Chapter 44

Easton

Her dark eyes, which were full of anger only seconds ago, are now filledwith shock. Confusion.

“You didn't kiss her?” Her voice is a squeak. My scared little mouse.Slowly I shake my head, staring at her lips. There are too many peoplearound-and there's hardly anybody out here-but I'm not risking kissingHarper in front of an audience.

No matter how badly I want to.

Harper stands taller. “I don't believe you.”

“It's true.” I take a step back and throw out my arms, my palms pointedat the sky. “I shoved Aisha away at the last second and she got pissed.”What else is new?

“And then I catch you kissing Blake.” 1 grin, like I'm having the time ofmy life, when I'm not. Fuck, I'm furious just thinking of her mouth underhis. “How was it? I've heard he has sloppy technique. Uses too muchtongue.”

“Better than you, that's for sure,” she spits out, her aim true.

A direct hit to my ego.

And heart.

Leaning my head back, I stare up at the cloudless sky, my brainscrambling to come up with something. Anything. I always have a readyinsult to throw at her, but right now, my mind's a blank.

Finally, I turn my attention to her, wondering why she hasn't left yet. Ifshe didn’t

give a shit about me, she'd be gone already. Right?

“So I guess you like it sloppy and with too much tongue. Noted. Maybenext time that's what I'll give you.” I snag her hand and pull her in close,her body colliding with mine. Just like that, my skin tingles, wantingmore.

Wanting her.

“There will be no next time,” she says between clenched teeth.“Because you're Blake's now? Wonder what your brother would saywhen he replaces out you've gone from one of his best friends to thenext.” I smirk. “If you go through enough of us, maybe we could all gettogether one night and run a train on you. I'd bet you'd like,”

The slap comes out of nowhere, right across my face. She's alreadyjerked her hand out of my grip and there are tears streaming down hercheeks. Angry ones. Her gaze blazes with fury and I've never seen herlook so beautiful.

“You're disgusting,” she whispers harshly before she turns and marchesaway.

Away from me.

I watch her go, my gaze dropping to her ass. Even knowing how madshe is, I can't help but check her out. Or replace her attractive.

Like Id run a train on her with my friends. Please. I wouldn't let any ofthose fucks so much as look at her.

Harper's mine.

She belongs to me.

“Come over to my house later,” Ryan proposes as we walk out to theparking lot after school.

"Why?" I ask warily, not wanting to see Harper. It's probably best if Ikeep my distance for a couple hours.

Couple days.

Whatever.

“I scored a few fine ass blunts, that why.” Ryan grins. “And you wouldn'tbelieve where I found them.”

“Where?”

“On the roof of the school. I was up there in the middle of seventhperiod and found them hidden behind an air conditioning unit.Wrapped up all nice and neat.” Ryan laughs.

"You probably stole someone's stash.” I shake my head. “They're goingto be real pissed when they discover it's gone.”

“Who cares? They're the dumbasses who left it up there.” Ryan is stilllaughing, pleased as hell with himself.

“And what were you doing on the roof anyway?”

He comes to a stop and I do too, watching him carefully. He's beenacting more mysterious lately, and I have no idea what he's been up to.“Sneaking out of class. I can't stand school anymore.” He shakes hishead. “I just want to graduate and get out of here.”

“We've still got a long way to go,” I say as we resume walking

“Don't remind me,” he mutters. “We on for tonight or what?”

“Where are your parents?” I don't think they'd approve of us gettingtogether and having a blunt sesh at their house.

Ryan glances around, as if he doesn't want anyone else to hear us.“They're out of town for the next few days and into the weekend. Mydad is on a business trip and Mom went with him. And since they foundout about our last get together at the house, they gave Harp and I abunch of shit about having no one over. The lecture was fuckin’torture.”

Interesting.

“But you're still having a bunch of people over.”

“Not a bunch,” Ryan clarifies. “Only a choice few. I'm inviting a coupleof the guys. You know, the usual.”

“Like Blake?” I'll want to tear that fucker's man bun right off his headthe first chance I get.

Ryan frowns. “I already talked to him and he said he had to pass. Saidsomething else came up last minute, though he also promised he'd tryto stop by later.”

Huh. Wonder what the hell that's about.

“And where will your sister be?” My voice is casual. My entire demeanornonchalant. I don’t want to look like I care about Harper's whereabouts.But I do care. I care a lot.

“Studying in her room? She said she has an essay due and doesn't wantus to disturb her.” Ryan laughs. “We can just smoke outside, youknow?"

“Sure,” I say. “I'll be there. What time?”

“Seven? Whenever, man. My door is always open to you.”

We both glance to our left when we see Harper approach, Sadie rightnext to her. They watch us with wary gazes and I feel like we're doingthe same thing to them

“What are you boys planning tonight, hmm?” The devilish smile onSadie’s face tells me she's on to us.

Hmm, and how would she know? Can't help but wonder if Ryan'sfucking around with her on the side.

“None of your damn business,” Ryan calls out to her with a smile,making her laugh. “You ready to go, Harper?”

She nods, murmuring something to Sadie before she brushes right pastme and

climbs into the passenger seat of her brother's car.

I watch her as she pulls the door shut, shoving my hands in my frontpockets as Ryan reminds me to come by around seven and then jogsover to the driver's side of his car. She glances out the window, hergaze locking with mine, her eyes narrowing.

I lift the corner of my mouth in a one-sided smile, thinking of all the funwe could have tonight if she'd let me sneak into her room. I'm sure Icould convince her to let me inside. I'd even bet on it.

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