Chapter 64. Friends Forever

He responded, "No, Rafa," in a sober, chilly tone. "You should know I won't do that. Your tears would be the last thing I wanted to see from you."

Rafaella gasped when she heard that lovely voice and covered her mouth with her hands. She suddenly became conscious of his speech pattern. His voice seemed to be emanating from his chest.

Jeez! What the hell am I thinking? It's not like I've never heard his voice on the phone before.

This is probably the result of intense thinking and dieting. She thought, cursing herself. What rubbish gets into my head?

When she managed to respond, she scoffed, "Hmm... why does that sound new to me?" You enjoy watching me weep previously.

He laughed and answered, "Well. If I recall well, that was before I joined the military. Have I ever brought you to tears since I returned four years ago?"

Rafaella's eyes swiveled about.

"I saw you were crying two weeks ago, but it wasn't my doing," he continued talking. "And I'm sor