The fancy Art Deco decor, the fancy meals, the fancy cocktails, the fancy glassware and fancy silverware, all lent the place an air of sophistication....In the corner of the main ball room, a small but talented live jazz band, all dressed in tuxedos, played Gershwin show tunes as a handful of shift-clad concubines and their uniformed sponsors kicked up their heels on the vast dance floor. Concubines in light blue shifts waited tables, and a few people nursed fancy cocktails at the long ebony and. Sam tried to push it out with his tonguewhich Fred mistakenly took for sex play.The shock of the unexpected kiss produced a surge of adrenalin thatenabled Sam to recover enough to push his admirer out of the cab. Hethanked Fred profusely for his help, then pulled the door close. He satback in the seat and tried to decide how he felt being kissed by a manfor the first time. Was he flattered that a man wanted to kiss Samanthaor be disgusted that he had exchanged spit with a man?Ten minutes. Olivia recognised her and had clearly met Crispin at least once. Apparently Olivia was in London for an exhibition of her paintings and now lived in the Caribbean with her father. What's more Livi had her own gallery. On the island and was much in demand for commissions.As they ere walking back to the hotel Ella asked Crispin where they had met and apparently Quentin and Olivia's father had professional dealings that spilled over into friendship.“Can I come up to your room please. Stop giving. “Who is he and why you?” I enquired.“He is an Earth Magicien. A pompous oaf but occasionally useful to us for intelligence gathering as he was always complaining about what his ruling body were up to whenever he had occasion to call at our embassy portale.”“And you permitted him to run loose upon our planète?” I asked.“He was too powerful,” Astarte added.“More powerful than a member of the haut-Magicien cabale?” Morgana spoke for the first time in incredulous tones.“He caught us by surprise.