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

Lori spent the entire afternoon running around like crazy, but it didn't escape her attention that she had three very active helpers. Whenever possible, Wes, Ben, or Eric took over a task, freeing Lori to oversee the whole. By the end of the day, she sat cross-legged on top of a picnic table and sighed deeply.


"Done," she announced, mostly to herself, as the caterers and the deejay loaded their respective vehicles. "Even Richard was pleased."


"You did well," murmured a soft voice next to her ear. Big, warm hands began to knead the tense muscles of her neck and shoulders. "Now, maybe you can relax for a few minutes."


Lori snorted. "Yeah, till next week when finals start."


Eric chuckled and wrapped his arms around her and she leaned back into his comfortable embrace.


"Everything loaded up?" she asked. Eric had been overseeing the graduate students who were packing up all the leftover game supplies and prizes.


Chapter 61