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.

her

"All right, I'm down.

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

lying down, a huge bottle of water

as I

sits up a

pieces of

Twelve, Easton.

two of them have red in

angry? I think red is

Fuck, he's drunk.

if

is getting Ryan and we're going to talk this shit out.” He looks in both direction,

are we talking about?" "We're talking about Sadie and why you kissed her.” He

"I kissed Sadie? Nah.

Not even possible"

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

remember some juicy

those were good

love lips.” "You better not be talking about my fucking girlfriend,” Ryan

about the worst

Fuck me.

"He’s hammered, Ryan.

he remembers a thing.” Ryan

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

laughs, his head falling back and for a second I think

don't evennn know what

next to me and Ryan stands in front of the couch,

see if Blake's

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

to hear

know you didn't intentionally try to get with Sadie, and

"Sadie?" Blake laughs.

He takes a drink of his water and misses his

all know it's Harper I'm in

shakes his head,

her hand in

I take a deep fucking breath, trying not to punch the dickhead

Blake stands.

steady on his feet and wobbles back and forth

“Bathroom,” he announces.

takes a few steps and almost stumbles and that's when

and it looks

He shakes his head, looking down at the

"I'm sorry"

laugh at

keeps his head pointed down, but looks up at me, like a puppy who's

"It's cool ..

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