Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 57

Alone Time-2

As I'm reaching for the dress, the sound of the door clicking and hinges squeaking draws my attention.

I pull the dress, hanger and all, pressing it to my chest as I spin around to yell at whoever is it opening my door. My heart catches in my throat and I stifle the scream itching to get out when I see it is Zaid, slipping inside and closing the door quickly.

His fingers press to my lips, silencing me before I can say a word.

I'm gaping like a fish out of water, my blood boiling beneath my skin and my heart pounding in my chest.

He keeps his fingers against my lips as he leans back, his dark eyes scanning me in a way that feels too intense, too personal. His gaze flickers downward, and I realize he's noticed the state of my dress, or lack of it. The green fabric is hanging loosely from my hands. It's only covering my chest, exposing the tops of my shoulders and collarbone, my legs and waist only disrupted by the pair of nude underwear.

Heat floods my cheeks as I yank the fabric tighter around me, pulling my face away from

his fingers.

A slow smirk lifts his lips, and he cocks his head.

I swallow, the dressing room feeling impossibly smaller. I glare at him, trying to steady my voice even though my heart is racing. "What the hell are you doing?" I hiss.

He shrugs, leaning casually against the door like he owns the place. "We won't get another chance to talk."

"Talk about what?" I snap, tightening the dress against my chest.

He takes a step closer, his smirk fading into something more serious.

His dark hair is slightly messy, and it falls over his brows. It makes him all the

more infuriatingly good-looking. I hate that I notice that.

I try to step away, the back of my knees hitting the edge of the bench.

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His dark eyes scan my face. "How have you been?"

I gawk at him, my jaw dropping open. "This is the conversation we have to have right now?"

twitch like he's about to smirk again, but he doesn't. Instead, he leans in just enough that I can see the faint shadow of stubble on his jaw and feel the

my teeth. "I'm half

feet before snapping back to my eyes. "That's just

insufferable," I snap, though my voice betrays me, shivering. His nearness is doing things to me. I wish it

shrugs. "So, how have you

his chest and shoving him away.

Zaid."

nostrils flare and the muscle between his brows twitches. "It'll be hard to

I don't

head, placing a hand on the wall behind me

still against his chest. "So, Aiden told

grit my

lifts an eyebrow.

My nostrils flare.

want to ask me? No conversation you want to

you said I would have to

to you about it, you wouldn't

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back for him, but after he convinced father to send me to boarding school,

turning hot. Am I finally getting the conversation I've

almost black. There're specks

he's so

whisper, not even convincing

his head, his expression

in my throat. The way

I know I shouldn't

gaze lifts to my hair. "Your hair's longer. It suits

hate how my heart reacts to his words, skipping a beat despite

simmering in my chest.

you,"

trying to

I say sharply. "Don't say things

barging in

"It's the truth."

to leave," I say firmly, even though my voice is

He leans in closer, his eyes dropping to my lips. "I've

kiss."