Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 128

Fourth Man

Zaid was right.

Aiden was more upset with the lying than he was with the fact that I was with Jake, or that I wanted to be with Jake. Things settled into a routine really quick and the next few days went by in a flash.

Next thing I know, it's Monday and I'm walking down the school hallways with my hand in Aiden's. It's just us here. Zaid is still expelled from Melview, so even though he didn't return to boarding school, homeschool is the only option for him. We stand in a circle during lunch. Nikki, Parker and some other of Aiden's teammates are with us, talking about break and what we did over the holidays.

Aiden slips his hand into my back pocket, pulling me closer to him until my hip bumps against his. He looks down at me, a smirk playing on his lips.

He leans toward me, his lips on the crown of my head, and he whispers so only I can hear. "You know, I kind of like this."

I glance at him, smiling. "Like what?"

He shifts, moving closer to me and running his lips down my face until he kisses my lips. We're ignoring the entire group, but they don't seem to notice. "Being the only one here with you. Feels like old times."

Something sharp twists in my chest. Old times. I try to hide the panic shuffling through me. Back when it was just Aiden and me. When I didn't know what it felt like to want

more.

To want all of them.

I force a smile, but it feels off. "Yeah. Old times."

But I can't imagine going back to just him. Things might be a bit more

complicated, but I'm happier.

Aiden's smile disappears as he looks over my shoulder, and he sighs heavily. "Oh, shit."

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I can hear the blood

her posse right behind her,

his arm around my waist

and her favorite Matthews." She rolls her

up at Aiden.

crossed, a smirk curling her lips. My chest tightens involuntarily, but I force my shoulders to stay loose. I try not to even let my eyes shift

that I'm with Zaid, I guess you can

crazy smile curls her lips as she speaks, but all I see is an

I try to hide my smile.

rolls her eyes, like I'm being ridiculous, and looks down at her fingernails. "You really forgot he took me to

the hint of a smile threatens to slip through. I want to laugh at her; tell

is as much

lets out a short laugh, shaking his head. "Yeah, my brother is

and she presses

away with every second, her girls closing in around her. They look at us like we're the heartless ones. I still don't look at Will, not knowing if I could give him the same hardness

stepping up to stand next to me.

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looks between all of

"So if I call him up, put him on speaker, would he say you

and her lips tremble. Her eyes go from Aiden to me to Nikki, then

away with her little group. I turn to see Nikki scowling like she wants to strangle Sadie, and I chuckle. "Thanks for standing up

her arms on her chest and turns toward me. "She's a

me. I'm not scared of Sadie.

tilts her head, matching

gone, we all split up and head to class. It's then when the nerves in

1. me.

sit alone in the back, keeping my head down as I ignore

seats. It's not until someone drops themselves into the seat beside me that I lift