CHAPTER 52 JESS

It's been a month.

One whole month.

Tom and I are what you could call "dating." But we are taking things slow. I told him that sex was not going to happen, and even though I saw his face fall, he recovered really quickly. I realized I didn't need to lose my virginity. I can hold on to it for as long as I want.

"Jess, it's fine. I promise we don't hold it against you," Sam said as we walked through the mall in the city.

"Well, maybe I do a little. Now I feel like a slut-oh, no, wait. That would be Sam. I'm still good," Laura teased.

"Hey! Ouch!" Sam clutched her chest like Laura had just stabbed her in the heart.

"I mean, I have to be totally honest. Luke did help me, erm... well, you know. Get comfortable with myself, so there's that. Now I don't need a man." I grinned before pulling them into at store I had dragged us all to the city for.

"I know we hate Luke, but ever since you guys have had your little moments, Tiffany has been just the worst at throwing him in your face. It's starting to get on my last nerve," Laura mumbled, probably because of Josh. Luke is my brother's best friend, which means Tiffany 0.00

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in sophomore year when Sam wore that bright yellow dress to the spring dance?" Laura asked, holding up a hideous

like the sun

dress was a statement!" Sam defended

'Please look at me, I'm a highlighter," Laura quipped, making

huffed, grabbing a sleek, emerald green dress and holding it against herself. "Well, this time, I'm going for elegance and sophistication. No

up a sequined dress that sparkled obnoxiously under the store lights. "How about this one

her. "Oh sure, because

the racks, making fun of the more outrageous dresses

strategically placed strips of fabric. "I think it comes

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a shade paler just looking at it. I will never know how the shyest person I know ended up with my outgoing

made a face. "Please, even I have standards. Although... it would make for an interesting prom night. Your brother might..." I slammed a hand over her mouth to stop her before v deaf. We all burst into laughter again, earning a few odd looks

taking a deep breath to calm down. "We need to find something that will make us look like

in agreement, and we turned our focus back to the dresses. It was prom, after all, and we wanted to make

continued as we each picked out a few contenders and headed to the

you think Nathan will like this one?" Sam asked, holding up a

blind," Laura said, approvingly eyeing

what about you, Jess?" Sam asked as pulled on a gorgeous lavender

linebacker?" Laura added with

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