Chapter 81

Just Mine

I nod, confirming that I do want to be with the both of them.

Aiden swallows thickly, and he grabs his coffee, walking out of the shop. I blink and watch him for a minute before I am up and after him.

"Aiden."

He looks over his shoulder at me, but says nothing, continuing to his car. Exasperated, I

follow.

The car ride is silent. His grip on the steering wheel is tight and his jaw clenched.

1 glance at him every chance I get, trying not to make it super obvious that I'm trying to read his expression to get some kind of understanding of what he is feeling.

Still, the silence stretches.

When we pull into the driveway and head inside, he doesn't stop in the living room or the

kitchen.

When I freeze, not knowing what to do, he grabs my hand and pulls me with him straight

down the hall.

When I realize he is walking to Zaid's room, my heart nearly beats out of my chest. My steps falter and my nerves fray. "Aiden, stop!"

His hold on me tightens.

"What are you doing?" I hiss.

He doesn't answer, pushing open Zaid's door without knocking.

gray

Zaid is on his bed, leaning against the headboard in nothing but a pair of sweatpants. A book rests open in his hands, his head snapping up at our entrance. His dark eyes narrow at Aiden before flickering to me, his expression unreadable.

"What's going on?" he asks, suspicious of Aiden's hold on me and I am so sure he can see me trembling.

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They're jagged, pale against his skin. I had forgotten what they looked like, but they bring back the memories of when he showed

My chest tightens.

Aiden says, his voice firm as he pushes me further into the room, closing

his book, setting it aside. "What's going

lets out a breath, his hands gripping my shoulders as he

eyes widen, and I whip my head around to gape at

jaw tightens, his gaze darting between us. He looks like

and uncertain. "Aiden."

drop from my shoulders, his expression hardening as he

need to

knit in confusion. "Handle

through his

words hanging in the air like a bomb about to go off.

too. So if this is going to work, I need to know

at me, then back at Aiden. "If what is going

Aiden?"

cracks slightly and I wrap my hand around

hard to breathe.

feet feel like they're stuck to the floor, but we

what is going to work, Aiden?" He repeats the

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looks at Zaid with a hardened expression. "She

to be

cheeks turn so hot I think I might faint. He looks down at me, his

going to push me away, disgusted

Zaid reaches out, his hands gentle as they find my face. His

like he's afraid

looks over my shoulder at Aiden, his expression dark, before his gaze drops back to me. His thumb brushes my cheek, and

then he kisses

like what I expected. It's everything. His

like he's been waiting for this

Or more.

world falls away. There's no Aiden, no

me and lifting

the time we pull apart, my chest is

are still

resting against

lips, and I lean into him, wanting

clears his throat, breaking the spell. Zaid

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