It Really Was Good...Once Upon A Time {Sequel to come}
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Rafael is finding out that being in love is not always as easy as it's cracked up to be... not just for himself, but also for his parents.
Upon the death of his mother, Rafael inadvertently stumbles into learning much more about them than he could have ever imagined and many times nauseatingly more than he would care to know.
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