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“I do,” I whisper. “It’s just … easier that way.”
“Well, your father isn’t here, so you can do what you want to.”
“I have to perform my duty.”
He leans his head close to mine. “And what duty is that?”
“To have sex. But I’m … scared.”
“You don’t need to be scared.” He intertwines our fingers together. “We can do what you want to. If you don’t want to have sex, we don’t have to.”
I let out an explosive breath. “But … my mom told me …”
“Don’t listen to what your mom or dad wants. What do you want?” His fingertips touching my fingertips is really distracting me.
“I don’t want it to hurt,” I admit.
“Sex shouldn’t hurt,” he tells me. “In fact, it should only fun.” He gently squeezes my waist, which makes me stumble closer to him.
“How do you know?”
His lips twitch. “Trust me. I know. Now, what do you want?”
What do I want?
Looking into Antonio’s eyes, I know.
I felt it when he brushed his lips against mine at the church.
Without any more hesitation, I kiss him.
CHAPTER5
Nina
Antonio eagerly kisses me back. Before I know it, our lips are meshed together in a passionate kiss that takes my breath away. This is so much better than the little kiss we shared at the church. This new kiss lights my body on fire and makes me desperate for more.
My mother made it sound like sex would hurt, but Antonio just assured me that’s not the case. I’m not sure who to believe but kissing Antonio feels too good; I can’t imagine the rest will be horrible.
Antonio clutches my waste tightly as he walks me over to the couch. The back of my knees hit the cushion, and I stumble down onto it. Antonio doesn’t miss a beat as he continues to kiss me. I place my hands on his shoulders, trying to steady myself. His broad shoulders are muscular under my hands, making me feel lightheaded. Antonio kisses me harder as he leans over me onto the couch, pressing me back against it.
He trails kisses down my neck and jaw. I gasp. “This doesn’t hurt, does it?” he asks into my ear, his breath hot, making me shiver.
All I can do is shake my head no. It doesn’t hurt at all.
Antonio lifts his head to meet my gaze, his eyes intense and all-consuming. “We don’t have to take things further if you’re not ready. We barely know each other.”
“No. It’s my duty to do this.”
“But I don’t want it to just be your duty.” He cups my face. “I want you to choose to do this. Not because you’re doing it out of duty. If you want to continue, tell me now. If you want to stop, I think we should stop before we take it too far.”
“You’re really kind, you know that?” I’m starting to see how true that is. Antonio’s nothing like my father. There’s such a sweetness to him that makes my heart ache.
His crooked smile gives me butterflies. “I try to be when it comes to women. I was raised with five sisters. I learned how to treat a woman right. My sisters and mom made sure of it.”
“Then give them my thanks.”
His smile fades slightly, and it dawns on me what I just said.
