You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 193

Harper

“How did Ryan score us this bottle?"

I ask Sadie as she fills our glasses again, the bottle now almost gone.

“I promised him a blow job.” She laughs.

“And don't worry, I have another bottle in my bag, so we're not even close to running out.” I groan as I roll over in my bed, trying not to spill all over my blanket.

“You could have spared me that detail.” She rolls onto her back as well, both of us looking up at my ceiling.

"You know, one day you're going to have to get used to talking about this kind of stuff.” I shake my head.

“Nope.” “Yes.” I feel her eyes on me.

“Because if I'm going to hear all the juicy details of you and Easton, especially what's about to go down in his new apartment, then it's only fair you hear about Ryan.” I wince at the thought.

"Then, can you change his name? Call him Michael or Greg or something, so I don't have to deal with the visual that makes me want to gag?” “You're ridiculous.” “And that's why you love me.” There's a few moments of silence while she takes a drink and then sighs.

“You know what I'm not looking forward to?” "What's that?"

Her voice softens, “Missing you.” I sit up, resting my back against the wall, draping my legs over hers.

“The thought about kills me.” “It's far, Harp.

Like faaaar.” She's talking about the distance between the two schools, something I've looked up more times than I can count.

The miles are drivable, of course, seven hours and change is totally possible, but we won't be in the same town, like we are now.

won't be minutes

have to rely on Facetime

that

of my wine, the reality of our situation

all going to the same college.” She leans up on her

isn't yours.” “True, but once we leave, it's going to

which is totally possible, he'll do anything

Remember?”

on it—promise.” "Easton's going to have a car too, so maybe

so I doubt it'll

she asks.

the group once he takes off? I know he’s leaving

“Don't know.

do know the guys are going to help him pack up and load

shit and it's like

want him to, I can't speak for Easton or Ryan.” She grabs the bottle again and adds

have so much to

So much to pack.

So much to buy.

decorations—all the things.” “Same.” I glance around my room, not wanting to bring anything that's in here because when I return for break, I want my bedroom to look

go shopping next

I ask her.

is perfect, but, girl, you know Easton is going to insist on buying it all, his bougie ass is going to want a certain thread count for

my God, stop.”

out her

see what's in the

towels? A few bottles of body

but the man has a freaking bidet

in this world who has a bidet, never mind having one