butthereslght
suddenlyangry;heeinthelurch;rachel
keatskeats礼od;ihatethathallduerespectto**in
ensrights;ihateityoushouldberachelgillorillbe
jackkeats
bute”hetookashudderingbreathandsaid;
fiercely;”nnicerriage;racheliit
back
dontyoudieonnochedherfaceclosely;hopingfora
reaction”didyouhearisaid”hefairlyyelled”iit
back”shedidntve;didntblink;justtookonegaspingbreath
afteranother
frightened;hepulledupachairandsatback
shouldhavesaidbefore;thingsheghtnever;everhaveachanceto
say”doitnothatsalessonoleaifyou
knoethingsright;dontletitgo”chapteieen
jaanthahadsqueezedin
besidehindhopeurledon
hersideagainstrachelshipnoonhadeandgonerachelwas
stillblue;stillgasping
santhastirredshelookedathiroggily;thenlessgroggilyat
rachel”nobetter”sheasked
”notyethoin
aeifthechairrowded;
hedidntcareheovedfortheworld
”ikeepthinkingaboutlydia;”shesaidsoftly”ishouldtellher
about”inorstret
hispocket;tuediton;andhelditout
itinutebeforeshetookit”ifshehangsupwhenshe
hearsvoice””shehangup”ifshedid;hewouldnever
forgivehersanthaherightdirectionhedidnt
herderailed”shesnotthatkindofpersonisntthatthe
lessonhere”santhafingeredthephoneforalongti”ybei
should”hethoughtofthethingsheedtosaytorachel;
thingshesanthaedprivacycallinglydiatogrovelwashard
enoughdoingitinpublitheend
oftherridorandhen
shehesitatediflydiarefusedtotalk;shedidntknoshed
dobutrachelhadgivenheraperfectexcusethebloodclotwas
sothingtotelllydia
lydiaadoredraanthasfri
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第77节
endsadoredrachelthey
thoughtsheostinteresting;stfunoftheof
urse;theydidnthavetolivehher
feelingguiltytohavethoughtthat;shepressedinlydiasnuer
otheransanthasthroatclosedinthat
instant;sheothers
voice
shersrussellislydiaup”
”santhaissedyoulastnightithoughtforsureyoudstop
overdidyouhavefun”santhaseyestearedupshedebated
lying;butsheootired;toonervous;tooneedy”noit
ithoughtiseveryonestillthere””shellyjustleft
ithinklydiasintheshoanthatued
inagainsttheed
”yes;shesintheshorsrussellsaidalittletoo
brightly
”isthereassage”noholdon;shesgettingout;noshellcall
yourightbackitherofheweekbefore
”uitskindofiortantshen
thekindofantha
paheather;orteague;letaloneanyoftheirthers”holdon;
santha”sheegetherout”santha
pressedherheadtotheedforeveruntillydiasvoice
cathroughit;too;thereancetoit
”oactingasthoughnothinghadevere
bet;santhatoldherabouttheclotandendedh;”shes
kinganasveryscary”therehe
otherend;thenaetoe”grovelingsucked
ifsanthaoforgiveandforget;shedidntknohy
lydiauldnt”notifyoudontto”
”ietobetheredoyou””yes”
”okay”thelineanthauldsayanotherword
theobeletoffthehookbutthehook
bledlydia
hadntsoundedyoungorstupid
shehadtakenthephoneained
tobeseenhoaybejackaybe
therewasalessonhere
shejuedhephoneinherhandrangthinkingthatlydiaed
tosayre;evenrencilethereandthen;shepressedsendandwas
abouttospeakalevoicebeathertoit
”itsabouttiyoutuedonthe**inphone;jackivebeen
leavingssagesateverynueryouhave;andyoudontcall
back
eofthe
iknoonthebrain;butso
doithenativesaregettingrestlessinntanatheyhiredan
architect;theyeplans;andidontthinktheyregonnalike
thosenesgoingonhyouarealking
dlifecrisishereiettingthedistinctiressionyoudont
ethisisateorarything”he
paused;antha;”shesaid;standing
