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.

shushed her, and she made a motion to

So I need to ask you if my brother mentioned anything about

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.

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through my hair.

her eyes wide with curiosity. I'd forgotten I didn't tell her yet. Laura only knew because she kind of walked

the weight of the past week bearing down on me. "Luke and I...

even more, and Laura's jaw dropped. "Almost? Like, how almost?" Sam

feeling my cheeks heat up. "But Josh interrupted us,

as I was about to say 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 she had heard the

Laura both cursed under their breaths,

on her lips. "Isn't this interesting? Jess