Backup Girl No More: Adios to my V-card and My First Love (Brooklyn) novel Chapter 81

Chapter 6 

Chapter 6 

In the darkness, I slid to the floor, my body trembling. My lifelong fear of darkness was something Luke remembered, at least. “Yvonne? Yvonne, are you alright?” 

I barely managed to whisper, “Fine.” 

“Mandy, come down, Yvonne has a real phobia of darkness…” 

“Luke, I’m terrified too,” Mandy whimpered, “please don’t let me go…” 

Just like that, I ceased to exist. His attention completely absorbed by Mandy. 

My extremities grew cold and clammy. 

The memory was still fresh – another elevator, another blackout. Trapped between floors, I’d frozen in terror, shaking uncontrollably. Luke, despite his germaphobia, had held me close, gentle and protective. No revulsion. No complaints. Just like he was holding Mandy now. 

“Luke…” 

The darkness amplified my vulnerability as tears traced down my cheeks. 

I still yearned for his embrace. 

But Luke shattered that hope himself. “Mandy’s injured…” 

I fell silent, burying my face in my arms. 

Time lost meaning until the lights finally flickered back on. 

The elevator resumed its descent. 

At ground level, I practically stumbled out, fleeing the scene. 

Back home, still shaken, I couldn’t even focus on the wedding dress options my mother had texted. 

I watched the clock tick away until Luke finally returned. 

He brought lavender sprigs and takeout. 

Inside the container was shrimp noodle soup, of all things. 

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Backup Girl No More: Adios To My V–Card and My First Love 

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