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

Hmm.

if

after they arrive, all sorts of people start to show

playing music and it's fucking

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

out, dancing to the music with giant

denim shorts and the tight shirt that

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

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

sip from my beer, my gaze never leaving her even when

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

than anything else

sip

you gave up Stanford

was a hardship,”

Ryan rolls his eyes.

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

was always my

asked me once

assumed I would follow

my life, I figured

closer to me, his

It started the end of my junior year—the realization that law school

next seven or eight years

father and eventually

sounded like a

didn't want to disappoint my father or cause a fight, so I

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

I want, but for whatever reason, the idea of

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

helped make the decision easier

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

my parents didn't give me too

Eventually"

Ryan tips his head back, draining the

talk, considering you're going to

knew I wanted to go