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.

Ryan?" "Sure, Ryan says

Hmm.

wonder if that's

after they arrive, all sorts of people start to show

playing music and it's fucking

of girls brought giant platters of food from a local Mexican

music with giant smiles on their faces and I

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

hair keeps getting in her face and she keeps batting it away, laughing at whatever

staring and flashes one of those shy smiles that make my dick

gaze never leaving her even when I

my sister, don't you?" I glance over at

than anything else in this

sip from

you gave

like it was

Ryan rolls his eyes.

cool with you changing your plan?" “It

was always my

once what

just assumed I would

my life, I figured I'd do the same,’ I

step closer to me,

truth—did you switch it up just for Harper?" It started the end of my junior year—the realization that law

couldnt imagine spending the next seven or eight years of my life going

coming to work for my father and eventually take over

sounded like

I didn't want to disappoint my father or

going on and

for whatever reason, the idea of disappointing my parents about my future choices—specifically my father —freaked

choose to go to UCLA only because of your sister,” I finally answer, my gaze still on her

helped make the decision easier for

to fight for what I want, and stand

thank God my parents didn't give me

Eventually"

Ryan tips his head back, draining the

going

State only because she knew I wanted