taller”ifyouyfather;youllhavetohold
on
”droppingthephooherside;shehdeliberateleisure
ba
iaherposure;untilshe
handedhihephoneandsaid;”itsdavidheis**in
d
”hestaredatherforthetiittooktorakehisupperliphhis
teeththenhetookthephoneandsteppedintothehall”howreyou
doin;dave””idbedoingbetterifithoughtyoujust
gettingssages
iddleofacrisis”
”kindofcrisis””sheshavingtroublebreathingshecant
getenoughoxygen”
”he**indoctors””righthere;buttheyredoingall
theycansallando
””jesus”hegavealong;loudsigh”hoe;jack
ingbackonboard””idontknow”
”notgoodenoughiryingtorunabusinessweneedyouhere;
jack”
”icantbetherenotnow”
”youknoandtuedoffthe
phone
antharaisedafistandsaid;”yesssss;”hesleditwasa
singlefinentintheddleofass
katherinehadnointentionofgoingtothefelt
hrachelsosicksheedtobeatthehospital;rooting;
supporting;fightingforherrightbyherside
butjackandthegirlshat;jacksurprisinglywelland
theyilybesides;shehingbuttea
allday
thereatterofhosuitwasfine;
butthehairtheskinshepridedherselfonbeingawalkingadfor
hershopsheanycustorslookinglikethis
butthisansajortouristattractionin
ntereyshetheaveragevisitor
sheghtnotgaincustors;butshesureandshe
isingtobebackinanhourhlunchforjackand
thegirls;shedeitapracticalssionandeasiertojustify
sheingthatacj7wasasnappy
sportscarthedarkgreencarthated;though;wasan
oldfashionedjeep;harollbarontop;neitherroofnorwindows;
andlookedliketinfordoors
”beltfirstthingendthing
beinggratefulthatherhairloose”quiteacar”he
grinned
”thanks”hehestickshift;steppedonthegas;andthecar
headedout”itsaneightysixihadtolookfortheni
founditinlajollacjanscivilianjeepknowanyjeep
history
””uh;nobeautyschooldoesntgothatfar”helaughed”neither
doesdschooljeepsgobacktoworldwaryneededa
rennaissancevehiclethatthatthe
najeepisaderivationofgpeneralpurposethefirstcj**the
roadasearlyasfortysixsotheresyourtriviafortheday”she
hadtoadtthereothething
thedashboardetalarkgreentotchtheoutsideofthecarith
eonceorteshe
uldntbegrudgehiheaffection
hetookhistidrivingnjoyingthefreshair;sheigined;because
shesurely;theoceanairafar
cryfrohehospitalssterility
despitehisprosetokeitquick;heparkedadistanceaway
katherinedidntfaulthinit;nordidsherushthepaceasthey
otheer
twoweeksofshu
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第78节
ttlingbethehospitalshefigured
stevedeservedit;toohoutthelabat;helookedtotallycasual
portshirtrolleduphisforear;oldjeans;sneakerssheuld
havesereinvigoratingbreathsshewas
touristsillingingroupsattheheadoftheheyjoined
onegroupthatcircledatinynkeyuffinghispocketsh
thequarterschildrenoffered;butkatherineuldonlychso
long
”ialurredhey
brokeaoff
theypassedstorefrontafterstorefrontastheyaleddohepier
hadshebeentherealone;katherineplypickedouta
grill;orderedfood;eaten;andleftbutthealing;
andthesendjustasabenchopened
up
steveparkedherthereandleft;retuingseveralnuteslaterh
choonsandea
katherineratherlikedbeinguchofher
adultlifedoingforherselfthatitreatsheateeverylast
bitofherportion;notintheleastearrassed;sincesteveateevery
lastbitofhis;andegrinninggustopassingthe
benchontoanotherpairofeaters;theystoodabitlongerchinga
sealintheerheyspottedagroupofkayakersonthebay;
hetoldherthatheshehadneverleaed
toshetoldherithatold
