Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 48

Sick

I'm going to be sick.

I cover my mouth with my hand and run out of the living room and into the

bathroom. Aiden catches the door before I can close and he sneaks inside with me, his hands at my sides as I lean over the sick.

My stomach rolls and I groan.

Aiden grabs my hair, tucking it behind my ear as he whispers. "You're taking this a bit harder than I thought you would."

I close my eyes, ignoring the saliva that fills my mouth. Tears prick the back of my eyes and I shake my head. "It's different."

He rubs his hand on my back. "What do you mean?"

My eyes hurt as I open them and look at him through the reflection of the mirror. "My father died a year ago. I wasn't expecting her to move on so soon."

That's partly true.

Aiden's face falls, and he reaches for the sink, turning the knobs until lukewarm water splashes against the porcelain. He cups his hand and brings some of the water to the back of my neck. It makes my skin prickle and a shiver runs down my spine.

I hold onto his wrist. "How are you feeling about this?"

He frowns, swallowing. "It's weird."

I nod.

"And your mom's a bitch."

I snort, but then my stomach rolls again and I bend down lower to rest my

forehead on my hands. "Are we- are we going to live together?”

He tenses. "Shit. I didn't even think about that."

"What are people going to say?" I groan.

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He chuckles. "You care about that?"

head and lift my eyes to his

me around, lifting me onto the counter as he settles himself between my legs. "We've been delt a

I nod. "Terrible."

a smile. "We'll get through

enough to calm the storm in my body. My stomach twists again

against his chest.

purpose? Becuase she's my mom? Has he slept with her

to acknolwedge the jealous ache in

to get married during

biceps, still not lifting my

his hands down my spine. "It's when Zaid will be

all just gets

made

my head, eyes widening. "I'm literally

He cringes. "I'm sorry."

me off the counter, and we make our way to the dining room where Jake and mom are

single most fucking awkward

on the verge of

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fact that she's betraying

even get me started

food around, unable to even consider eating. My stomach twists with nausea,

wedding.

we don;t want a big wedding. I'm happy with just having it in the backyard. Something simple, you know? It's both of our's second wedding, so reason to go all

his throat, his voice indifferent. "Whatever you

but I can feel him

my

rests it on my thigh, offering silent comfort, but it's not enough to keep

to move in together," she continues,

“It'd be nice to have all of us

A real family.

the air like a bitter joke. I squeeze my fork tighter, the metal biting into my palm, as I force myself to

that exciting, Alina?" Jake's voice

his dark eyes narrowing as if he's trying to pull

to see if I

leg, a subtle reminder that he's here, that he's with me.

guarded, I'm sorry Jake,” mother

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