You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

 Harper

 I stare at the roses in my locker and almost burst into tears.

"What do you think?"

Easton's deep voice is behind me.

I swipe my cheek as a tear trails down it.

I don't tell him, but all I keep thinking about is this ridiculous montage of all the moments as I walked by his locker, mine, wishing things were different.

Wishing we were together.

And now I'm looking at a locker full of roses, candy, and I'm hearing my man's voice behind me as he wraps his arms around my body, resting his chin on the top of my head.

"Didn't expect tears,"

he whispers.

"I mean, I expected at least a kiss, a hug, maybe a BJ if I was a really good boy—"

I elbow him in the ribs and turn in his arms.

"I love you.” His eyes go glassy.

Did I do that? It's only us in this moment, and it's all I need as I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him hard, he pushes me against the locker next to mine, and I start to hear whistles and catcalls.

I don't care.

All I care about is him.

All I need is him.

And then I wonder how did I ever survive without this boy? His mouth on mine and the way he makes me feel like I can conquer anything in this world as long as he's by my side? He pulls back.

"Happy Valentine's Day."

“I got you a card,” I blurt lamely.

He throws his head back and laughs.

"I like cards."

"It has a turtle on it,” I grumble.

"With a heart, so at least there's that, but I didn't know what to get you, and I just—"

He cuts me off again with a kiss.

Then another.

Easton pulls away again.

"I have tonight all planned."

I've never been more excited that school is done for the day as I am at this moment.

I want to jump his bone and fuck him against the metal and wrap my legs around his body.

We break apart when I hear Ryan curse under his breath.

"Sorry man.” Easton wipes his mouth like I licked him, and my brother narrows his eyes like he's contemplating homicide.

"It is Valentine's Day though, so..."

Ryan grunts.

side and pulls his head down for

on a bed of

Ryan kisses her back.

turn to

while kissing her, then stops and turns to

"Should we tell them?"

starts bouncing on

French? Should we

and silences her with a

girls need to know is

comfortably and be ready

thinking about how nice it would

ruined however when the sound of Aisha's heels

she stops in front of us and puts her

skirt and white crop top with

her looks like she should audition for Legally Blonde or at least be a body double as

an

Her penciled eyebrows arch.

her, gives her a weird

see it, but

understand High School politics at this

bad cold, now I'm pretty sure even Hitler would be annoyed.”

you even know

Didn't you fail twice?"

Easton smirks.

we should be going...”

Aisha lifts her chin.

eat like every other loser on Valentine's

around

roses in a locker,

that for me Freshman year? Only I think they were white roses? God, those chocolates were amazing too, so

your funeral,” Ryan

"Let's go man."

fuming at

And I'm just done.

what? He gave

me

I gave him my

laugh just thinking

"What's so funny?"

Aisha nearly growls.

turn around, grab Easton's hand, and

that there are still some things

things he never

I

take your chocolates, and shove them up your ass the way his dick

"My ears!"

Ryan yells.

a

in her stupid

"Best ass ever."

the top

"You guys ready?"

never recover

Ryan mumbles.

"Atta girl!"

is basically dancing as we leave Aisha in the hall scowling at

is pressed against the very

Point.