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

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I wiped the sweat from my forehead with the back of my hand, my muscles aching in that satisfying way after a solid practice session. The locker room smelled like sweat and stale air, but I barely noticed anymore. Football had a way of dulling your senses to the stuff that didn't matter.

What did matter, though, was the message lighting up my phone screen.

Jess: Of course! Asha would love it. It's such a great experience for them! Relief washed over me.

Asha was going on that survival camp trip with her niece and nephew, something that promised to be "an unforgettable adventure in nature," or whatever the hell their marketing had said. No parents allowed-just kids learning how to build fires, navigate trails, and probably complain about bugs for a solid week. Jess had assured me that they'd have trackers and that if anything went wrong, they'd call. I had my doubts about a 3-year-old in nature but they have amazing reviews and it's more like glamping so the parents could have two weeks off.

I trusted Jess. I did.

And that meant I could take Vivien on this damn vacation

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about my daughter every second of

It had been a year. A whole damn year of therapy, of learning how to deal with my shit instead of

Just us. No distractions, no

on a hoodie and jeans before grabbing my phone again. I hit Vivien's contact and brought it to my

the second ring.

just hearing her voice. "Good news-I

could hear the smile in her voice.

week, we're gonna be on

happy little sound that

confirmed, unlocking my car. "Just sand, water, and whatever fruity drinks

a vacation more

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know."

but then her voice softened. "Did you