RAFAEL I slowly raised my hands. “Okay, okay, don’t do anything stupid,” I said cautiously.And then…“Unless stupid means loving me too much,” Ryan’s voice rang out with mischief.I turned my head sharply to the side, and sure enough… there he was. Standing behind me. Holding a silver banana-shaped lighter to the back of my head like it was a pistol.I stared at him.He grinned.I blinked. “Ryannn.”“What?” he asked, smiling.“You little menace,” I groaned, reaching up to smack his arm. “I thought someone kidnapped you, Ryan! I checked every room. The gate was open!”He laughed so hard he had to lean on the stair rail.“You should’ve seen your face, Rafa,” he wheezed. “Priceless.”I glared at him, but it was useless. One look at that boyish grin and I melted all over again.“I was two seconds away from crying,” I muttered. “Actual tears. You scared the crap out of me.”Ryan stepped closer, tugged on my shirt. “I was just outside. Needed some air. Saw the gate was loose and thought,
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