Letting My Brother's Best Friend Take My V-Card

CHAPTER 67 LUKE

I found Josh in the backyard, his phone lying in the grass where he'd chucked it. He was pacing, his hands running through his hair, frustration etched into every line of his face.

"What's up with you?" I asked, leaning against the porch re watching him as he threw another glance at his phone like it might have magically fixed itself.

"Laura's not answering her phone," he grumbled, kicking at the dirt like it personally offended him. The guy was wound tighter than a drum. For a second there, I wondered if maybe he had found out about me and Jessica, but relief skimmed over me- he didn't. Otherwise, I would have been the one on the grass.

I walked over, dropped down onto the grass beside him, and stared up at the sky, trying to keep my own irritation in check. "You serious about her?" I asked, my voice coming out rougher than I intended.

Josh snorted, falling back onto the grass beside me. "What does it matter, man? She's probably out there having fun, forgetting about me."

I turned my head to look at him, my expression deadpan. "Because if you are serious, you need to cut the crap with Melanie. And you fucking know it." My tone left no room for argument. 17:50

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Josh groaned, throwing an arm over his face like that would block out the truth. "I know, alright? I tried, but she got all emotional and threatened to tell Laura. You know how girls get."

head, trying to knock some sense into him. "I'm just saying if Laura's the one, your better stop screwing around before you

was different or at least that's what I was

up suddenly, his eyes wide like I'd just slapped him with reality. "Yeah, I need to tell her.

got to his feet, all jittery energy and bad ideas. "She's not

sure if this was the best plan, but there was no way I was letting him do something stupid on his own. "Fine, but if this blows up in your face, don't say I didn't

entrance barely looked up before stepping aside. Smart guy. Both of us were bigger and just not in the mood. Inside was a

not my scene, and I knew it wasn't Josh's either, but we were here, so we might as well make the best of it.

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a mix of determination and barely contained rage. At least now I get to do what I really

bar. This night was already a clusterfuck, and

it, that dress was shorter than it should be. My jaw clenched so hard I thought I might crack a

over when something else caught my eye -a pair of hands on her waist. My vision tunneled, the rest of the room blurring out. Who the hell did this guy think he

my way. I didn't care who they were or how pissed off they got. The only thing I could see was

from the guy and pulling her into me. My grip was firm, maybe a little too rough, but I didn't give a damn. She was

Was she mine?