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with Dan was epic.”
“I think I proved my point that the technological advancements of the Star Trek universe made it a far superior series over the likes of Jar-Jar and Jedis.” She made a show of straightening the few pieces of paper on her desk. “Besides, to quote Han Solo, ‘Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.’ ”
Paul grinned and shook his head as though to say he had nothing left to add. Instead, he sat down in her chair and rocked from side to side. “But seriously, why are you turning Dan down?”
The papers slipped from her fingers, and panic crept into her throat. “He told you that?”
“Yeah. I nudged him to ask you out, and he said he already had, and you said no.”
“What else did he tell you?”
“That your excuse was bad timing.” He stilled and nodded to the robotic hand. “I know it’s not due to work because you’re already ahead of schedule on this project.”
“Paul, please, don’t get involved—”
“I’m not trying to stick my nose where it doesn’t belong, but I will vouch for Dan. I’ve known him for over ten years. He’s a great guy, one of my best friends, and I’m glad to actually see him serious about someone after his years of playing the field.”
“What makes you think he’s serious about me?”
“He hasn’t lost interest in you.” Paul pretended to pick a piece of lint off of his immaculate button-down shirt. “He normally stays away from girl gamers after what Cait did to him in college, but from what I’ve seen, he seems to want to make an exception to the rule when it comes to you.”
A sinking feeling settled into the pit of her stomach, and possibly for the hundredth time since Comic-Con, she cursed her luck. Of course she would meet the perfect guy when she was knocked up with her brother-in-law’s kid. But that still didn’t stop her curiosity. “What happened in college?”
“He and Cait dated all through college. He was even getting ready to propose to her. Then I happened to catch her with someone else and told him.” He shrugged like he’d caught her at the grocery store instead of in another man’s arms. “Since then, he’s never dated a girl longer than a month, and even then, they were more fling material, if you know what I mean.”
Sort of what I was like at Comic-Con .
Of course, she’d been after the same thing. Just a fling. Nothing more.
“Paul, I really appreciate you trying to play matchmaker, but I’m going to tell you the same thing I told Dan. This is just not a good time for me to be getting involved with anyone.”
“Fine. I’ll back off. But if you change your mind, here’s Dan’s number.” He pulled a slip of paper from his shirt pocket and placed it on her desk. “In the meantime, get out of here. It’s Friday night. You should be having fun, not sitting around in a lab. See you tomorrow afternoon for the game.”
After Paul left, Jenny stared at the paper with Dan’s number like it was a viper poised to strike. And for all she knew, it could be just as dangerous. The physical longing for him roared to life just like it had four weeks ago. She’d been so good about keeping it under wraps, so good at confining it and pretending it didn’t exist. But now that she had the means to discreetly satisfy her hunger, it overwhelmed her.
She picked up the paper and read the number. It would be all too easy to call him up and invite him over to her place. If what Paul was telling her was true, then maybe he’d be open to a purely physical relationship. And when she could no longer hide her pregnancy, she could end it. She doubted it would be hard to do. After all, her encounter with Duong proved to her that no man wanted to be involved with a woman who was pregnant with someone else’s child.
But for now, she could satisfy her physical craving for him.
Once she got her nerve up to call him.
She grabbed her phone, her thumb hovering over the
“I think I proved my point that the technological advancements of the Star Trek universe made it a far superior series over the likes of Jar-Jar and Jedis.” She made a show of straightening the few pieces of paper on her desk. “Besides, to quote Han Solo, ‘Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.’ ”
Paul grinned and shook his head as though to say he had nothing left to add. Instead, he sat down in her chair and rocked from side to side. “But seriously, why are you turning Dan down?”
The papers slipped from her fingers, and panic crept into her throat. “He told you that?”
“Yeah. I nudged him to ask you out, and he said he already had, and you said no.”
“What else did he tell you?”
“That your excuse was bad timing.” He stilled and nodded to the robotic hand. “I know it’s not due to work because you’re already ahead of schedule on this project.”
“Paul, please, don’t get involved—”
“I’m not trying to stick my nose where it doesn’t belong, but I will vouch for Dan. I’ve known him for over ten years. He’s a great guy, one of my best friends, and I’m glad to actually see him serious about someone after his years of playing the field.”
“What makes you think he’s serious about me?”
“He hasn’t lost interest in you.” Paul pretended to pick a piece of lint off of his immaculate button-down shirt. “He normally stays away from girl gamers after what Cait did to him in college, but from what I’ve seen, he seems to want to make an exception to the rule when it comes to you.”
A sinking feeling settled into the pit of her stomach, and possibly for the hundredth time since Comic-Con, she cursed her luck. Of course she would meet the perfect guy when she was knocked up with her brother-in-law’s kid. But that still didn’t stop her curiosity. “What happened in college?”
“He and Cait dated all through college. He was even getting ready to propose to her. Then I happened to catch her with someone else and told him.” He shrugged like he’d caught her at the grocery store instead of in another man’s arms. “Since then, he’s never dated a girl longer than a month, and even then, they were more fling material, if you know what I mean.”
Sort of what I was like at Comic-Con .
Of course, she’d been after the same thing. Just a fling. Nothing more.
“Paul, I really appreciate you trying to play matchmaker, but I’m going to tell you the same thing I told Dan. This is just not a good time for me to be getting involved with anyone.”
“Fine. I’ll back off. But if you change your mind, here’s Dan’s number.” He pulled a slip of paper from his shirt pocket and placed it on her desk. “In the meantime, get out of here. It’s Friday night. You should be having fun, not sitting around in a lab. See you tomorrow afternoon for the game.”
After Paul left, Jenny stared at the paper with Dan’s number like it was a viper poised to strike. And for all she knew, it could be just as dangerous. The physical longing for him roared to life just like it had four weeks ago. She’d been so good about keeping it under wraps, so good at confining it and pretending it didn’t exist. But now that she had the means to discreetly satisfy her hunger, it overwhelmed her.
She picked up the paper and read the number. It would be all too easy to call him up and invite him over to her place. If what Paul was telling her was true, then maybe he’d be open to a purely physical relationship. And when she could no longer hide her pregnancy, she could end it. She doubted it would be hard to do. After all, her encounter with Duong proved to her that no man wanted to be involved with a woman who was pregnant with someone else’s child.
But for now, she could satisfy her physical craving for him.
Once she got her nerve up to call him.
She grabbed her phone, her thumb hovering over the
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