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

PART 3 - CHAPTER 144

PART 3 - CHAPTER 144 JESS

The rhythmic slap of my shoes against the pavement echoed around the nearly empty campus. My body hummed with energy, every muscle and tendon firing like clockwork, propelling me into the run. I loved this.

The solitude, the way my thoughts could scatter like the leaves along the path. No one to judge me. No questions. No missing pieces.

As I rounded the corner by the library, I almost screamed when someone stepped into the path from fucking nowhere!

I swerved to avoid them, my heart hammering wildly in my chest, and before I knew it, I was on my knees, gasping for breath. My hands pressed into the cold pavement, trying to regain control of my racing heart Shit.

"Jess!" A voice cut through the pounding in my ears, and I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up, still panting, and found Aiden crouching beside me, his face twisted in concern. "Are you okay?"

I blinked up at him, still trying to catch my breath, confused by the panic on his face. My breath came in sharp bursts, but I wasn't injured, just scared shitless for a second. I stood up and

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brushed the dirt off my knees. "Am I okay? You scared the shit out of me," I wheezed, shaking my head, laughing at my

ridiculous response.

Aiden stepped back awkwardly, his brow furrowed, and scratched the back of his neck. "Sorry, I didn't mean to sneak up on you. My bad. I forgot about... Anyway."

He trailed off, his words hanging in the air.

I asked, frowning at how his eyes darted away like he didn't want to

leave, but I wasn't about to let him off

I grabbed his arm without thinking, and he froze, glancing down at where my fingers were wrapped around his wrist. I quickly

he was deciding whether or not to let me in on the secret. His shoulders sagged slightly, and after a long pause, he finally spoke. "You used to get panic attacks. Bad

remember ever having one. But the way Aiden looked at me made it clear he'd seen me have

hand hovering near my

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don't have to remember

my mind spinning. Panic attacks. What else don't I know about myself? It all felt like

myself than Aiden. I wasn't even sure what "fine" meant anymore. But whatever this was, I had to figure

on me as he stepped back, giving me space. "I just wanted

he wanted to say

track team again," Aiden said suddenly, breaking the quiet between us.

my head. "Yeah. No," I said, brushing him

it, but before I could take another step, Aiden

could react, his arms were around me, enveloping me.

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expected-it felt different.

More intense.

as he pulled back just enough to look down at me, his eyes searching my face

and to my surprise, he brushed a strand of hair from my face, his fingers lingering there for a moment longer

gesture was intimate,