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 a deep

of the ice cream. "He was the love of my life." A small breath.

anything. What was

stretch, letting her own

hard. "I guess you

she finished softly,

nodded, my

convinced me to send Laura to Germany. She had been the one to push me toward hope when I was too

a hand over my jaw. "Well-I didn't get the best news, but... I think somewhere deep down, for the last two years, I knew she wasn't there anymore, you know?" My voice was rough, quieter than I meant

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she wasn't. I could feel

nodded, taking another bite of ice cream, and when she pulled the spoon away, a tiny piece of chocolate chip clung to her

"You

without thinking, brushing my thumb along the spot, but before I could wipe it away, her hand caught my wrist.

my hand closer-her

And then-

mouth to my thumb, her full lips parting as she sucked the chocolate off, her cheeks hollowing ever

pants turned

hammering as she pulled back, her lips releasing

could do was sit there, staring at her, my heart pounding against my ribs like

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 of

to mine, steady but soft. "Josh... it's okay, you know." Her voice

I stared at her. At

I thought about

behind