Rihanna News! She STILL loves Chris Brown

She just can't seem to let him go.

Although Chris Brown was sentenced to stay away fromRihanna for five years after viciously beating her earlier this year, RiRi isn't happy. She wants to remain friends with her ex!

Rihanna's attorney, Donald Etra says, "Though Rihanna does not object to the sentence, she did feel it was unnecessary to have the restraining order in place for five years.”

While the gorgeous singer has done her best to put on a smile for the public, she's still very much in love with Chris. Her friend explains, “She gets missing Chris and a kiss. Right now, she’s feeling strong. But she’s switched gears in the past and taken him back.”

Rihanna wants a less severe sentence for Chris. She really doesn’t see the necessity of keeping an entire football-field length between them. She’s forgiven him. And he is remorseful.