Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 11

Secrets of Us: A Forbidden Love Romance

Chapter 11

The rain is relentless, each drop fatter than the one before.

The water is at least warm, the smell of dirt wafting around me. No of that is comforting though as I walk down the mostly empty road. Only a few cars have zoomed past me, none of them paying many mind.

The diner is now behind me, having walked about 15 minutes but ill have a dreaded walk ahead of me to get home. I have had enough time to process my thoughts, but still I don't reach into my pocket to call an Uber.

Fucking Zaid.

It's my dumbass fault for trusting him.

He's not the good kind that you can sit with and open up to and expect him to have an appropriate emotional reaction.

My mind races with anger and frustration as I wrap my arms around my waist, my shirt now soaked through and my hair dripping

wet.

He left me! He just left me!

I don't know what I expected from him. The few sweet moments we did share were overpowered by the dumbass shit he always ended up doing.

I shake my head, biting down on my tongue.

I don't even know my way around here, and I'm going to end up on the news tomorrow morning.

Body found on the side of the road.

www

I scream, covering my face with my hands. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. I'm so stupid.

The road stretches out before me and my nostrils flare with both panic and full on rage. There's not a single building in sight, just how far away am I from Melview?

My shoes begin to squelch with every step but the rain lightens up, the clouds shifting as the sun shines bright again.

Perfect. Wet and hot, that just feels lovely.

car behind me, tired against wet road. I

my eyes and I jump when the car stop beside me, honking. I look over with

down.

beard smiles at me, concern flashing in his dark eyes. "Need

and eyebrow and scoff.

drops as if he's surprised with my response. "I promise I just want to give you a ride. It's getting dark soon, you

chew on the

have kids your age, I'm

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that could happen if get in the car with a stranger, but something in his eyes tells me he's being honest, I am miles from home, I'm soaked, and the thought of walking the rest of

just want to help," He

I hear the click of him unlocking the door and I slide into the

He starts driving

"Melview."

eyebrows lift, but

an older man, he's handsome. Dark eyes, tan skin, strong hands that flex as he drives. There's almost something familiar about him, I don't

increases the tension in the air. I wonder if

I whisper, trying to dig myself out of my

replies, his tone gentle. "I'm Jake, by

window, twisting my fingers

giving me

huh?"

him and shake my

He smiles. "Smart."

me in with the playful way he speaks to me, and

and the nerves get the best of me. I tremble, going over

the way Jake's eyes shift over to me from time to time, the way his eyes take in my legs, the way they focus on my thighs. When I turn my head to face him fully,

look

eyes slowly raking up my legs and to my breasts. He flicks them to my eyes for a second and he turns

is soaked through,"

t-shirt. I only purse my lips

grunts, and readjusts his hand on the wheel. "So, why were you trying to walk all the way

stranger, someone I will never have to see again and the thought alone is

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