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.

want to talk about

sorry. I should've never brought this shit up. My

turns, ready to leave but I grab hold of his arm

good times we had too,” I admit, wanting him to know that despite everything, I

my best friends for

still consider him a friend, but

and we've

the same between any

he's trying to make a move

you?" Blake's gaze turns

hang out

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

dude smells like

so far from each

should plan on hanging

a couple of hours away

nowhere Blake grabs hold

miss you so

were one of my

for everything I've

you done?" I ask, my voice

Harper in your life,”

don't want you to

"I don't hate you"

from his smothering embrace, brushing my

gotta stop trying to kiss

love you, you're

ass if you lay your

“I'm so sorry, bro.

Seriously.

me.” Blake holds his hands up in front

swear I'll leave

She's yours.

She belongs to you"

right,” I say, my voice

hate me, okay? Please?" He's

Fuck.

can I hate this guy? "We'll talk about this later,

Blake nods, sniffing loudly.

“It's cool"

stopping by

all right?" "We're

I've been a prick to you,” Blake

quite able to walk

that guy is so fucked up,’ I say