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, Ryan

Hmm.

if that's

arrive, all sorts of people start

music and

of girls brought giant platters of food from

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

hot tonight in those short denim shorts and the tight shirt that shows

it away, laughing at whatever Sadie says as she keeps shaking her

catches me staring and flashes one of those shy smiles that make

my gaze never leaving her even when

don't you?" I glance over at Ryan

else in this

takes a sip from his

you gave up

was

Ryan rolls his eyes.

school.” "Your parents cool with you changing your plan?" “It was

was always my

once what I wanted to

would follow in

figured I'd do the

a step closer to me,

you switch it up just for Harper?" It started the end of my junior year—the realization that law school didn't

next seven or eight years of my life going to

father and

sounded like a

or cause a fight, so I

sitting right beside me, going on and on about my chances and how I would be a legacy,

want, but for whatever reason, the idea

I finally answer, my gaze still

helped make the decision easier for

for what I want, and

didn't give me too much shit

Eventually"

head back,

you're going to the same

because she knew I wanted to go