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."

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

tongue in my

into a hungry grab that

catch my breath.

I want to do so many things to you right

breathe into him,

we have to go out there, they're

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Hopes and

and pull away, smiling. "Let's

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

in hand, I see how the team has gathered picnic tables and set them in a circle

are taken up by the team and a few other people I do

moment they all spot us, the team breaks out

Captain! Captain!" They chat, stomping their

the tables.

one of the picnic tables. His arm wraps

rager, loud party. It's just the team getting together to wholeheartedly celebrate their

flows so naturally, the guys complimenting each other and talking about what teams they think

bursts with a new wave of affection. He uplifts them, and by the way they listen to him, I can tell they think the

get food. Aiden lets me go