You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 194

Easton

“Another beer?"

Blake says, walking into his room with the third six— pack of the afternoon.

He told us he needed help packing up to go to college, that he had a shit—ton of stuff, but I never expected this.

It's like he's moving his whole house.

"Fuck yes,’ I answer, holding out my hand.

“Without question,” Ryan says.

“Why in the hell didn't you hire a moving company?"

I ask, glancing around the room, seeing all the boxes we've done so far, knowing we have way more to go.

Blake sets the rest of the beers on his desk and starts putting another box together.

"Because I have two best friends who are more than capable of doing it.” He laughs and I want to knock his ass out.

We've been here for hours and we'll still be here for a few more.

“After this, I'm not sure you'll be able to call us friends anymore,’ Ryan says, wiping the sweat off his brow.

"This is hard ass work.” "Tell me about it” I add, lifting a box of books out of his room to bring it into the hallway, swearing it weighs at least a hundred pounds.

I stand in the doorway, taking an inventory of what's left.

“Why do you need all this shit anyway?"

"Because I need it,” Blake answers.

“Your bitching isn't going to speed this process up.” He walks over to the desk and hands me another beer.

and stop crying.” I twist off

were taken in the photobooth that was rented for the night and he points it

you and the freshman?” He finishes with

started between

just a date.” “Then why didn't you take Aisha if she wasn't anyone special?”

the packing to take

guys don't like her and I didn't want to bring her around the group since all

for you guys.” “And

have lost her

from

fucking edge.” "Don't get me started on the whore incident, it makes my fucking blood boil” Ryan says, “Let's talk about something important, like if the freshman put out.” “Jesus,” I groan and

“Well, did she?"

Ryan follows up.

“That's certainly never stopped you before,” I add. Blake goes back to his closet, taking another armful

want to get all involved, and then worry she might show up

coming to hunt your ass down for taking his daughter's virginity after

“That too,’ Blake agrees.

in my pocket and take out my phone, seeing a text from

a while? Should Sadie and I bring you food? I glance up and say, “Anyone hungry? Harper and Sadie are offering to

and a

"You want both?"

fifth beer and doing manual labor. Don't fight with me. Yes, I want both.” I continue to chuckle and look at

large pizzas and your brother also wants

else? Me: Just

Silly, you already

the food and hurry over here, so

Harper: See ya soon.

no time, let's get this shit wrapped up,’ I tell them and I drop my

taking any of his furniture, he instructed us not to touch his

of shit under my bed, shit I don't want out in the open, I figure Blake does too, and he'll need that stuff packed

get on my stomach and take a peek undemeath, checking out

one thing under

A box.

the size that would fit a couple