Kiss Me, Mi Amor by Alana Quintana Albertson

Author:Alana Quintana Albertson [Albertson, Alana Quintana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2023-07-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Carolina and Enrique danced until her feet ached. This night had already been one of the best in her life. Free from the responsibility of her family, Carolina was in control. Her hair was frizzy and wild, but she didn’t care—with Enrique, she felt like the most beautiful girl in the world.

Carolina downed a final shot of tequila. Enrique put his arm around her and led her out of the club.

He grinned, the sweat dripping from his forehead. “Did you have fun?”

“I had the best time. I can’t believe that as much as I love dancing, I’ve never danced just to let loose. I was always practicing or performing.”

“You have to do something daily that brings you joy. I do yoga and I surf. Even when I’m having a bad day, taking that time for myself recenters me.”

She paused and caressed his face. “How did you get so wise?”

He chuckled. “I was just unhappy for a long time. Especially last year, after our family received so much hate online because of my father’s terrible decisions. I went to therapy and tried to deal with my emotions.” He paused. “It’s not my place to say, but maybe you should try it.”

Her nose wrinkled. “What? Yoga and surfing?”

“Well, those too. But I was talking about therapy. It could help you deal with the tools to communicate with your family.”

Carolina nodded but couldn’t even fathom going to therapy and talking to someone about her family. They would probably judge Papá too harshly and not understand where he was coming from. He was raised in another country and had never adapted to this one’s customs. Yes, there was a fine line between being traditional and abusive, but Carolina prayed that she could make Papá see the errors in his ways.

But if things got really bad, maybe she would consider it.

When they’d reached the parking lot, Enrique pinned her against the side of his SUV and kissed her passionately. His hands ran down her curves, and this time, Carolina was more emboldened and touched him as well. His hard chest, his toned bicep. Her hand grazed his belt. Did she dare? She stroked the waistband of his pants and he let out a groan. She could feel every inch of his body pressed against hers, hard and strong.

This was the feeling that her friends in college had talked about. The lust, the longing, the desire. She finally understood why her father didn’t want her to go out alone with a guy. It wasn’t just her father’s reputation or honor—once she’d had a taste of what he considered sin, she wouldn’t be able to stop.

And he’d be right.

But this wasn’t about her father, her mother, or her family anymore. This was about Carolina. She wanted to be free and live life on her terms.

They stumbled into the SUV. Carolina looked at her phone. It was one in the morning—and there were twenty missed calls from her father.

Dammit.

“Do you want me to take you home?”

Fear coiled in her belly.

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