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

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LAURA

Tim grabbed the blanket from the cab and spread it out on the truck bed, arranging a couple of pillows he'd apparently thought to bring. I climbed up, settling in beside him as the first few ads played on the screen. The movie turned out to be a romantic comedy, one of those predictable but charming stories that made me laugh despite myself.

Tim was easy to talk to, chiming in with sarcastic comments and exaggerated impressions of the characters that had me in stitches.

At one point, he reached over to steal a piece of popcorn from the bag I was holding, and I swatted his hand playfully. "Hey! Get your own snacks."

"Sharing is caring," he shot back, grinning as he popped the kernel into his mouth.

As the movie went on, the sky darkened, stars twinkling above us. I leaned back against the pillows, sipping the soda he'd bought me earlier. It was nice-peaceful, even. For once, my mind wasn't racing.

Near the end of the movie, during one of those cliché-but-sweet declarations of love, Tim shifted beside me. I glanced over, catching the soft look in his eyes.

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his voice

"Yeah?"

a moment, then leaned in slowly. "I'm going to kiss you now because I've been thinking about it since you walked out that door and got into my truck." Tim breathed. H was the complete opposite of Josh. Tim made me feel safe, not in a predictable way. Just no surprises type of

and I would never be able to tell what the hell was happening in his head. Tim

mine for permission. I didn't move-couldn't move- as

was soft and tentative at first, but it sent a warmth spreading through me that I hadn't expected. Tim pulled back just slightly, his nose

hide the small smile that

hand brushing a stray piece of hair from my face. "Good. Because

let myself relax. No overthinking, no worries about lies or complicated feelings. Just this-Tim and I, under the stars, sharing a

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foot of the truck with her hand on her hips and a stare that could basically set me on fire. Tim jumped up next to me. "Sofie! Shit. it's not what it looks like..." Tim mumbled but I was still frozen in place, trying to figure out what the hell was going

between Tim and the girl I now know, Sofie. "Bitch, what are you doing in the back of my boyfriend's pickup truck?" Sofie basically growled like

to Tim, who was of no help as he scratched his neck and stared at

senses and got up. "Look. I didn't know he had a girlfriend. He asked me

I mean, please, like Tim would go for something like you!" The girl yelled as I walked past her, not