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 to

playing music and it's

girls brought giant platters of food from a local Mexican restaurant and

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

those short denim shorts

face and she keeps batting it away, laughing at whatever Sadie says

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

sip from my beer, my gaze

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

anything else in

sip

believe you gave up Stanford

it was

Ryan rolls his eyes.

with you changing

was always

me once what I

just assumed I would follow in

my life, I figured I'd do the same,’

takes a step closer

up just for Harper?" It started the end of my junior year—the realization that law school

years

to work for my father and eventually take over the

sounded like

down, I didn't want to disappoint my father or cause

I'm applying to Stanford with my father sitting right beside me, going on and

whatever the fuck I want, but for whatever reason, the idea of disappointing my parents about my future choices—specifically my father

your sister,” I finally answer, my gaze still on her

she helped make the decision easier

the strength to fight for what I

didn't give me too much shit over

Eventually"

tips his head back, draining the last of

have no room to talk, considering you're going to the same college as

applied to Chico State only because she knew I wanted to go there.” Ryan shakes his