Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina) novel Chapter 36

Future Hopes and Past Secrets–1

We pull up to a parking lot, a park in front of us.

I unbuckle my seatbelt, but Aiden grabs my hand and keeps me there. He looks down at our fingers and smiles. “I want to tell you something before we join everyone else.”

Worry creeps up my skin. “Is something wrong?”

He lifts his eyes to mine and shakes his head. “No. The complete opposite.”

There’s a moment of silence, like peaceful clarity. His lips tremble into that beautiful smile of his and I swear I see tears in is eyes.

“UCLA told coach they’re interested in me.”

My mouth drops open and I reach for him, wrapping my arms around him. “Aiden. That’s amazing.”

He wraps his arms around me and holds me tight. “It doesn’t mean anything yet.”

I pull away and hold his face between my hands. “They’re interested, Aiden. This is how it

all starts.”

“They’re going to watch me the rest of the season and see how I hold up, but if I play like I played today, I’ll finally have a plan for my life.”

My stomach swirls with excitement and I kiss him, pulling on his hair to bring him closer to me until the air I breathe is his skin.

He kisses me back, his tongue in my mouth and his hands beneath my shirt.

His sweet affectionate touch, finally turns into a hungry grab that has me pulling back to

catch my breath.

He grimaces, leaning his forehead on mine. “God, Alina. I want to do so many things to you right now-”

“Yes,” I breathe into him, gripping his arms.

“But we have to go out there, they’re waiting for us.”

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Future Hopes and Past Secrets–1