You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 191

Harper

The moment we all climb off the bus, the bright sunlight smacks me right in the face, making me wince, holding up my hand to shield my eyes.

"Oh God.” Easton slips on his sunglasses, looking sexy as hell despite having slept on a bus for the last three hours.

Sometimes it's painful how good looking he is.

“Thank God we're home.” “Actually, I'm sad we're home.

That went by way too fast,’ Sadie says as we start walking across the parking lot toward Easton's Jeep.

"I'd stay five days in Disney if I could.

Hell, I'd live there.” “You would.” Ryan ruffels her hair, making her duck away from him with a yelp.

“You guys want to come back to my house?"

Easton asks, wrapping his arm around my shoulders as we continue walking toward his car.

“You should come too.” “I'm down,’ Sadie says as she hooks her arm through Ryan's, briefly leaning her head on his shoulder.

“Mom and Dad knew I was going over to Easton's once we got home, my brother tells me.

“Oh.” I pull my phone out, wondering how I should word this.

My parents trust us.

Sort of.

But they wouldn't like it if they knew I was going to Easton's house to sleep.

In his bed.

With him.

Preferably naked.

That would be a hard no from the parents for sure.

“Just tell your mom I'll be there.

She can't say no to that,” Sadie suggests.

Huh.

Knowing Mom, she might.

me do more things, giving me a little

you back forever,

So true.

leaving in

live on my own in

I can't freaking wait.

the okay from Mom, we head for Easton's house, the

More like we're exhausted.

well despite using Easton as

collapse and go back to sleep for the rest

we'll have the place to ourselves,” Easton says as he

to party,” Ryan says as we all exit

way too tired for that shit.” "Same,’

agreement, shuffling my way through the garage, trailing after

snack? Something to

as we enter the

to lay down.” Sadie stretches

in the family

a movie on and crash out on the couch for a while,” Easton

find a spot on

and comfy and Easton's momis a big believer in cozy throw blankets, so I snag one off the back of

to me and Ryan and Sadie are cuddling on the other side

I've got myself positioned just right with the blanket tucked

so freaking tired”

of the couch, Sadie in his lap and his fingers in

They look happy together.

Content.

warms my heart,

brother and my best

telling

doesn't seem irritated

at Sadie with a soft smile before lifting his head to meet my

“We do, huh.’ "Definitely."

our senior year to end

I frown.

"What do you mean?"

"Me with Sadie.

with Easton—especially you and Easton.” “Watch it,” Easton

the ribs,

nice.” “Oh, I'm being so nice,” Ryan

He starts to laugh.

"But seriously.

my friends, Harp.” “Why not?” "Because they're jackasses and I didn't believe any of them were worthy of you.”