I scrambled to lock the screen, but he was faster. He crossed the room in three strides, plucking the tablet from my hands. He looked at the cover—a shirtless man, a very suggestive title, and the name Piper Rayne in bold letters.
The truth was, Jax had been the star of my internal monologue since I was ten. He was the one who taught me how to throw a spiral, the one who stayed up late helping me with pre-calc, and the one who currently looked like he stepped off a runway and into a woodshop. I clicked. Download complete. Download Falling for Brothers Best Friend (Piper Rayne) epub
He stepped closer, his shadow stretching over me. He handed the tablet back, but he didn't let go of my hand. "You know, some stories are better when they're not just on a screen." I scrambled to lock the screen, but he was faster
Jax didn't pull away. Instead, he took a seat on the edge of the mattress, his gaze fixed on her with an intensity that made the fictional romance on the screen feel pale in comparison. The conversation that followed wasn't about books or tropes, but about years of shared memories, hidden glances, and the terrifying possibility of changing a friendship into something permanent. It was a beginning that no digital file could fully capture, starting with a simple, honest conversation in the quiet of a late afternoon. The truth was, Jax had been the star
The silence was deafening. I waited for the laughter. I waited for him to call my brother and make a joke out of it.
He leaned in, his breath warm against my ear. "Maybe you should stop reading and start asking."
