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           "WhatifIdon’tgiveittoyou?IcanchoosemycustomersnowanddemandanypriceIplease.Ifthiswereayearago,Iwouldhavedemandedthatyousleepwithmeinexchange."

           "Iwishyouhad."

           "Wouldyouhavedoneit?"

           "Ofcourse."

           "Asamatterofbusiness?Asasale?"

           "Ifyouwerethebuyer.Youwouldhavelikedthat,wouldn’tyou?"

           "Wouldyou?"

           "Yes..."shewhispered.

           Heapproachedher,hegraspedhershouldersandpressedhismouthtoherbreastthroughthethincloth.

           Then,holdingher,helookedathersilentlyforalongmoment.

           "Whatdidyoudowiththatbracelet?"heasked.

           Theyhadneverreferredtoit;shehadtoletamomentpasstoregainthesteadinessofhervoice."Ihaveit,"sheanswered.

           "Iwantyoutowearit."

           "Ifanyoneguesses,itwillbeworseforyouthanforme."

           "Wearit."

           ShebroughtoutthebraceletofReardenMetal.Sheextendedittohimwithoutaword,lookingstraightathim,thegreen-bluechainglitteringacrossherpalm.Holdingherglance,heclaspedthebraceletonherwrist.Inthemomentwhentheclaspclickedshutunderhisfingers,shebentherheaddowntothemandkissedhishand.

           Theearthwentflowingunderthehoodofthecar.