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“I… don’t know, ‘
I tell her.
“Harper, I let you go to Easton’s lake house for the weekend, I had you stay there an extra night because of the storm. And that whole time, I had no idea you two wereareintimate. ‘
Her eyes widen.
“How could you do that to me? How could you be so dishonest with me? ‘
“It wasn’t intentional. I didn’t do it to upset you. ‘
‘You’ve always been the most honest, loyal, forthcoming girlit’s your brother who keeps everything locked up like a vault. And now I have to find out like this? Does Ryan know you’re dating his best friend or is that another fire I have to prepare myself for? ‘
I swallow.
“He knows. ‘
“Of course. I’m the last to find out, makes perfect sense. ‘
“I- ‘
“Disappointed doesn’t even begin to cover it, Harper. I’ve always trusted you to make mature decisions, I’ve given you the freedom to do so, and this is how you treat that freedom? With this much disrespect? ‘
“Mom… ‘
I reach for her hand, knowing I have to make this better.
“What happened today was wrong, I shouldn’t have done that. You definitely shouldn’t have walked in on it, but you need to know I’m being careful.
Easton and Iwe’re both being careful. I’ve waited a long time to do this, I wanted to make sure it was with the right person. ‘
I nod.
“And it is. ‘
I take a breath, fibbing just a little when I add,
“He’s been so incredible to mefrom day one. ‘
“Wait … are you telling me .. ‘
She pauses, her chest heaving as she takes a massive breath.
“You’re on birth control? ‘
“Don’t you remember when I went to the doctor last year because my cramps were so bad, and she put me on the pill to help make them better? You came to the appointment with me, Mom. ‘
“Jesus. ‘
She grabs her chest, pushing against it.
“I didn’t even think about it because in the same appointment, you told the doctor you weren’t sexually active. ‘
“And I wasn’tthen. ‘
She continues to stare at me, my stomach in knots.
“But now you’re using birth control, so you won’t get pregnant. ‘
Disappointment is dripping from her voice. It’s killing me.
“Mom, I’m a senior in high school, I’m almost eighteen ‘
“And I’m still your mother, something you’re obviously forgetting. ‘
She shakes her head.
“I knew this was coming one day, I’m not naive. But to find out like this? ‘
Her face drops, her stare now on the floor.
“I think I need another minute. ‘
She gets up from the couch, pacing the living room. Every time she looks up at the tree, she turns, and heads in the opposite direction. When she finally stops in front of me, she holds out her hand.
“Give me your phone. ‘
“Mom ‘
“Your phone. Now. ‘
“Because I’m having sex? ‘
She threatened to take it when Easton was here, but I didn’t think she was serious. I thought I could make this better if I explained everything. And now … it’s worse? ‘This is my house, my floor that I found you on” she grabs the phone from my hand”and your father and I pay for this phone line. Until you buy your own phone and pay for service, then I’ll take it away whenever I damn well please. ‘
She points to the stairs.
“I want you to go to your room right now and I want you to think about respect and what that exactly means and the lack of respect that you showed this family today. ‘
She shoves the phone into her back pocket.
“I also want you to think about how wrong you were by not telling me about you and Eastonhow allowing that boy upstairs, allowing you to stay at his lake house is an entirely different situation now that I know he’s sleeping with my daughter. ‘
Her hand is back on her chest, holding it like her heart is about to fall out. My arms wrap around my stomach.
“I’m sorry. ‘
“I don’t want to hear it. ‘
She points to the stairs.
“Go. ‘
I feel the tears start to pool the minute I stand and hurry for the stairs, rushing up the long flignt and running into my room, shutting the door behind me. No phone. No trustit’s gone as far as my mom is concerned and the minute she tells Dad, it’ll be gone with him, too. I feel sick. I look at my bed and almost throw myself on it, burying my face under a pillow to scream, when the sight of my laptop catches my attention. I sit at my desk and click the screen alive, pulling up my email and typing a message to Easton. Me: I’m so sorry Mom barked at you, ugh, she’s so pissed. She took my phone, and this is the only way I can communicate. FML. I can’t believe she came home. I mean, talk about bad timing, right? I get up to go to bed when a message almost immediately comes into my inbox. Easton: Are you okay? Me: Yes. No. I don’t know. She’s really mad, I know she’s going to tell my dad. Maybe I should have told them about you … I stare at my inbox, waiting for him to respond. Several minutes pass and there’s still nothing from him. I go to my bed, looking back at the screen every few seconds to see if a message comes in. But nothing. Not even after the most awkward family dinner ever. Not even when I climb into bed to go to sleep. Not even when I wake up the next morning for school after the most restless night ever. Is Easton … mad? But what did I do wrong?
