"You...you''''''''reawake?"
Hesseljerkedback,thesuddeurnfromheavehjoltinghisfoggybrainintosharpcrity.
Thetruthwas,Reyahadwokenupthemomeeredher—he''''''''djustbeentoolostiasy,eyesshuttight,tonotice.
Hersleepinthecarhadbeenpartlyduetothedruggedwater,butmorethanthat,shewasgenuinelyexhausted.
Lately,fatiguehadbeeastantpanion.Especiallyafterputtinginoversixteenhoursofworkthedaybefore,evenafullnight''''''''ssleephadn''''''''trechargedher.
Thism,she''''''''dstillhelpedcarrybasketafterbasketofmeataablesattherestaurant.Agreeingtoapanythebossonthissupplyrunwas,inpart,anescape—acetosteamomentofrestamidhergruelingschedule.Ifthebosstoldhertocatchupohejob,whowasshetorefuse?
ThedosethatcouldhavekanelephanthadlittleeffeReya.Now,inthedimlight,hereyesgleamedastheyfixedonthemanbeforeher—stilllydressedfromthewaistup,butfullyexposedbelow.HergazewasshtandsteadyitsentwavesofguiltshootingthroughHessel.
He''''''''dusedthismethodtosleepwithseveralgirlsbefore.They''''''''dalwayswokenupwithnomemoryofpened—andnoreasontopintothebuyers.
Butthistime,shewasawake.Nowhehadarealdilemma:shouldheghwiththedealornot?
Ifhedidn''''''''t,he''''''''dbelosingasignifitamountofmoney—shewasdefinitelyarareone.
Ifhedid,shecouldtellthebuyerhe''''''''dassaultedher.Hisreputationwouldberuined.Fromthenon,his"goods"wouldlosetheirvalue.Evenifheouchedanain,noonewouldbelievehim.Pasttsmighteveerhim—andhecouldn''''''''truleoutthepossibilityitwouldcosthimhislife.
Acoldresolvesettledinhisheart.Sioodtoloseeitherway,hemightaswelltakehispleasurefirst—thensilenceherfood.Itwasashametodestroysomethingsodelicate,butitwasbetterthanfagunknowntroubleorriskinghislife.Therewerealwaysmirlsoutthere—especiallyinthiscity,fullofyouiesdreamingofabetterlife,allofthemripeforthepig.
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