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

to

It's enough.

finally speak.

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The room goes still.

fingers digging into his knees as

like he's trying to

wide and a hot, red blush

kind eyes

the first to speak. "You

not. But for a few days, I

closes his eyes, letting out a slow breath, like

anxious energy.

out a sharp exhale, running a hand through his hair. "Thank, fuck. Holy shit. I'm way too young to be a

small, breathy laugh. “Yeah. I know how you feel. I

at the same time, both Jake and Aiden turn to Zaid.

hasn't said a word.

you

brother

narrows his

was pain in his voice, like I had betrayed him, like Zaid had, too. I couldn't let him take all

asked him not to tell you guys. And I

the same time. Jake rears back, turning to

doctor's with you?" Jake asks, his chest heaving as his breath

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really knowing why they are

waited in the car?"

to Zaid, who is staring at his lap. "No, um, he waited in

go to his hairline and Jake looks like he can't breathe. Something crosses his eyes and I can't quite place it. It's realization, and hurt, all bundled

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

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