Rihanna Wants Closer Contact with Chris Brown

Rihanna wants Chris Brown to be able to get close to her again without risking getting thrown in jail -- a major shift in their relationship two years after Brown's conviction for beating her. 

Rihanna's attorney, Donald Etra, tells E! his client wants to downgrade the restraining order -- which has forced Chris to stay at least 50 yards away from Rihanna since he beat her on the night of the 2009 Grammys.

Etra says he hasn't asked the court to change the order yet -- so there won't be a Grammy night reunion this weekend -- but Rihanna's change of heart hints there could be one in the near future.

So we gotta ask ...

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