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

CHAPTER 41 JESS

Lying on my bed, I scrolled aimlessly through my feed, trying to distract myself from the turmoil inside me. The morning had been a whirlwind, and I was still reeling

from the confrontation with Luke. My thoughts were a chaotic mess, making it impossible to focus on anything for more than a few seconds.

Suddenly, a message popped up on my screen, causing my heart to skip a beat.

Luke: Jess. We need to talk.

I stared at the message, my fingers hovering over the keyboard. The last thing I wanted was to talk to him, especially after everything that had happened. I locked my phone and threw it beside me on the bed, taking a deep breath to calm myself. But my phone pinged again, making my heart race.

Luke: Jessica. Just answer the phone.

Anger surged through me, fueled by the frustration and hurt that had been building all morning. I grabbed my phone and typed back furiously.

Me: NO

I sent the message, hoping it would be enough to deter him. But within seconds, his name flashed across the screen. He was calling me.

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I hesitated, my thumb hovering over the "Decline" button. But something inside me-maybe curiosity, maybe the need for closure-made me swipe to answer.

"What do you want, Luke?" I snapped, not bothering to hide my anger.

his voice softer

say to you," I

hear me out," he pleaded.

pretended to care about me, only to treat me like

said, frustration creeping into his voice. "Just,

of me wanted to hang up, to block him out of my life completely. But another part of me needed

weight of the morning's events pressing down on me.

11:30- you

tree house. Our old fort.

a reluctant

Me: FINE

rarely home, and Josh and I had learned

pizza and swallowed hard. "Yeah. I applied to a few places on the East Coast," I said

got a few offers, and so did Luke," he beamed, and my dad immediately derailed our conversation, diving

pulling my dad's attention. "We need to change. the flight to next

to be true. I dropped my

it was too good to be true. Why even bother coming back at all," I mumbled, storming off to my room. I knew it was childish, but

behind me and threw myself onto my bed, tears streaming down my face. The hurt and

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CHATTER #1

I glared at

see you

go, but something inside me pushed me to get up and face him.

the bathroom, splashing cold water on my face. I looked at my reflection, seeing the sadness and hurt in my eyes.

Laura, but I couldn't risk her saying anything to Josh now that they were... whatever they were. Maybe Sam, but I just remembered that she had a