Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 36

Future Hopes and Past Secrets-1

We pull up to a parking lot, a park in front of us.

I unbuckle my seatbelt, but Aiden grabs my hand and keeps me there. He looks down at our fingers and smiles. "I want to tell you something before we join everyone else."

Worry creeps up my skin. "Is something wrong?"

He lifts his eyes to mine and shakes his head. "No. The complete opposite."

There's a moment of silence, like peaceful clarity. His lips tremble into that beautiful smile of his and I swear I see tears in is eyes.

"UCLA told coach they're interested in me."

My mouth drops open and I reach for him, wrapping my arms around him. "Aiden. That's amazing."

He wraps his arms around me and holds me tight. "It doesn't mean anything yet."

I pull away and hold his face between my hands. "They're interested, Aiden. This is how it

all starts."

"They're going to watch me the rest of the season and see how I hold up, but if I play like I played today, I'll finally have a plan for my life."

swirls with excitement and I kiss him, pulling on his hair to bring him closer to me

me back, his tongue in my mouth and his hands beneath

turns into a hungry grab that has me pulling back

catch my breath.

Alina. I want to do so many things to you

I breathe into him,

go out there, they're waiting

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9:22 pm

Hopes and Past

sigh, disappointed and pull away,

his eyes as we get out of the car. Immediately I smell the smoke, and the next second I see

the team has gathered picnic tables and set them in a circle around the

out on one table and all the other ones are taken up by

us, the team breaks

stomping their

the tables.

takes a seat on one of the picnic tables. His arm wraps around my waist and he sets me

me only a few minutes to realize this isn't some rager, loud party.

flows so naturally, the guys complimenting each other and talking about what teams they think they will beat easily verus the ones they will have

give his opinion and my heart bursts with a new wave of affection. He uplifts

point, the conversation breaks and Nikki nudges me to go with her to get food. Aiden lets me go and he talks with Parker and a few other