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.

take a lot of focus when

the best things about this summer, I

onto

"What's that?"

and Dad have

“Whaaaat?” I smile.

a surprise to

tonight when you picked

they decided not to give me a time anymore.” “oh

not, I just got the shackles taken off, I

they will—like in three seconds.” She

pulls into Blake's

is making me so hungry.” “I'm sure they'll share,’ I say and climb

you don't have to carry

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.

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

and we can hear the bell go

look

can't hear the doorbell.” She reaches for the handle,

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

just let

so, I tell

know we're coming over, they gave us a food order, so it should be fine.” She takes a step inside, looking in both directions before she glances back

down here and we'll eat in the kitchen?” "I say bring

a bar up there where I'm sure they have paper towels and drinks.”

the McDonald's out of my hands, leading us to the

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

them, they had a ton to drink.”

long, windy hallway toward Blake's wing, where he

sitting room