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

in my mouth

turns into a hungry grab that has me pulling back

catch my breath.

grimaces, leaning his forehead on mine. "God, Alina. I want to do

breathe into him,

go out there, they're waiting

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9:22 pm

and Past

pull away, smiling. "Let's go

get out of the car. Immediately I smell the smoke, and the next second I see the warm

the team has

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

spot us,

They chat, stomping their

the tables.

smiles wide at them, shaking his head as he takes a seat on one of the picnic tables. His

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

each other and talking about what teams they think they

my heart bursts with a new wave of affection. He uplifts them, and by the

me to go with her to get food. Aiden lets