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.

if

they arrive, all sorts of people start to show

music

platters of food from a local Mexican

to the music with giant smiles on their faces

hot tonight in those short denim shorts and

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

one of those shy smiles that make my dick

my gaze never leaving her even when I feel someone

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

else in this

sip from

believe you gave up Stanford for

it was

Ryan rolls his eyes.

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

was always my

once what I wanted to

I would

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

step closer to

the end of my junior

eight years of my

coming to work for my father and eventually take over

sounded like a

or cause a

beside me, going on and on about my chances and how I would be

whatever reason, the idea of disappointing my parents

your sister,” I finally answer,

the

gave me the strength to fight for what I want, and

give me too much shit

Eventually"

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

considering you're going to

she knew I