Body Chemistry by Girard Dara

Author:Girard, Dara [Girard, Dara]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kimani Press
Published: 2008-12-25T00:00:00+00:00

“Wow,” Chuck said when he saw her. Brenda stood at her bookshelf giving him a full view of her new look. He’d never seen her out of a lab coat. “What’s the occasion?”

She shrugged and pushed a book back in place. “No special occasion. When I left Madeline’s funeral, I realized that I need to live now, not later.”

Sonya burst into the room. “I heard about it, but I had to see it for myself and prove they weren’t lying.” Sonya approached Brenda as though afraid the image before her was an apparition that would disappear. “I can’t believe it. You’re gorgeous. Have you ever modeled before? I’m sure you could model now. Older models are in now. Not that I’m saying you’re old or anything.”

“I understand.”

“You don’t even look like you. You look like you should be standing on the edge of a mansion with a piña colada in one hand.”

“Not quite.”

“Or in a boardroom with a room full of men and a whip—I mean pointer—in one hand.”

Brenda repressed a laugh. “Thank you.” Someone knocked. She glanced at Chuck, then at Sonya amazed: she’d never been so popular before. “Come in.”

Kendell entered. “I have a gift for you—” He stopped and stared at her.

“Yes?” she encouraged when he didn’t speak.

He stepped back and looked at the sign on the door. “Sorry, I was looking for Dr. Everton.”

“That would be me.”

“Doesn’t she look great?” Sonya said.

Kendell made a gurgling noise in his throat.

Brenda folded her arms. “You have something for me?”

He came out of his stupor. “Right. Yes, a gift card as a thank-you for your help.” He held it out as though offering her roses.

She took it and rested it on her desk. “I was glad I could.”

He flashed a teasing grin. “I’m sorry I can’t ask you for any more favors.”

“Why not?”

“My wife might get jealous.”

Brenda raised her eyebrows in mock censure. “Careful, Dr. Baldwin.”

“I saw her first,” Chuck said.

“You’re married.”

“So are you.”

Brenda raised her hands and laughed, flattered by the attention. “That’s enough, you two. We came here to work and that’s what I plan to do.”

But she didn’t get much of an opportunity. Her new look brought her a fleet of male admirers. She welcomed the attention, hoping her ideal man was hidden among them. In only one week she had gotten three offers of marriage from complete strangers, had her lunch and breakfast, which she usually ate in the cafeteria, paid for the entire week by an unknown admirer, and had two dozen roses delivered to her office by someone named Romeo.

Being practical, Brenda did not follow up on any of them. Her ideal man would not be so uncreative or secretive. He would be bold and speak to her directly. He would not send her flowers anonymously or propose marriage, based solely on lust. Lust was fine, but not for the long term. It had gotten her in trouble before. She’d know him once she met him.

A week later Chuck came to her office

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