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

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JESS

"Jess. Babe! What happened!" Luke burst through the hospital door, his face etched with concern. He rushed over, his eyes darting all over my body, searching for injuries. Once he was satisfied I wasn't missing a leg, he took a breath and sat down, taking my hands in his

rough, calloused ones.

Pulling my hand up, he kissed my knuckles. "You have to stop ending up in the hospital. I don't think my heart can take it anymore." His eyes pleaded with me, and I gave him a small smile. "The truck's brakes failed while we were at the traffic light. I was wearing my seatbelt, but... Laura..." My voice cracked, and tears threatened to spill.

Luke leaned in and kissed me, resting a large hand on my swollen belly before kissing me there, too. "She's okay. The doctor said she's fine," I whispered to him, running my fingers through his messy curls. I could feel him take and release a deep breath, his body weight collapsing onto me.

"Sorry for scaring you," I said softly, hoping he would relax. I could feel his tension radiating off of him in waves. He was angry but not with me; I knew that. He was probably furious that he wasn't there, or at the truck driver or the weather...

B

"Anything about Laura?" I asked, and he sat up. "Let me go find out for you. Don't move," he said with a small grin and a nod.

promise I won't go anywhere.

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been on my bladder for the last few days." Luke stood up

I can't lose her... neither can Josh. I don't think he

up a prayer-it was about as much as I could do right now. Well, that and staring at the clock, waiting for Luke to come back with news. My phone buzzed, and I picked it up to see a message from the

soon.

thought she might take after me, but over the last few months, that little rebel has gotten away with things only her father

me a hint of information. "The nanny said Emersyn ate all her potatoes,

asked, but honestly, I was too

and they have to find out where it's coming from. It's a very

in bed, my heart pounding in my chest, threatening to burst out. "What do you mean-too risky for the baby?

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Laura woke up

but they will do an emergency C-section for the baby first, and then she will have her brain surgery. The baby is okay. She's fine," Luke assured me, steadying me with both his palms on either side of my face. I felt the tears spill over. "Josh... How is he?" I wiped at my face, and Luke swiped

be strong for his little girl, and he's going to be a father

of your life is also the

make sure Emersyn is okay and be back in the morning after I drop her at daycare," Luke said, leaning in to

to be okay. It just has to. We've been through a lot- all of us. We deserve a