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."

him, pulling on his hair to

my

a hungry grab

catch my breath.

forehead on mine. "God, Alina. I want to do so many things to you

into him,

go out there, they're waiting

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Hopes and Past

disappointed and pull away, smiling. "Let's

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

walk, hand in hand, I see how the team has gathered picnic tables and

ones are taken up by the team and a few other people I do not

all spot us, the team breaks

chat, stomping their feet on

the tables.

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

realize this isn't some rager, loud party. It's just the team getting together

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

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

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