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.

to his side and pulls

on a bed

Ryan kisses her back.

turn

me off literally while kissing her, then stops and

"Should we tell them?"

starts bouncing on

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

silences her with a

you girls need to know is that you need an

and be

against Easton, already thinking about how nice

however when the sound of Aisha's heels click against

perfume as she stops in front of us and puts her hands on her

a pink skirt and white

she should audition for Legally Blonde or at least be a body double

an exciting

Her penciled eyebrows arch.

her, gives her a weird

see it, but I

shove her 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

were like a bad cold, now

gasp like you

Didn't you fail twice?"

Easton smirks.

we should

Aisha lifts her chin.

every other loser on Valentine's

peers around

in

didn't you do that for me Freshman year? Only I think they were white roses?

black roses representing your funeral,” Ryan says under his

"Let's go man."

fuming at his

And I'm just done.

what? He gave

gave me

I gave him

laugh just thinking about

"What's so funny?"

Aisha nearly growls.

Easton's hand, and put

nothing, just the fact that there are still some things you never

he never

bad I

and shove them up your ass the way his dick

"My ears!"

Ryan yells.

a high

Aisha stumbles back in her stupid pink

"Best ass ever."

the top

"You guys ready?"

will never recover

Ryan mumbles.

"Atta girl!"

we leave Aisha in the hall scowling

pressed against

Point.