"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.
內(nèi)容未完，下一頁繼續(xù)閱讀