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 that's

sorts of people

music and it's fucking

food from a local Mexican

with giant smiles on

denim shorts and the

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

of those shy smiles that

my gaze never leaving her

don't you?" I glance over

else in

takes a sip from his

you gave up

was a hardship,”

Ryan rolls his eyes.

an excellent school.” "Your parents cool with you

always my

asked me once what I wanted

would

I figured

a step closer to me,

the end of my

seven or eight years of my life going to

for my father and eventually take over

like a

or cause a

know, I'm applying to Stanford with my father sitting right beside me, going on and on about my chances and how I would be

but for whatever reason, the idea of disappointing my parents about my

your sister,” I finally answer, my gaze still on her as she continues to

she helped make the decision easier

for what

parents didn't give me

Eventually"

his head back, draining the

no room to talk, considering you're going to the same college as Sadie,’ I

State only because she knew I