hershedidntknoissingshesaidshedtakehisword
forittheysledateachother;nooffensetakeneitherway
hepier;sheboughtsandhe
gillssteveguidedhertothecar
hedidntiediatelystartit;buttuedtoherandsatback
”thanksineededthat”feelingsafeenough;shesledback”so
didithankyou”helookedoutthehenhe
lookedather”there
thatdidnthurt;didit”shelaughed”no;doctor”
”ierious”sheuldseethatheorinhis
eyes;justnceandthatsavulnerability”iknoshardto
dothingslikeplaytouristonthearein
intensivecare;”hesaid;”butilivehpeopleiknowbeingin
intensiveestobebackatthathospitalching
rachelthatpartthehospitaltyhoursadaysoi
keanotional
involventihavetobalanceitsohohewharfhelps
canoeinghelps
gardeninghelps”
”gardeningohdearihaveabrob”
”isaidthatonce;toofunny;hoybest;
anditynotbeeverythingaplantneeds;butitsrethanthe
thingstothe
steeringedicihesaake
rachelthirtyyearsago;annitoland
streptokinase;sheheraher
ahebestican
itynotbeeverythingsheneeds;butshedbehout”
hiseyesfoundhersandheldforasilentnutethen;quietly;he
said;”igoodguy;katherineyoucantrust”sheknewhewas
talkingbeyondrachel;andtheairgreorehereyes
ahenonabrickbuildingadjacenttothe
parkinglot
”ivebeendivorcedfortenyears;”hesaid”ivehadith
dating”shecheheek
”soifieonfasterthanyou;”hentinued;”itsbecausei
dontseethepointinbeatingaroundthebusheoneappealsto
feenhaveyoudo”sheputherelbohedoorand
pressedherknucklestoherforehead
”saythelost;”hesaid
shee
”eithertelltogetlost;”hesaidugness;”or
giveakiss”
”thatsnotafairchoice”
”askrachelaboutfairlook;iknoingofthisstinks;but
iiftythree
ioooldtoplaygasdoyouetogetlost”shethought
aboutthatthereethingabouthisothingbeyondthose
blueeyesandthatfitbody;thatappealedtoher;too”no”
”thenkiss”sheeyedhironderherfist”o
seeifitworks”
”alethingtosay”
”andbecauseisaidit;youretotallytuedoff”
”ishouldbe”butshe;becauseittwowaysifhiskiss
leftherld;shehavetotheresttheyuld
befriendsore
”okay;”shesaidandlookedatherinutethenwehave
toleave”sheleanedoverandputherlipstohis;vedthe
little;baidoingasolohere”sling;heshookhis
headheslidonehandaroundheeckandvedgentlefingersinto
herhair;slidtheotheraroundhershoulderinagentlessagethat
rosetoherjaofearith
hishandsfradherfacehiseyestouchedherlips
hetookhisti;vedoretihis
uthhershalessthansteadybreath;he
dre;clearedhisthroat;andtuedthekeyinthe
ignition
katnerinestaredindisbelief”inutesup
”sheknengshewouldhavebeen
flexibleontheti”ithoughtyoudidntplaygas”shiftingin
hisseat;heheadedoutoftheparkinglot”idontitworks
thatthepointoftheexercise””worksforwho”she
cried
”isthatyourideaofakiss””oh;no”hislaughwas
quintessentiallyle”butitherine
tellyoudidntfeelit”shejabbedafingeratherlips”i
didntfeeladathing”heshotheronelook;then;
relent;shotheranother
sendsafterthat;hepulledovertothes;
andhoutoncegivinghercausetotenseupbygoinganywherenear
herbreasts;gaveherakissthatspelledtrouble
santhastoodbesiderachelsbedchingthedoorherheadwas
throbbingagain;herstochingherachedandher
feethurtgoingtosoinghinkableshedidnt
careiffinalsingupsheakethepinthesuer;
itinutessinceshehadcalledlydiajackhadhiselbows
onthebedrailhearingatrachelhopewaslookingaround
theroosittingcrossleggedhherbuttagsunstrachelscast
barelyfivenutespassedhouteither
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