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

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LUKE

The tension was thick, and I was doing my best to stay cool. Sarah had been relentless all afternoon-her bikini, her smirks, and her constant attempts to drag me into a conversation I wanted no part of. Josh's absence wasn't helping. I was halfway through mentally replaying some plays from practice when Sarah's voice cut through.

"Hey, Luke, could you grab me one of those pool noodles from the pool house? I want to stretch in the water," she said, sweet as sugar, her tone like nails on a chalkboard.

I glanced her way, trying to keep my irritation in check. "Can't you get it yourself?"

She tilted her head, pouting. "Fine. I'll get it myself," she said, her voice lilting with annoyance.

Good.

That's when I heard the crash.

It was loud enough to make me freeze, and my heart jumped

throat. A second later, Sarah screamed.

into my

"Shit," I muttered, spinning around in the pool and swimming to the edge. I got out and walked up to the pool house.

house stopped me

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bent awkwardly, trapping her. Blood wast smeared on her

fell-I tried to grab the pool noodle, and the whole thing just tipped over. My ankle...

metal pole had cut her leg, but it didn't look deep enough to need stitches. Still, she was trembling, her face

so bad! I don't think

calm. "Okay. We'll wait

rising in panic. "I can't wait! Luke, please, I think something's seriously wrong. I need to go to

I bit back a curse.

before I could dial, Sarah grabbed my wrist with

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pleaded, her voice trembling. "I don't want to go back to the hospital alone-not after what happened in Indonesia. You know what that place did to me, Luke. Please, please don't make

stomach twisting. The last thing I wanted was to reopen that chapter of hell, but her wide eyes and shaking hands made it impossible

think I'm carrying you all the way into the ER. You'll have

her hands gripping the couch

I can't," she whispered, her voice breaking. "It's

of under my breath. "Alright, hold still," I said, leaning down and scooping

arms around my neck, her head resting against my shoulder. "Thank you," she

too busy focusing on keeping my temper in check as I carried her out of the