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

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CHAPTER 31

JESS

It's been a week-one whole week-and Luke hasn't

acknowledged my presence. In fact, I usually get ignored, but now I get avoided like I carry the bubonic plague or something.

"Laura, pssst," I whispered to Laura and pulled her from her locker into the bathroom.

"Look. I know this goes beyond friendship rules, but..." I whispered as I shut the door, but someone bumped me from the other side. "Hey! What are you guys 'doing in here without me?" Sam whined, and she stumbled into the bathroom after us.

and she made a motion to zip

need to ask you if my brother mentioned anything about Luke?" I pleaded with her, but Laura just

bathroom, checking if anyone else was there before leaning in closer. "Jess, Josh hasn't said much, but he did seem pretty pissed the other night. He kept muttering something about Luke and needing to have a serious talk." "Ugh, for the life of me, I can't figure out why Luke refuses to acknowledge me. Maybe all of it was just in my head. Maybe it was a dream. I'd dreamt all of

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a hand through my hair. "Just

tell her yet. Laura only knew because she kind

bearing down on me. "Luke and I... almost... you

more, and Laura's jaw dropped. "Almost? Like, how almost?" Sam asked, her voice barely

heat up. "But Josh interrupted us, and now Luke's been avoiding me ever

something else, a bathroom stall opened, and Tiffany, the head cheerleader and self-proclaimed soon-to-be homecoming queen, walked out. She gave all three of us a very knowing look like

under their breaths, exchanging worried

well," Tiffany said, a smirk playing on her lips. "Isn't this interesting? Jess