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.The shipment from the Cairo Museum! It had to be one of theartifacts that had held Set, but which? She intended to find out, and quickly, before Settook over once more and wreaked havoc on New York again.Sliding off Seth s body, Katina lay nestled in the crook of his arm, still catching herbreath from their workout.He touched her hair in light strokes, calming her into arestful, content drowsiness.Tracing her fingertips over his chest, she was at ease in hisembrace.But how long would it last? Dare she ask him about the object that had heldSet? Seth? she asked in a dreamy voice. Yes, love? Sleep tinged his tone. I want to help you.Can you tell me what you were looking at last before She hadn t finish her question when he screamed, arching his back in pain.Jumping off the bed, Katina stood feeling helpless while Seth s body writhed on thebed, the two souls within battling for control.Looking around, she grabbed the firstthing she saw the night table lamp and brought it down hard over his head,knocking him out cold. Well, it isn t spectacular but it s effective, she murmured.She hadn t wanted Setto take over while she was still there or she d be trapped once again.Stopping for a56Lady Shebamoment, she willed herself into a simple navy pantsuit appropriate for work.She thenstepped over to the bed where the unconscious man lay. I m sorry honey, but you left me no choice. Kissing Seth s forehead, she turnedand bolted from the apartment.* * * * *Set awakened some time after Katina slammed a light over his head.Some paybackfor allowing my human host to enjoy the luscious pleasures of her flesh.Bringing a hand to hishead, Set felt a bump that had formed on his skull, causing shooting pains. Damnedhuman bodies, he muttered.Climbing off the bed, he shook his head to try to clear it of the cobwebs.Thefeelings the woman created in his host were far too dangerous, more so than he hadfirst realized.Set had only wanted for this body to find the sexual relief she could give,without any emotional attachments.Obviously what had taken place between them hadbeen much more than lust, and Set could never allow it again.Although the body seemed to have gained some relief, he knew it wouldn t beenough.The man Seth wanted more.He would fight that battle when he would, nodoubt, see the servant of Bast again.Love.What real use was the emotion when it caused so much pain? All womenwere poison to the heart.Set knew this well.Bast had betrayed him.Kat was a servantof Bast, which made her no better or different from any other woman.If his host had any sense, he d forget this heart and just use women for theirpurpose on earth a good fuck.A smile graced Set s lips as he thought of Kat.She was definitely a good fuck.* * * * *Katina dashed through the alleys, relieved to see the city had returned to relativenormalcy.Nothing like New Yorkers! They always bounce back stronger after a tragedy.In the57Marianne LaCroixmorning light only a few scattered roaches still crawled in the streets, seeking darkrecesses in which to hide.On Fifth Avenue, Kat raced toward the Met, hoping to find the object that had heldSet s spirit so securely for thousands of years.Climbing the stone steps, she pushedthrough the rotating doors now open for the day.The new objects from Cairo were in the process of being put on display forMysteries of the Pharaohs.Walking through the portion of the Egyptian wing designatedfor the collection, Kat didn t see anything she thought could be of any magicalsignificance.Maybe she could get an inventory listing.Taking the stairs, she made herway to Seth s assistant s office. I m sorry, Dr.Matthews isn t in yet today, Sims said in a cracked voice, lookingup from his computer monitor and studying her warily. I know. Obviously telling this kid she needed to look for an ancient magicalobject to save the world wouldn t gain her entrance.She d need to come up with a morebelievable excuse. I need to get a few books on Indonesian sculpture.I acquired a fewodd pieces on my trip and need to do some cross-referencing. Hey, sounded logical toher.He looked her over then nodded. Dr.Matthews has lots of books.I m sure there ssomething on whatever you need, Dr.Felinni. Getting up, Sims retrieved his set ofkeys and unlocked Seth s office door.Once he had the door open and gestured for her to enter, the curious youthfollowed her in.She turned and, grabbing the door handle, said, If I need help, I ll callyou.He simply nodded and went back to his desk.Closing the door behind her, she scanned the room.The walls were lined withbookshelves filled with books about and objects from every culture, including manyEgyptian artifacts.It could be anything!58Lady ShebaA closer look, however, revealed that the room appeared to be in greater disarraythan it had at her last visit.Sitting down behind Seth s desk, she rummaged through thesurface papers for a clue, perhaps an inventory of the objects delivered from Cairo.After a few minutes of looking, she decided it wasn t there.No list could be found.Maybe he filed it?Glancing up, Kat saw several massive drawers filled with files.Sighing, she knew itwould take hours to go through each.She could ask Sims for help, but then he wouldknow she hadn t been looking for a book.Standing, she crossed the room and openedthe first cabinet, praying it wouldn t take her all day.* * * * *Later in the day, Set glided out onto the city streets, watching the people bustleabout their daily activities in a rush.These New Yorkers always seemed to be in a hurryto get somewhere.They even rode in metal chariots to get where they were going faster.Although, those lights blinking above seemed to slow things with their constantchanging colors.Red, stop.Green, go.Yellow, speed up or slow down.That was theconfusing one.That one color seemed to have two meanings.If they had no lights to stop them, what would happen? He smiled, thinking of thepossible outcomes of such a concept.Chaos.What a lovely thought.He had enjoyed theterror on the faces he had seen when the insects had run in droves through the streets
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