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.

shuffled toward the baggage claim, a funny mix of hope and heartache. tugging at me. The overhead announcements echoed in French, and to me, they sounded like gibberish. I let

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

to see a handsome stranger bent down, retrieving

he picked up a tampon, and heat crept up my cheeks. I grabbed my things as fast

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him, so

furrowed his brow slightly, seeming to realize my confusion, and just

tried to smile at him, but he still looked concerned. Then, without warning, he reached out and swiped a

much of a

Really," I mumbled just as someone called my name. I turned away from the handsome but very intrusive stranger to see a familiar face. dressed in paint-covered

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

I'm 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,

Laura said, stepping back to assess me. "We're going to fix this together. Paris is the perfect place to heal! Or