Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 215

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We've been on the road for hours and Zaid hasn't said a word.

In his defense, neither have I, but I don't want to be the only one breaking the ice

between the two of us. The hum of the engines and the rhythm of the tires against the

road is the only sound in the car.

I let my eyes slide over to look at Zaid's profile. His eyes are fixed on the road, but his expression is distant. His knuckles are white against the steering wheel, his jaw clenched

tight.

I lean back in my seat and look out into the passing landscape. It's a flat, dirt road for

miles with the occasional lonely tree and cacti. It's nothing like Florida with the green

and brown,

beautiful sky above us.

and he

the road.

it to me. "You should keep looking at the houses. Choose the ones you want to see, so we have something to do when we

phone, still warm from his hand. I feel a surge in my heart. The fact that he trusts me with this, unlocked,

catches my eye more than the rest. Green everywhere, a wraparound porch with a swing, a lake in the background.

I, sitting on the swing to watch the sunrise and

in my

I say softly, my fingers brushing over

his gaze flickering briefly before he looks away, his jaw tightening. He doesn't say anything for a moment, and I feel

breath, his hand tightening on

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too."