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

PART 5-CHAPTER 183

JESS

I stared down at my phone, Luke's number glowing on the screen. My finger hovered over the green button, frozen.

Six weeks. It had been six whole weeks without a word.

There was not one text, not a single call, nothing. Josh must have told him that I had my memories back.

I knew he didn't have games to blame it on; it was off-season, just practice. So what was it? Why hadn't he checked in? Made sure I was okay? Where was the Luke who refused to give up on us?

Hell, even Aiden popped into the hospital and wanted to make sure I was okay.

Maybe I should call him...

But I was the one who almost got shot - well I did get shot and strangled. He should be checking in on me..

My chest tightened, and I tried to steady my breathing, pushing down the frustration and... yeah, maybe a little hurt too.

But just as I was about to toss my phone aside, the door opened, snapping me out of it. "Jess!"

"Shit," I mumbled.

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firm voice cut into my thoughts, and I looked up to see Finn, my physical

in his

not in a steady relationship. He could have been a professional swimmer, even in the Olympics. Still, he got

get you up? You won't run again if you can't even stand up for your

again?" I asked, crossing my arms. "I don't see you swimming." Finn

and fibula. But the next jab gets you 10 extra steps," Finn said with a grin, and

I groaned and got up, wabbling on my

cut it." I rolled my eyes, but I couldn't help but grin. "Fine. Fine. Let's get this over with." I settled myself in the chair, my usual cocky stance maybe a bit dimmed by the dull ache

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out of that cast, we've got to keep this one strong. I don't want you

flex seemed to pull me back to Luke and the silence between

I couldn't shake the ache of disappointment,

to reality. "Come on. I know you're better than this." He raised an eyebrow like he could

and pushed my leg a little harder, but