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It was even more fun when she started on the , ser And some Un-lipstick, as it was called, in Shiver Shiver pink

She certainly shivered as she tasted it What would Quinn make of that?

Not that he would ever get a chance to find out, Magenta told herself fir her lips together, she blotted them in the manner prescribed on the pack and then applied a second coat

Not bad

She was ready

Ready for pretty enta decided as she checked her appearance one last time in the mirror

She waited for Tess’s call and when it cahts were out Just as Tess had pron of Quinn—exactly what she wanted Well, it would be, once she had stifled her disappoint

At least she could concentrate on work, Magenta told herself fir touches to the cae desk in her office, she slipped the lock on the door, feeling safer that way in an e She’d make some coffee later to keep herself awake

She was halfway through drafting a strap line for a sixties hairpiece when she had to stop She could hardly keep her eyes open and just couldn’t get it right: the hair fashion that goes on when you go out…

And drops off when you least expect it to?

Magenta exa ponytail made out of synthetic hair and tossed it aside Son were odd, but this was downright ugly Surely no self-respecting woer on top of her head that weighed a ton, looked gross and at a guess took a whole card of hair grips to hold in place? If you weren’t bald when you started your evening out, you certainly would be by the end of it

And yet it was a genuine sixties product, Magenta ainst her folded ar for inspiration to strike She’d been so enthusiastic up to now, seeing only the good, the fun and the innovation of the sixties But, realistically, how ht up her nose?

‘Magenta…Magenta! Wake up!’

‘What’s wrong?’ Magenta started with alarrabbed hold of her arirl looked senta felt like she had the hangover fro had a drop to drink, that was a serious concern ‘How long have I been asleep?’ Her neck suddenly didn’t seeh to lift her ridiculously heavy head from the desk

‘Magenta, you have to get out of here now’