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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that one time in sophomore year when Sam wore that bright yellow dress

I laughed. "It was like the sun

statement!" Sam defended he cheeks flushing. "A

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

going for elegance and

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

rolled my eyes, playfully snatching the dress from her. "Oh sure, because blending in with the decorations is exactly what I'm going

making fun of the more

one!" Sam held up a dress made of strategically placed strips of fabric. "I think it comes with a

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just looking at it. I will never know how the shyest person I know ended up

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

a deep breath to calm down. "We need to

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

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

like this one?" Sam asked, holding up a dress

said, approvingly eyeing the dress. "You'll

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

a certain brooding linebacker?" Laura added

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