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 here, that he's

It's enough.

exhale and finally speak.

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The room goes still.

fingers digging into his knees as he

like he's

red

me, kind

speak. "You thought you were

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

out a slow breath, like he's releasing an

anxious energy.

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

small, breathy laugh. “Yeah. I know

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

hasn't said a word.

aren't you reacting?" Aiden

his brother and father, still not

narrows his

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

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

Aiden interrupts. At the same time. Jake rears back, turning to me with a pale face

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

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really

waited in the car?"

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

looks like he can't breathe. Something crosses his eyes and I can't quite place it. It's realization,

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

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