Piper Vaughn - The Party Boy's Guide to Dating a Geek by Xara X. Xanakas Piper Vaughn

Author:Xara X. Xanakas Piper Vaughn [Piper Vaughn, Xara X. Xanakas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

HACKED TO BITS Computer hackers are not scary Freddy Kruger/Jason Voorhees types of people. The only thing being hacked up is the security keeping him away from the online information he wants. His skills may be particularly strong behind a keyboard, but if you get him away from his computer, he is probably very introverted and guarded. Taking chances and circumventing security protocols may come naturally, but leaving his lair and venturing out IRL (in real life) more than likely makes him very uncomfortable. If he's made an effort to take a step forward, meet him halfway. Otherwise, he may feel hacked and retreat to the safety of his shell (scripts).

Tuesday night at The Ink Tank was slow. Weekends, it was busy with partiers wandering in fromthe street, but walk-in traffic was light on weekdays, and they only had a few appointments booked. Ash would have asked for it off, but it was the perfect night for observing Ty while he worked on a new piece. Ty hoped to have it completed in time for a tattoo convention Saturday.

Artists fromall over the country would be there, showcasing new work and techniques. Ash was looking forward to meeting Mr. Orange, an artist fromArizona he'd met online. What he wasn't looking forward to was telling Ty that he'd invited Fee to go with them. He waited for Ty to finish the job and take pictures of the final tattoo before he approached Ty's workspace.

"What have you done now?" Ty asked after Ash wiped down his chair for the fifth time.

Ash jumped. "Nothing."

Ty sighed and looked up at him. "You only hover when you've done something wrong. So spit it out."

"Well," Ash hedged. "Sometime today would be nice. I really need to start on Joy's design." Ty pulled out a notebook and flipped it open to a blank page. He inspected the lead on his pencil, and then checked his notes.

"I may have kind of invited Fee to go to the convention with us this weekend." Ty closed his eyes and pulled off his glasses. He started tapping his pencil against his sketchpad.

"Ty?"

Ty's jaw was clenched tight, and he pinched the bridge of his nose. He didn't say anything, so Ash went on. "He volunteered to drive us." "Well, that's something."

"Please just give hima chance. You're going to have to meet himsooner or later." "Looks like I don't have any choice, do I?"

"Ty," Ash said. He hated to disappoint his friend.

Ty started packing his gear. "Look, I know you are hung up on himright now, so I'mnot going to say anything else."

"Please don't be angry."

"I'mnot." Ty stared at Ash before picking up his bag. "Tell Tank I'mgoing to head out. See you later." Ash watched himleave, feeling helpless. He'd suspected Ty wouldn't be happy about hanging out with Fee, and he'd been right, but things were finally advancing with Fee. Fee was going to be around a lot, and Ty was going to have to meet him eventually.

"Fuck," he whispered.

Ash took their usual booth at Leroy's and waited for Ty Saturday morning.

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