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"I’ht as ear theift, fros for s for you Equal partners," he stressed

I couldn’t argue, even though I felt aard for accepting the off an entire rooasped when Ryan walked through thearea, and I noticed it was the ladies who inized hiuard, blocked the entrance to our section of the restaurant so no one would bother us during our dinner

"Molass to offer a toast "To the best mother in the world! Happy Birthday!" He leaned over to her and gave her a hug and kiss "We have gifts for you, but I thought it best to save those until later when you can open them in private" He looked around the restaurant

I knew that people atching; any of the to the tabloids I was catching on to Ryan’s hesitations and reasons behind each of his actions We could not help but be paranoid

"Taryn o back to our place"

A wave of elation surged through me when he said ‘our place’ to his parents

"I hope you like chocolate," I said in happy response

We were about an hour into our dinner when a neave of feling and commotion in our private room

"Guess the word’s out" Ryan smirked I couldn’t tell if he was bothered by it or in so your mother and I wanted to talk to you about, Son We’re very concerned about all these fans and their behavior"

Ryan opened his mouth to speak but his father cut hi me that you have it all under control, I saw so for you in Taryn’s door and I " Bill rubbed his forehead, just like Ryan does when he’s stressed

"You know your mother and I will support you in your decisions but when your decisions put you and your faer, well I have to speak my mind about that"

"Anyone who is in the public eye has fans, Dad" Ryan tried to dismiss his father’s concern "I don’t think you and er"

"I realize that, Son, but these fans of yours are leaving their perverted notes for you in this young lady’s front door" Bill motioned his hand in my direction "I see howher in our family when I speak"

"I know" Ryan rubbed his forehead now "I’ about hiring personal security to watch over her when I can’t" He looked at hed and heldabout! Your brother, your o to work every day There’s a reason why you have these er, then you wouldn’t need protection! You knoe are proud of you and ant you to be successful but not if it’s going to put you in harms way" Bill shook his head fiercely

Myin her car, watching our everyfor… what? An opportunity? To find a weak spot in our ar to hurt us," Ryan said quite confidently Funny hoo hours ago he ap-toothed stalker I squeezed his thigh withlike that to his parents either

"I won’t let anything happen to you" He patted ive soht to what else you could do with your life that doesn’t affect your safety We’d be just as proud of you if you did so about it, actually Taryn’s been giving ood ideas" He winked atto

"But that will have to wait You know I’ve signed a few contracts to do other movies I can’t back out now"

I wasn’t so sure that Ryan wanted to back out of anything even if he could He really loved being an actor and he was really good at it! He was able to slip into a completely different persona and actually convince the outside world that he was someone else