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

The atmosphere was still strained when they got back to Lori's apartment. Ben waved at them through his kitchen window as they started up the stairs. Apparently, he'd been watching her place for intruders. Remembering the way she'd screamed during lovemaking last night, Lori blushed and was glad the darkening twilight hid her color from both of the men. She'd have to try to remember that Ben's bedroom was right below hers. With Warren's occasional tepid attempts at sex, making noise had never been much of a problem, but with Eric, she forgot everything else in the world. Embarrassment gave her just one more reason to be grumpy as she kicked off her shoes and curled up in her favorite green velvet armchair.


"What's wrong, Lori?" Eric asked tiredly as he sat down opposite her on the couch. "You've been crabby since we left your sister's. What's up?"


Damn, it, did he have to be so - so reasonable? Lori narrowed her eyes. "Nothing." Ha! Take that.


Chapter 51