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

lid of the ice cream. "He was the love of my

didn't say anything. What was

stretch, letting

"I guess

she finished softly, meeting

nodded, my

the one who convinced me to send Laura to Germany. She had been the one to push me toward hope when I was too fucking scared to take that

running 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

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she wasn't. I could

nodded, taking another bite of ice cream, and when she pulled the spoon

"You got a

the spot, but before I could wipe it away, her

my hand closer-her gaze

And then-

her full lips parting as she sucked the chocolate

my pants turned

pulled back, her lips

there, staring at her, my heart pounding against my ribs like it

her eyes flickered down-straight to

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no

were peaked against the thin fabric

okay, you know." Her voice was quiet,

her. At her full lips,

about how they

reaching behind her neck, my fingers curling into