Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 7

If I Didn't Know Any Better

"What's up, Florida?"

I look up from where I'm watching my toes. I'm leaning back against the wall

beside the door of my first class. Aiden approaches me, an easy smile on his face, his shoulders slanting with every step.

He's surrounded by some of his teammates and they break off into their own group, talking and laughing, but I don't listen to them.

All of my attention is taken up by Aiden.

Those amber eyes and wavy hair does something to my nerves. Fuck, I've seen handsome guys before but he is on another level. Like from a movie.

He leans his forearm on the wall above my head, looking down at me with a heated gaze. He smirks, the dimple in his cheek making an appearance.

I say nothing, too busy studying the soft skin of his cheeks and-

Those lips.

My stomach turns and my heartbeat quickens. I remember the way he kissed Sadie yesterday, the way his hands held her, the way his fingers dug into her skin.

I would be lying if I said I didn't think about that all day yesterday, especially the way it made me feel.

Hot. It made me feel so hot.

It makes me want him, it makes me —

Aiden leans in closer to me, "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're looking at me like that because you can't stop thinking about that kiss yesterday."

I swallow and look around to make sure no one is watching us, to make sure no one can hear him. Everyone seems to be in their own world though, and I return my attention to Aiden.

head and grins arrogantly. "Were you wishing it was

My breath hitches.

and watching him ignited something

mouth dries and

hand gripping the back of my neck as he pulls my head back. "You're a horrible liar, Alina," He whispers into my ear,

a girlfriend. I have to remind myself. I lick my lips, pulling away from him and ripping my focus from his

much because

twist my head from his hold.

his lips. "Oh,

inhale, looking to his friends, who are watching us with teasing

look away from me. He was kissing Sadie, but part of me feels like he was doing it for me. As weird as that

inhale, lifting my chin to look at him more directly and whisper, "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're the

He chuckles, his chest vibrating and he steps impossibly closer to me, stealing

if I said I

breath catches in

if I told you that I haven't stopped thinking about you since I saw you in

drop down to his lips

you don't have the sexiest little legs I've seen in my

I blink. "What?"

I've been thinking about

"Oh."

"Nonstop."

on his lips slowly disappears, and he leans in closer. I grip the books I'm holding to my chest, my ears ringing, heat spiraling in my stomach. He grazes

But the bell rings.

around us

me into class, into the same seats we've

avoiding his gaze, but when I move to sit, his hands grip my waist and he sets me down on his lap.

in shock. They whisper to each other