Page 81 of Crossing Quinn
“Yes, my lord.” I tapped my control belt. “Deploy helmet.” It formed around my head.
Quinn released me, and body armor engulfed him.
KABOOM!A titanic explosion rocked the mansion. The walls caved in, and a rippling fireball rose high into the sky. The ground around the huge house heaved and buckled before collapsing into a gaping crater.
Pieces of debris rained down on us. Thwap. Bap-bap. Thop. Bang.
The earth shook violently, and part of the hillside gave way, filling in the crater.
I checked my scanner. Nothing remained of the compound.
Quinn studied the area. “I’m not sensing any life-forms. Are you?”
Drawing on my psychic abilities, I scanned the area. “A couple of dogs, a cat, some birds, and a bunch of scared bunny rabbits, but no Tai-Kok, traitors, or var bugs.”
Quinn’s helmet melted away. “Good. Have you heard of tonsil hockey?”
I climbed up Quinn’s body and wrapped my arms around his neck. “Is it something like this?” I settled my lips over his and tickled his lower lip with my tongue. He opened for me, and I invaded his mouth.
Zarek was suddenly in my head. “Is this a new form of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation?”
Drekk! I slid down Quinn’s body. “We were, ah, celebrating, my lord.”
“I take full responsibility for our actions, my lord,”Quinn stated calmly.
“No! I kissed you first.”
“Enough!”Zarek roared. “Return to the command center immediately.”
“Yes, my lord,”we said in unison.
