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

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LUKE

The drive to the hospital was tense, the silence punctuated only by Sarah's occasional sharp intake of breath and the hum of the truck's engine. I glanced at her leg, propped awkwardly on the dash, the towel still wrapped around the cut. Her tears had dried, but the occasional sniffle was enough to keep me on edge.

Pulling out my phone, I hit Josh's number on speed dial. He picked up on the second ring.

"Yo, where are you guys?" Josh's voice boomed through the speaker.

"Change of plans," I said, keeping my tone even. "Sarah had an accident in the pool house. Shelf tipped over, her leg's pinned- looks like an ankle sprain. I'm taking her to the hospital."

"What the hell? Is she okay?" Josh asked, concern laced in his voice.

"She's fine," I replied quickly, not wanting to make a big deal of it. "Just being cautious. I'll keep you updated."

"Alright," Josh said after a pause. "Call me if you need anything."

"Will do." I hung up and scrolled to Jess's name in my contacts, hitting dial.

The phone rang endlessly before going to voicemail. I groaned,

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gripping the wheel tighter.

Sarah asked

"Yeah," I muttered.

steady as she leaned heavily on me. Inside the emergency department, the harsh fluorescent lights. did nothing for my headache. I set Sarah down on a waiting chair and grabbed the clipboard of paperwork from the front. desk, handing it to her.

me a wide-eyed look. "Luke, I can't write like this- my hands are

a moment before letting out a sharp breath and setting the clipboard on her lap. "You'll figure

to the back. I dropped into one of the uncomfortable waiting

picked up after a

she said,

leaning back in the chair and running a hand through my hair. "Look, there was an accident. Sarah hurt her ankle in the pool house. I'm at the hospital with

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she okay?" Jess asked, concern

fine. Looks like a sprain, maybe worse, but nothing life-threatening. I'll be

Keep me updated,

do. Love you," I

were barely out of my mouth when a doctor appeared in front of

He led me

waited.

smiled. "I have

"Wife?" I repeated, frowning.

himself off as Sarah waved enthusiastically from behind the partially

worries, Doc!" Sarah called out with a laugh. "It's probably because we look like we should be married,

I clenched my jaw, stepping

my wife," I corrected

off. "Ah, my apologies. Follow