Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 102

Beautiful

Warmth. That's the first thing I register when I wake up. The steady rise and fall of a chest beneath my cheek, the comforting weight of an arm wrapped around me.

I snuggle into him, breathing him in. The sound of his heartbeat lulls me into a few more moments of peace. It's so strong, grounding.

I love the sound of it.

Zaid shifts slightly, and I tilt my head up just as he presses a soft kiss to my forehead.

"Good morning," he murmurs, his voice thick with sleep. His dark eyes meet mine, a lazy smirk tugging at his lips.

I smile back at him, pressing a soft kiss to his lips. "Good morning."

"You look beautiful,” He says as he runs his thumb down my cheek.

snort, laughing as I stretch against him. "Yeah, right. I'm sure bedhead and morning breath are so attractive."

He doesn't argue, just watches me like he really does think I look beautiful. I become self-conscious, shifting my gaze away from him. He brings me back to him with his finger on my chin.

"You're perfect."

Warmth spreads through me, and I suddenly forget how to breathe. He watches my features with a smirk on his face. "You really do look pretty in red."

The words are muttered under his breath, and I know he commenting on my blush and reminding me of that day we met for the first time. I inhale shakily, watching as he becomes uncertain.

We sit up, and he runs his hands through his already messy hair. I frown as he stands and walks to his closet.

"Zaid?"

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I can hear him rummaging through some things as I

has something tucked in his hands. He runs his

catching

A dress.

short, red dress, the silk shimmering under the light

glance from the dress in his hands to

exhales, his grip tightening slightly before he hands it to me. "I saw it in a shop window downtown. And I thought you'd

words hit me, and I blink at him.

slightly as I take the dress from him,

chest feels tight, my throat thick. "You got

a little stiff. "You don't have to wear it if you don't want to. I don't really even know if it's

the dress onto the bed without thinking, pushing

his neck as I

hands still twisting in front of him. For

my worries. I would wear a potato sack if he bought me one. As long as

way he slowly melts into me, the way his

and the second his fingers skim the skin of my hips, my

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I want more.

I need more.

fingers slide into his hair, he presses gently at my waist,

I blink up at him, my breath

head, amusement flickering in his gaze. "It's

there are zero

and warm. "We have a lot of things

I blink.

from my lips. "We have to help Jake cook.

we can open presents."

look down at the dress with a frown. "Is this my present from

licks his bottom lip and shakes