Rafe walked out of the forest. The leather jacket was gone, replaced by a tattered denim one. Instead of boots, he wore sneakers that looked as old as the jacket. As he walked toward us, his gaze was fixed on me like he didn't notice anyone else there.
"You're late," I said.
"Yeah, had some trouble getting away. Then I figured I was at the wrong place until I saw the gifts and followed the papayas."
He stopped in front of me and smiled--his real smile, the crooked one that made my breath flutter. To my left, Daniel rocked forward. He didn't say anything, just stayed poised like that, watching for trouble. Rafe didn't seem to notice. His gaze stayed locked on mine, crooked smile fainter now, but his eyes still shimmering.
"So did I hear right?" he said. "Race to the top? Winner gets a kiss?"
"Maya's done seven climbs in a row," Daniel said. "You can race me."
"But I don't want to kiss
"You're late," I said.
"Yeah, had some trouble getting away. Then I figured I was at the wrong place until I saw the gifts and followed the papayas."
He stopped in front of me and smiled--his real smile, the crooked one that made my breath flutter. To my left, Daniel rocked forward. He didn't say anything, just stayed poised like that, watching for trouble. Rafe didn't seem to notice. His gaze stayed locked on mine, crooked smile fainter now, but his eyes still shimmering.
"So did I hear right?" he said. "Race to the top? Winner gets a kiss?"
"Maya's done seven climbs in a row," Daniel said. "You can race me."
"But I don't want to kiss
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