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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pale against his skin. I had forgotten what

My chest tightens.

up,” Aiden says, his voice firm as he pushes me further into

and closes his book, setting it

gripping my shoulders as he looks at

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

his gaze darting between us.

and uncertain. "Aiden."

hands drop from my shoulders, his expression hardening as he

need to see if

in confusion. "Handle

running a hand through his hair. "Alina has

locking onto mine. I can't breathe, the words hanging in the air like a bomb about to go off. I'd wanted to be

has feelings for me, too. So if this is going to work, I need to know I can

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

Aiden?"

I wrap my hand around my

hard to breathe.

just nudges me toward Zaid again. My feet feel like they're stuck to the floor,

what is going to work, Aiden?" He

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he looks at Zaid with a hardened expression.

be

and my cheeks turn so hot I think I might faint.

think he's going to push me

out, his hands gentle as they

like he's afraid

expression dark, before his gaze drops back to me.

he kisses

exactly like what I expected. It's everything. His

kind of intensity, like he's been waiting for this moment as long as I

Or more.

away. There's no Aiden, no Jake, no confusion,

and lifting me all at

chest

are still

face, his forehead resting

soft kiss to my lips,

spell. Zaid straightens, his

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