"You...you''''''''reawake?"

        Hesseljerkedback,thesuddeurnfromheavehjoltinghisfoggybrainintosharpcrity.

        Thetruthwas,Reyahadwokenupthemomeeredher—he''''''''djustbeentoolostiasy,eyesshuttight,tonotice.

        Hersleepinthecarhadbeenpartlyduetothedruggedwater,butmorethanthat,shewasgenuinelyexhausted.

        Lately,fatiguehadbeeastantpanion.Especiallyafterputtinginoversixteenhoursofworkthedaybefore,evenafullnight''''''''ssleephadn''''''''trechargedher.

        Thism,she''''''''dstillhelpedcarrybasketafterbasketofmeataablesattherestaurant.Agreeingtoapanythebossonthissupplyrunwas,inpart,anescape—acetosteamomentofrestamidhergruelingschedule.Ifthebosstoldhertocatchupohejob,whowasshetorefuse?

        ThedosethatcouldhavekanelephanthadlittleeffeReya.Now,inthedimlight,hereyesgleamedastheyfixedonthemanbeforeher—stilllydressedfromthewaistup,butfullyexposedbelow.HergazewasshtandsteadyitsentwavesofguiltshootingthroughHessel.

        He''''''''dusedthismethodtosleepwithseveralgirlsbefore.They''''''''dalwayswokenupwithnomemoryofpened—andnoreasontopintothebuyers.

        Butthistime,shewasawake.Nowhehadarealdilemma:shouldheghwiththedealornot?

        Ifhedidn''''''''t,he''''''''dbelosingasignifitamountofmoney—shewasdefinitelyarareone.

        Ifhedid,shecouldtellthebuyerhe''''''''dassaultedher.Hisreputationwouldberuined.Fromthenon,his"goods"wouldlosetheirvalue.Evenifheouchedanain,noonewouldbelievehim.Pasttsmighteveerhim—andhecouldn''''''''truleoutthepossibilityitwouldcosthimhislife.

        Acoldresolvesettledinhisheart.Sioodtoloseeitherway,hemightaswelltakehispleasurefirst—thensilenceherfood.Itwasashametodestroysomethingsodelicate,butitwasbetterthanfagunknowntroubleorriskinghislife.Therewerealwaysmirlsoutthere—especiallyinthiscity,fullofyouiesdreamingofabetterlife,allofthemripeforthepig.

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