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

PART 5 CHAPTER 181 JESS

I woke to the sound of steady beeping, the harsh scent of antiseptic filling the air. My eyelids felt heavy, my body even heavier, but something

soft and warm was holding my hand. I blinked, my vision slowly coming into focus, and when I looked down, I saw Laura sitting next to me, her head resting on the bed, fast asleep.

Her hand gripped mine tightly as if she'd been afraid to let go. Across the room, my mom was in a chair, her arms folded across her chest as she dozed off, dark circles under her eyes.

The hospital room was dimly lit, the only light coming from a small lamp near the door. Just great, I was back here. I shifted slightly, wincing at the dull ache in my leg and ribs. My throat felt like sandpaper, but I didn't want to wake anyone yet. Gently, I slipped my hand out from Laura's grip and slowly sat up, testing my body's limits.

"Come on, Jess. You've survived worse," I whispered to myself, though my body disagreed with every movement.

"The last time I want to see this hospital. They should be giving me fucking shares by now," I mumbled to myself.

I reached over and nudged Laura's shoulder softly, trying not to startle her, but she jumped up like I'd hit her with a jolt of electricity. Her eyes widened, blinking as if she couldn't believe what she saw.

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Then, without warning, she screamed, "She's awake! Oh my God, you're awake! I mean-you're awake! How are you feeling?!"

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Before I could answer, Laura lunged forward and threw her arms around me, squeezing tightly. My ribs screamed in protest, and I groaned under the weight of her enthusiastic hug.

"I might need a second recovery, I teased, grimacing through the pain. "I think you just cracked a rib."

while my mother stirred in the chair across the room, rubbing her eyes. The next thing I knew, she was rushing over, her arms wrapping around me, too, tears already streaming down her cheeks. "Oh, honey. I'm so happy you are awake!" she cried, her voice trembling as she kissed the top of my head. "Let me call your father. He just stepped out to get

though my body still felt like it had been run over by a truck. My mom pulled back, her hand shaking as

expression a mix of exhaustion and relief, but the way her lips quirked up told me she

mother to walk out of

said, waiting patiently for her to

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happy you're okay," she said, letting out a breath she'd clearly

your thing. Have you considered becoming a lesbian? Paris has plenty

at the absurdity, laughing despite the ache in

thanks," I replied with a grin. "Good try, though. I think the nunnery is more my style. Maybe I'll move to the

reaching out to pat my arm gently. "Hey, if anyone could pull off the mysterious

my side. Laura caught the grimace

shit out of us. I mean, Josh was ready to tear the town

to tear

hard, memories of Bryan flashing through my mind like fragments of a nightmare. His hands around my throat, the

too fast, too raw. I closed my eyes, trying to push it back, but the

I whispered. "It's all kind

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don't have to talk about it right

mom, who was still on the phone, pacing near the

long have I been out?" I asked quietly, my voice trembling a little more than I

Laura said softly. "You've been in and out, but you were unconscious most of the time. They had to sedate you after they brought you in. You were fighting the nurses and even the doctor. You have a good right hook, Jess."

I lost my memories, but I should have