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

before dropping onto my chest, heaving

"I love you. I love you, Jessica." Luke breathed.

"I love you too."

LAURA & JOSH

LAURA & JOSH

LAURA

The gallery had shifted into full-party mode around me. What had started as

quiet conversations and polite laughter had turned into dancing, music blasting, and way too many people getting drunk. Gorgeous French women and men were everywhere, dancing close, laughing louder, stumbling a little as they clinked their champagne glasses. I'd bar But I knew Jess and Luke probably needed more time, so I stayed, hanging near the edges of the crowd, feeling awkward and totally out of my element.

That's when a French guy with dark eyes and a dramatic scarf over one shoulder slid up next to me, flashing a grin he clearly thought was charming. "Mademoiselle, you're like a dream," he said, his French accent thick as he leaned in closer.

"Uh, thanks," I said, inching back a step. But he didn't take the hint. Instead, he wrapped an arm around my waist, pulling me in as he leaned down, his mouth aiming for a kiss.

I dodged to the side...

he nearly stumbled into the wall, barely catching himself. He turned back, giving me a dopey, unfazed. smile like he thought it was cute. I rolled my eyes, muttering a

steadying me before I could trip back. My eyes locked on the chest in front of me, my heart

to burn where they touched me. There was

Josh.

He was actually here...

Why was he here?

at his chest, my pulse racing. I didn't trust myself to look up at his face just yet. I didn't want to see whatever look he had

came with Luke." His deep voice vibrated through

big boy, Josh. He could've come on his own," I said bitterly. I didn't need this. It took me long enough

my daily thoughts... he even ruined relationships that could have worked if I'd just moved on from

me back toward him. This time, his thumb tilted

breathing for a second because his eyes always got me. Jess had the same eyes-but on

a fly. Well, guess what -he'd

you came with Luke and that he finally pulled his head out of his ass. They deserve their happy ending,

sorry..." he mumbled,

LAURA & JOSHI

snapped.

don't need an apology! I don't care if you're sorry! Go apologize to some other girl you ruined. This girl-doesn't