***Karina***` “You’re all mine, Karina Cortez… and I am all yours,” he murmurs, taking my lips once more. A kaleidoscope of butterflies flutters in my belly as I replay those words in my head. I had done everything in my power to push him away, to be alone. It was easier to fuel my anger that way. And yet as I lay beneath him, I could not bring myself to pull away from his lips. I liked his taste. I liked the way his fingers played with my hair as he pushed his tongue in my mouth. I liked the way he looked at me, with just pure kindness. He was so gentle even as his tongue explored me. Emiliano had been the only light in my life since mom and Penelope left but I was just so angry all the time. I couldn’t feel anything but anger. It consumed me, eating away at me until all that was lef