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.

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