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

CHAPTER 16

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I drifted through the week like a zombie. Sam and Laura hovered over me like I was some fragile bird, and it became a lot. I appreciated that they didn't ask me if I was okay, but being there all the time meant that they didn't believe I was.

I haven't been sleeping well, and nightmares have woken me up more than a few times. Luckily, Josh didn't know-well, I don't think he knew. Our rooms were on opposite sides of the house.

So here I was another morning and another night I didn't sleep.

I just lay in bed, waiting for it to be 5 a.m. so that I could take a run. I knew Luke would be there for the run, and maybe that's what kept me up. The anticipation of seeing him was overwhelming, but I kept telling myself it wasn't.

No matter what time I went - Luke was there, falling in the right behind me. We didn't talk; he never ran behind me and made sure I got home before he left.

On the first run, I thought he was being nice and doing Josh a favor. Then, the next morning, when he was there, I asked him why, and he just shrugged, waiting for us to start. So, by day three, I didn't even ask.

I was itching to get out of bed and go for a run, but I didn't want to see Luke. I still hated men, and the more I looked at Luke, the more I realized I didn't hate him.

So I skipped the run and called Sam and Laura for a coffee

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could avoid Luke, but Sam and Laura-there was no way. We planned the entire weekend, and they invited. themselves to a sleepover. I wanted to tell them I just needed a night by myself, but they meant well. Maybe I needed an all-girls night after all.

house for a sleepover - again. It seemed like they'd been staying over every other night this week, but I wasn't complaining. It was nice to

to see Luke leaning against

locker, and seeing Luke press Clair up against my locker

not to upset the status quo. I walked right

but they ignored me, and Clair pulled Luke into her kiss. I wanted

you go have lunch somewhere

have yelled a little, but good grief, they didn't

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turn to look at me while Claire wiped her

my eyes, yanking my locker open and grabbing what I needed before making a quick escape.. I was

"Hey, Jess,"

Nope. Not happening.

I walked faster...

on my arm to stop me. My body just acted, and

heart was racing, and I stood there, staring at him for a moment, trying to calm myself down. I shouldnt have reacted like that. I knew Luke

What could

a flicker of regret on his face, and the hand reaching out to touch me closed into a tight fist. Luke blew out a breath.

a step back. "What do you mean? I'll run if I