down or

I intervene.

“Yeah. '

looks away, then jumps a foot when the thunder

mine, then to the

the guys

just working

a bored voice, but

I notice Aisha.

a nearby blanket

lightning flashes through the window and when the thunder hits again

tear slides down her cheek before she swipes it away with her perfectly manicured,

you scared

but also trying to

She shrugs.

“Storms are scary. '

and Ryan somehow manages to go

She shudders.

be scared

She peers around me.

sure the boys are okay?

“They're fine. '

jumps to

you're so damn worried, I'll go check on

Happy, princess? '

Aisha sniffs.

“Yes. '

“Perfect. '

of the living room, abandoning me

More thunder sounds.

plasters herself against

you need

I ask.

out a

you actually

“I do care. '

And I mean it.

one hundred percent attach your body to a metal pole

I

Aisha laughs.