Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 212

All or Nothing-2

The morning air is warm as I collapse into one of the patio chairs, curling my

knees to my chest. I bite down on the inside of my cheek, willing myself not to cry. The last thing I want is for any of them to come out here and see me like this.

To see how much it's tearing me apart.

The door creaks, and it's Aiden that's making his way toward me.

He doesn't say anything at first. He just walks over, sits beside me, and without

asking, pulls me gently onto his lap. His arms wrap around my waist.

"I'm sorry," he whispers into my hair, his lips brushing my forehead.

I let myself fall into the warmth of him.

"I didn't know he broke up with you," he murmurs.

I shake my head. "It just happened."

"Why?" He tightens his arms around me.

I close my eyes, swallowing against the knot in my throat. "Zaid thinks I'm using

ignore what's going on in my

I can feel the way his muscles

in the middle of something. He asked me to wait

said we needed to talk first. That I needed to deal with things a

bury myself in

say anything, but I feel the subtle

always does when

want to talk," I whisper. "I didn't want to think. I pushed. He pulled

said no, and I got upset.

that follows is so thick it feels like it's

would hurt him. But in that moment, I

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want to feel."

that I can see his face. His eyes are

is low. Careful.

anything wrong. You were just being you.

were upset." He exhales, the sound rough. "I didn't stop to

My throat tightens.

right, isn't he?" Aiden murmurs. “Zaid. You use it to hide. You use sex to

and nod. "I think so, but it's not just that. I love

pulls me in closer. "I know you do, but

grimace. "By breaking up with

Alina. He wants you to feel whole. I'm sure being apart from you is tearing him up inside,