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Letting My Brother's Best Friend Take My V-Card (Jessie and Luke) novel Chapter 397

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JOSH 

The call came just as I was leaving practice

Mr. Saunders?” 

Yeah, this is him.I balanced my duffel on my shoulder, pushing open the car door

This is Officer Ruiz with the Austin PD. We have a woman in custody, Vivien, who listed you as her emergency contact.” 

I stopped midmotion, gripping the door frame. What?” 

She was picked up outside a coffee shop after causing a scene. Barista called it insaid she was aggressively confronting a blonde woman, screaming at her.The officer 

hesitated. She’s requesting that you come down to the station.’ 

I clenched my jaw so tight I thought my teeth might crack

What does she want from me?” 

She’s insisting that you validate her story. That she’s not crazy.” 

I scrubbed a hand down my face. Jesus Christ.” 

The drive to the station was a blur of anger and disbelief. I knew Vivien was struggling, but this? It was unhinged. I had a bad feeling in my gut, one that only grew worse when they led me down a hallway toward the holding cells

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She’s in here,the officer said, stopping in front of the cell

Vivien was pacing. Back and forth, her arms folded tightly over her stomach. Her usually perfect raven hair was a mess, her makeup smudged like she had been crying for hours

When I stepped inside, she froze. Her redrimmed eyes snapped to mine, her face crumpling into desperate relief

Josh!She lunged forward, stopping just short of the bars. Tell them. Tell them I’m not crazy. That we love each other! That were supposed to be a family!Her voice cracked, her hands gripping the cold metal

I exhaled sharply, fighting the heat rising in my chest. Vivien, what the hell is this?” 

Her fingers curled tighter, her whole body shaking. “I worked so hard for us. Don’t you see that?Her voice grew frantic. You just have to tell them, Josh! Tell them it’s not made up! That I didn’t make this up!” 

A thick silence stretched between us

What do you mean, you worked hard?My voice was low, sharp

Vivien started pacing again, her breaths erratic

The officer beside me shifted uncomfortably, just as confused 

as I was

Then Vivien stopped

She lifted her head, her dark eyes glistening with something unhinged

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Don’t you recognize me?she whispered

A chill slid down my spine

What?” 

I was there.A breathy laugh escaped her lips. I was the nurse.” 

The world tilted for a second

No. 

No, that wasn’t possible

I was there,she continued, her voice eerily calm now. Of course, you didn’t see me, but I was always in the background. Listening to you talk to her while I knew she wasn’t really there. She wasn’t coming back to you.” 

My stomach lurched. Vivienwhat the fuck are you saying?” 

She took a step closer to the bars, a twisted smile on her lips

She wasn’t strong enough.She exhaled shakily, her eyes darting around like she was lost in a memory. Sure, sureI gave her a little sedation at the beginning. Just to make sure she didn’t wake up. But that was only once to twiceI think.She nodded frantically. Only that one dose almost stopped her breathing, so I didn’t do it again,Her voice softened, almost dreamy. “But after thatshe just stayed asleep on her own.” 

My blood turned ice cold

My hands curled into fists at my sides, rage boiling under my skin

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You-I swallowed hard, my voice like gravel. You drugged her?” 

Vivien’s lips parted, her face slack with realization

I heard you,she whispered, ignoring my question. I heard you tell your sister you were thinking about moving to Texas. Sol did the research, found the right school, got the job-She let out a small, breathy laugh. It was perfect.” 

Perfect

She had stalked me. Manipulated her way into my life. Into my daughter’s life

She had kept Laura in a coma

My whole body tensed, every muscle coiling like a live wire. I forced myself to stay still, to not grab the bars and shake them until they rattled

Vivien smiled like this was some kind of victory. She never should have woken up.” 

I stepped forward, my voice shaking with barely contained fury. Vivienlook at me.” 

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