Dark Dreamer: A Dark Vista Romance by Jennifer Fulton

Author:Jennifer Fulton
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Gay & Lesbian, Literature of special Lesbian interest, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Fiction, Romance, Women authors, Twins, Women Sleuths, General, Fiction - General, Adventure, Haunted houses, Romance - Contemporary, Lesbian, Thriller, Lesbians, Mystery & Detective, Contemporary, Modern fiction, Romantic suspense fiction, Suspense, General & Literary Fiction
ISBN: 9781933110745
Publisher: Bella Distribution
Published: 2007-05-15T01:15:04.634000+00:00

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“So I’d be living at Quantico during the week and going home on weekends.” Phoebe stared down at the written offer. A salary of $150,000 plus a car. She was flabbergasted.

“The Bureau would provide a house or condo for you in the town—whatever you want. Free of charge.” Vernell looked at Cara as if he expected her to make the decision.

“It’s a very good offer.” Cara touched Phoebe’s arm. “What do you think?”

“I don’t want to live here. I don’t know anyone.”

“You’d be part of our community,” Vernell said. “The Bureau is a big family. You’d make friends.”

“I’m not an agent. What would I say about my job?”

“You’d be an Intelligence staffer. No one will expect you to disclose specifics about your work. People will assume you’re something to do with Homeland Security. Everyone is confused these days about who’s doing what.”

“That’s encouraging,” Cara said sarcastically.

“I need to think about it.” Phoebe put the contract back into its envelope. She would have some time to herself at home over the next few days while Cara was in L.A. This was not a decision she could make until her head was clear.

Vernell looked on edge. “Is there something you want that we’re not offering?”

Phoebe shook her head. “No. It’s a fantastic offer. The thing is, I’m not sure about living away from home. Why can’t I just come down here and stay for a few days whenever you need me for a special case?”

“It isn’t that simple. If you’re on site, we have immediate access and we can take rapid action. That’s what the big salary increase is about. We know it will be tough, so we’re willing to compensate you fairly.”

“It’s very generous.” Phoebe felt like a fool. How many people would think twice about an offer like this? She had never earned more than $30K in her admin job.

“You saw what happened with the June Feldstein case,” Vernell said. “The clock was ticking. If you’d been in Maine, Dr. K would not have been able to hypnotize you and we wouldn’t have gotten to her in time. There’s a bunch of high-priority cases the director wants you working on right away.”

Phoebe felt bad. She could see his point. All the resources were here at Quantico. But she knew if she were living on site, she would be stuck in Dr. K’s office nonstop. He’d probably have her spending more time hypnotized than awake. She thought about Harriet’s warning. The Bureau would own her. Was that what she wanted for herself?

“Maybe we could reach a compromise,” she said, catching a look from Cara that seemed almost startled. Apparently her sister didn’t think she was capable of sticking up for herself.

“We can be flexible,” Vernell said cautiously.

“I want to work from home. You can pay me less, and I’ll spend one week each month here. The rest of the time we could use one of those computer hookups. You know, so we can see each other while we talk. Maybe Dr. K will be able to hypnotize me over the screen.

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