You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 179

Harper

"You're right on time, I love it,’ Sadie says when I meet her outside her locker.

“Why would I be late?" I ask.

"You know, I just figured you and Easton would have a quick sexy session before we went shopping.” I laugh.

“In the student parking lot?" She shrugs and shuts her locker, the two of us now walking out of school.

“Wherever.

You guys can never keep your hands off each other.” “Same for you and Ryan—but please don't talk about it.

I still can't stomach the details.” "Girl, I'm just glad your brother forgave me for the whole Blake thing and he didn't demolish Blake's face in the process"

"That makes two of us.

I mean, the party was a blast, but cleaning up Blake's blood would have made for a horrific ending.” I turn toward her as we reach the parking lot.

"I still can't believe I walked in on you two.

It was pretty nuts to see it, Sadie.

Blake and you—the last thing I ever expected"

“I swear it was Ryan.

But, honestly, it could have been the president and I was in no shape to even know the difference.” I giggle, trying to wipe that image from my head, too, and climb into her car.

Once she pulls into the road, I check my wallet to make sure the money is still in the slot where I put it this morning.

"I really hope the shop is running some kind of prom sale.

I can't afford to spend a fortune on this dress.” "Didn't Easton give you his credit card to pay for it?" I glance out the window.

"Yep"

"So, use it.” I sigh.

"I really dont want to, Sadie.

I feel weird about it.” "Why?" She speeds up, hauling ass through the yellow light.

"I don't know, I just do.

I have my own money to pay for it.” "But you also have Easton's and he wants you to use his card or he wouldn't have given it to you"

I understand that and I thanked Easton endlessly when he handed me his black card at lunch today.

But putting that expense on him feels like too much and not fair to him.

"I'll think about it,” I tell her just so we can change the subject.

“What color dress are you thinking?" She turns at the next light and begins to slow as we get closer to the store.

night about a

the color

more sparkly, the

going to look so amazing

I pause, sighing.

idea what color

little more

She snorts.

"Okay .."

toward her just as she

Sadie looks at me and rolls

dress shop, watching Sadie go straight for the pink section where I stay back and go for all the dark

I come across has a price

Yikes.

brought four

I've saved over the year that includes from

finding a couple that are only a few hundred, one that's navy, another that's dark green, and pick

asks, joining me, her

show her my

"You're holding a funeral"

I

“I like dark colors"

looks at one of the price

a sales clerk approaches and offers to start a dressing room for us, taking the pile of dresses from

a few more to try,’ I

you check the purples, that color would

more slip style dresses that I can afford, knowing a cute pair of shoes will make the dress look more formal and I head toward the back of the store where the dressing rooms are

clothes and step into the first gown and I walk out of the dressing

"No"

She shakes her head.

I look down at

"It's bland,

one likes

see the way my

it has a high slit.” She points

no.Next one.” I go back inside and put on the navy one, reaching behind my

out, I don't expect Sadie to

me up and

a big hell no.” "Seriously?"

seriously think it's cute?" I

too, but that doesn't mean I'm going to let you go like that to prom.” She

she says and

in front of the full-length mirror, observing the dress at

really not

as tight

Maybe not as sexy.

but does it need to? I have

Sadie says, handing me a smoking hot

and the low—cut

"No"

Why?" Because I know I can't