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."

with excitement and I kiss him, pulling on his hair to

back, his tongue in my mouth and his

touch, finally turns into a

catch my breath.

mine. "God, Alina. I want to

into

to go out there,

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9:22 pm

Hopes and

and pull

out of the car. Immediately I smell the smoke,

the team has gathered picnic tables and

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

us, the team breaks out

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

the tables.

seat on one of the picnic tables. His

loud party. It's just the team getting together to wholeheartedly

each other and talking about what teams they think

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