club,hefoundhisfrienddrowninghissorrowsalone.
Formen,thiskindofproblemwashumiliatingtoadmit.ButonelookatCo''''''''sdefeatedexpression,andheknew:sameissue.
Theydrankuntilcelooseheirtongues.
Coswirledhisbeer,rememberingthesamebrandfizzinginsideReya.Heatpooledlowinhisgut.
"Howlonghasitbeensinceshestcametous?"Hesoundedlikeajiltedlover.
"Sheonlycameonce,"SilverRingremindedhim.
Butthatoimehadleftthemweak-kneedfordays.Theirlegstrembledliketheywerewalkingonclouds,unsteadyaless.Ittookforeverfortheworldtofeelsolidagain.
Coturnedhalfway,leaningagainstthebarashisfingerssweptacrosstheroom,azysusofeveryresent.
"Lookatthesetrashyskanks.Notasione."
SilverRingdidn''''''''targue.
Theywalloweduntilhehadanepiphany:
"Ifshewon''''''''tetous...whydon''''''''twegotoher?"
***
Reyathoughtshewasfreeofthem.
Thenthefamiliarcarpulledupbesideher.
SittioSilverRing,shetrembled,thoughdeepihetwodormantenergiesstirred.
Afaint,intoxigstfilledthecar.Bothmenrealized,withvisceralrelief,thatacertainpartofthemhadfinallywoken.
Bythetimetheyreachedtheirdestination,theywerepainfullyswollen.
"Didyus?"SilverRingdemanded.
Reyashookherhead,fused.
"Thenwhy—"Hecuthimselfoff.Nopointadmittinghisearlier...difficulties.
Thistime,Reyaresisted.Buttheystillstrippedherbare,seargforthesecretofherallure.
Whyshewaslikeadrug,leavingthemuselesswithouther?
Theydidn''''''''tgetfarbeforehungeroverrodecuriosity.
Nofihistime.Justtaking.
Reyakonthebed,trappedbetweenthem.HermouthwasstuffedfullbySilverRing,stretchedtothelimit,eachthrusthittihroatuntilbreathingbecameadistantmemory.
Yetthiscruelgamewasstillbetterthaernatives—theicewater,thescaldingwater,thebeerflo
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