BENEATH THE MOONLIGHT.

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hankful that it was a

t about last night; the fight, her

, not in the mood to deal with anyone at that moment. She threw her leg

mbered her thoughts about him the previous night and blushed. Ryan di

g inside and closing the door

nd had tried to be there for her every step of t

Ryan with her worries. "I'm fine," s

she felt. He had been through it himself; the recurring tears, the wrenched heart, the mockery and laughter, the endless feeling of inadequacy, it was what drove him from his ho

ntly, using the nickname he had given her years ago.

cry in front of Ryan, but she couldn't hold it ba

, burying her face in her ha

ng embrace. He didn't say anything, he just held her a

lled away from Ryan, wiping her eyes. "I'm sorry," sh

Don't be sorry. You have nothing to be sorry

teful for his friendship. "Thank you, Rya

smile. "Anytime, M

r a few moments before Ryan spoke up again. "You know,

eyebrow, curio

his heart racing. "Well I

thing, Megan looked up

stion he was about to make. He decided to just say it any way. She was either going to accept or reject i

blurted out. Megan's ey

use?" she wasn't sure she un

'll find other mates", Ryan sounded excited now that it was out. He had been th

tammered, feeling a blu

now, but now that he had said it, she realized that she he probably had

t to say anything before because I didn't want to ruin our f

ted Ryan and felt safe around him. Maybe this was what she needed. Maybe i

pack be sent to look for us? ", Megan stood

what were the consequences? It was a bit

and his smile faltered to

ll just let myself out and if you n

't want him to leave. As scary as

n the door handle w

but she knew something for sure, there was an attraction between th

. Ryan was too shocked about her reaction but it was something he had thought