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."

kiss him, pulling on his hair to bring him closer to me until the air I breathe

his tongue in my

affectionate touch, finally turns into a hungry grab that

catch my breath.

Alina. I want to do so

I breathe into him,

have to go out there, they're waiting for

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and

disappointed and pull away, smiling. "Let's go

I smell the smoke,

how the team has gathered picnic tables and

table and all the other ones are taken up by the team and a few other people I

moment they all spot us, the team breaks

chat, stomping their feet on the ground and

the tables.

on one of the picnic tables. His arm wraps around my waist and he

few minutes to realize this isn't some rager, loud party. It's just the

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

with a new wave of affection. He uplifts

to go with her to get food. Aiden lets me go and he talks with Parker