Super Hot (a Superlovin' novella) by Andrews Vivi

Author:Andrews, Vivi [Andrews, Vivi]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Published: 2013-06-08T22:00:00+00:00

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“I’m here against my better judgment,” Frost announced as soon as the door to the lab opened on Saturday morning. “Tandy is stubborn as hell and I know she would find some way to do this whether I help or not, so I’m here. But if she is harmed in any way, I will kill you. Are we clear?”

Eisenmann nodded, trying to look suitably cowed as excitement made the fire flicker at the back of his brain. “Crystal.”

Frost grunted and stalked past him into the bunker. Behind her brother’s back, Tandy winked at him and something in his chest lurched at the impish just-between-us gleam in her eyes. He quashed the feeling. No lurching allowed until he had this damn pyromania under control.

“I’d say his bark is worse than his bite,” Tandy whispered as her brother prowled through the space, “but you’d know I was lying.”

“Is he going to give me frostbite if I try to put sensors on him?”

“On him? I thought it was me you wanted to test?”

“Both of you, actually. I’m trying to determine exactly what you do and exactly what that does to him.”

She nodded, the only sign of her nerves revealed when she tugged at the cuffs of her jacket. Even though it was a Saturday, she was wearing a grey business suit, the tailored pants hugging her subtle curves. He’d told her to wear something comfortable. He shouldn’t be surprised that she’d gone with a slightly more casual version of her power suit. All those fancy outfits were sort of her version of a super suit. Her disguise and her armor.

Frost reached the end of the lab and turned around, frowning at Eisenmann standing so close to his sister. “You have an excellent reputation.”

The words sounded more like an accusation than a compliment, but Eric just smiled and said, “Thank you. And likewise. I know you’re busy, so I’ll try not to take up too much of your time.” He waved toward his bedroom, the most secure room in the bunker should anything go wrong. “I’ve set up my equipment in here.”

He got Frost hooked up quickly and efficiently, but when he went to do the same for Tandy, he fumbled with the expensive sensors. He felt calm, perfectly in control, but for some reason the fire churned and flared restlessly in the back of his mind whenever his skin brushed hers. The graceful way she moved her hands made something shift oddly in his gut. Those delicate, fine-boned hands and wrists, such a contrast from his own.

“Relax,” she whispered, setting her fingertips lightly on his bare arm. “This is going to work.”

Then she smiled, and just like the wink it hit him in the chest. Not good. He needed focus. No distractions. No confusions.

Instead of replying to her, he nodded curtly and quickly slapped on the rest of the sensors. He backed up to the computer panel, where he could interpret the data as it came in, and made sure everything was working properly before turning his attention back to his subjects.

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