ItwasReya''sfirsttimeridinginadeliverytruck.Thoughitwasjustafour-ton,theviewfromupherefarexceededwhatshecouldseefromaregularSUV.Shefidgetedwiththeedgesoftheseat,herfingerstracinghereandthere,halfexcited,halfrestless.
Mr.Hesselchuckled,thesoundlowanddry,andhandedherabottleofwater."Thirsty?"
"Thanks,"Reyasaid,twistingthecapopenandtakingasip.
Heleanedbackslightly,eyessharp."Wanttopayoffyourdebtfaster?"
Reyaturnedtolookathim."Ofcourse."
Workingintherestaurantwasexhausting.She''dbarelymadeitthroughyesterday,collapsingontoherbed,andthismorningithadbeenastrugglejusttogetup.Thinkingaboutanotherthreemonthsofthisfeltlikestaringdownatunnelthatwouldneverend.
"There''sawaytoclearitinonenight,"Mr.Hesselsaid,voicecalmbutedgedwithsomethingsuggestive."Youinterested?"
Reya''seyebrowslifted,curious."Whatway?"
Mr.Hesselsmiledandreachedout,runningahandalongherthigh,testing,slowanddeliberate.
Reyadidn''tresist.Sheshowednodisgust,nofear,noencouragement,nootherreaction—simplylookedathimwiththesameuntouched,innocentexpressionshealwayswore.
Itlookedlikeshehadstillgotaheadthathadn''tfullygrown—completelycluelessabout...thingsbetweenmenandwomen.Atfirst,hehadthoughtthatasinglemantakinginafosterdaughtermightmeanshe''dalreadylearnedsomecaution...ormaybeevenbeenviolatedlongago.Butno—sheremainedutterlyinnocent,completelyfearless.
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