Tropical Storm: The 2010 Author Edition (The Dar & Kerry Series) by Melissa Good

Author:Melissa Good
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Regal Crest Enterprises
Published: 2010-06-24T22:00:00+00:00

KERRY DIMMED HER lights as she pulled into the underground parking, slid into place next to Dar's Lexus, and turned off the Mustang's engine. She glanced at her reflection in the rearview mirror and gave herself a little lecture. "This is business, Kerrison. You are here because the company is in crisis, and it's part of your job," she told her reflection sternly. "No doe-eyed looks, no batting of the eyelashes, and no backrubs, got it?"

She exhaled, then cleared her throat and got out of the car, bringing her laptop case with her. She trotted up the stairs and rang the bell, listening for and hearing Dar's low voice in response. "It's business, it's business, it's business," she repeated silently, as she pushed open the door and ducked inside.

Dar was sprawled on the couch in her pajamas, one long, bare, muscular leg slung over the end of the furniture and her shirt half unbuttoned. Oh well. So much for that, Kerry sighed, as every single solitary hormone in her entire body stood up and said, "Hi there!" She managed to give Dar a crisp nod as she put her case down and got her laptop out. "Hey. Long time no see."

Dar glanced up and over the back of the couch at her, eyes flicking over her as a brief grin appeared. "Hope you brought something more comfortable to change into. It's gonna be a long night."

Kerry just managed not to smirk. "Yeah, I feel a little overdressed," she agreed as her eyes lingered on Dar's bare legs. "I'll go fix that." She took herself off to the nearby washroom, leaving Dar to her phone call.

Dar's eyes briefly followed Kerry toward the washroom, and then she returned her attention to her phone call. "Look, Jim, I don't care what it's going to take, I need the building back online." She leaned forward and cradled her head in her hand. "They can't go on backup power because the fire department won't certify the electrical substructure as safe. That means I need an electrical engineer in there, and I need them now, not tomorrow or Monday. Got me?"

Kerry got her system going, then she stood up. "Bet you could use some coffee," she guessed, getting a pathetically grateful look from her boss. "Thought so. I'll go make some." Okay, I can do this. We're functioning. Kerry felt a little relieved, her initial nervousness fading as she rattled around the kitchen, setting up the coffee maker and starting it going. She returned to the doorway and leaned against it, watching Dar as she persistently threatened, cajoled, and harangued a series of people, finally resulting in a string of curses in two languages that caused Kerry's eyebrows to lift as the executive slammed down the handset.

Dar glowered at the phone, then looked up, to meet warm, green eyes looking back at her. "Idiots."

Kerry disappeared, then reappeared a minute later with a cup of steaming coffee, which she handed over before taking a seat next to Dar on the couch.

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