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,

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

That dress was a statement!" Sam defended he cheeks flushing. "A bold,

me, I'm a highlighter," Laura quipped, making

herself. "Well, this time, I'm going for elegance and sophistication. No more bold statements." "That's

sparkled obnoxiously under the store lights. "How about this one for you, Jess?

sure, because blending

to sift through the racks, making fun of

up a dress made of strategically placed strips of fabric. "I think it comes

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at it. I will never know how the shyest person I

might..." I slammed a hand over her mouth to stop her before

okay, let's get serious," I said, taking a deep breath to calm down. "We need to find something that will make us look like the

the dresses. It was prom, after all, and we wanted to make sure we

laughter continued as we each picked out

one?" Sam asked, holding

said, approvingly eyeing the dress. "You'll look

as pulled on a gorgeous lavender dress. "Are you hoping to

linebacker?"

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