You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 130

Easton

Winter break is upon us and I swear to God, I can breathe easier.

Helps that finals are over, and my girlfriend isn't so damn stressed out all the time.

Helps even more that her parents have loosened the leash they latched onto her after the Christmas tree incident, and they're letting her go out more.

Not too sure if she's telling them she's actually going out with me, though.

That's something I need to bring up to her soon, but for now, I'll take her any way I can get her.

As long as she's in a good mood.

And finally, she is.

Soam I. I pull into the gas station that's not too far from campus and park next to a pump.

The place is busy, full of cars and I notice the one parked on the other side of the pump I'm at.

It's familiar, and as I'm inserting my credit card into the machine, I notice the passenger seat and the backseat are full of boxes and belongings.

Like someone is moving.

I've got the gas situation handled, I lean against my car and wait for

and we're meeting at the theater, since Harper isn't ready to bring me back around the parents yet.

did catch me going down on their daughter, and that

rather pretend the moment never happened. Wipe that shit from my brain once and for all, but I know the next time I see their

the back of my neck, my gaze snagging

walk, the color of her hair, everything about her is familiar and I

Leigh.

me, a sneer forming on her face as she rolls her eyes. "You would be the last person I have to see

give two shits about seeing her, though

and shoving the gas pump nozzle into her

Not one bit. She's a conniving little bitch who used me. At least I was able to

to you,’ she mutters. “I had nothing to do with that. I

feel the need to reveal that

snarls at me. "My husband kicked me out of the

I run my hand through my hair, bored already. "Guess I can't

"You're a pig,"

nozzle out of her tank and putting it away. "I hate you. I hope

one who messed with my head, you know. I was a minor back then. You broke

enjoyed every minute of it,

to me and I push away from the car, standing my ground. "You think you're so

going to get found out for who

frown, hating her words. What she's

intent behind them. “Shut up,’ I mutter, but it's like she doesn't even hear me. "You're nothing but a facade. A fake.

Nice body.

that's all you've got going for you.