Mari straightened and locked gazes with him, pride at war with caution in her belly. How much could she tell him before it got too personal? "My real name is Marisol Sanchez, and I was born in Austin, Texas. My parents were from Monterrey in Mexico, but they moved north to create a better life for themselves. I am an only child, and I had a great childhood." As an only child, Mari was the over protected apple of her parents' eyes. Because they'd moved to the US and started a new life to give their children better opportunities, they had high expectations of her. As their daughter, she was expected to do as she was told, follow the rules, get good grades, work in the family business, and eventually go off to college to get a degree in business management. Once in the family business, always
