Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 56

Alone Time-1

The car ride downtown is unbearable.

My shoulders are jammed between Aiden and Zaid in the backseat. I feel like I'm

suffocating, but I can't pinpoint exactly why.

Aiden's hand rests possessively on my thigh, and he squeezes my skin every time Zaid shifts beside me. I twist my lips, shifting my eyes to look at him. He looks different, but exactly the same.

His hair is longer, his eyes dark as he stares ahead. His arms are crossed over his chest, and his entire leg presses against mine.

Mother and Jake sit in the front, the silence between them thick and unnatural, which

only makes the entire space more insufferable.

I huff a breath, annoyed, and throw my head back until it rests on the seat.

Aiden leans in slightly, whispering, "You okay?"

nod tightly and turn to

me, burning like a low flame. He presses his leg harder into mine, and my

My pulse races when

narrowed eyes and then shifts to look around

"I'd be out the

least close

calls from the front of the car. He looks into the rearview mirror, his eyes catching mine. "We're almost

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Alone Time 1

choosing to

practically leap out of the car, grateful for Aiden's hand as he helps pull me out. I breathe in the fresh air, my

how perfect everything is going to be as she takes Jake's arm and leads us

sales assistant greets us with a smile and starts handing out the preordered outfits as

the boys at another shop, Let's go." Mother practically digs her fingers into my

She sets the dress on the hook and

I scowl. "No."

a bra. Jake and I are heading to the other shop. Tell the assistant what you need fixed and she'll add it