Easton
I’m not surprised to find Harper at my locker when I get to school the next morning. I expected her to be standing there, looking pouty, just like she is, especially after not emailing her back last night. Truth is, I was fucking pissed. And I still am.
“I’m not in the mood, ‘
I tell her. I twist the padlock to enter the combination and pull the door to my locker open once it’s unlocked.
“But why? What happened? What did I do? I can’t handle my parents being angry at me and you, too, Easton ‘
“That’s the whole thing, Harper. I can’t fucking figure out why you wouldn’t tell your parents about us. Am I this disgusting little secret to you? ‘
She backs up, like I just spit in her face,
“What? Is that really what you think? ‘
“Now I do. ‘
I grab two books, toss them into my backpack, and slam the locker shut.
“I had you over to my house for dinner, you sat with my parents, and it was clear to themto everyone that you’re my girlfriend. Yet, I’m this big fucking secret to your family. How do you think that makes me feel? ‘
“I… ‘
Her eyes are filling with tears.
“I didn’t even think of it that way. ‘
“Because you didn’t think and that’s a fucking problem. ‘
“ ‘
“Do you know how much I’ve changed for you? I’ ve settled down, I’ve committed, I’ve basically ruined a friendship with Blake all because of you. And what are you doing for me? Lying to your family about us being together? ‘
She shakes her head, the first drip falling from her eyes.
“No. It’s not like that. You know it’s not like that. ‘
“I do? Tell me. ‘
“I love you, Easton. ‘
I sigh. It kills me that she’s crying. That her parents are upset with her, that I’m upset with her, that she’s feeling raw as hell. But, damn it, she’s wrong, and I don’t know how to make it any clearer to her.
“What now? ‘
I ask her.
“Your mother catches me eating your pussy and now I’m supposed to just go over to your house, like nothing happened? Like every time she looks at me, she’s not visualizing me on the floor, feasting on her daughter? ‘
“Oh God … I don’t know, ‘
she says in almost a whisper.
“They’re not talking to me, so I don’t know what’s going to happen. ‘
‘You need to make this right. ‘
“I will. ‘
She reaches for me.
“I promise. ‘
I say nothing as she grips my waist, trying to pull me closer to her.
“Please love me right now. I had the worst night, I’m falling apart from all this fighting. Everyone is mad at me, and my heart can’t take it. ‘
“Because you fucked up. ‘
She wipes her eyes.
“I know, Easton, and I’m going to fix it. They know nowabout us, that we’ re having sex, that I’m on birth control so I won’t get pregnant, there are no secrets anymore. ‘
“And your mother wants me to fucking die, and your dad probably wants to slit my throat. Thank God he didn’t catch us. ‘
She winces at the description, and then shrugs.
“Maybe? ‘
She puts up her hand the second I start to respond and says,
“But they would anyway, think about it. I’m their little girl, every dad wants to kill the man their seventeenyearold daughter is sleeping with. ‘
She has a point. That doesn’t make me any happier.
“I’m still pissed. ‘
“I know. ‘
When she tries to pull me closer and I don’t budge, she wraps her arms around my back, burying her face against my chest.
“AllI thought about last night was why you weren’t messaging me back. It broke me, Easton. ‘
I can feel her tears soak through my shirt.
“I needed you. I was hurting so badly. ‘
Fuck me. I hold the back of her head, my fingers lost in her wet hair.
“I didn’t want to abandon you, but fuck, Harper, that shit is wrong, and you know it. You hurt me. ‘
“I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry. ‘
We stand there in silence, hugging each other, the anger just starting to simmer out of me. I don’t know how she’s going to make this better. I also don’t know how I’m going to face her parents again, which causes a real problem because of my friendship with Ryan. I can only imagine the next time I’m around them, I’m going to feel like the biggest piece of shit. I don’t want that. I’ve respected their daughter. I didn’t push her to fuck me. I made sure she was on the pill before I stopped using a condom. I’ve honored herin ways I’ve never honored other women in the past. The drama, lately, never fucking ends. I kiss the top of her head, holding her tighter, when the bell rings.
“We have to get to class, ‘
I tell her.
“You’re going to have to let go. ‘
She squeezes for a second longer, and then looks up at me.
“Favor? ‘
“What? ‘
“Can I borrow your phone? ‘
I chuckle.
“Why? ‘
“Seriously? ‘
She snorts.
“I haven’t seen my phone in over twelve hours and my entire life is on it. I just need to log into some of the apps and see if there are messages waiting for me. ‘
I reach into my pocket and hand her mine.
“We’ re not done talking about this. ‘