第16部分

請關閉瀏覽器的閱讀/暢讀/小說模式並且關閉廣告遮蔽過濾功能，避免出現內容無法顯示或者段落錯亂。

aled　into　the　palm　of　his　hand　to　double…check　his　breath：　not　a　trace　of　tobacco。

He　wadded　up　his　work　clothes　and　stashed　them　in　his　employee　locker；　then　jogged　up　the　stairs

and　out　of　the　store；　toward　nearby　Union　Square。

Bree　was　waiting　for　him　near　the　statue　of　a　placidly　smiling　Gandhi　in　the　southwest　corner　of

the　bustling　park　near　skanky…but…getting…better　Fourteenth　Street。　？I　like　to　go　there　sometimes；？

she？d　told　him　over　the　phone。　？To　read　and　reflect　on　Gandhi？s　message　of　peace。？

Don？t　we　all？

Bree　had　braided　her　platinum　blond　hair　and　wound　it　tightly　into　a　bun　at　the　base　of　her　neck。

She　was　sporting　a　clean　white　T…shirt　emblazoned　with　the　Adidas　logo　and　iridescent　blue

running　shorts　that　were　cropped　short　and　showcased　her　well…muscled；　lean；　long　legs。　When

she　spied　Dan；　she　stood　and　waved　excitedly。

？Right　on　time！？　When　he　reached　her；　she　threw　her　arms　around　him　in　a　warm

embrace。　？Namaste；？　she　whispered。　？You　smell　nice。？

？Thanks；？　Dan　responded　with　relief　as　he　inadvertently　breathed　in　the　bouquet　of　Bree？s

organic　sage　deodorant　and　the　patchouli　oil　she　wore　dabbed　behind　each　ear。

？Let？s　get　warmed　up；？　Bree　ordered。　She　released　Dan　from　her　embrace；　turned；　and　put　her

right　foot　on　the　bench　where　she？d　just　been　sitting；　then　leaned　in；　shifting　all　her　weight　to　that

leg。

Dan　imitated　her；　wincing　in　pain　as　he　tried　to　awaken　the　muscles　in　his　legs。　This　was　a　lot

more　demanding　than　his　usual　workout：　a　walk　to　the　corner　for　smokes。

？Feels　great；　huh？？　Bree　grinned　enthusiastically　while　she　stretched；　as　though　a　good　stretch

was　better　than　a　hot　bath。

？Ye