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

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The spoon clinked against the edge of the tub as Vivien pulled out another bite of ice cream, licking it off slowly before offering me the spoon. I took it, scooping up some for myself, my eyes drifting over to her as she curled her legs beneath her.

"So," I said, swallowing the cold sweetness before meeting her gaze. "Why'd you become a teacher?"

Vivien tilted her head, considering. "Because I like bossing people around," she said with a straight face.

I huffed a laugh. "That checks out."

She grinned before shrugging. "Honestly? I always liked kids. They're weird and unpredictable, but they're honest. And they don't hold grudges-well, most of them don't. I had one first grader try to curse me once because I wouldn't let him eat glue, but, you know, that's just part of the job."

I chuckled, shaking my head. "So, you enjoy near-death experiences?"

She smirked. "Only the ones that involve tiny humans wielding Crayola markers like weapons."

I handed her the spoon back, watching as she took another bite. "How are you still single?"

The question left my mouth before I could think twice, but the

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second it did, something in her face shifted.

Vivien dropped her gaze, her fingers tightening slightly around the tub.

I sighed. "You don't have to answer-"

she interrupted softly, taking

"I was engaged when I was twenty-three." She paused, her fingers tracing over the lid of the ice cream. "He was the love of my life." A small breath. "But he died in a

say anything. What was

stretch, letting her own grief

I swallowed hard. "I guess

wife," she finished softly, meeting

my throat

the one to push me toward hope when I was

didn't get the best news, but... I think somewhere deep down, for the last two years,

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I

when she pulled the spoon away, a tiny piece of

"You got a

along the spot, but before I could wipe it away, her hand caught my wrist.

my hand closer-her gaze locked

And then-

as she sucked the chocolate off, her

minor discomfort in my pants turned into a

hard, my pulse hammering as she pulled back, her lips releasing my

all I could do was sit there, staring at her, my heart pounding

hand, and her eyes flickered down-straight

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no

she couldn't hide the fact that her nipples were peaked against the thin fabric

soft. "Josh... it's okay, you know." Her voice was quiet,

mouth, my jaw. tightening as I stared at her. At her

I thought about

was leaning in, my hand reaching behind her neck, my fingers curling into the