Chapter 22

Joan laughed at what Santiago said. They were at a really nice restaurant she picked. It was a small diner where the best of steaks were served like it was the elites. Santiago was not sure about it because their most expensive food wasn’t expensive to him but since she liked it, he liked it too.

“Wow, I can’t believe you guys did that” she shook her head.

“Hey, don’t judge. We were college students and had all the fun in our hands to have” he defends.

Joan raised her hands as if in surrender. “Not judging” she laughed.

They stayed quiet for a moment, just looking into each other eyes and sipping wine. Santiago broke eye contact, a smile on his lips and he shook his head.

“You might not believe me but I haven’t felt like this for anyone” he confessed.

He took her hand in his and kissed her palms. Her cheeks reddened and she wanted to draw her hands from him.

“Really?” she bit her lower lip.

Their server came to pour more wine for them