Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 256

Chapter 263

Chapter 263

Alina

There's a warmth that settles inside of me when the plates are scraped clean and the wine's been poured for the third time. We're all leaned back in our chairs around the

dining table, tired from turkey and from laughing too much, and full in every sense of the

word.

Zaid's fingers are resting lazily on my knee under the table, his thumb tracing small, absent circles. I glance at him, and he looks relaxed, also completely at peace.

As much as we like having this house to ourselves, having it filled with friends and family

is priceless.

Aiden's arm is slung across the back of Zoe's chair, Elena is swirling her wine with

mischievous smirk, and Noah's pretending not to notice.

"So," Elena says, tipping her head toward Aiden and Zoe. "How did you two meet?"

Aiden gives a soft laugh, scratching the back of his neck. "At school."

Zoe grins. "We had this athlete mixer during orientation week. I play volleyball for UCLA. Aiden was standing with a bunch of basketball guys, trying to look like he wasn't staring

at me."

Aiden groans with a laugh. "I was not staring at you."

"You absolutely were," she teases.

He smiles at her, like she is the light in his eyes. The same way Zaid looks at me.

"He looked so nervous. I had to walk over and introduce myself," she says, rubbing her

hand up and down his thigh.

flit to Zoe like she's the only person in the room. Oh,

of his

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"What about you, man? How'd you

agree to marry

his whiskey. "Honestly? I think it was all

my wine, laughing. "Me?

eyes dramatically and smacks Noah's

here is invited to the wedding, by the way. I'll send out

soon. It'll be in

by a chorus of excited questions and half-

Zaid squeezes my knee.

get dessert ready," I say,

I hear soft footsteps behind

confident smile.

any help?" she asks, already

a little off guard. "Can you grab the ice

pulls it out and sets it on the counter before looking at me with intent, like there's

I blink. "With me?"

careful.

ended amicably. That you were always in love with

softly, not able to stop the

to be anything weird

to be happy. And he looks so happy with you. He like you

her smile turning shy for the first time. "I really like

it's

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three months, and maybe that's fast, but,I don't know.

that

weird?"

relaxing immediately. "Not even a little.

I'll leave that up to him. All I'm happy about is that there is some truth made known to her. They complement each other

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