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.

dream last night

the color I'm

hotter, the more sparkly,

going to

I pause, sighing.

idea what

a little more simple

She snorts.

"Okay .."

turn toward her just

me and

out of the car and I follow her inside the dress shop, watching Sadie go straight for the pink section where I

first dress I come across has a price

Yikes.

four hundred with

the year that includes from Christmas and my

flip through a few more, finding a couple that are only a few hundred, one that's navy, another

me, her arms full of pink and

her

"You're holding a funeral"

it,’ I

“I like dark colors"

at one of the

approaches and offers to start a dressing room for us, taking the

few more to try,’

the purples, that color

idea.” She disappears and I locate a couple 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

clothes and step into the first gown and I walk out of the dressing room at the same time Sadie

"No"

She shakes her head.

I look down at the

bland, like

one likes

can see the way my leg

slit.” She

go back inside and put on the navy one, reaching behind

come out, I don't expect Sadie to be standing

eyes me

big hell no.” "Seriously?" Her

seriously think it's

going to let

move,” she

the full-length mirror, observing the dress

not that

not as tight as I

Maybe not as sexy.

definitely doesnt stand out, but does it need to? I

Sadie says, handing me

and the low—cut neckline and slit, the intricate beading and the soft,

"No"

know I can't