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

CHAPTER 23 JESS

I stepped into the pool, locking eyes with Luke. He stared at me while he kissed Simone, or whatever her name was. I

deliberately put on a very small red bikini, and by the look on Tom's face, I made a good choice.

I looked away from Luke and gave Tom my sweetest smile. Before he smiled back, his gaze flickered to my brother, who was holding Luara on the other side of the pool. I watched my brother give Tom a subtle nod. That must have been a signal or something because Tom gave me a toothy grin back and swam over to me.

"Hey, Jess."

"Hi," I sunk into the cool water, dipping beneath and surfacing, gliding my hands through my hair. Tom's jaw went a little slack, and I swear his eyes almost popped out of his head.

"I. Uh. Do you enjoy swimming?" Tom's words stumbled out, and I couldn't help but let out a small laugh at his nervousness.

"I like running," I said sweetly and stepped closer to him, inches separating us.

"You must-run a lot..."

"Why do you say that?" I cocked my head to the side, stepping forward, forcing Tom to walk back to the deep end until we

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were both treading water.

really good in that bikini," he whispered, and I felt a blush creep up my neck. Tom was the quarterback, and despite being a jock, he was genuinely

standing up so fast that Simone almost tumbled into the pool. "Ugh. Asshole. My hair can't do water," She whined, but Luke

staying. I'm sure you can handle a

glare at

her off. "Yeah. That's what I said."

Tom.

asking,

Josh stepped in just in time. "Just go

but I wouldn't lose this one. I knew Luke was waiting for me, watching me, so I turned around, kissed Tom on the lips and then swam to the opposite side to get out.

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murderous glare as I walked past him to grab my

walked out. He was fuming. Every inch of him seemed on edge. His jaw was clenched, his cap was pulled down low enough that I couldn't make it his depression, and the way he balled his fists told me it wasn't going to be a

saying anything, he pulled over. "What the fuck

out the window, bored. "I have no idea what you are talking about. Mind driving,

what! Tom? Really?" His condescending voice hit

and we just sat there, staring at each other. I wouldn't be the first one