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As the violent pleasure washed over her, she clung to Quinn as if her life depended on it But the firrasp the , Magenta realised in despair, and there was no way to call it back TheQuinn, floating away fro out of his reach…

‘Quinn, save me!’

But even as she cried his name she knew he couldn’t hear her

She made one last desperate attempt to reach him, but thechas she saas Quinn stretching out his hands as if he had the power to defeat tiain But it was too late She was already being sucked into the void from where there was no return, and as she tumbled helplessly fro out to her But then even his voice lost its power to hold her and she slipped away

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

‘DAMN the woenta’s office door with his fist ‘Magenta! Answer ht?’

The silence was deafening Straightening up, he braced his shoulder

Withinto take action, the door opened and a wan face peered out

‘What the hell are you playing at?’ he said, pushing past her ‘Have you been here all night?’ He heard the door close behind him and wheeled around ‘You look awful We’ve all been worried to death about you—me in particular’

‘Why you in particular?’

Her voice was like a feeble reed, which only added to his suspicions ‘We had aat nine o’ clock sharp Remember that?’

Raking her hair, she looked at him in bemusement ‘Oh, I’m sorry,’ she said as reality dawned

‘You don’t show for the ,’ he rapped out ‘And then I hear you’re locked in here’

‘But Tess keeps a spare key’

‘Tess had a dental appointenta?’

‘I felt safer’