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

CHAPTER 84 LUKE

The tires screeched as I took the corner way too fast, the car almost fishtailing before I brought it back under control. My knuckles were white on the steering wheel, and my heart pounded in my chest. If I can't find her... I don't even want to think about it.

Josh was in the passenger seat, his phone pressed to his ear, but all I could focus on was the road ahead, the need to get to Jess and Laura overriding every other thought.

Josh dropped the phone onto his lap, his face pale but determined. "The police are at the house with Sam. She shared the location with them, and a squad car is going to meet us there." "Good," I muttered, my voice strained a little. I just wanted to get there already.

I punched the gas pedal harder, the engine roaring in response.

"Luke, slow down, man," Josh snapped, gripping the door handle as I swerved to avoid a slower car in front of us. "It won't help anyone if we end up dead in a wreck before we even get there."

I clenched my teeth, anger and fear churning inside me, but I knew he was right. I eased off the gas, just a little, enough to keep the car under control but still pushing us toward the CHAPTER 4

pinned location as fast as I could

There was an awkward silence between us. My mind was

racing, running through every possible scenario, each one worse. than the last. What if we were too late? What if-

to be okay," Josh sald

at

a hand over his face. "Jess. She's strong, Luke. She's going to be okay. So will

my grip on the steering wheel, not sure what to say. The thought of Jess being hurt, scared, or worse... it was like a

muttered but stopped because it would be better if Josh didn't

get it. I made you make that fucking useless promise that made no sense. I

face me. "You know exactly what I'm talking about. You love Jess. And I was too much of an asshole to realize I

like a punch to

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words wouldn't come. Because he wasn't wrong. He'd never been more right in

but he shook his

to see what was happening right in front of me. But now... now I see it. And I need you to promise me

hard, the weight of his words pressing down

I might fucking kick your ass myself. Hell, I'm the only one who stands a chance of d I didn't know what to say because he was right. I'd been hiding from my feelings for Jess for so long, afraid of what it would mean, afraid of ruining

right now, man. Let's just get them back..."

I pulled

out of the car, slamming the doors shut as we hurried