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.

just going to take a lot of focus when

one of the best things about this

onto Blake's

"What's that?"

Dad have

“Whaaaat?” I smile.

surprise to me,

told me tonight when

she'd spoken with Dad and they decided not to give me a time anymore.” “oh my God, the trouble

taken off, I don't want

in three seconds.” She

She pulls into

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

me something, you don't have to carry it all.” I shake my

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

“Are his parents’ home?"

I ask Sadie.

She shrugs.

"No idea.

or something, I doubt they park in the driveway.” “Try ringing the bell,”

the button and we can hear the bell go off inside, the double chimes that echo through the

“Where are the boys?” I look toward the

so big, they probably can't hear the doorbell.” She reaches for the handle, pressing down on

we just go in?” I've only been to Blake's house a few times,

just let

so,

coming over, they gave us a food order, so it should be fine.” She takes a step inside,

to them or leave it down here and we'll eat in the kitchen?”

there where I'm

of my hands, leading us to the massive staircase that wraps around the

few steps,

had a ton to drink.”

staircase and down the long, windy hallway toward Blake's wing, where

room and that's when we hear