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

BATH AND BUBBLES LUKE

Jess and I walked back to our house, her body tucked under my arm where she belonged. My arm draped over her shoulders, and I pressed a kiss to her temple, inhaling the scent of her shampoo. The night air was cool, but her warmth against me was all I needed. "See? It wasn't that bad," she said softly, her voice laced with a teasing edge. "She's really nice, actually. Just didn't handle anything... really well."

I grunted but said nothing.

Jess nudged me with her elbow. "Come on. She told us everything. About your shoulder, building the boat, Josh getting sick, and the journals..."

My jaw tightened. "Guess she told you everything, then."

"Yeah, I guess," Jess sighed.

Hearing her tone, I stopped walking and turned to face her. The moonlight caught her features, illuminating the furrow of her brow and the slight pout of her lips. "What's wrong?" I asked, my voice softer now.

She looked up at me, her eyes glistening with emotion. "I wish you would have told me," she whispered, her voice so quiet it was almost carried away by the breeze. 0.00%

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caught off guard by her words. For a moment, I didn't know what to say. Then, I cupped her cheek,

my voice steady. "That whole time I was on the island, I was thinking of you. There's nothing to tell because it all brought me back to you that's it." Her lips parted, and I

anything or make peace with what happened," I continued, my thumb moving to trace the curve of her jaw. "I found my peace the moment I got to

was made to fit there, her hands gripping my shirt as

ground, she let out a startled squeal, her arms wrapping around

shaking my head as I held her closer. "You weigh nothing, Jess. Let me take care of

the bed, brushing her hair out of her face as she gazed up at me with wide, trusting eyes. "Stay here," I murmured, my lips brushing her forehead

on the water, adjusting the temperature until

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fill the room. The sound of the water was soothing, starkly contrasting the storm of emotions swirling in my chest. When the tub was full, I stripped off my clothes and

shyness and something deeper. Wordlessly, she let me help her out of

her body slide down until her back rested against my chest. I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her close, her wet hair sticking to my

outside fading away. I kissed her shoulder, letting the quiet

I murmured against her skin. "With