You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 14

Easton

“I think I’m dying…” I groan the next morning, holding my head between my hands as if it’s going to fall off at any minute and, honestly, I wouldn’t be against it fuck, how much did I drink?

I dreamt of cat woman.

The dream quickly turned into a nightmare when Ryan’s face replaced hers, causing me to question my sexuality, only to wake up screaming when Ryan spooned me.

I was the small spoon.

That trauma will stay with me for life, I’ve never shoved Ryan so hard.

He fell off the bed and landed on Blake who woke up yelling about a lizard named Mike.

I need new friends.

I’m still pissed at Blake for taunting me last night, even though I have zero interest in Harper. I mean if she was the last girl on earth, I’d still pass her by, she’s just too-t oo something. Plain? No, that’s not it. She’s just annoying as hell, never listens to anything I say, despite every single

warning and she’s always there.

My mind decides to remind me about her banging body beneath that bikini, but I quickly shove the thought away.

Fine, so one time I found her hot.

It means nothing

Because she’s Ryan’s sister and that was the whole fucking point of not inviting her to my party,

“Thought you were gonna pass out in your own puke last night” Blake sits up and wipes his face with his hands. “What’s this shit about cats again? I’m starting to worry about you, man. That’s twice now, is that what alcohol does to you? Makes

you hallucinate about pussy?” He laughs at his own joke. “See what I did there?”

I chuck a pillow at his face and instantly regret it as my head pounds harder. “I need aspirin.”

“And I need tits to bury my face between. Alas, we don’t always get what we want, stupid universe…”

at him and just shake

He shrugs. “You have any

get up, body weak from dehydration, careful not to wake a still sleeping Ryan who’s holding the pillow

.

feathers are going to pop

party has done to my home and for some

a long drag of his juice. “Things

to take a drink but I pause. “Hey, you ever

Blake stills. “Why?”

curious…I mean she’s

on

gonna stop you right there before Ryan finds out and murders you in your own bed. She’s saved herself for him since I don’t even know, the

“Hmmm.”

both turn to watch Ryan stumble outside, flopping onto a lawn chair next to us, dark aviators covering his eyes and a beer

ass.” Blake grins,

dark hair, and while I don’t typically even pay attention to girls with dark hair, hers was silky. Thick. It made me think about pulling

my throat as my body

is wrong with me?

seeking me out. I mean she

Fuck that shit

he takes one more swig

here.”

“Uber?” Blake asks.

He scowls. “Never mind. Just

my world? And why do I even care when she’s a nobody? A nerdy girl with exactly one best friend and a popular brother she mooches off to crash parties

I think about her, the angrier I get. Because when I do think about her, I think about her tongue,

I want to

myself saying as I jog

help him grab his stuff and open the front door to see Harper standing there in nothing but cropped denim

Ah, we meet again.

the door. “Did

eyes widen, and then quickly turn into slits. “Why do you