You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 176 

Easton

 I'm heading towards Harper and Blake when I see him lean in, as if that motherfucker is going in for a kiss with my girlfriend.

What.

The.

Fuck.

I see red.

I break out into a full run, grabbing the back of Blake's shirt as soon as I get close, and yanking him away from Harper.

She's staring at me as if she's in shock, a horrified expression on her face.

“Easton,’ she breathes.

I point at her.

"Don't move"

I turn on Blake whose facing me with a furious expression on his face, his right hand in a fist as if he's going to throw it at me.

"What the fuck, man? Why are you making moves on my girl?" My voice is loud enough that it carries across the pool and beyond, and I realize quick we have an audience.

Fuck.

"I wasn't making moves on Harp.” Blake lurches to the left, nearly collapsing and I jump forward, grabbing hold of his arm to keep him from falling.

“I just—I'm in a mood"

“You're drunk.” "It's not just that.” He shakes his head, his gaze distressed.

"Don't you miss how things used to be?" The music starts back up, a popular rap song playing at top volume and I take a step forward so we can hear each other.

"Things change, bro. We grow up. And we can't stop it from happening either"

"I know"

Blake hangs his head, looking sad as hell.

"I just miss how we used to be.

When it was just me, you and Ryan and we'd hang out all the time.

Get into trouble.

Remember when you used to fuck around with Leigh?" I frown, hating that he brought that bitch up.

don't want to talk about

know. Yeah, you're right. I'm sorry. I should've never brought

grab

miss the good times we had too,” I admit, wanting him to

of my best

him a friend, but he's

and

the same between any

when he's trying to make a

Blake's gaze turns

hang

leaving for college soon.’ "So will I” I remind him, wrinkling

like a

won't be so far from each other

should plan

still be a couple of hours away from

close enough.” Out of nowhere Blake grabs hold of me, pulling me in for

going to miss you

one of my best

for everything

done?" I ask, my voice muffled by his

lucky man, having Harper in your life,” Blake

don't want you

"I don't hate you"

myself from his smothering embrace, brushing

stop trying to

love you, you're

if you lay

“I'm so sorry, bro.

Seriously.

holds his hands up in front

leave her

She's yours.

She belongs to you"

damn right,” I say, my voice

me, okay? Please?" He's pleading, his eyes turning

Fuck.

I hate this guy? "We'll talk about

Blake nods, sniffing loudly.

“It's cool"

approaches us, stopping by my

you guys all right?" "We're

if I've been a prick to you,”

with that, he walks away, not quite able to walk in

up,’ I say before turning my attention