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

PART 5 CHAPTER 193 JESS

The aircraft landed, and I slammed my head into the back seat. Seriously, was this the pilot's first-ever landing... Josh had sprung to upgrade me to first class, so at least the flight was great, but now I had another concussion.

Hopefully, my memories all remain painfully intact this time. For once, I wished I would lose them all again.

The wheels screeched against the tarmac of Charles de Gaulle Airport, and I braced myself, half-expecting the plane to bounce back into the air.

As the engines slowed, a mix of

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n and dread filled my stomach.

I sat still for a moment, staring blankly ahead, trying to stop my mind. from falling down that deep, dark hole I'd been crawling out of the past. two weeks.

of hope and heartache. tugging at me. The overhead announcements echoed in French, and to me, they sounded like gibberish. I let the

felt a jolt. as my travel bag slipped from my shoulder, everything inside deciding to spill out. Handbag vomit... "Oh merde, désolée!"

see a handsome stranger bent down, retrieving my bag with

picked up a tampon, and heat crept up my cheeks. I

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him, so ready

slightly, seeming to realize my confusion, and just then, a

was saying. I tried to smile at him, but he still looked concerned. Then, without warning, he reached out and swiped a thumb over my cheek before saying in a

much of a

Really," I mumbled just as someone called my name. I turned away from the

me into a hug that almost had me break down right there in the airport. It wouldn't be my first public meltdown, and

here. I made it. The pilot almost changed that for me, though," I said, fighting for a smile despite the inner turmoil. Even though I wanted to be excited, the truth was that I was

you know?" Laura said, stepping back to assess me. "We're going to fix this together. Paris is the perfect place to heal! Or maybe just forget a little. Get lost a little. Find an adventure! It's fucking magical