You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 174

Easton

It's the weekend and my parents are out of town so that calls fora celebration.

What exactly we're celebrating, I'm not sure.

But do we need to have a reason to party? I dont think so.

I'm dragging a cooler out on the back patio when my first guests show up, all three of them strolling into my back yard.

Harper, Sadie and Ryan.

“Hope you have lots of booze tonight!" Sadie does a little shimmy, hip checking my girlfriend and nearly sending her toppling over.

"Plenty for you Sadie,’ I tell her, extending my arm toward Harper and pulling her to me, delivering a quick kiss to her lips.

"Hey beautiful"

She smiles, her hand resting on my chest.

"I will never get tired of hearing you say that"

“Gag.” This comes from Ryan, who's watching us with a scowl on his face.

"You two disgust me"

"Stop being such a grouch"

Sadie lightly slaps Ryan's arm.

"You should be happy right now"

"Is there a specific reason why he should be happy?" Harper asks, her gaze questioning.

"We discussed it a couple of nights ago and...Ryan and I are going to college together!" Sadie throws both arms up in the air, her expression triumphant.

“Oh my God!” Harper pulls away from me to wrap her best friend up ina hug.

"I'm so excited for you!” "I'm excited too.” Sadie hugs her back.

"And so is Ryan.

"Sure,

Hmm.

if that's

they arrive, all sorts

playing music and

couple of girls brought giant platters of food from a local Mexican restaurant and

hanging out, dancing to the music with giant smiles on their faces and I can't stop staring at

extra hot tonight in those short denim shorts and the tight shirt

face and she keeps batting it away, laughing at whatever Sadie says

and flashes one of those shy smiles that make my dick

gaze never leaving her even when I feel someone

really love my sister, don't you?" I glance over at Ryan who's standing directly

else in this

sip from his

gave up Stanford

was a hardship,” I

Ryan rolls his eyes.

"Your parents cool with you changing your plan?" “It was never my

always

asked me once what

I would follow in

life, I figured I'd do

closer to me, his

up just for Harper?" It started the

imagine spending the next seven or eight years of my life going to college and law

for my father and eventually take over the

sounded like

disappoint my father or

thing I know, I'm applying to Stanford with my father sitting right beside me, going on and on about my chances

the fuck I want, but for whatever reason, the idea of disappointing my parents about my future choices—specifically

go to UCLA only because of your sister,” I finally answer, my gaze still on her as she continues to dance with

the decision easier

the strength to fight for what I want, and

didn't give me

Eventually"

whipped.” Ryan tips his head back, draining the

room to talk, considering you're going to the same college as Sadie,’ I remind

to Chico State only because she knew