He takes a deep breath. “Sorry for overreacting like this. Shit, I really don’t want people knowing I’m here, so please—” “Get the hell away from her.” The hand covering my mouth is ripped away as Rafael shoves the wildly popular musician away from me. Cole’s spine slams into a wall, and he lets out a painful oomph as the back of his head bangs into the bricks. Rafael’s head swings in my direction, his nostrils flaring with each heavy breath. “Are you okay?” he asks in a slightly unhinged, guttural voice. My heart—that little, traitorous thing—squeezes as he reaches for my chin and gently
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