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 that's

sorts of people

music and it's fucking

brought giant platters of food

to the music with giant smiles on their faces and I can't stop

those short denim shorts and

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

staring and flashes one of those shy smiles that make

beer, my gaze never leaving her even when I feel

glance over at Ryan who's standing directly

anything else in

sip from

believe you gave up Stanford for

like it was

Ryan rolls his eyes.

is an excellent school.” "Your parents cool with you

was always

asked me once what I wanted to

assumed I would follow

most of my life, I figured

a step closer to me, his

It started the end of my

imagine spending the next seven or eight years of my life going to

father and eventually take over

like a

disappoint my father or cause a fight,

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

I want, but for whatever reason, the idea of disappointing

sister,” I finally answer, my gaze still on

make the decision easier

me the strength to fight for what I want, and stand up

didn't give me too

Eventually"

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

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

knew I wanted