"Damn," I said. "What's wrong?" Larry asked. "It hurts," I said. "I thought it was supposed to feel good," the blonde girl said. I shook my head. "Not unless you're under hypnotic control. " "How long will this take?" Larry asked. "As long as it takes," I said. "Watch the door. " "Which one?" "Oh, hell, just shoot anything that comes through it. " I was feeling lightheaded. How much had he drunk? "Daniel, I'm getting a little woozy here. " I tried to pull my wrist free, but his hands were like iron forged to my skin. "I can't get him off. " Daniel pulled at the pale hands, but couldn't budge them. "I could tear the fingers off one at a time and get you loose, but. . . " "Yeah, Mason-Claude would be pissed. " Dizziness was coming in waves, nausea starting to build in the pit of m

