Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

I can't breathe, my eyes are shut and my entire body is trembling.

"Hey"

I hardly register his voice. I shake my head, trying to calm my breath when he

places a warm hand on my thigh. He traces circles into my skin.

"Hey."

I turn to face him, my eyes wide.

"It's just a flat tire," he whispers, his dark eyes etched with concern.

I let go of the door handle that I had been holding and flex my fingers. When I look out the windshield, I notice that we are on the shoulder, safe.

"Are you okay?"

I shake my head and the dam breaks. His eyes widen and he gets out of the car, rounding the front to come to my door. He opens it and kneels beside me.

"Hey."

I calm my crying and whisper to myself that I'm okay and that everything is okay. I feel him reach around me, feel him unbuckle my seatbelt. He grabs my waist with one hand a thigh with the other and turns me to face him, his hand cupping my cheek.

"Are you okay?"

I nod. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be."

don't know why, but I do, my voice trembling. "With

knows the pain I'm living through. It makes me feel so seen, so

alone make me

I didn't mean to freak

his head. "You don't have to apologize

have to change

as he reluctantly lets me go with a squeeze on my thigh. He opens

the random raindrop here and

flex as he works, his

more force. I inhale, shaking my

be disgusted for checking out someone who looks twice my

not, because he looks

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Chapter 12

in many areas in life. I bet being loved by someone

am going to die a virgin o the face that Alden has a girlfriend and I probably could not have pulled someone like

me feeling numb. It

cheeks burning. He caught me practically devouring him with my eyes, but all he

you want to finish your story?" He grunts, taking

to the ground, the dam has been broken and I'm much more open than I'd be on

up with asking

saw me literally panic and sob until

fell from

my

nose

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