Author:
Cindy Spencer Pape firmly believes in happily-ever-after and brings that to her writing. A multiple award-winning author, she has published almost sixty novels and stories. When not hard at work writing, she can be found restoring her 1870 house, dressing up for steampunk parties and Renaissance fairs, or with her nose buried in a book. Visit her website: www.cindyspencerpape.com.

Computer science professor Eric Gordon has to find the hacker responsible for a virus on campus. When his investigations show some sort of reptile may be living in the steam tunnels under campus, he turns to biology professor Lori Tremain for help. 

Lori’s life is crazy with her tenure review looming, but she’s too curious and way too attracted to turn down Eric’s request.  Together, Lori and Eric uncover things that their scientific minds can barely imagine, along with a passion they never expected.  She doesn’t have time for love or dragons, but adventure and romance find her anyway.

Dragon in the System

Ben smiled at her admission that she was going to pursue a more physical relationship with Eric. Ben was such a good friend, and so easy to talk to. Lori wondered again why she couldn't have felt an attraction for her devastatingly handsome neighbor. 


"So you've made your decision?" he asked.


Lori nodded. "I'm still determined not to get into anything too serious," she declared doggedly. "Not until after my tenure review. After all, it would hardly be fair to start something if I end up having to leave in December."


Ben nodded sagely. "Sounds reasonable. What does Eric think?"


"We haven't really discussed it yet." Lori hedged. "He had a previous engagement this weekend. Some paintball tournament."


"Ah," Ben sighed. "I know the one. A few guys I know asked me to join them, but my knee isn't fond of running around in damp places. These days I usually leave the war games to the amateurs."


"I didn't know you were ever into that," Lori noted, looking at her friend in a new light.


Chapter 35