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

CHAPTER 26

JESS

Luke stepped forward again, but the wall was behind me this time, and I had nowhere to go. My heart started to race as he closed the distance, his tall frame looming over me. The kitchen suddenly felt much smaller, his presence overwhelming me. "Luke, what are you doing?" I whispered, my voice trembling slightly. I wasn't sure if it was fear or something else entirely. He was so close, his body heat mingling with mine, and I could smell his cologne, he smelled like... Luke. It made my head spin. Luke's eyes bore into mine, his jaw still clenched. "Making sure you're safe," he said, his voice low and rough.

The space between us seemed to crackle with electricity. I was painfully aware of how close he was, his chest almost brushing against mine. My breath hitched. Tom's touch had felt wrong, but Luke's proximity was something else entirely. It made my pulse quicken and my "Safe?" I echoed, trying to sound sarcastic but failing. My voice. came out shaky, betraying my nerves. "I don't need you to babysit me, Luke."

His expression softened slightly, but his intensity didn't waver. "Maybe not, but I promised Josh I'd look out for you." He leaned in closer, his breath warm against my ear as he told the lie. It

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came from his mouth with ease. We both knew he wasn't here because Josh asked him to be. "And I keep my promises."

I swallowed hard, my mouth suddenly dry. His words sent at shiver down my spine, and I couldn't ignore how my body responded to him. My fingers itched to reach out and touch him, to see if he was as solid and real as he seemed.

barely more than a whisper. "And what about the other promise

he had made just hung between us, heavy and suffocating. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, my body betraying me as I fought to

and something deeper. "That's not something I can just do." Luke closed his eyes for a second, "You deserve better than that. Better than me." I wanted

deserve better? We both know that you have no problem taking a different girl to bed every night, but for some reason, not me. Because what? I deserve better? Bullshit Luke. I'm just not good enough, am I? You can

you

to do it. Were you?" Luke didn't even flinch because I was

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the way and leave, but his arms slammed into the wall beside

might give in. But then

asking for," I

slowly, and he could tell he was holding himself back from something. "I can't, Jess," he

but I was prepared for it. "Of course not," I said, my voice hardening. "That would ruin your

look back as I headed to my

closed the door behind me and slumped against it, feeling the weight of everything crashing down on me. I

Get out, Luke," I snapped, my voice trembling with anger and hurt.