Themanagercaughttheflickerinhereyesandmistookitforfear.Hislipscurledwithgreasysatisfa.Hethrusthishipsforward,obseinhismockery.
"What?Firsttimeseeingone?"hesneered."It''''''''scalledprote.Aguy''''''''sgottabecareful.Someonelikeyou—lettingthatghost-facedbastardpawatyou—whoknowswhatkindofrotyou''''''''recarrying?I''''''''mnotlookingtocatything."
Reyasaidnothing.Onlyhergazedarkehesilencepressingdownuntilitfeltheavierthanwords.
Hemistookitagain,grinningwider."Rex.Didn''''''''tyousaythiswasfuntiedup?Ijustwanttoseehowgoodthatmouthofyoursreallyis."
Heleanedin,bragbothpalmsagainstthemattress,inhalinglikeanaddict.Hersthithimthidheady,makinghisbreathrasplikebellows.
Reyaclosedhereyes,smtherevulsioncrawlingihroat.Thatbarriersealedoffwhatsherikenow,andshe''''''''donlygleanscrapsofenergyfromhissurface—farfromenough.
Patience.Sheneededhimtoremovethebarrierhimself.
Withdeliberateslowness,shetiltedherfaceup,herlipsbrushinghisearasshewhispered,voicehuskyasalover''''''''sanager...youwearingthat...areyouscaredI''''''''lldrainyou?"
Sheliheworddraiingitunfurgainsthisskininadamp,heatedexhale.
Hejoltedasifshocked."Whatthehell—?"
Memorystabbedthrough:theer''''''''sbabbling,howshe''''''''dsworhiswomanandthatdamnedmani,shehadusedthesameword—drain.
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