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,noencement,nootherrea—simplylookedathimwiththesameuntouched,iexpressionshealwayswore.
Itlookedlikeshehadstillgotaheadthathadn''''tfullygrown—pletelycluelessabout...thiweenmenandwomen.Atfirst,hehadthoughtthatasiakinginafhtermightmeanshe''''dalreadylearnedsomecaution...ormaybeevenbeenviotedlongago.Butno—sheremaierlyi,pletelyfearless.
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