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.

be minutes

going to have to rely on Facetime and

the thought of that makes

know,’ I whisper, guzzling down more of my wine, the reality of our situation eating at

all going to the same college.”

you know UCLA was never my thing just like Chico State isn't yours.” “True, but once we leave,

sooner, which is totally possible, he'll do

name! Remember?”

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

miss Ryan like crazy, so I doubt

she asks.

he's going to be part of the group once he takes off?

“Don't know.

guys are going to help him pack up and

has a ton of shit and it's like an all-

hope he stays in touch—at least I want him to, I can't speak for

much to do to

So much to pack.

So much to buy.

here because when I return for break, I

to 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 the sheets and

God,

for your future husband, but, hello, we both know he’s THAT bad.” She takes out her phone and shows mea photo that was taken

you see what's in the background of this picture?”

few bottles

but the man has a freaking

one in all eight bathrooms in their house?” I