Page 30 of Crossing Quinn

“Am I?”Quinn’s ghostly hands slid over my body, enflaming every nerve ending.

An insane pressure began to build between my legs until I ached for his possession.

“Like that, don’t ya, darlin’?”

Way too much. “No. Not a bit.”

“I guess I’ll have to try harder.”Quinn’s lips settled over mine, coaxing a response. I opened to him, and his tongue stroked mine in a warm, slick slide. The taste of him was addicting.

Wait! What the drekk was I doing? None of this was real. It was some sort of mind game. My father was out there somewhere, injured and alone. I grabbed Quinn’s left nipple with my mind and twisted it. “Knock it off.”

Quinn grunted. “Yeow! You’ve got a mean streak, woman.”

“You won’t feel so lovey-dovey after I kick your ass.”

“Determined little thing, aren’t you?”

“I’m my father’s daughter.”

Quinn asked curtly, “Do you want my help or not?”

If I accepted his offer, I’d have to link with him. Which could lead to serious complications. My psychic shields were nearly as strong as Papa’s, but Coletti warlords were a sneaky bunch. Once Quinn was in my mind, all bets were off.

My mother began to weep loudly.

My left eye twitched. “What’s it going to cost me?”

“If you can stop her blubbering, nothing. Drop your shields,”Quinn commanded.

I was going to regret this. I lowered my shields. He slid into my mind and made himself at home. Wow! Quinn’s psychic powers were off the charts. “What are you looking for?”

“I’m trying to connect with my father.”I projected Papa’s brainwave patterns to Quinn.

“Got ‘em.”I felt him scanning for any sign of Papa. “Was your father injured?”

“It’s possible when Nilus blew up our ship.”

“Zarek said your father had unbreakable shields. If he’s injured, he might have locked them down to keep from being tracked.”

“True.”

“Once I’ve dropped you and your mother off on Tanith, I’ll come back and search for him,”Quinn promised.

“That might be too late.”

“Best deal you’re gonna get, darlin’.”

I made a sound of disgust. “I still have that thermite grenade.”

“Which I will take from you.”

“Which you willtry to take from me.”

Quinn planted a hard, mental kiss on my mouth. “Let the games begin.”

I broke the link. Goddess, I liked the touch of his lips on mine way too much. Wait a minute. He thought this was a game?

Mami grabbed my hand. “Did you find your father?”

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