ItwasReya''''''''sfirsttimeridinginadeliverytruck.Thoughitwasjustafour-ton,theviewfromupherefarexceededwhatshecouldseefrurSUV.Shefidgetedwiththeedgesoftheseat,herfiraghereandthere,halfexcited,halfrestless.
Mr.Hesselchuckled,thesoundlowanddry,andhandedherabottleofwater."Thirsty?"
"Thanks,"Reyasaid,twistingthecapopenandtakingasip.
Heleanedbackslightly,eyessharp."Wanttopayoffyourdebtfaster?"
Reyaturolookathim."Ofcourse."
Wiaurantwasexhausting.She''''''''dbarelymadeitthroughyesterday,colpsingontoherbed,andthismithadbeenastrugglejusttogetup.Thinkingaboutahreemonthsofthisfeltlikestaringdownatuhatwouldneverend.
"There''''''''sawaytoclearitinonenight,"Mr.Hesselsaid,voicecalmbutedgedwithsomethingsuggestive."Youied?"
Reya''''''''seyebrowslifted,curious."Whatway?"
Mr.Hesselsmiledandreachedout,runningahandalohigh,testing,slowanddeliberate.
Reyadidn''''''''tresist.Sheshowednodisgust,nofear,noe,nootherrea—simplylookedathimwiththesameuntouched,iexpressionshealwayswore.
Itlookedlikeshehadstillgotaheadthathadn''''''''tfullygrowelycluelessabout...thiweenmenandwomen.Atfirst,hehadthoughtthatasiakinginafhtermightmeanshe''''''''dalreadylearnedsomecaution...ormaybeevenbeenviotedlongago.Butno—sheremaierlyi,pletelyfearless.
Good.Sometslikedgirlslikethat—easierto...shape.
"You''''''''llseesoonenough,"hesaid.
"Wherearewegoing?Aren''''''''twepigupstock?"
"That''''''''sright—someoneispigupstock."
Butthestock...itwasyou,Hesselthought.
Theywerealmostthere,butthegirlinthepassengerseatwasstilllookingaround,curiousabouteverything.
Hesselfrowned."It''''''''shot.Drinkmorewater.Girlser—goodfortheskin."
"Thanksforthereminder."Reyatwistedopeleandgulpeddownhalfofit.
"Restify
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