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.

        Butthefshofcautionevaporatedalmostasquicklyasitcame.Reya''''''''seyesfoundhis.Theydarkened,swallowinghimwholelikeamoonlessnightdevthestglintofreason.

        Shesmiled,voicedroppingtoawhisper."Themenbeforeyou...neverworeone."

        Andnowtheyweredead.Thatpart,ofcourse,wentunsaid.

        Themanager''''''''sstareturnedmolten.Thatlihemenbeforeyou—buzzedinhisskulllikeadare.Heknewbedroomgameswhehem,hereizedthetauntforwhatitwas.

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