You’re Mine by Penny Brooks

Chapter 195

Harper

"I feel like this is enough food to feed our entire senior class,’ Sadie snorts as she drives away from McDonald's, our final stop for the boys.

That's after we already picked up the pizzas and added several large fries and a few more burgers to the order, knowing they're probably drunk and most definitely high and will eat more than they've asked for.

“You know our men, they're endless pits of hunger.” “Ain't that the truth.” She turns at the light, heading for Blake's neighborhood, one that's just as nice as Easton's.

“When does Blake leave again, like a few days, right?” “Girl, he's leaving tomorrow, that's why they need to get it all done today.

Once he's packed, the boys are going to load it all into Blake's car, and we're going to party tonight, and then Blake will take off in the moming.” “Damn.” She shakes her head.

"This is all happening so fast.” “You're telling me,’ I say as she begins to slow for the stop sign.

I glance at her.

"You know ...

we're next.” “Don't go there, we still need to shop and pack and have fun this summer.

We have some time before we take off."

She's right.

We have the whole summer, Blake is just going early to San Diego.

But I'm glad we're not heading to UCLA until freshman orientation, which is in a couple months.

I need more time with Sadie and I need more time with Ryan.

And I need time to unwind from the last few months of school and prepare my brain for all the hard work I have ahead of me.

How I'm going to balance Dean's List—something my scholarship requires me to maintain—with Easton and partying and college fun.

I know I can do it.

lot of

the best things about

turns onto

"What's that?"

Dad have dropped my

“Whaaaat?” I smile.

surprise to me,

just told me tonight when you picked

to be home and she said she'd spoken with Dad and they decided not to give me a time anymore.” “oh

not, I just got the shackles taken off, I don't want my parents to put

they will—like in three seconds.” She

She pulls into

“I'm sure they'll share,’ I say and climb out of the car, balancing

out her hands—‘“give me something, you don't have to carry it all.” I shake

the door, I'm fine.” We go up the walkway and up the front steps, knocking

“Are his parents’ home?"

I ask Sadie.

She shrugs.

"No idea.

their cars, but they have an eight— car garage or something, I doubt they park in the driveway.” “Try ringing the bell,” I say after another

presses the button and we can hear the bell go off inside, the

few minutes goes by, I say, “Where are the boys?” I look toward the driveway where Easton's jeep is parked with Ryan's car

be here.” “I'm sure they are, but the house is so big, they probably can't hear the doorbell.” She reaches for the handle, pressing down

go in?” I've only been to Blake's house a few

never just

think so, I

should be fine.” She takes a step inside, looking in both directions

down

remember correctly, there's a bar up there where I'm

behind us and takes the McDonald's out of my hands, leading us to the massive staircase that

the first few steps, I say, "Maybe they're

a ton to drink.” “Oh God, I didn't even

toward Blake's wing, where he has his own sitting area and bathroom, he even has a

his sitting room and that's when we