Emma vs. The Tech Guy by Lia Fairchild

Author:Lia Fairchild [Fairchild, Lia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Women, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Contemporary Fiction, Humor
Amazon: B00BFGMFX8
Published: 2013-02-11T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

We had planned to split up on the second day, each attending a different workshop or training session first thing in the morning. Then we’d meet up for lunch and attend a couple of breakout sessions together in the afternoon. I was pleasantly surprised at how fascinating I found it all. And it wasn’t as mind-boggling as I’d thought it was going to be. Things I didn’t fully understand were usually maddening to me. Don’t even get me started on how a stinking camera works. It’s like magic. Anyway, having Guy to bounce questions off of had helped a ton. I gained a new respect for his ability to grasp the information as well as explain how it was pertinent to our particular situation.

After grabbing a muffin and a huge coffee at a vendor cart, I headed to my assigned boardroom. I chose an empty table and sat down, thankful to have the spot to myself. I spread out my things as an added deterrent in case anyone had the idea of buddying up with me and prepared myself for the long presentation. I’d be taking notes as I’d done before, even though a portion of it would be reinforcing concepts I’d already heard.

Cold air was pumping out above me, and though it was sweltering outside, I’d been smart enough to bring a light sweater. As I draped it over my shoulders, a clicking sound caught my attention. A woman with short, wavy hair sat diagonally from me, tapping away at a mini-laptop. Her nails were beautifully manicured, but way too long for keyboarding. I wasn’t the only one staring at her. After a few more seconds of what sounded like an army of kittens traipsing across a tile floor, she stopped and gazed in my direction. She had puffy lips and a rack to match. A tiny laugh escaped her, and she shrugged and went right back to it. The thought of listening to that for the next few hours made me cringe. I scanned the room for an empty spot further away from Edna Scissorhands when the table shook. I turned to find Guy plopping down in the seat across from me.

“Hey, what are you doing here?” I said.

“Mine was cancelled, so I thought I’d join you,” he said.

Before I had time to ponder why he came to mine and not Adam’s, he spoke again.

“I heard some of the others mention food poisoning.”

“Ooh, bummer.” I pushed my mess aside and made room for Guy’s stuff. I was relieved he didn’t ask why I was hogging the whole table. Maybe he figured it was just another one of my domestic shortcomings.

The moderator took her spot behind the podium, while I peeled back half of my banana-nut muffin and pushed it over to Guy on a napkin. He flashed me a smile and took it without words. I was probably better off not eating the whole thing anyway.

About two hours into the presentation, we took a pee break. After that huge latte I’d drunk, it was much needed.

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