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."

and I kiss him, pulling on his hair to bring him

tongue in my

finally turns into a hungry grab that has

catch my breath.

I want to

into him, gripping

go out there, they're waiting

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9:22 pm

Hopes and

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

smell the

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

and all the other ones are taken up

spot us, the

chat, stomping their feet

the tables.

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

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

each other and talking about what teams they think they will beat

his opinion and 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

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