Mountain Shelter by Cassie Miles

Author:Cassie Miles [Miles, Cassie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-11-15T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“I want brains,” Jayne said, her voice fluttering with excitement. “I want to make models of brains. I’ve been dying to get my hands on a 3-D printer.”

“We could do that,” he said.

When she spun around and faced Dylan, she knew that she was grinning, because the bruise on her jaw hurt. She wasn’t totally euphoric, but a stream of endorphins had lifted her mood. Building brains sounded like fun. And when was the last time she’d done something just for the fun of it?

“They could be transparent.” She’d seen many varieties of brain models and modeling. Some showed the nerve endings. Others indicated blood flow. Others were artistic replicas of the swirling folds of the cerebrum and the chambered cerebellum. “I’ve got a lot of ideas.”

“That’s all you need.”

“I can’t wait.” Playfully she grasped each of his arms and gave him a shake. “What have you done to me, Dylan?”

“Me?”

“It must be you. You’re the one responsible for the way I’m feeling. I want to have fun.”

“Everybody likes fun.”

“Not me.” Her grin became a chuckle. “And I never talk about my feelings.”

Could there have been something else that caused her limbic system to blast into orbit? She considered the events of the past few days: an attack at her house, a strange meeting with her dad, a successful operation and an attempted abduction. The good outcome from Dr. Cameron’s procedure was cause for celebration, of course, but she was goofy and giggly. “I’m a neurosurgeon, not the sort of person who gets excited about making models on a printing machine.”

And, yet, she was giddy.

Taffy sashayed into the room, leaped onto a table by the door, struck a pose and glared at them. Maybe these animals had lightened her mood. Seeing a cat certainly wasn’t uncommon, but the combination of cat, camel and ferrets might have affected her. She wondered if it was okay for the camel to be untended for this long. “Should we check on Loretta?”

“She’s good. Even if she wanders off, the property is fenced.” He made a square box with his fingers. “She’s contained, like in here.”

Contained? She looked at all four walls, noticing a great many photos and shelves and a sheet of water sliding down a flat slab of granite. “There are no windows in this room.”

“It’s supposed to keep the animals out and the dust down,” he said. “Plus the ambient light is good for staring at screens for hours.”

“And you’ve got the periscope,” she teased, “which seems appropriate for a secret hideout.”

He winced. “You picked up on that vibe, huh?”

“I did.”

“You’re not buying my mature ‘sensory overload’ bit?”

“Oh, I believe that, too. You’re complex and interesting, but you’re also a guy who likes his toys. Men enjoy playing with gadgetry and vehicles.”

“What about women?” he asked. “What about you?”

“I like grown-up games.” She walked her fingers up his chest and over his chin to his mouth. “I like games that involve lips.”

“We’re in agreement,” he said. “Should we take this discussion to the other bedroom? It’s more comfortable.

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