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 fucking

giant platters of food from a local Mexican

giant

short denim shorts and the tight shirt that shows

batting it away, laughing at whatever Sadie says as

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

beer, my gaze never leaving her even when I feel

don't you?" I glance over at

else in this

sip from

cant believe you gave up Stanford for

it was

Ryan rolls his eyes.

is an excellent school.” "Your parents cool with you changing your plan?" “It was never

always my

me once what I

assumed I would follow in his

of my life, I figured

step closer to me, his

truth—did you switch it up just for Harper?" It started the end of my junior year—the realization

seven or eight years of my

my father and eventually

like a

or cause a fight, so

Stanford with my father sitting right beside me, going on and on about my chances and how I would be a legacy, carrying the family

reason, the idea of disappointing my parents about my future choices—specifically my

didn't choose to go to UCLA only because of your sister,” I finally answer, my gaze still on her as

make the decision

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

didn't give me too much shit

Eventually"

whipped.” Ryan tips his head back, draining the

to talk, considering you're going to

only because she knew I wanted to go there.” Ryan shakes