You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 185

Harper

I'm nervous as I adjust my crown and try not to think about what tonight means.

We've had sex so many times I've lost count, yet tonight feels like the first time.

Maybe because it's prom or maybe because a year ago, I had to watch both my brother and Easton take off with random dates (we hate Aisha) and not get back until early moming the next day.

Easton stayed with us.

His lips had been swollen, and his eyes were tired like he'd been up all night partying, but he seemed happy as if prom was the best night of his life.

Isn't that how it's supposed to be? I sat across from him, sipping my coffee, completely invisible.

I hadn't gone to prom because the date I wanted already had someone, so I ate junk food all night, felt sorry for myself, painted my toenails twice, cried while watching rom—coms on Netflix, and then had to see the results of what was the most perfect night ever right in front of me.

Ryan had been pretty tight-lipped, but I can only imagine what happened between the two of them and their dates.

Will tonight be better or different now that Sadie has Ryan and Easton has me? I want to believe it will be beyond epic, but my nerves are getting the best of me.

Once we are in the hotel suite, I kick off my heels and lie back against the bed, spreading my arms wide.

Sadie bounces next to me on the bed.

"Time to party!” “Time to party!” Ryan shouts a bit too loud, making me smile.

Before I know what is happening, the four of us are ordering room service, compliments of Easton's dad's credit card, watching sappy movies, drinking way too much champagne, and laughing hysterically over things that in the moming probably won't even be funny.

Easton pulls me against him on the couch, our legs tangle between each other.

He kisses the top of my head and whispers, “Best prom ever.” “You mean other than the whore business on the limo?” I joked.

He lets out a groan.

"Don't ever remind me.

Ever.” "Too soon.” I nod, my gut clenching.

always be too soon.” His arm braces my body in a protective way that says he's going to stand in front of the line of fire no matter what faces

love him for it.

Ijust love him.

show him exactly how much I love him and do it in a way

Ever.

to go!” I jump

looks at me like I've

kick Ryan with

with Sadie lazily draped

you

it so fucking scary?” lroll my eyes and

"Go."

gets

“Could you be

through clenched

bros thing with Easton before moving at the speed of a sloth

doing

my shoe, it's untied,”

and I'm shoving it down your

poor brother's ass, she whispers something in his ear, and suddenly he's picking her up, and

just used her

up and wraps his arms around me, his body's so warm,

you kicked out your best friend and brother?” "I wanted to be alone with you.”

to forget the limo thing and have the perfect night, and I can't have the perfect night with my

me in his arms and

perfect

Not too much tongue.

Not too much force.

Just...

perfection.

mouth and cling to the sides of his face keeping him captive as he spins me around and lightly pushes me back onto the

still wearing my dress, but I'm

me to wrap my legs around his waist and

tie and tossing it, next comes the vest, and then he starts this sexy hypnotic dance of unbuttoning his cuffs and shrugging out

it didn't rip

it off while we were dancing because,