Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 264

Chapter 264

Alina 3 Years Later

Here I am, completely undone by seven pounds of squishy baby.

I cradle Elena's son in my arms, his tiny body wrapped in a pale blue blanket, his

little fists opening and closing like he's trying to find something.

One of his fingers wraps around mine and I forget how to breathe. My chest swells, my eyes sting, and I can't stop smiling like an idiot.

God, he's perfect.

I wiggle my finger against his tiny palm, whispering a quiet hi. He coos and it hits me like

a punch to the heart.

I want one.

No, I want five.

If they all feel this soft, smell this good, make my heart ache with love, then I want five.

I never used to think of myself as a mother. Not seriously. Not beyond that pregnancy scare that had me spiraling, unsure of the future and everything in it. But now? Now I'm sitting here, in a quiet hospital room and everything feels clear.

"He's absolutely beautiful," I say, looking up.

The comment was meant for Elena, but she's out cold on the bed, snoring softly, completely knocked out from forty-eight hours of labor. A laugh slips from my lips, she would hate to know that I've heard her snore.

"She deserves the rest," Noah murmurs beside me, even as he tries to hide his chuckle. He leans over and presses a kiss to her forehead, brushing a strand of hair from her damp temple. "It was a long couple of days."

There's so much love in his eyes that it steals my breath again.

My eyes drift across the room to Zaid.

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He's sitting in the corner chair, his elbows on his knees, his dark eyes fixed on me like I'm some kind of vixen. His gaze is molten, hooded and hungry, wild.

I know that look.

blinking, just watching the way I cradle that tiny

and when

his therapy. He was determined

have a feeling the hospital fear is

his mind.

thinking, because I'm

at Noah and gently pass the baby back into his

you'll be discharged soon?" "Fingers crossed," he says, smiling

and reach for Zaid's hand. He doesn't speak. Doesn't blink. Just rises

and follows me out.

quiet, but the sibtle thrum of his thumb on my thigh has me feeling so

through the front door of our house before

as we stumble our

clothes with every

the feel of him, the taste, the heat that simmers just

my arms to keep me

are heaving and I'm standing in my

at

going to wait," he whispers, breathless. "I've been trying so fucking hard

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him,

journal.

into this place.

eyebrows pulling together as he hands

five," he says

as I open it, flipping to

of goals for this new start

years ago.

remember writing my list

his list and the very first line wrecks

1. Marry Alina.

instantly, tears burning their way to

as I

slowly lower the journal.

closing in, stepping closer with a ring in