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

sorts of people

starts playing music and it's

of food from

and Sadie are hanging out, dancing to the music with giant smiles

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

keeps batting it away,

staring and flashes one of

beer, my gaze never

don't you?" I glance over at Ryan

else in this

sip from

believe you gave up Stanford for

like it was a hardship,”

Ryan rolls his eyes.

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

was always

never asked me once what I wanted

just assumed I would

I figured I'd

a step closer to me, his

switch it up just for Harper?" It started the

eight years of my life going

father and eventually take

sounded like a

disappoint my father or

on and on about my chances and how I would be a

whatever reason, the idea of disappointing

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

she helped make the

for what I want, and stand up

didn't give me

Eventually"

fucking whipped.” Ryan tips his head back, draining the last of

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

only because she knew