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

PART 5- CHAPTER 184 LUKE

Sitting in the corner of the OB-GYN waiting room, I tapped my knee anxiously. I couldn't sit still; my nerves were on edge. I pulled out my phone, found Josh's number, and hit call. He answered on the third ring. "Hey," he said, his voice a little far. I could hear him turn down the music.

"Got a minute?" I kept my voice low. I was in a doctor's office, and I didn't want Francesca to hear this call. She had been on edge since we stepped inside, and I didn't want her eavesdropping on this conversation. "Sure, what's going on? You've been MIA. I thought you disappeared. I called, Laura called, and even my parents called you, man..."

I rubbed my temples, feeling the familiar pressure building. "I've been... handling some stuff."

"Clearly," he replied with a dry chuckle. I thought Jess was a family man. You didn't even check in with her. She's been asking about you."

The mention of Jess made my chest tighten. "Really?"

"Yeah, she got her memories back. The first thing she wanted to know was if you'd visit her," he said, the tone of his voice turning serious. "She remembers everything, Luke."

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I froze, the words hitting me like a punch. "She remembers everything?"

messages. And you're the first person she thought of." There was a pause, and I

as

You're going to just leave her hanging after all this time? The best you can come up with is that it's complicated? What happened to you, man. You were ready to fly out and find

because you're acting like a fool right now," he pressed. "You've wanted this for so long, and now that you have a real opportunity,

finally managed to utter something. "She deserves someone

martyr routine, man. Do you really think she cares about that? She wants to see you and talk

occupied with her call. "I can't

with."

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voice shifted from frustration to concern. "What do you mean? You can tell me.

the weight of the truth hanging between us. I'm

on

"Josh?"

me that Francesca is having

just didn't

guilt gnawing