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-

going to be okay," Josh

glanced over at him, confused.

to be okay.

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

muttered but stopped because it

fixed on the road ahead. "I've been a fucking shit mate," he said, his voice low. "I didn't notice... I didn't see it. I get it. I made you make

You love Jess. And I was too much of

words hit me like a punch to the gut. I opened my

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it, to tell him he was wrong, but the words wouldn't come. Because he wasn't wrong. He'd never

but he shook his head, cutting me

blind, man. Too caught up in my own shit to see what was happening right in

pressing down on me like a physical

more time. You tell her. Because she deserves someone who's willing to fight for her, and if you don't, 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

just get them back..." I could

here," Josh said suddenly, and I

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