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.

wonder if

arrive, all sorts

playing music and

couple of girls brought giant platters of food from a

giant smiles on their faces and I can't stop staring at my

short denim shorts and the tight

and she keeps batting it away, laughing at

of

beer, my gaze never leaving her

I glance over at Ryan who's standing directly

anything else in this

a sip

gave up

it was a

Ryan rolls his eyes.

an excellent school.” "Your parents cool with you

was always my

me once what I

would follow

most of my life, I figured I'd do

closer to me, his voice

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

eight years of my life going to college

father and eventually take over

like a

to disappoint my father or cause a fight, so I kept

going on and on about

I want, but for whatever reason, the idea

sister,” I finally answer, my

she helped make the decision easier

the strength to fight for what I want,

thank God my parents didn't give me

Eventually"

head back,

considering you're going to the same college

Chico State only because she knew