"You...you''reawake?"
Hesseljerkedback,thesuddenreturnfromheaventoearthjoltinghisfoggybrainintosharpclarity.
Thetruthwas,Reyahadwokenupthemomentheenteredher—he''djustbeentoolostinecstasy,eyesshuttight,tonotice.
Hersleepinthecarhadbeenpartlyduetothedruggedwater,butmorethanthat,shewasgenuinelyexhausted.
Lately,fatiguehadbecomeaconstantcompanion.Especiallyafterputtinginoversixteenhoursofworkthedaybefore,evenafullnight''ssleephadn''trechargedher.
Thismorning,she''dstillhelpedcarrybasketafterbasketofmeatandvegetablesattherestaurant.Agreeingtoaccompanythebossonthissupplyrunwas,inpart,anescape—achancetostealamomentofrestamidhergruelingschedule.Ifthebosstoldhertocatchuponsleeponthejob,whowasshetorefuse?
ThedosethatcouldhaveknockedoutanelephanthadlittleeffectonReya.Now,inthedimlight,hereyesgleamedastheyfixedonthemanbeforeher—stillneatlydressedfromthewaistup,butfullyexposedbelow.HergazewassobrightandsteadyitsentwavesofguiltshootingthroughHessel.
He''dusedthismethodtosleepwithseveralgirlsbefore.They''dalwayswokenupwithnomemoryofwhathappened—andnoreasontocomplaintothebuyers.
Butthistime,shewasawake.Nowhehadarealdilemma:shouldhegothroughwiththedealornot?
Ifhedidn''t,he''dbelosingasignificantamountofmoney—shewasdefinitelyarareone.
Ifhedid,shecouldtellthebuyerhe''dassaultedher.Hisreputationwouldberuined.Fromthenon,his"goods"wouldlosetheirvalue.Evenifhenevertouchedanothergirlagain,noonewouldbelievehim.Pastclientsmightevencomeafterhim—andhecouldn''truleoutthepossibilityitwouldcosthimhislife.
Acoldresolvesettledinhisheart.Sincehestoodtoloseeitherway,hemightaswelltakehispleasurefirst—thensilenceherforgood.Itwasashametodestroysomethingsodelicate,butitwasbetterthanfacingunknowntroubleorriskinghislife.Therewerealwaysmoregirlsoutthere—especiallyinthiscity,fullofyoungbeautiesdreamingofabetterlife,allofthemripeforthepicking.
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