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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