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Harvard
September 13, 2013
The doorbell rang.
“I got it. I got it. I got it!” I called before Derek could get off of the couch.
He laughed and got to his feet.
I swung the front door open, and Josie stood in the doorway, looking as utterly glamorous as always. We both shrieked, throwing our arms around each other and swaying side to side.
“I missed you so much,” I told her.
“Same. So much.”
I released her and pulled back. “You look amazing.”
She laughed. “Thanks. I love this,” she said, touching my green dress. Her eyes swept to Derek. “And this!”
“Hey, Josie,” he said.
She wrapped him in a hug, forgoing his offered hand. “This is the best taste you’ve ever had, Mars.”
I shook my head.
But Derek quirked a smile. “I couldn’t agree more.”
“Now, are there bars around here or
