Formula for Lust: A Rivals to Lovers Romance (Excelling @ Love Book 2) by Amelia Simone

Author:Amelia Simone [Simone, Amelia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-07-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11 – Sid

Excited nerves filled me on the ride to the airport. It was silly, to be this excited about what was at least nominally a professional conference.

As if sensing my mood, Rita asked, “Are you ready for this?”

I grinned at her behind the wheel. She’d been kind enough to drive me the hour and a half to the airport to catch my flight.

“I hope so.”

“Knowing you, you’ve researched DEF CON to death.”

“True, but it’s a culture that likes to fly under the radar. I’m sure I’ll still learn a lot.”

Rita shook her head. “Nerd.”

“Sounds a lot like you, too.”

“I know, but I never expected you to go over to the dark side.”

“Going to DEF CON doesn’t make me a hacker,” I chided.

“No, but I’m worried it makes you a sheep. Engineers at that conference are notorious for sniffing out poorly secured electronic information and making it public to teach attendees a lesson. Be careful.” Her tone turned mischievous. “Unless you have an opportunity for other kinds of Vegas fun. Then, go wild. Call me if you need bail money.”

“Wild, huh? Like strippers wild? Gambling? Running naked and talking dirty?”

“Sounds like a healthy list to me. But I meant more like find someone handsome and smash.”

“Smash? Is that what coeds call it now?” I teased.

“I’m just saying … I think you could use a little relaxation. Don’t waste any opportunities.”

“Thanks. I’ll take that under advisement,” I said dryly.

Rita dropped me off with a quick hug, and I passed through security, grabbing a coffee before arriving at my gate. Curious, I glanced at my fellow passengers, wondering if I could spot anyone else going to the con. Most of the others milling around or sitting in the hard plastic seats looked like retired couples, though I spotted one bachelor party. A few quiet ones seemed fixed on their phones, and I examined them more carefully, but nothing screamed hacker.

My boarding group was called first, and I shuffled along until I reached my seat, stowing my backpack beneath the seat in front of me and pulling my phone out so I could read during the flight. I debated texting Nate, sending him a selfie of me on the plane. Would he think it was silly? Or that I was rubbing in my win? I’d ignored his texts all week. It wasn’t fair to start things up again.

I’d been struggling to find my equilibrium with him after our kiss at the department dinner. Exploring the attraction between us seemed like the obvious answer, until I met with Dr. Bernard the week of our strep throat sick day. He’d not so subtly warned me that as he contemplated retirement, he wanted the transition to a new department chair to go smoothly. Dr. Bernard didn’t call out Nate by name, but his comment about not forming any “unfortunate romantic attachments” that might put me at odds with our university’s consensual relationships policy and create a conflict of interest had still hit its mark. He

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