Nerds Are From Mars by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Author:Vicki Lewis Thompson [Thompson, Vicki Lewis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, contemporary romance, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Vicki Lewis Thompson
Published: 2013-12-02T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

When Darcie had impulsively agreed to Bill’s invitation for a drink in the bar, she hadn’t known whether he was the type to sit there for hours. Luckily, he was not. Bill was a one-beer kind of guy, a family man who was ready for bed by eleven.

So was she. But she didn’t plan to sleep alone tonight. The awkward part came when they all walked to the elevator together. Bill appointed himself elevator operator and asked for their floor numbers.

Darcie gave hers without thinking. Then she noticed Bill was two floors above her. She and Nolan hadn’t discussed which room they’d spend the night in. She wasn’t going to have that conversation with him now, obviously.

Nolan didn’t hesitate. “Same one as Darcie’s.”

“So you guys ended up on the same floor? That’s a coincidence, isn’t it?” The minute the words were out of Bill’s mouth, he seemed to realize that he might have jumped to the wrong conclusion. He blushed. “Uh, don’t mind me. I’m an old married guy, now. These things go right over my head.”

Nolan smiled at him. “No worries, Bill.”

“Jeez, I’m sorry. When I invited you both for a drink, I didn’t even consider that you . . . well . . . like I said. I’ve been married for years.” His face got redder.

Darcie stepped toward him and put a hand on his arm. “It’s okay, Bill. I loved spending more time with you. I hope someday I’ll get to meet your family.”

“For sure! We’re always having a barbeque or something going on. You’re definitely invited to the next one. I know you’re up in Ojai, but –”

“I’d make the drive. Let me give you my card.” She automatically reached for the clasp on her clutch.

Nolan coughed.

She quickly tucked her purse back under her arm. “Um, I’ll give it to you when I see you in the morning, okay?”

“That’d be great.” Bill seemed to have recovered himself.

The elevator stopped at her floor, and she stepped out. “See you tomorrow.”

“Yeah, see you then, buddy.” Nolan squeezed Bill’s shoulder before leaving the elevator.

Bill’s eyes twinkled as the doors began to close. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.”

Nolan groaned and shook his head. “Bill, that’s so . . .” The doors closed. He turned to Darcie. “Sorry. That’s the kind of lame comment you get when you hang out with nerds.”

“Ah, but I’m counting on getting some other things.” She looked him up and down as her blood hummed in her veins. His tie hung on either side of the collar he’d unfastened. He was one delicious looking nerd. “So it’s my room, then?”

“No, we’re going up to my room. I only had us stop off here so you can pick up whatever you need for tomorrow morning.”

“Tomorrow morning?” She hadn’t even thought that far ahead, but obviously he had. That brain of his had been working on the logistics, probably for hours, long before he’d read her palm this afternoon.

“It’s like this.” He stepped forward and drew her close.

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