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,noe,nootherrea—simplylookedathimwiththesameuntouched,iexpressionshealwayswore.
Itlookedlikeshehadstillgotaheadthathadn''''''''tfullygrowelycluelessabout...thiweenmenandwomen.Atfirst,hehadthoughtthatasiakinginafhtermightmeanshe''''''''dalreadylearnedsomecaution...ormaybeevenbeenviotedlongago.Butno—sheremaierlyi,pletelyfearless.
Good.Sometslikedgirlslikethat—easierto...shape.
"You''''''''llseesoonenough,"hesaid.
"Wherearewegoing?Aren''''''''twepigupstock?"
"That''''''''sright—someoneispigupstock."
Butthestock...itwasyou,Hesselthought.
Theywerealmostthere,butthegirlinthepassengerseatwasstilllookingaround,curiousabouteverything.
Hesselfrowned."It''''''''shot.Drinkmorewater.Girlser—goodfortheskin."
"Thanksforthereminder."Reyatwistedopeleandgulpeddownhalfofit.
"Restifyou''''''''retired."
Reyayawnedinresponse,cooperating.
"Okay,boss."
Herheadtilted,andshedriftedofftosleep.
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ThegirlwaslighterthanHesselhadexpected.Hecarriedhercarefullyoffthetruck,acrossawoodenpier,andontoasmallboat,settingherdowninthedimcargohold.
Itwasstillearly.Standinginthelowlight,hewatchedthegirlsleep,pletelyunawareanddefenseless.
Herbreathingwassteady.Hecrouearby,studyingherfaotinghowpeacefulshelooked.
Herskinale,almostluminousuhedimlight.Hecouldn''''''''thelpbutreachoutandtouchhercheek,notingthesmoothness—soft,warm,almostlikeithadbeencarefullyanointed.
Shelookedfragile,pletelyunawareofhersurroundings,anditmadetheairinthesmallcargoholdfeelheavier.
Hisbodyburharestlessheat.Hetuggedathiscolrinirritation.
Beforethet''''''''siorarrives,hethought,Imightaswelltakealookformyself.SolongasIdon''''''''tgotoofar—damagingthegoodswouldlowertheirvalue.
Hereachedoutandbeganundoionsofherbiform,onebyoohissurprise,sheworenothingunderh—noinneryer,notevenabra.
Soon,herbodyybarebeforehim.
Hehesitatedforamoment,thenhisroughhandbrushedlightlyoverhersmoothskin.Perhapsbecausethecargoholdwascold,herbodyfeltcooltothetouch—kindoflikejade.
Hecuppedoneofherbreasts,kneadingitgently.AsoftmurmurescapedReya''''''''sartlinghim.Hegherface—shewasstilsleep.Orwasitthelightpyingtricks?Herlongeyeshesseemedtotremble.
Sheshouldn''''''''tbewakingupyet.Hehadmasteredtheprecisedosageforthedrughe''''''''dslippedier.Besides,he''''''''dslightlyoverestimatedherweight—ifanything,sheshouldbesleepingevenlonger.
Thethoughtemboldenedhim.Hishandsmovedtoherwaist,whereheuhehalf-apron,theorderpenandnotepadstilltuckedinitspocket.Thenheimpatientlytuggedoffherbcktrousers.
Shedidn''''''''twearunderweareither.Herpubicareawas...strikinglyperfepletelyhairless,fulndsmoothlikeasteamedbun.
Thisone,hecluded,wouldmorethansatisfythet.Hedamnwellwasn''''''''tprigherlow.
Asudden,uedwaveofjealousyroseinsidehim.
Heehoseri.Whateverwomantheywaheycouldhave.Whileothersatethemeat,he''''''''dsipthebroth,orevenjustsmellit.Surelythatwasnocrime,wasit?
HekbesideReya,grippingheraopartherlegs,andloweredhisheadtoihestofhermostintimatepce.
Itcarriedafragrancehehaderedbefore—remioffloralnotes,yetwithahintofhoney-likesweetness.Indescribable,yetutterlyintoxig.Hefeltthebloodinhisveioheat,tosimmer.Behhim,hishardehstirredawake,straininglikeacagedbeastdesperatetobreakfree.
Hedrebreath,tryingtosteadytherestlessurgescthroughhim,buthismindonlyseemedtogrowdizzier.Whileasliverofreasonremained,hepulledouthisphoneandactivatedthefshlight.
Athoughtcrossedhismind:ifshewasstilvirgin,hewouldonlyrubhimselfagainsther.Butifshehadalreadybeentaken...thenhefiguredhemightaswelltakehiscutbeforepassingheron.
Inthedimcargohold,thelightfromhisphonewasgriaredatthesightbeforehim,almostfettingtobreathe.
Hermostintimateareaappearedalmosttranslutintheharshlight.Witheachofhershallowbreaths,thedelicatefoldspartedslightly,aglisteningmoisturecatgthelightinawaythatfelthypnotic.
Hedidn''''''''tknowhowlonghefrozethere,transfixed,beforehefinallysnappedbaself.Keepingthephoeadyinonehand,heusedtheothertopartherfoldswithtwofingers.
Aricher,morepoteenvelopedhim.Asinglegncewasallittooktodecidehismove.Withouthesitatioossedthephoneasideandfranticallypusheddownhisjeans.
Thet''''''''siorwasn''''''''tdueforahreehours.Hehadmorethanenoughtimetoenjoyhimself.
Hewedgedhimselfbetweenherlegs,leaningdowntokisshercheek,hernedfurtherdown.Hismouthclosedovero,sugandteasingitwhilehisotherhandroughlykssoftterpart.
Reya''''''''sbreathioquislightly.Wasshestartingtohaveeroticdreams?hewondered.Whowouldhavethoughtshe''''''''dbesuchasensitivelittleslut?
Seeingsheworenounderwearandwasnolongeravirgin,she''''''''dprobablyalreadybeenwithplentyofmen.Onemorewouldn''''''''tmakeadifference.Besides,oncesheendedupwiththosewealthymen,he''''''''dheardtheypyedfarwildergamesthanheevercould.
Hereacheddowntoadjusthishardeh,positioningitattheentrahatsoft,full,fragragarden—thenpushedintoheriermihrust.
"Mmm..."
Hecouldn''''''''tholdbackalowgroan,hiseyesclosinginvoluntarily.
Thoughhecouldn''''''''tcimvastexperiehwomen,he''''''''dhadhisshareofyoungerones.Yetnonehadevermadehimfeellikethis.Itwasasifhe''''''''dbeentransportedtoheaveninaninstant.
Hestayedstill,ntomove,afraidhe''''''''dlosetroltoosoon.Abodythisexquisite—hewaosavoritlonger.
Wavesofrhythmic,sugsensationsfrombelowoverwhelmedhimwithpleasure.Butbeforehecouldfullylosehimself,thesoftpassagesuddenlytightenedaroundhim.
Hiseyesflewopen—andinstantlymetReya''''''''s,wideandlucid,staringstraightbackathiminthedimlight.