My hands are literally shaking as I pull up outside the corner cafe. My heart is pounding in my chest and I feel hot and bothered. I'm so f*****g scared. I dial Ryder's number as I take deep breaths to calm my nerves, and I almost sag in relief when he answers. "I'm here." I tell him the moment his calm voice flows through. "I'll be there in ten minutes." "Ryder, come on. This guy might be out to kill me, and you want me to go in there all alone?" "He's not going to kill you." "Tori said-" "You told me what Victoria said. Gabriel likes you, so you're going to be safe with him. Do you really think that I would intentionally let you get hurt?" "I honestly feel like you're doing that right now." "Well, I'm not. Just go inside and talk to him." "About?" "Andy, Victoria, his rev