Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 34

My Lucky Charm-2

I don't realize how much tension I hold on my body until I exhale and look at Nikki.

She's smiling at me, her gaze knowing.

"Damn, Aiden looks at you like he wants to eat you.'

I snort. "Yeah. Hey, imma go to the bathroom. I'll be right back."

"Okay, I'll go after you, I'm afraid if we both go, someone will take our seats."

I sidestep in front of her and jog to the bathroom and do my business. It is not until I'm heading back to the gym that I run into a problem.

Jake.

He's in the hallway, waiting in line at the concession stand. The moment we make eye contact, I freeze.

He very obviously stills, his eyes taking in the jersey I'm wearing. His nostrils flare, but even as my lungs ache like all oxygen has left them, I keep my head high and walk past

him.

No. I am not going to let Jake ruin tonight.

Cheimaphobia: Fear of cold.

Heliophobia: Fear of sunlight.

Blennophobia: Fear of slime.

Alektorophobia: Fear of chickens.

fast, knowing the quicker I get to the gym, the easier it will be to focus on something

to the bathroom. The entire time she's gone, I keep my neck stone still, not

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Catoptrophobia: Fear of mirrors.

as if they could read each other's mind. They dominate the court and the other team misses every opportunity they get. I glance at the

for there to only be single digit seconds displayed on the scoreboard. The scores are

time comes to an end, it's Aiden

Parker right beside him. He takes

is quiet and I can

ball sails the air

Swish.

The balls goes in.

erupts into

scream and join everyone else in the celebration. Air horns go off, silly string flies in the air and the bleachers shake beneath

with her down the bleachers and onto the court. I can't see

know it, his arms around

sweat drips down onto me, but I don't care. His hands dig into my

he's ever