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 a

"All right, I'm down.

in search of her brother, I go into

huge bottle of water propped up on

good, man?" I ask as I

up a

twelve pieces of art from

Twelve, Easton.

of them have red

angry? I think red

Fuck, he's drunk.

know if

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

about Sadie and why

"I kissed Sadie? Nah.

Not even possible"

putting his feet on the ground, which causes

remember some

were

talking about my fucking girlfriend,” Ryan says as

about the worst

Fuck me.

"He’s hammered, Ryan.

don't think he remembers a thing.” Ryan looks at me, and then at

my girl?" “Kissing your girllll?" Blake

for a second

evennn know what you're talking

takes a seat next to me and Ryan stands in front of the

if Blake's answer satisfies

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 this, I really mean it.” Ryan looks at me,

hear you say

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

"Sadie?" Blake laughs.

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

all know it's Harper I'm in

his

puts her

take a deep fucking breath, trying not to

Blake stands.

not at all steady on his feet and

“Bathroom,” he announces.

almost stumbles and that's when he turns around

and it looks like he's

his

"I'm sorry"

at

you sorry for?" He keeps his head pointed down, but looks up at me, like a puppy who's just had

"It's cool ..

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