shade now,” she said, but was back to trying to conceal the tiny smirk.
“Thank you,” he said with his own smirk glad he’d made this perfectly clear to both her and Cido. Starting back toward the taco shack, he was beyond relieved now that he’d been right to go with his gut and not mince words when it came to this shit.
Even with Isa at nearly sixteen and a half now, her mother and grandmother were still so damn protective of her—more so since they were at what his dad called the most dangerous age a young couple could be in—when it came to giving into temptation. But Alej had been in enough brawls over the years to know just how bad he could blow up. Only when it came to Isa it wouldn’t take much to have him losing his shit on a whole other level over things of this nature. There’d be no hiding just how entitled he felt now about her and that would surely set off rumors.
They didn’t have too much longer to wait now until he could make his courting her official. He’d seen the perfect couple’s necklace set too, right there in the city at a jewelry store: a heart with a key. She’d wear the heart with the missing key with his name engraved in it—his entire name, Alejandro—and he’d wear the key with her name on it. Then any unsuspecting paleteros, or fuckers like Negrete who might try to pretend they’re unaware she was spoken for, would have no excuse. Alej would make no apologies for his actions once that happened. It’d be more about the disrespect than any claim that might be interpreted in any other way. He just had to be cool until then.
Isabella
Things had progressed significantly since their intense day at the river. Each time they got the chance, things evolved even further. Alejandro had now done things to her she’d only ever heard the girls at the preparatoria whisper about. They’d graduated from just the top nudity, and he’d pleasured her with his fingers. Isabella had only heard about orgasms but never even understood what they were really. Only that it was supposed to feel really good. The first two times he’d tried with his fingers had been unsuccessful. While it was a frantic turn on and felt so damn good to feel his fingers slide gently in and out of her most private of places, and she’d felt so close, she hadn’t come undone like the girls described.
They were back at the same place out in the river. Like the last two times, they’d brought a blanket and found an even more sheltered spot behind the trees. Only reason they got in the water to begin with was because it was still really hot out. But Isabella’s heart raced, knowing they’d be lying on that blanket again and Alejandro’s fingers would be sliding in and out of her soon.
Not even in the water for twenty minutes, they were on the blanket, making out frantically. Alejandro devoured her mouth with such intensity she moaned against his mouth. Shamelessly, she spread her legs, nudging his hand down to her throbbing middle. Alejandro wasted no time slipping his hands into her wet shorts. Isabella arched her back when she felt his finger slide into her.
“Oh,” she gasped.
From the moment he’d done it the first time, she knew they’d never go back to anything less now. She wanted his fingers in her every time now. A few times, as his fingers played with her and he sucked her tongue, she thought she might reach that place, but the intensity would slow. She knew it was because Alejandro loved slowing his kisses and just devouring her mouth for extended moments, but she was so close it was almost frustrating.
As if reading her mind, Alejandro pulled away from her lips, licking his. His eyes bore deep into hers, looking a bit unnerved. “¿Confías en mí, mi amor?
His finger was still sliding in and out of her, and she couldn’t even speak, so she nodded, closing her eyes. Of course, she trusted him. Just look where she was and what she was doing. If this were any other guy, she’d be terrified of what he might say next, but she absolutely trusted Alejandro.
Her eyes flew open when she felt him pull her shorts and panties down further. His smile was a nervous one, but he shook his head. “I know you’re not ready to