Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 175

Chapter 177

Consuming

My breath catches in my throat, and I whisper, "How?”

His jaw clenches, his throat working. "Because I would never step into a doctor's office, Or a hospital. Ever."

My eyes widen, remembering Nikki's comments when she was laying in the bathtub.

His voice is rough, weighed down by things I don't fully understand. "But I did. For you."

I blink, trying to process his words. "Why would you never step into a hospital?"

He shakes his head, running a hand through his hair. "Can we can we save that conversation for another day?"

Something in his voice makes me nod.

I don't push, even though I want to. He never pushes me when I'm trying to stay afloat in the memories of my own traumas.

Instead, I cup his face again, guiding him down to me as I press my lips to his. He stiffens for a second before melting into me, his hands gripping my waist.

He's so gentle, so careful.

The kiss deepens, and I pour everything into it, every unspoken feeling I've been terrified

to admit.

When I finally pull away, my eyes are glassy with unshed tears, my heart so full it feels like it might burst. I search his face, tracing the lines of worry, the fear that lingers even

now.

"I want to say something," I whisper, my fingers still brushing his skin.

He watches me intently, nodding slowly.

"I want to tell you something." I'm trembling, not knowing why it's so hard for me to

words, not knowing how I'm even going to

terror on his face is what

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"I love you too."

waist like he doesn't know whether to hold on or let go. Then he

says, his

silence him.

He trembles.

you feel like you

I've ever seen them. I repeat myself, letting my voice

Fear. Disbelief. It's all there, swirling in his gaze, and I wait for it to fade,

understanding and realization that I mean the

But it doesn't.

it

I take his hands, pressing his palms to my cheeks, letting him feel

hitch of my breath. "I

fingers twitch against my face. He's still shaking his head, but I see

you," I say again, firmer this

brief second, and when they open again, I see it

been told

reach up, brushing my lips against his, whispering

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relief, his arms wrapping around my waist as he kisses me deeply. He starts off gentle at first and

my lungs. It's not gentle, not careful.

intense, all-consuming. And

floods every inch of me. He groans

response

around his waist. He carries me across the room, never breaking the kiss, never loosening his hold, like he can't stand the thought of putting distance

over me, his weight braced on his forearms as his lips trail down my

been intense. Always carried the weight of the world

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