You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 119

Chapter 119

Harper

“Mom— '

“No. '

She puts her hand in the air. “I need a second. '

She’s not supposed to be home. No one is. Ryan is at Sadie’s and my parents are always at work at this hour. Mom never gets home at this time, so I don’t know what she’s doing here. But that’s not the point anymore. The point is, she saw us under the tree with Easton's face between my legs. And I’m mortified. I seriously want to die. “Explain yourself, Harper. What would make you think it’s appropriate to bring a boy into our home and have him do—that—under the family Christmas tree? Or THAT in general. '

Her hand goes to her forehead, like she has a migraine. “Are you having sex? Are we about to have that kind of talk? '

She swallows, her knuckles turning white. “I didn’t know you were even getting close to, to, to what I just witnessed. You've said nothing to us about dating or boys or—sex. '

This conversation would be easier if I could ease into it. Bring up the idea of a boyfriend, mention that we're getting closer, and then revisit it after several months. Guess that opportunity is long gone. “Mom, Easton and I are together. As in, we're dating. As in, we’re a serious couple. '

“Why am I just finding out about this? '

I don’t know what to say. I didn’t even think to mention him to my parents. Maybe it’s because, for the longest time, my brother wanted to murder Easton. And then we went from hiding to being totally open and somehow the concept of sharing the news just got lost. Plus, it was nice, not having to explain myself when Easton was around all the time. They just assumed he was here for Ryan. Not me. “I... don't know, '

I tell her. “Harper, I let you go to Easton's lake house for the weekend, I had you stay there an extra night because of the storm. And that whole time, I had no idea you two were—are—intimate. '

widen. “How could you do that to me?

do it to upset you.

honest, loyal, forthcoming girl—it's your brother who keeps everything locked up like a vault. And now I have to find out like this? Does Ryan know you're dating his

“He

the last to find out,

“I- '

to make mature decisions, I've given you the freedom to do so, and this is how you treat that freedom? With

“Mom... '

have to make this better. “What happened today was wrong, I shouldn’t have done that. You definitely shouldn't have walked in on it, but you need to know I'm being careful. Easton and I—we're both being careful. I've waited a long time to do this, I wanted to make sure it was

nod. “And it is.

breath, fibbing just a little when I add, “He's been so incredible to me—from day one.

you telling me

as she takes a massive breath. “You're on

remember when I went to the doctor last year because my cramps were so bad, and she put me on the pill to help make them better? You

“Jesus. '

it because in the same appointment, you told the doctor you weren't sexually

“And I wasn't—then. '

continues to stare at me, my stomach in knots. “But now you're using birth control, so

“Mom, I'm a senior in high school, I’m almost

still your mother, something you're obviously forgetting.

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