Chapter 178 

Easton 

"Is she all right?" I ask Harper as she walks downstairs from my room, where I know she just took Sadie.

"I think so"

She stops at the bottom step and rests her arms over my shoulders.

"She feels like hell and she can't stop crying about Ryan and how much he's going to hate her, but she'll sleep it off and be good to go in the morning"

She pulls me closer, giving me a quick kiss.

"Don't worry, I put your trash can next to the bed in case she needs to puke again"

I pull her in the rest of the way, breathing in her tropical scent.

“Harper, what the fuck was happening in that garage .."

"I don't know,’ she whispers.

"I really don't.

I was ...

shocked"

"Did she know what she was doing?" "No"

She leans back, giving me her eyes.

"Sadie would never jeopardize her relationship with Ryan.

She's obsessed with him"

She sucks her lip into her mouth, biting it.

"But what about Blake? Did he know? Was this all on purpose?" I take a minute to really think about her question.

"Can we trust that motherfucker? I don't know.” “Where is he?" “On the couch, drinking water,’ I tell her.

“And where's Ryan?" "I sent him outside to the patio.

He needs to cool off and get some air.” She links her fingers behind my neck.

"I'll go get Ryan, you go sit with Blake, and I'll bring Ryan to you guys.

Let's get this worked out before something—or someone—explodes.” "You mean you want to hash this out now? While they're both drunk?" She nods.

"If we wait until morning or even at school, it's going to brew, and that's a storm none of us need right now"

She has a point.

give her a quick

"All right, I'm down.

While Harper heads outside in search of her brother, I go into the family room, finding Blake where I'd dumped him on the

of water propped up on his

man?" I ask as I take a seat

sits up

twelve pieces of art from

Twelve, Easton.

them have red in

angry? I think

Fuck, he's drunk.

know if that's a

going to talk this shit out.” He looks in both direction,

why you kissed her.” He starts to laugh,

"I kissed Sadie? Nah.

Not even possible"

don't remember?" He sits up even higher, putting his feet on the ground, which

remember some juicy

those were good

lips.” "You better not be talking about my fucking

about the

Fuck me.

"He’s hammered, Ryan.

Ryan looks at me,

kissing my girl?" “Kissing your girllll?" Blake

back and for a second

don't evennn know what you're

and Ryan stands in front of the couch,

to see if

second, no one is saying a word, so I add, "Ryan, he doesn't even know where he is—and you know I never stick up for the motherfucker, so if I'm saying

to hear you

try to

"Sadie?" Blake laughs.

a drink of his water and misses

Harper

shakes his

puts her hand

deep fucking breath, trying not to punch

Blake stands.

and wobbles back and

“Bathroom,” he announces.

almost stumbles and that's when he turns

opens and it looks like he's pondering

shakes his head, looking down at

"I'm sorry"

at the

down, but looks up at

"It's cool ..

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