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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do you remember that one time in sophomore year when Sam wore that bright yellow dress to the spring

God, yes!" I laughed. "It was like the sun had vomited

defended he cheeks flushing.

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

grabbing a sleek, emerald green dress and holding it against herself. "Well, this time, I'm going for elegance and

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

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

continued to sift through the racks, making

strategically placed strips of fabric. "I think it comes with

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see Laura in that," I joked, watching Laura turn a shade paler just looking at it. I will never know how the

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

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

agreement, and we turned our focus back to the dresses. It

out

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

he doesn't, he's blind," Laura said, approvingly

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

linebacker?" Laura added with

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