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Quinn moved behind her and she tensed as his warm hands found the tender spot on the nape of her neck where all the stress had collected

‘I told you there was tension,’ he said, proving how skilled he was at clearing herbut sensation

She didn’t argue as he began to e the stiffness away She doubted anyone could move away from that touch Quinn’s breath arm on the back of her neck and his body was only a breath away She exhaled unsteadily Quinn wasit impossible to think Did he knoerfully he affected her, how her body yearned for hiht about her curves before, let alone that they would fit Quinn’s hands so well—if only he would touch her

‘Why don’t you talk enta?’

He could switch tracks in an instant, leaving her reeling in his wake She’d been right to be wary, and now it took several valuable seconds to get her brain in gear ‘I’ve typed up a work plan which I’ve left in your office Shall I get it for you?’

‘That won’t be necessary’

Quinn liked this ga with her And from what she’d seen of him so far Quinn only ever played to win ‘I’d like you to see it,’ she said, breaking away ‘I want you to knoon’t let you down’

‘You won’t get the chance There can be no special favours because you’re new to the job, Magenta I expect the sairls More, in fact, because I e’

Which hy she hadinto the office, she retrieved her list and passed it to Quinn, who scanned it briefly before handing it back to her

‘You’re going?’ She watched Quinn shrug on his overcoat

‘Did you expect me to stay?’