Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina) novel Chapter 215

Diners and Deep Conversations–1

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

trees and water everywhere. It’s dry, cracked and brown, but there’s at least an endless,

beautiful sky above us.

Zaid’s phone buzzes on the dashboard, and he reaches for it without taking his eyes off

the road.

He taps something and hands 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 get there.”

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

I scroll through the list of houses he has. One catches my eye more than the rest. Green everywhere, a wraparound porch with a swing, a lake in the background. It looks peaceful.

I blink as I imagine us there. Zaid and I, sitting on the swing to watch the sunrise and the sunsets. Talking and laughing over the dumbest things.

I swallow the emotion in my throat and turn to him.

“This one,” I say softly, my fingers brushing over the screen.