Running With the Wind by Nell Stark

Author:Nell Stark [Stark, Nell]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Fiction, Lesbian
ISBN: 9781933110707
Google: 6hEQAAAACAAJ
Amazon: 1933110708
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2007-04-07T00:00:00+00:00

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LIGHT AND VARIABLE

Corrie shoved her keys in her pocket with one hand and slid open the bottom drawer of her desk with the other. She bent closer to inspect the row of videotapes before finally selecting two from near the front. When she straightened up, Jen was lounging in the doorway.

"Did you finally manage to kick that motorboat off the pier?" She shook her head in disgust. "Those idiots looked like they were giving you a hard time."

Corrie grimaced. "Apparently, Will told his frat boy friends that they could park at the dock for as long as they wanted. Or so they said, anyway." She moved out from behind the desk, then leaned against it. "They were sloshed. I made them leave and then called the sheriff."

Jen grinned. "Excellent." She gestured toward the tapes in Corrie's hand. "What're those for?"

"Footage from old regattas. I want Quinn to see what some real races look like so we can start simulating them."

Jen looked at Corrie skeptically. "Isn't it a little soon for that? You guys have only been practicing for what, two weeks?"

"We've got to pack in a lot if we want to do well." If we want to beat them.

Jen cocked her head. "And that's the point, here? Doing well?"

Corrie huffed a sigh. "Don't give me that. Quinn is into this. She wants to learn, so I'm going to teach her."

Jen cocked one eyebrow. "And is sailing the only thing you're 'teaching' her?"

"Very funny, ha ha." Corrie rolled her eyes at the innuendo.

"That's not an answer."

"It's none of your business!"

"Ooh," said Jen. "This is serious."

Corrie shrugged, knowing that Jen would read into her nonchalance. "I like her."

"You like her?"

"Yeah. She's nice. She's fun. I enjoy spending time with her." Corrie very nearly had to bite her lower lip to stave off laughter. Jen's face was priceless. Her eyes were practically bugging out of her head. This will be all over the boathouse by tomorrow morning, she thought smugly. The more real she and Quinn looked, the better. But, then the guilt stirred in her gut, hot and sharp. It's not like I'm lying, either. I do like her, and

"Are you telling me," said Jen, "that the notoriously untamable Corrie Marsten is finally thinking of settling down with someone for more than one night?"

Corrie shrugged again, hoping her conscience would get the message. "Maybe. We'll see." She deliberately glanced down at her watch. "I've got to get going. I don't want to be late."

"Corrie's got a da-ate. This is unbelievable!"

"Yeah, yeah." She gestured for Jen to proceed out the door before her. "No need to sing about it."

"Are you kidding me? I think I may write an entire musical about this!"

Corrie looked at her sternly. She had to at least make it look like she didn't want the rumor afloat after all. "Vetoed. Period."

Jen smiled sweetly, fluttered her eyelashes, and began buffing her nails against the shoulder of her T-shirt. She didn't move. "What incentive will you give me to keep quiet?"

Corrie folded her arms under her breasts.

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