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.

rushes to his side and pulls his head down for a

hook up on a

Ryan kisses her back.

turn

flips me off literally while kissing her, then

"Should we tell them?"

bouncing

out to eat? Italian? French? Should we go get all hot

silences

girls need to know is

comfortably and be ready

enough, I literally slump against Easton, already thinking about

however when the sound of Aisha's heels click

stops in front of us and

wearing a pink skirt and white crop top with sparkly

least be a body double as her eyes move from

be an

Her penciled eyebrows arch.

her, gives her a

it,

away and try to get back with the guys, but who am I to even attempt to understand High School politics at this point? "What the fuck do you want?” Easton sounds almost exhausted like he's at the point where he wants to toss in the

a bad cold, now I'm

gasp like you

Didn't you fail twice?"

Easton smirks.

we should

Aisha lifts her chin.

eat like every other loser on Valentine's

peers around me

in a

do that for me Freshman year? Only I think they were white roses? God,

been black roses representing your

"Let's go man."

fuming

And I'm just done.

He

gave me

gave him my

just thinking

"What's so funny?"

Aisha nearly growls.

Easton's hand, and put

nothing, just the fact that there are

he

I took it

shove them up your ass the

"My ears!"

Ryan yells.

offers a high

in her stupid pink

"Best ass ever."

the top

"You guys ready?"

never recover

Ryan mumbles.

"Atta girl!"

leave Aisha in the hall

against the very ass he

Point.