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

Chapter 284

LUKE

Josh leaned back against the counter, his jaw tight and his expression grim. "What are we going to do about Sarah?"

I didn't answer right away. The air between us felt heavy, every unsaid word adding to the weight pressing down on my chest. Finally, I spoke, my voice sharp. "First, what the hell did you do with the gun?" Josh's gaze didn't waver, but his tone came out clipped.

"Nothing. Left it right where I found it. But I unloaded it and took the bullets."

My fists clenched at my sides as I stared at him. "You didn't think that was worth telling me earlier? Jesus, Josh, we're sitting on a goddamn time bomb here!"

Before he could reply, a scream tore through the house, sharp and raw, cutting through the tension like a knife.

Both of us froze.

"Did you hear that?" I asked, though I already knew the answer.

Josh's face drained of color. "Yeah."

room, moving on instinct. The sound had come from my house. Adrenaline surged through me, every

my breath as we sprinted through the front door. "If someone else

bother with caution; we didn't have the time. Josh peeled off towards the kitchen, and I headed upstairs,

Jess!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the empty halls. No answer. The silence

each room was empty. The house felt

Josh's voice carried

slipping in my rush. "Josh!

My stomach

there, standing next to Laura. Relief flooded me,

stiff beside her, her hands gripping the counter behind her like it was the only thing keeping her upright. "Babe," I said, stepping closer. "There you are. Are

didn't answer. She just shook her head, her gaze flickering

who had come into the room behind me. He was as still as a

I demanded. "Why isn't anyone answering me? What the

unmistakable click of a gun cocking stopped

my body locked up as I

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