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

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LUKE

For a second, I had no idea why I was looking at a picture of the man that almost... almost... I couldn't even think about it.

Bryan's face-the man who'd wrecked lives and torn Jess's world apart-was smiling. Why the hell was he smiling? I should have made sure he couldn't smile or move his face for the rest of his miserable fucking life.

"I don't understand, man. Where did you get that, and why the fuck am I looking at his face?"

Francesca sidled up, eyebrows raised in curiosity. "Who are we looking at?"

I ignored her. I couldn't deal with Francesca right now, with my eyes still locked on Bryan's face. "How did Laura even get this?"

Josh let out a slow breath, rubbing a hand across his jaw. "That guy Jess has been seeing-

Eric?" He paused, "Well, Laura asked for a picture of him and a location because Jess was headed to his cabin or something for the weekend. He doesn't have social media and apparently hates having his picture taken. This is the fucking picture Jess ent Laura. I wasn't sure, but now I am," My mind was reeling. What was he saying? Was Jess with him? Right now?

"Josh..." I gripped the railing, my knuckles whitening. Francesca stepped between us. "Can someone please tell me what is

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she wined, and Josh just

lying to her all along. This is just perfect for him. Jess

felt my jaw tighten to the point of pain. "She can't remember him? Surely something in her should be screaming to get the fuck away from him." I said more to myself than

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an asshole, man, but if Jess didn't remember she loved you,

she'd remember this asshole and what he did," Josh said, but his words were hazy like he

he doing out of jail?" I seethed, and Josh shrugged, helplessness in his eyes. "Man's got friends in high- places, plus a bank account that could buy him a country. He- was rich before he played football, remember. Family money." Francesca stepped between us, looking frustrated. "Earth to Luke! I am standing right here, and you guys are talking about things I have no clue about! Can you please just fill me in?" Francesca stomped her foot, and Josh frowned at her. "What the fuck are

I said, barely looking at her, but she swung her head in front of me like a giraffe. Well, that's too bad, because I need to talk to you! Like now," she said, folding her arms.

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needed to help

of Bryan's smug face still burning in my mind. Jess.

broke the silence, his voice steady but low. "As long as Bryan doesn't suspect that

him, my fists clenched. "And what if she does know something?

through his hair, his expression hard. "I talked to the police. They're already on their way, but they have to search through

me," Josh said firmly, stepping in front of me.. "Right now, Bryan thinks she

my sides, the anger surging through me like a tidal wave. "But what if... what if he touches her, man?!" The words tore out of me before I could stop them. The thought of Bryan laying

a split second, but he kept his calm. "The police will find her before anything happens." He said it like he believed it, but I could see the tension in his shoulders, the same fear gnawing at him that was eating me alive. "I can't just sit here, man," I muttered, turning

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"I don't care what the police say. We need to