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

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JESS

I tried to focus on anything but Sarah as she emerged from the house. Still, my eyes betrayed me, flicking toward her as if on autopilot. adjusted the strap of her bikini casually, her expression calm and unbothered.

I half expected her to walk right up to me and call me out for intruding. I paused, waiting for the shoe to drop the closer she got to the pool.

I was so distracted that as I set the plate down, I missed the table entirely. The crash and shattering of glass pulled me out of my thoughts. My stomach churned at the thought, shame burning its way up my throat. But she didn't.

"Babe. You okay? What happened?"Lue was next to me within seconds, taking both my hands, flipping them over, and inspecting them. "You feelin' light-headed? Maybe the sun and all the swimming were too much for you today. It's my fault - I should have checked that you were drinking water..."Luker ambled off, but I shook my head.

"No, babe. I'm fine. I promise. I just got distracted. Super clumsy of me.

Instead, she walked over to the drinks cooler and rummaged

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through it, pulling out a bottle of water and twisting off the cap with a lazy flick of her wrist. No sideways glance. No sharp-edged comment. Nothing.

guilt bubbled up, relentlessly gnawing until I couldn't stand

it, I was on my feet, my legs carrying me toward

my voice

up, startled for a second, before flashing

"Hey, Jess. What's up?"

on my tongue as I tried to figure out how to say I saw you in the bathroom without sounding like a complete idiot-or worse. "I-I need to apologize,"

a flicker of confusion passing over her face. "For

My voice faltered as I stammered on. "I

and to my surprise, she let

she said, her tone light and easy. She tilted her head,

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seemed sincere-disarmingly so-and I felt my shoulders relax

you sure?" I asked

nodded. "Positive. We're good,

just been let off the hook for a crime I hadn't even realized I was committing. But as Sarah turned and walked away, not to the football player who was just railing her

her to the other side of the pool, where the

to apologize to her because -well, it was fucked up..." I rambled off, but Luara stopped me. "Wait. What the fuck? I just had those painted."She wined, but then reality set on what I really said. "I whispered as low as possible. I watched