Letting My Brother's Best Friend Take My V-Card

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CHAPTER 15

JESS

I'd spent the entire Saturday hauled up in my room, refusing to leave. Between Laura and Sam, I had enough snacks to last me through winter, and I'm stocked with action-packed movies. No romcoms because boys suck

All of them.

Josh hasn't checked in on me once, and neither has Luke.

It's fine.

I didn't care.

They didn't care.

I texted Josh that I didn't want our parents to know. They were in Paris for the next month, and Luke's parents joined them. Nothing happened anyway, so there was nothing to tell.

with, "OK," and that was it-the full extent of our brother-sister

through a shower after I heard Josh leave the house. He didn't mention where he was going, and I didn't care. Thad space. I could leave my room without the risk of

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But that somehow seemed wrong could I just go outside and enjoy the day after

reason, it felt like I was supposed to be mourning something;

cereal like it's the most normal thing to do on a Sunday morning in my house. He looked up, and surprise

Uh... I'll leave." I mumbled, retreating to the hallway, but Luke stopped me. "No, Wait. Stay. I mean, you're out. Out of your room." Luke seemed frazzled like he hadn't expected me to be in

myself. We ate in silence at opposite ends of the counter for a few minutes until the question in my head finally just came out. "Why are you here?" Luke didn't even look up. He kept chewing

do you

Luke said as if it were apparent. I swallowed hard. They were taking shifts to make sure

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something?

my cereal. I needed to get out of here. I needed to run.

for a run," I said to the room, not

fuck you are!" He suddenly growled, and I jumped a little. I saw regret cross his face, and then he said a little softer now, "You are not going running alone,

need to run. I'll be fine." I said, squaring my shoulders, but Luke stepped forward, trapping me between the counter and his body. He was