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

to ignore what's going on in my

and I can feel the

of something. He asked me to wait before

we needed to talk first. That

myself

I feel the

way he always

"I didn't want to think. I pushed. He

upset. I left. And I

thick it feels like it's

was doing. I knew it would hurt him. But in that

1/3

want to feel."

shifts me just enough that I can see his face. His eyes are soft, but there's

he finally speaks, his voice is low. Careful. "And

didn't do anything wrong. You

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

My throat tightens.

Aiden murmurs. “Zaid. You use it to hide. You use sex to make yourself feel

throat and nod. "I think so, but

me in closer. "I know

grimace. "By breaking up

apart from you is