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

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I stood frozen in the middle of my room, feeling hot and cold all at once. Luke was staring at me and holding out a hand, waiting. for me to take it. We hadn't even talked, not after everything, not after he saved me. Josh told me as much, but Luke never came

to see me after...

Now he was here in my room after he had held me the entire night to calm me down. I gulped down the nerves, but it did nothing. My nerve endings were on fire, and my knees were about 5 minutes away from buckling beneath me. That's how nervous I was right now. Luke, on the other hand, just stood there, all lean muscle, calm and collected. Quiet power. He didn't seem to notice that he only wore a pair of shorts right now, and I was dressed in the flimsiest nightgown ever. The satin grated against my skin as I breathed. What was this I wanted to ask him, maybe scream at him, thank him, and also kiss him and have him wrap his arms around me because, despite what I try to tell myself, that's when I feel safe-in his

arms.

"Jessica..." Luke said my name softly, like a question more than a statement. "Trust me...".

Trust him...

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Trust him to what?

Help me?

Not break my heart?

Not leave me again?

swallowed mine, reminding me that Luke was bigger, stronger. He turned and led me into the bathroom and closed the door behind us. I watched it click into place before looking back up at him. There was a question there on his face. I saw it, and I

I was fine.

I was safe.

he clenched

over the thin strap of my nightgown and smoothly, he slid them off my shoulders. The material slipped off my body and pooled around my ankles. I didn't look down; instead, I focused on breathing. Luke didn't waver. He didn't even flinch or blink. He kept my gaze,

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I was now as exposed as I'll ever be but in a different way. Not just physically, but everything was displayed, including my heart. I was showing him I trusted him. I needed. him, and I've never felt more

without breaking eye contact and stepped out of his shorts. My mind reeled, and I had to fight the urge to look down, to explore... but I didn't. This wasn't about us or sex. This was Luke taking care of me and showing me I could trust him. Luke's hand found mine, and he stepped past me,