Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 192

Girls' Night

The shot of tequila burns as it goes down my throat.

Nikki squeals from beside me and the both of us grimace. I lost count of the shots, but it is way more than I am used to and it's starting to make me feel a bit wheezy.

She leans toward the mirror, applying more blush on the apple of her cheeks. We're sitting side by side on the floor, our knees knocking together as we do our makeup in her

room.

"Happy birthday to youuuuuuu," I start, flailing my arms around.

Nikki laughs, throwing her head back.

"Happy birthday to youuuuuu." I swipe my brush across my eyelid.

Nikki shakes her head. "You sound terrible."

I shoot her a shocked look. "Excuse me?"

"You're so off key, but that's fine with me. You can keep singing."

She keeps giggling as I belt out the end of a slurred version of "Happy Birthday".

There's a warmth inside me, spreading with every second, and it also spreads up to my

head. My limbs feel looser and my mind is pleasantly fuzzy. Not too much, but just enough that everything feels funnier, a little easier, a little more electric.

When Nikki finishes her winged eyeliner, she serves us another shot and I take it. We finish our makeup and then we change into our dresses and heels.

We're standing quietly in front of her mirror, looking at ourselves. Nikki is wearing a sexy number, a red dress that hugs her curves perfectly and matches her bold lips. I'm wearing a little black dress, hoping not to upstage the birthday girl.

A wide smile spreads on Nikki's lips. "Damn, we look hot."

I take in the sight of us, and run my hands down my waist. "Yeah."

blows out a steady stream of air. "We've had enough to drink, right? We

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gotta

my body spin a bit. We'll be out for a bit, so I

glasses, raising them toward

say, laughing as we clink our glasses

round

might

blink. "No, no, no talk of

a car for us,

our way downstairs, still laughing, still a little wobbly from the tequila. We have to hold on to the railings so we don't

the living room, we stay quiet. Parker, Zaid and Aiden are sprawled out on the couches, controllers in hand and completely

toward us. He pauses the game and whistles

Aiden turn. The shift is immediate, eyes darkening,

pushes himself off the couch to grab Nikki by the waist and pulls her into a kiss. She melts into it, smug and

dress, his grip tightening

are fixed on me, drinking in my legs, my makeup,

Parker's lips. "Girls' night. Plus, my other friends are single, so it

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Girls' Night

groan in

if that'll

his lap so I can straddle him, pressing my lips to his in a slow, deep kiss. The tequila makes me bolder, the way his fingers tighten

pull away, Aiden is watching, eyes

Zaid's lap and set myself on him, brushing my lips over his, teasing, before deepening it. Aiden groans against my mouth, his hand sliding

"Jesus Christ," Parker mutters.

phone buzzing again has me pulling away. I glance at the screen.

away, when Zaid's hand clamps around my

I can move.

lips one last time before walking

the second we