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I pull out my phone and whip out a quick text to him I’m in the back of the restaurant near the restrooms

Once sent, Ifor Rafe to have ti if he’s used to this kind of fame and adoration It’s a life I would have led with hiht now, it seee spotlight

I lean against the wall that separates the entrance to the alcove that holds the bathrooms and watch the celebration at Houlihan’s play out Then I sense the crowd see outward and thenapart

Suddenly, there’s Rafe, eyes locked on et his attention for photos or an autograph, but for the nores them all

When he’s ten feet away, he reaches a hand out to ers touch, and then they lace together Rafe steps into me, lowers his head, and presses a kiss to n a few autographs, and then we’ll get a drink”

“Okay,” I murmur, completely thrown that he’d even bother to ot fans to cater to

As soon as I’m tucked into his side, he lifts his head and s A woirlfriends She holds out a garaph

Rafe signs her prograush and welcome him to the team

“Can we get a picture with you?” one girl asks and hands her phone off to a fellow fan to take the picture

“Sure,” he replies easily and moves to stand in between them Toiving a wide set their picture taken

People start to swaret Rafe’s attention He sees it happen and immediately jumps into action

Pulling away fro a photo with, he shakes his head and chastises the crowd “Heyheyshe’s with me Don’t push her back”