Exactly! That's what I really wanted to try to impart here. Like most everyone else, I hate that Ryan's so obsessed with her, and wanted to try to explain why (and how *wrong* it is *g*).

Also, while she may play a huge part in his thinking at the moment, I feel it's the Cohens who have the permanent place in his heart, not her. She's just an issue from his past *like his tendency towards violence is* that keeps coming back to bite him in the a _ _. ;-)

I was nervous about this being good enough, truthfully, so I'm especially glad you liked it!