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

of water propped up on

I take a seat next to

up

pieces of art from

Twelve, Easton.

two of them

red angry? I think red

Fuck, he's drunk.

if that's a

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

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

"I kissed Sadie? Nah.

Not even possible"

even higher, putting his feet on the ground, which causes him

some juicy

those were good

be talking about my fucking girlfriend,” Ryan says as he

the worst

Fuck me.

"He’s hammered, Ryan.

a thing.” Ryan looks at me, and

kissing my girl?"

for a second

evennn know what

to me and Ryan stands in

if Blake's answer

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

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

"Sadie?" Blake laughs.

would I want Sadie?" He takes a drink of his water and misses his lips, most of it spilling on

all know it's Harper I'm in looooove

his

her hand in

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

Blake stands.

steady on his feet and wobbles back and forth before he finds

“Bathroom,” he announces.

stumbles and that's when he turns around to face our

opens and it looks like he's pondering

shakes his

"I'm sorry"

at the

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

"It's cool ..

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