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

color I'm

the more

to look

I pause, sighing.

idea what

a little more simple and

She snorts.

"Okay .."

turn toward her just as she

at me and rolls her

and I follow her inside the dress shop, watching Sadie go straight for the pink section where I stay back and

first dress I come across has a price tag of eight hundred

Yikes.

only brought four

saved over the year that includes from Christmas

flip through a few more, finding a couple that are only a few hundred, one

Sadie asks, joining me, her arms full of pink

show her my

"You're holding a funeral"

it,’ I

“I like dark colors"

at one of

price.” Her voice fades out as a sales clerk approaches and offers to start a dressing room for us, taking the pile of dresses from each of

need a few more to try,’ I tell her,

don't you check the purples, that color would look great on

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 of the

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

"No"

She shakes her head.

hate it.” I look down

bland,

likes

turn, so she can see the way my leg is

has a high slit.” She points

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

Sadie to be standing outside, but she

eyes me up and

big hell no.” "Seriously?"

think it's cute?"

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

she

in front of the full-length mirror,

not

not as tight as I

Maybe not as sexy.

stand out, but does it need to?

handing me a

eye the stunning material and the low—cut neckline and slit, the intricate beading and the

"No"

Because I know