You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 111

Harper

I can tell something is wrong by the way Aisha’s grinning and wiping her mouth and the way that Easton looks ready to hurl.

His face is pale.

And memories of what Blake said in the garage have my head spinning already.

He warned me about her, he said that she’s still hung up on Easton and would do anything short of murdering me to get to him.

I didn’t expect Blake to come right out and confirm all suspicions, I also didn’t expect him to pull me in for a hug and tell me he cared.

I was so confused by the time I made it back into the house that all I could get out was, bed, ready for bed—and the confusion had nothing to do with my feelings for Blake but more or less what the hell sort of game were they both playing.

And why did it feel like they were trying to get both of us alone? Aisha’s still grinning at me.

And I’ve had it.

I stomp over to her and shove her away from Easton so hard she stumbles back and falls against the couch—it’s extra dramatic on her part, but whatever.

“Stay the hell away from Easton! '

“Or what? '

She adjusts her towel.

“You're going to cry? Run me over with your car? You'll never have what we—- '

I slap her.I just go for it.I can't handle it anymore and I don’t have to take it.

The sound of my palm hitting her face goes off like a bomb in that room.

“Listen... '

I barely recognize my own voice.

“I would never keep Easton trapped ina relationship just because I wanted him on my arm, or just because I felt like I deserved him.

I love him.

And if you're what he wants, then even though it would kill me, I'd let him go. '

I back away and turn to a shocked Easton.

“So is this it? Is this what you want, Easton? '

“No, 'he says gruffly, and then pulls me into his arms and kisses the crap out of me, lifting me into his arms so steady, so fast, that all I feel is him—everywhere.

He tears his mouth away long enough to say, “Take a room, sleep outside, hell, burn the place down, I don't give a fuck, just don’ t bother us and Aisha”—he looks over his shoulder, eyes blazing—“We're done.

I don’t want to see you.

don't want to talk

your brother would be ashamed of you—I know I

cheeks as Easton walks us toward our bedroom, kicking the door closed

fucking sorry,

he whispers between kisses.

back, because I love him, but I’m still so.,.pissed she

we

“I know we'll have to talk about everything that went

“Aw, he’s learning. '

his face and sigh.He

he’s getting there with

Tears fill my eyes.

long as you get

a past that I’m not proud of and it keeps coming back to

s not what I want

He cups my cheek.

believed would make

Until you.

makes me

My heart expands.

“That's so sweet. '

that slap was really

he adds.

I didn’t expect him to say

serious

cock

tongue dives back

a quick slap and I’m

always ready for

next kiss is full of all the words we haven't said but will eventually need to as he pulls off my

kick down

over me and lays on his

“Alright, service me. '

laughter out of him

“Too soon? '

room, Easton, read

to light up briefly,

makes everything disappear, all the

I shudder.

about her even touching

I look away quickly.

“Or... '

lowers his mouth to

it now because my girl just lost a bit of the light from

and stare up at

that she

makes two of us,

slowly kissing down my