Evan stopped completely. He was staring at her with those intense eyes. Staring right into her. Just like he had in those… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Can I paint you?” Finn asked. Megan blinked. “Okay, that’s basically the last thing I ever thought you were gonna say.” — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Do I make you nervous?" He asked. I shook my head. He pulled me back slightly, looked me in the eye, and… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
Megan could have kissed him. If there weren't a million obstacles, both physical and psychological, in her way, of course. — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
Half delirious, I slipped my hands around Whit's thick neck. The second Idid he got confident.His mouth moved over mine in a… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“So, hey, you wanna meet me out in the shed later?” Finn asked, popping a pretzel into his mouth. “Oh, sure,” Megan… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“you guys all suck you know that?" Meagan shouted, flinging open the door of the shed. Finn dropped his paintbrush on the… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
Finally Doug broke the stalemate and looked at Megan. "Thanks a lot," he said sarcastically. Then he yanked off his plastic gloves,… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Now, in case any of you knuckleheads were having any funny ideas about the new member of the household, your mother and… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“The last time we saw you, you had that teddy bear permanently attached to your side, didn’t you? What was his name… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“I don’t believe you guys,” she said. “What did I do this time?” “You got Finn grounded,” Ian said finally. “Yeah, and… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“So, is she giving you hell?” “Who?” “Hailey,” Finn replied. Megan smirked. “Nothing I can’t handle.” Finn turned away from his painting… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Hey,” Finn said, glancing over his shoulder. He had the end of a paintbrush clenched between his teeth. “You’re just in time.”… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Wow,” Finn said, looking her up and down. “Wander into a bad part of town?” Megan looked down at the scrape on… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“This is it?” he asked. “Yeah,” Megan replied. “Wow. I thought girls were notorious for overpacking.” “I’m not much of a girl,”… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Hey! Megan! Wait up!” Megan’s heart leaped out of her chest as she whirled around. There he was, running toward her through… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“She headed out into the hall and knocked quietly on his door. “Come in!” Megan took a deep breath and stepped inside.… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“I realized I been kind of a jerk lately.” “Oh, you realized that, huh?” Megan said. “Let me finish, woman!” Doug said.… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Finally Finn was able to sit and Megan rolled away from him, sitting in the dirt at his side. They both fought… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“We always thought it was cool that my mom only had boys, you know? Doug said, for once dropping his gangsta accent.… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Now, all of a sudden, she had an overwhelming urge to talk to Finn. She turned and, out of habit, walked over… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Megan sat and watched Finn as he worked, sketching her outline, the pencil scraping lightly against the cloth. He was riveted, concentrating,… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Megan glanced at Finn, who was sitting next to Evan, then checked on John. His eyes were trained on the TV. “Um…aren’t… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Finn’s hand cupped the back of her head and his other hand lightly touched her knee. Megan’s skin was on fire. Finn… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Finn looked up at Megan and suddenly she felt totally self-conscious. But she meant everything she had said. She knew she was… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“It was this whole huge deal,” Megan said. “But then we re-voted and I won! I still can’t believe it.” “Well, congratulations,”… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“It’s time to pack your gear, Kicker,” her father announced, forcing a boisterous grin. “We’re moving to South Korea!” Yup. There it… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Hey, Hailey, want a bracelet?” Pearl asked. Everyone turned to look at her. Stilted conversation was one thing. Gifts were quite another.… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“They both fought to catch their breath, though Megan's oxygen deprivation had nothing to do with the game. "You okay?" Finn asked.… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“So, Hailey give you those?” Finn asked, lifting his chin and looking at her legs. He squirted some paint from a tube… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“The boys will take a little while to adjust, but I’m sure you’ll all get along,” her mother said. Boys? Megan’s mind… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“So, look, you can't leave," Doug said, sitting straight up and turning towards her. "if you do, Miller's gonna revert and Caleb… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“ Kicker5525: SOS! TooDamn-Funky: where r u? Kicker5525: public bus. not totally sure it’s the right 1. TooDamn-Funky: r u running away????… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“There was a noise out back and Megan stalked to the end of the hall to look out the window. The door… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“This is it?” he asked. “Yeah,” Megan replied. “Wow. I thought girls were notorious for overpacking.” “I’m not much of a girl,”… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Megan stopped suddenly--Finn’s face had gone all weird. He wasn’t smiling anymore. It seemed like he had stopped breathing. “What?” Megan said,… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“The back door closed as Megan came around the house, and she saw Finn cross the yard and head into the toolshed… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“She jumped up and grabbed the disk, but the second she came down, Ian and Caleb grasped onto her legs. “Get ’em… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“The last time we saw you, you had that teddy bear permanently attached to your side, didn’t you? What was his name again? Mr.… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“You don’t have to apologize, Megan,” Regina said, sinking into the chair across from hers. “I never asked you if you were interested in… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
Finally Doug broke the stalemate and looked at Megan. "Thanks a lot," he said sarcastically. Then he yanked off his plastic gloves, tossed them… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Observation #3: They gossip. Can you believe it? I overheard Finn and Doug in the backyard talking about some girl named Dawn who blew… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“They had been in her room. They had gone through her stuff. And Evan had seen her tampons. This was definitely the worst morning… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“We always thought it was cool that my mom only had boys, you know? Doug said, for once dropping his gangsta accent. “Who knew… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Megan sat and watched Finn as he worked, sketching her outline, the pencil scraping lightly against the cloth. He was riveted, concentrating, but his… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“I realized I been kind of a jerk lately.” “Oh, you realized that, huh?” Megan said. “Let me finish, woman!” Doug said. Megan suddenly… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“So, Hailey give you those?” Finn asked, lifting his chin and looking at her legs. He squirted some paint from a tube onto his… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
I had a dream this morning too, and you were in it," he said. "I don't remember what it was about, exactly, but when… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Listen, do you think we could not tell…everyone?” Megan said. “I think it would just make everything harder.” What with the massive victory party… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image
“Megan stopped suddenly--Finn’s face had gone all weird. He wasn’t smiling anymore. It seemed like he had stopped breathing. “What?” Megan said, her heart… — Kate Brian Copy Share Image