@blndsided cont. from here
it was always the ones right in front of you the whole time wasn't it? and the way isla stares up to miguel says it all. she's been in love with him for long as she can remember. patiently waiting on the sidelines. until a drunken night changed things for the better. never one regret when it came to him. she could figure it out. some way to tell leo about this that wouldn't make it some terrible thing.
'this isn't me taking a chance on you miguel. ' she wouldn't have dived head first if this was just something she wanted to trial run. the moment she knew that mutual attraction was there she grabbed him and didn't plan on letting him go anytime soon. isla smiled at the pinky promise, silly little things like that that made her love him more an more, and quickly wrapping her own pinky around his. even leaning to to press her lips to them. that was the serious bit. sealing it with a kiss.
'i've always wanted to go there. don't get me wrong i love the beach and stuff, which you already know.' she winks at him. 'but there's something about places like that. just as beautiful in my opinion.' a blush creeps up her cheeks, he always talked so highly of her, and half the time she didn't know what she did to deserve it but-- she wouldn't complain. '