Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 174

Chapter 176

The Figured it Out

That night, I force myself to slow down, to actually think. Nikki convinced me that it is time to talk to them, and I convince her that I need one more night to process everything.

Tomorrow I will speak to them, open up in ways that I have never opened up before. Ask them questions that will probably make us all question what our future will look like.

I go over every conversation, every moment, trying to make sense of what I feel, of what I

want.

Then, finally, I make a decision. I text our group chat, setting the expectation so we all

know what's needed.

A: Can we all talk after dinner?

J: Sure.

Aiden: Yeah, of course.

Z: Yes.

And just like that, it's set in stone. There's no backing out.

Hours later, we are all sitting in the living room. The guys are sitting beside each other on the couch while I am on a chair I dragged in from the dining table.

I want to face them, look at them all as we speak.

I'm so tense that my stomach knots up. I didn't really eat much of my dinner, nervous about this conversation. My palms are damp, my mouth dry as I lick my lips to try to add

some moisture.

I take a deep breath, searching for something steady, and my eyes find Zaid.

He's watching me, his expression unreadable, but when our gazes meet, everything inside

eyes soften, just enough to tell me

It's enough.

speak. "I thought I was

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The room goes still.

knees

furrow, like he's trying

and a hot, red blush crawls up his chest to his

me, kind eyes

the first to speak.

"Yeah. I'm not. But for a few days, I

a slow breath, like he's

anxious energy.

his hair. "Thank, fuck.

out a small, breathy laugh. “Yeah. I know how you feel. I don't exactly feel ready to

the same time, both Jake and Aiden turn

hasn't said a word.

you

brother and father, still not saying

his eyes.

I had betrayed him, like Zaid had, too. I couldn't

not to tell you guys. And I didn't want to go

back, turning to me with a

Jake asks, his chest heaving as his breath picks

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chewing on my lip, not really knowing why they are

you? He waited in the

eyes go to Zaid, who is staring at his

like he can't breathe. Something crosses his eyes and I can't quite

space between us and squats in front of me, taking my hands into his. "Is that what you wanted to tell us? That you thought

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