Chapter 103
Easton Oh shit.
Between Harper tossing Blake and Aisha out— something I'd already done and they hadn't listened—and Sadie asking Ryan if he fucked Aisha, I don't know which is more wild.
Maybe it's the possibility that my best friend hadn't fucked anyone before Sadie.
That little player made his way around school, the same way I did.
But he hadn't slept with any of the girls he hooked up with? Now that's mind—blowing.
"Sadie ... '
Ryan starts.
"Don't fucking Sadie me, '
she responds.
I look at my girl who's taken a seat on the couch, staying far away from this argument.
Hell, I don't blame her, it's her brother and his sex life.
That's ano touch zone.
"L need an answer, Ryan.
I need to know the truth if you want this relationship to last a second longer. '
He moves across the room and tries to put his hands on her waist, but she pulls away.
“Answer me, '
she snarls.
His face drops, no longer making eye contact with her.
Oh damn.
I can feel Sadie's anger building from all the way over here.
“You know what kills me the most? '
Ryan says.
"That you're questioning whether I told you the truth or not.
That you listened to her and doubted me. '
"You're turning this around on me? How dare you- '
"You're furious that Aisha made you look like a lunatic outside, chasing after her with a knife when it wasn't true.
Meanwhile, she stuck a knife in my back and you're kicking me while I'm down. '
My eyes are bouncing between Sadie and Ryan, taking in both of their expressions, feeling both sides.
“I need to hear you Say it, '
she whispers.
"I need it, Ryan. '
"I didn't fuck her. '
Sadie puts her hands over her face, bending forward, like she's just finished running and she's trying to catch her breath.
But I know she's just trying to hide her emotion.
She feels emotionally beaten.
We all do at this point.
I walk over to the couch and sit next to Harper, pulling her against me.
She doesn't move as easily as I want her to.
In fact, her body is stiff, almost frozen.
“What's going on, baby? '
"That was ... '
She shakes her head.
“I can't, Easton.
I just can't. '
"Can't what? '
I turn her face, so she looks at me.
“Breathe. '
She gets up and rushes down the hallway to our room and I glance back at Ryan and Sadie, Sadie now hurrying after , leaving Ryan and I staring at each other.
“What in the literal fuck, '
I say to him.
He puts his hands in the air like I'm pointing a gun at him.
"I have no fucking idea what just happened.
It's like the goddamn Twilight Zone just exploded in here. '
I smile, remembering the highlights, and the one I want to bring up.
"So, V—card, huh? At the lake house out of all places— '
"Shut it, '
he warns.
"Seriously, not a fucking word about it. '
I didn't know my boy was a virgin, I certainly didn't think he'd be losing it this weekend.
As much as I want to give him shit, I don't, I sit on the couch and run my hands through my hair, moving on to a more pressing matter.
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