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

CHAPTER 26 JESS Luke stepped forward again, but the wall was behindthis time, and I had nowhere to go. My heart started to race as he closed the distance, his tall frlooming over me. The kitchen suddenly felt much smaller, his presence overwhelming me. "Luke, what are you doing?" I whispered, my voice trembling slightly. I wasn't sure if it was fear or something else entirely. He was so close, his body heat mingling with mine, and I could smell his cologne, he smelled like... Luke. It made my head spin. Luke's eyes bore into mine, his jaw still clenched. "Making sure you're safe," he said, his voice low and rough.

The space between us seemed to crackle with electricity. I was painfully aware of how close he was, his chest almost brushing against mine. My breath hitched. Tom's touch had felt wrong, but Luke's proximity was something else entirely. It made my pulse quicken and my "Safe?" I echoed, trying to sound sarcastic but failing. My voice. cout shaky, betraying my nerves. "I don't need you to babysit me, Luke." His expression softened slightly, but his intensity didn't waver. "Maybe not, but I promised Josh I'd look out for you." He leaned in closer, his breath warm against my ear as he told the lie. It 0.00% CHAPTER 26 1288 Maucher cfrom his mouth with ease. We both knew he wasn't here because Josh asked him to be. "And I keep my promises." I swallowed hard, my mouth suddenly dry. His words sent at shiver down my spine, and I couldn't ignore how my body responded to him. My fingers itched to reach out and touch him, to see if he was as solid and real as he seemed.

I finally found my voice, though it was barely more than a whisper. "And what about the other promise you made?" Luke didn't move, he didn't say anything. The promise he had made just hung between us, heavy and suffocating. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, my body betrayingas I fought to resist the pull I felt towards him.

Luke took a step closer, his body pressing against mine. "Jess..." His voice was a low growl, filled with frustration and something deeper. "That's not something I can just do." Luke closed his eyes for a second, "You deserve better than that. Better than me." I wanted to laugh because I knew that was absolute bullshit. "Are you being serious right now? Are you going to honestly tellthat I deserve better? We both know that you have no problem taking a different girl to bed every night, but for sreason, not me. Because what? I deserve better? Bullshit Luke. I'm just not good enough, am I? You can say it." My How was I this stupid? Luke was never going to make good on his promise.

you "You were never going to do it. Were you?" Luke didn't even flinch because I was telling the truth. I wanted to push Luke out 24.05% 15.14 CHAPTER 26 of the way and leave, but his arms slammed into the wall beside me, trappingin.

Luke's eyes darkened, and for a moment, I thought he might give in. But then he shook his head, stepping back slightly. "Your don't know what you're asking for." "I know exactly what I'm asking for," I shot back, my voice. trembling.

Luke shook his head slowly, and he could tell he was holding himself back from something. "I can't, Jess," he said quietly.

The rejection stung, but I was prepared for it. "Of course not," I said, my voice hardening. "That would ruin your precious reputation." With that, I pushed past him, my heart racing. I didn't look back as I headed to my room, but I could feel his eyes on me, burning with a heat that madeshiver.

I closed the door behindand slumped against it, feeling the weight of everything crashing down on me. I was fighting back. tears when the door suddenly opened, and I stumbled back, turning to face Luke with a start.

"What are you... Get out, Luke," I snapped, my voice trembling with anger and hurt. "I'm done talking about this. It's humiliating enough. Just leavealone." But Luke

didn't move. He stood in the doorway, his eyes locked onto mine, his expression a mix of frustration something I couldn'Xquite decipher. I The tension between us crackled, and I could feel my heart racing even faster, my emotions a tangled mess of desire, anger, and co "Jess," he said softly, taking a step closer. "Fuck that."

I barely had tto react as Luke stepped forward, his eyes blazing with frustration and something else that sent a thill down my spine.

t Before I could utter another word, his hands were on either side of my face, and his lips crashed against mine.

warm My initial shock melted away, replaced by an intense wave of desire that surged through my entire body. His lips were and demanding, moving against mine with a possessive urgency that made my knees weak. I gripped his shirt, trying to steady myself as the world seemed to tilt around me.

Luke's hands slid down to my waist, pullingcloser until there was no space left between us. The kiss instinctivedeepened, his tongue brushing against mine, I responded instinctively, my hands. finding their way to the back of his neck, threading through his hair as I kissed him ba When we finally broke apart, both of us were breathing heavily, our foreheads resting against each other. I looked into his eyes, searching for any hint of regret or hesitation, but all I saw was hunger. "Jess," Luke whispered...