Rafael hadn't been expecting Evan to yield so easily. When he told her exactly what she had never thought he would ever, ever say, it took her aback so much the room fell into silence for a long moment.
I took the opportunity to put my hand on her shoulder and squeeze. "Everything is okay," I said softly. "Thank you, Raf. It's late, you should go or Leon will be worried. I'll see you tomorrow at lunch, okay?"
She didn't want to leave me alone, but at the same time she must have known the moment was long-gone for her to salvage anything from it. Her hopes that Evan would show his true colors and reveal that he was a cruel monster all along had come to nothing, and while she was relieved he seemed genuine, she still didn't believe him.
But time would tell, I heard her thinking. She would
