Wheurnedhome,Reyawasstilllyinginbed.
Hequietlypushedthedooropenandpressedthebackofhishandtoherforehead.Cooltothetouch.Herfeverhadlikelybroken.
Herfacealeitseemedalmosttranslut,makingherdelicatefeaturesstandoutlikethoseofalittlepixie.
Lusatontheedgeofthebed,staringather,momentarilylostinthought.
Whydidhethinkshelookedlikeapixie?Shewasclearlythelittleangelhecaredaboutthemost.
"Dad,you''''''''reback."
Reya''''''''seyesflutteredopen,herdelicateshescastingafaintshadowonhercheeks.
Lusofhisreverieandpattedherhead.
"Feelier?Didyoutakeyourmedie?"
Reyanoddedobediently.
"Moxicalledatnoon.Nooneanswered.Didyougoouttoday?"
"Iatelunchoutside."
Notalie.Herstomachhadbeenfilledtobursting,stretchedtaut.
"Iboughtyourfavoritesweetpeandsteamedbuupasomething."
"Dad,feedme."
Luleaneddownandkissedherforehead."Okay."
Reyadidn''''''''twanttomove.Herbodystilched,especiallybackthere,araw,stingingthrob.Herinsideshadbeeied,scrubbedinawaythatmadeherothinkabout.Justthememorymadehermusclesspasm.
Shewouldneverfoolishlygolookingforthemagain.Theyhadnoiingivingherwhatshetrulyneeded.Afterallthatordeal,shewasleftwithonlyamerescrap,andinside,sheremainedjustashollow.
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NotjustReyafelthollowinside.
SilverRingsatinabar,aheavilymade-upwomaninhisp—curvy,hisusualtype.Layersofperfume,sticky-sweetlipglossturningbitterunderhistongue.
Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hecouldn''''''''tgethard.
Herefusedtobelieveit.Heswitchedwomen,evenpaidforavirgin.
Themadam''''''''spromiseofavirginwasclearlybullSh1T.
Thewomanwasyoung,remblinglikealeafjustfromhisgaze.Yetdespiteitall,hefeltnosparkofdesire,onlyahollowindifference.
Frustrated,hecalledCo.
Atanother
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