After the Fact (Bookworms and Booya #2) by Nona King

Author:Nona King
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic comedy, fanfiction, after the fact, final fantasy 8, library girl, mintbaby, zell dincht, bookworms and booya

Chapter Five

A Security Issue

I heard someone lean against the counter. “I'll be with you in juuust a minute.” I sent out two book requests, finished a response to a 'how do I' question, and sent a form 'warning' to a junior classman with a past-due book. Then I swiveled my chair--and blinked in surprise when my eyes traveled up to Sub-Lt. Cmdr. Seifer Almasy's face ten inches above eye level. “H-Hello. Can I h-help you?”

Seifer examined me with an intense look even scarier than Quistis. I blinked and cleared my throat. But like a deer caught in the headlights of a car, I couldn't look away. His continual smirk twitched slightly higher as he looked me up and down. “So you passed the Fire Cavern in less time than Squall.” He shook his head a moment before meeting my gaze. “I heard you're a whiz with computers.”

I cleared my throat--and I still couldn't look away. “I'm p-pretty good.”

Seifer's lips twitched again as he straightened. “Come with me.”

I swallowed hard. “B-But I have to w-watch the desk,” I stammered. Why in the world does the head of Garden Network security want me to follow him? What did I do? Pictures and scenes of possibilities throughout the last three to five years flashed through my head, all of which included showing some form of favoritism to Zell Dincht opposite the normal library policies.

“No,” Seifer insisted firmly, “you need to come with me.”

I moved my gaze to the monitor and the four requests that just popped up onto the screen. Zell, help! I took in a deep breath and looked back to Seifer's face—He stood waiting by the door. “My shift ends in thirty minutes,” I informed him in a quiet voice. “I can go with you then.” Oh gosh. I'm so going to get it!

Seifer always looked so menacing in his gray trench-coat, heavy boots, buzz haircut, and Cmdr. Squall-given scar. In fact, he scared me practically to death. It wasn't that he was a bad guy; he hadn't ever been mean to me. Seifer just had a harsh personality and an even harsher sense of humor. Me being the shy person I was, I didn't know how to take it smoothly. Well, at least not yet.

Seifer crossed his arms, but he didn't say anything.

I released a sigh of relief and changed my focus back to the computer. After several minutes of waylaying one unnecessary trip to a Garden library after another, I heard Seifer's heavy boots clump over to the desk again. He leaned against it the same as before. I really hate it when people look over my shoulder.

Seifer turned to lean his back and elbows against the counter just as my secondary log-in--MegaFenix--chirped an instant message onto the screen. I smiled at Zell’s new ID, surreptitiously glanced to see if Seifer watched me, and then typed a response.

MEGAFENIX: Hi, Zell.

FENIXJUNKY: sup, meg? hows wurk?

MEGAFENIX: It’s going well, but what are you doing? Aren't written exams over?

FENIXJUNKY: im a softe. mak up test.

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