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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