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."

hair to bring him closer to me until the

me back, his tongue in my mouth and his hands

turns into a hungry grab

catch my breath.

"God, Alina. I want to do so many

I breathe into him, gripping his

to go out there, they're

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Hopes and

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

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

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

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

us,

Captain! Captain!" They chat, stomping their feet on the ground and

the tables.

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

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

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 fight

affection. He uplifts them, and by the way they listen to

with her to get food. Aiden