She turned round to see a figure emerge from the blazing light.The man reached up and removed his Deep Reach helmet and she felt her legs go weak.‘Hi there,’ Riley said, a half smile playing across his lips, ‘are you lost?’Stunned, Sarah’s hand dropped from the wall. The words echoed through her mind like a dream. Hi there, are you lost … are you lost? They were the same words he’d said to her when they’d first met back at the SED, which seemed like an eternity ago. Images from the past flashed through her mind and she felt the world spin.Powerful arms caught her and she found herself gazing up into a pair of familiar, dark brown eyes.Riley’s expression became intent. ‘You’re a hard woman to find, Sarah Morgan.’They stared into each other’s eyes until the earth shuddered again.Riley glanced up and frowned. ‘What the—?Sarah regained her feet as a series of intricate symbols glowed to life across the wall. The glittering lights expanded into a pattern that spiralled out from the centre.
