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

PART 2 - CHAPTER 123

JESS

The low hum of the airplane's engine filled my ears as I gazed out the window, watching the clouds drift lazily beneath us. My stomach did little flips-not from the flight, but from the

overwhelming anticipation of seeing Luke after weeks apart.

I MISSED HIM.

He was picking me up after his last practice, and I was going to watch his

game this weekend. He arranged everything, or at least had his manager arrange everything. I was confused at first why his manager was involved in things like his calendar and answering his phone, but I soon figured out that Jocelyn was more like a PR Manager/personal assistant. My extensive Google search and Sofie's associated online cyberstalking skills got me a lot of info on Jocelyn.

She's blond and pretty, like Luke said, but she definitely had a few trips to the plastic surgeon.

My phone buzzed in my lap, and I glanced down at the screen.

Aiden: "Now's a good time to tell Luke it's over, you know."

I rolled my eyes, a small laugh escaping me despite myself. Aiden was relentless. For the past few weeks, he'd thrown in little comments here and there, teasing me about Luke, hinting at how I'd be better off without him.

He never crossed a line, though, and I hadn't felt the need to

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shut him down. After all, he hadn't done anything serious. No. physical moves, no stepping into my personal space-

I needed him to get better, and I would never confess this to him, but I was getting better with his

"I mean, why else are you flying out to see him? Gonna tell him

screen, unsure whether to respond. Part of me wanted to tell him to cut it out, to knock off the flirty jabs, but the other part... well, the other part kind of enjoyed the attention. Not that

more.

I finally texted back:

your dreams,

Almost immediately, he replied:

"Then I'm headed to bed right now.

tried to focus on the view outside. I wasn't going to

least, that's what I

be there to pick me up after practice.

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Practice might've run late.

grabbed my suitcase and leaned against the wall, pulling out my

No answer.

buzz. I almost

I groaned, pulling up my phone

me know once your future ex-boyfriend picks you

was like Aiden had

I texted back:

Me: "Shut up."

wondered if Aiden was right. I shook it off, not letting myself.

pulling my suitcase closer. The minutes dragged on, and I found myself scrolling mindlessly through social media to distract

ignore them, but the longer I waited, the more his words started to stick. Was Luke really too busy to answer my call? He

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