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 onto the counter as he settles himself between my legs. "We've been delt a shit

I nod. "Terrible."

with a

not enough to calm

against his chest.

he go after her on purpose? Becuase she's my mom? Has he

straight. I refuse to acknolwedge the jealous ache in

to get married

his biceps, still not lifting

down my spine.

it all

they made us

lift my head, eyes widening. "I'm literally going to throw

He cringes. "I'm sorry."

our way to the dining room where Jake and mom are already

fucking awkward thing

I am on the verge of

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that she's betraying

even get me

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

wedding.

the backyard. Something simple, you know? It's both of our's second wedding, so reason to go all out,"

his voice indifferent. "Whatever you want,

lift my eyes from the plate, but I can feel him watching me. I can feel

into the top of my

rests it on my thigh, offering silent comfort, but it's not enough to keep the disgust from settling deep inside

in together," she

nice to have all of us under one roof. Like a real

A real family.

I squeeze my fork tighter, the metal

Alina?" Jake's

plate, only to find his gaze locked on me, his dark eyes narrowing as if he's

see if I

that he's with me. But even with him next to me, it's hard to shake the unease

she's not usually this guarded, I'm sorry Jake,” mother

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