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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wore that bright yellow dress to the spring dance?" Laura asked, holding up a hideous neon pink dress for

I laughed. "It was like the sun had vomited all over

Sam defended he cheeks flushing. "A bold, bright

that said, 'Please look at me, I'm a highlighter," Laura quipped, making us both burst

a sleek, emerald green dress and holding it against herself. "Well, this time, I'm going for elegance and sophistication. No more bold statements." "That's pretty, Sam," I said, giving

obnoxiously under the store lights. "How about this one for you, Jess? You'll be the

dress from her. "Oh sure, because blending in with the decorations is exactly what

to sift through the racks, making fun of

of strategically placed strips of fabric. "I think it comes with a complimentary pole dance

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

would make for an interesting prom night. Your brother might..." I slammed a hand over her mouth to stop her before

get serious," I said, taking a deep breath to calm down. "We

It was prom, after

we each picked out a few contenders and headed to the fitting

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

he's blind," Laura said, approvingly eyeing the dress. "You'll look amazing in

asked as pulled on a gorgeous

linebacker?"

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