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

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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going on?" she wined, and Josh just stepped past her.

his picture taken! Because he's been lying to her all along. This is just perfect for

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

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asshole, man, but if Jess didn't remember she loved you, which not overreacting - but you

doubt she'd remember this asshole and what he did," Josh said,

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 we still doing here!" I finally said, and

Well, that's too bad, because I need to talk to you! Like

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I needed

back and forth, the image of Bryan's smug face still burning in my mind. Jess. She was with him.

voice steady but low. "As long as Bryan doesn't suspect that Jess knows something, she'll be

if she does know something?

police. They're already on their way, but they

said firmly, stepping in front of me.. "Right now, Bryan thinks she doesn't

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 hand on Jess-my Jess- made me want to tear

face softened for 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 away

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police say. We need to

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