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

soften, just enough to tell me he's

It's enough.

and finally speak. "I

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The room goes still.

knees as he keeps his dark eyes

furrow, like he's trying

go wide and a hot, red blush crawls up his

kind eyes and

is the first to speak. "You

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

out a slow breath,

anxious energy.

blows out a sharp exhale, running a hand through his hair. "Thank, fuck. Holy shit.

“Yeah. I know how you feel.

as if realizing something at the same time, both Jake and Aiden turn

hasn't said a word.

you reacting?"

toward his brother and

his eyes. "You

like I had betrayed him, like Zaid had, too. I couldn't let him take all the blame, so I clear

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

time. Jake rears back, turning to me with

Jake asks, his

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chewing on my lip, not really knowing why they

you? He waited in the car?" Aiden asks,

is staring at his lap. "No, um,

his hairline and Jake looks like he can't breathe. Something crosses his eyes and

crosses the space between us and squats in front of me, taking my hands into his.

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