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

After Lori's announcement of her engagement to Eric, Wes leapt out of her chair to hug both Lori and Eric, just as Ben returned to the room, carrying five flutes of champagne. Toasts were made and the talk turned to wedding plans. "I was thinking Valentine's Day," Lori suggested softly, sipping lightly at her champagne.


Eric didn't want to wait that long. "How about New Year's? Then we'll have a couple of weeks for a honeymoon." Classes didn't start back up till the middle of January. He didn't want to wait that long, either, but he was determined to respect Lori's wishes.


"Okay," Lori agreed. "New Year's Eve it is." They all clinked glasses again. Lori looked at their three friends. "Mark your calendars."


"Wouldn't miss it," Ben said warmly, but wrapped an arm around Wesley. Dave picked up Wesley's Siamese kitten and looked soulfully into the feline blue eyes. "Well, Ralph, I guess that just leaves you and me."


Chapter 65