Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina) novel Chapter 56

Alone Time–1

The car ride downtown is unbearable.

My shoulders are jammed between Aiden and Zaid in the backseat. I feel like I’m

suffocating, but I can’t pinpoint exactly why.

Aiden’s hand rests possessively on my thigh, and he squeezes my skin every time Zaid shifts beside me. I twist my lips, shifting my eyes to look at him. He looks different, but exactly the same.

His hair is longer, his eyes dark as he stares ahead. His arms are crossed over his chest, and his entire leg presses against mine.

Mother and Jake sit in the front, the silence between them thick and unnatural, which

only makes the entire space more insufferable.

I huff a breath, annoyed, and throw my head back until it rests on the seat.

Aiden leans in slightly, whispering, “You okay?”

I nod tightly and turn to him. “Fine.”

Zaid, on my other side, doesn’t say a word, but I can feel his gaze on me, burning like a low flame. He presses his leg harder into mine, and my spine shivers.

It’s maddening how much my body reacts to him, even as I remind myself that I’m with Aiden. My pulse races when his fingers brushes against my waist in the cramped space, and I curse myself for the warmth spreading through me.

Aiden watches me with narrowed eyes and then shifts to look around me and at his brother. “Can’t you scoot down?”

Zaid’s fingers go still on my waist. “I’d be out the fucking car if I move.”

“At least close your fucking knees-”

“Boys,” Jake calls from the front of the car. He looks into the rearview mirror, his eyes catching mine. “We’re almost there. Don’t want to hear another word.”

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The shop is clean and glittering, with rows of dresses and suits lining the walls. A sales assistant greets us with a smile and starts handing out the preordered outfits as mother confirms the items.