Flash Flood by DiAnn Mills

Author:DiAnn Mills [ Mills, DiAnn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781607429746
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2005-09-15T04:00:00+00:00

Friday, 10:00 a.m.

Alina had spent many a time wrestling with the reasons she committed to one type of behavior and then proceeded with another. This morning was one of those times. She’d been determined to steer away from Ryan’s charms; then she took one look at him, and her senses turned to mush.

Now, as she worked through the reports he needed, he paced the office like a caged cat and seemed to have difficulty concentrating on work. The rain, perhaps? Whatever the reason, he was driving her crazy with his inability to tend to the task. She remembered college days when he fretted over a test. He’d pace and study, usually with a book in his hand. Made her crazy then, too.

“Is the rain bothering you?”

He rattled papers on the workstation between them and walked to the window. “Uh, not really, except it puts me in the mood to take a nap.”

“Can I help you find something?”

“No thanks. It’s here in one of these stacks.”

Neon should have instructed him on how to overcome his inability to organize.

“What are you missing?”

“The stats from yesterday. I need it for a meeting with Fred—a meeting that has already been postponed once due to the weather. I don’t want to reschedule again because I can’t find this information.”

She whirled her chair around and picked up the paper from the corner of the table. Ryan must be tired and trying to compensate by overdosing on sugar and caffeine. Understandable. “Are we getting things done fast enough for Neon?”

“We’re right on target. We have three phases to complete, and the accounting portion is the first. The other two phases will be less intense.”

She noted his black sweater. With his blond hair and blue eyes, he looked exceptional, but she had no business admiring his clothes or him. “This rain makes me sleepy, too. Hope it lets up by tomorrow.”

“Got plans?”

“I spend every Saturday with Anna, and anything else I have going on is easier without all the rain.”

“At the rate it’s coming down, we might be able to go fly-fishing from the parking lot.”

She laughed. “I don’t have any bait.” She paused. “Are you sure you’re not upset?”

“I’m fine.” He avoided her gaze as he spoke. “Were you able to download the updates to your virus protection software?”

“Done. And now I’m ready to install Neon’s latest software.” She wished he wouldn’t flash his million-dollar smile. It always knocked her off balance.

“There’s access to the program online,” he said. “Here, I’ll bring it up for you.” As he leaned over her chair, his intoxicating cologne filled her senses, her nerve cells, her over-stimulated brain—right down to her toes. “Don’t be nervous,” he said. “This is easy to install. Once I’m into Neon’s network, I’ll show you how to access things for the future.”

Why did he have all the characteristics she craved in a potential husband? Aside from his good looks, he exuded charm and compassion, and most of all—the one item that mattered to her the most—he loved the Lord.

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