The Party Boy's Guide to Dating a Geek (Clumsy Cupids) by Xara X. Piper;Xanakas Vaughn Page B
Authors: Xara X. Piper;Xanakas Vaughn
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throat. "So,
are you really interested in buying a new
computer?"
"Yeah. Kind of, anyway. I need to get my
portfolio organized."
"Cool. Do you design on it, too?"
Ash shook his head. "No, I've only worked
freehand."
"What about a tablet with a drawing program?
You can carry it with you and upload your designs
when you get home."
"I hadn't thought about that."
"Just a suggestion." Fee nibbled on his lip again.
Ash reached into the cooler to keep himself
from grabbing Fee and doing a little nibbling
himself. "Aren't they super-expensive?"
Fee shrugged. "Depends on what you get. If you
like, I can help you find something in your budget."
"That'd be great," Ash said. He'd agree to watch
Fee type the phone book if it meant spending more
time with him.
"So what's after the apprenticeship?" Fee asked.
"Huh?"
"Jack said you're nearly through with it. What
happens next?"
"Oh. Ty and I are going to open a shop. We've
got some money saved, but it's probably going to
take a while. Until then, Tank says we can stay on
at The Ink Tank."
"That's cool."
"What about you?" Ash asked. "Is there some
next step in the IT world?"
"Nah, just another job. Building more servers. I
do it so I can keep playing with the latest and
greatest toys," Fee said with a smile. "Don't tell
my boss," he added in a whisper.
Ash laughed. "Promise."
The smile he got from Fee had him mentally
checking his calendar to figure out his next day off.
He was about to suggest a date for computer
shopping when Fee's cell phone rang, playing the
Darth Vader theme music. Fee checked it and
frowned. "I need to take this."
"Oh, go ahead. I'll just take care of this stuff."
Ash started clearing the table.
"It was nice talking to you," Fee said, putting his
hand out.
Ash shook it. "You, too," he said. "And thanks
for the suggestion."
Fee jumped when his phone rang again.
"Go take that, and have a great weekend."
Fee nodded and smiled. "I'll talk to you later,"
he said as he walked away.
Ash stared after him and realized it was nice
talking to Fee. He'd been hot for Fee's body
before, but he managed to forget about that for a
few minutes while they talked. Imagine that, Ash
thought. Fee may have a personality after all.
Chapter Four
A TORRENT OF
MISUNDERSTANDING
Torrent sites, or P2P (Peer-to-Peer Networking) sites, are
file-sharing mechanisms. There are some legitimate sites
using torrents to distribute legally obtained programs, but
these sites are the choice of software pirates. If your geek
is heavily involved in Peer-to-Peer Networking, you will
need to decide how much of him you want to share. If he's
illegally sharing software, you may wind up sharing a
court case with him, or you may have to share him with
the rest of Cellblock C. Your own peer network may also
condemn him as unworthy of you.
4.1
Someone was jackhammering on his skull. At
least that was what it felt like to Ash when he
rolled out of bed on Wednesday morning. His
temples throbbed, and the tiniest noises seemed
amplified by a hundred times. He staggered to his
feet, cringing away from the sunlight streaming in
through the blinds he'd forgotten to close the night
before.
God, he hadn't been this hungover in a long
time. The only reason he'd been able to rouse
himself before noon was that he had an early shift
at The Ink Tank, and he couldn't be late or Tank
would can his ass. Tank wouldn't be very happy
about his showing up still suffering from the
aftereffects of his night either, but Ash hoped a
shower and a couple of ibuprofen would make him
feel—and look—a bit more human and less like
one of the walking dead.
Damn. Why, oh, why did he continue to do these
things to himself? He'd sat at Deli's with Tyson,
irritable as all hell and unable to keep himself
from dwelling on the fact that three days had
passed without any contact from Fee. Ash had
thought that after their little moment at Fee's party
he'd finally
are you really interested in buying a new
computer?"
"Yeah. Kind of, anyway. I need to get my
portfolio organized."
"Cool. Do you design on it, too?"
Ash shook his head. "No, I've only worked
freehand."
"What about a tablet with a drawing program?
You can carry it with you and upload your designs
when you get home."
"I hadn't thought about that."
"Just a suggestion." Fee nibbled on his lip again.
Ash reached into the cooler to keep himself
from grabbing Fee and doing a little nibbling
himself. "Aren't they super-expensive?"
Fee shrugged. "Depends on what you get. If you
like, I can help you find something in your budget."
"That'd be great," Ash said. He'd agree to watch
Fee type the phone book if it meant spending more
time with him.
"So what's after the apprenticeship?" Fee asked.
"Huh?"
"Jack said you're nearly through with it. What
happens next?"
"Oh. Ty and I are going to open a shop. We've
got some money saved, but it's probably going to
take a while. Until then, Tank says we can stay on
at The Ink Tank."
"That's cool."
"What about you?" Ash asked. "Is there some
next step in the IT world?"
"Nah, just another job. Building more servers. I
do it so I can keep playing with the latest and
greatest toys," Fee said with a smile. "Don't tell
my boss," he added in a whisper.
Ash laughed. "Promise."
The smile he got from Fee had him mentally
checking his calendar to figure out his next day off.
He was about to suggest a date for computer
shopping when Fee's cell phone rang, playing the
Darth Vader theme music. Fee checked it and
frowned. "I need to take this."
"Oh, go ahead. I'll just take care of this stuff."
Ash started clearing the table.
"It was nice talking to you," Fee said, putting his
hand out.
Ash shook it. "You, too," he said. "And thanks
for the suggestion."
Fee jumped when his phone rang again.
"Go take that, and have a great weekend."
Fee nodded and smiled. "I'll talk to you later,"
he said as he walked away.
Ash stared after him and realized it was nice
talking to Fee. He'd been hot for Fee's body
before, but he managed to forget about that for a
few minutes while they talked. Imagine that, Ash
thought. Fee may have a personality after all.
Chapter Four
A TORRENT OF
MISUNDERSTANDING
Torrent sites, or P2P (Peer-to-Peer Networking) sites, are
file-sharing mechanisms. There are some legitimate sites
using torrents to distribute legally obtained programs, but
these sites are the choice of software pirates. If your geek
is heavily involved in Peer-to-Peer Networking, you will
need to decide how much of him you want to share. If he's
illegally sharing software, you may wind up sharing a
court case with him, or you may have to share him with
the rest of Cellblock C. Your own peer network may also
condemn him as unworthy of you.
4.1
Someone was jackhammering on his skull. At
least that was what it felt like to Ash when he
rolled out of bed on Wednesday morning. His
temples throbbed, and the tiniest noises seemed
amplified by a hundred times. He staggered to his
feet, cringing away from the sunlight streaming in
through the blinds he'd forgotten to close the night
before.
God, he hadn't been this hungover in a long
time. The only reason he'd been able to rouse
himself before noon was that he had an early shift
at The Ink Tank, and he couldn't be late or Tank
would can his ass. Tank wouldn't be very happy
about his showing up still suffering from the
aftereffects of his night either, but Ash hoped a
shower and a couple of ibuprofen would make him
feel—and look—a bit more human and less like
one of the walking dead.
Damn. Why, oh, why did he continue to do these
things to himself? He'd sat at Deli's with Tyson,
irritable as all hell and unable to keep himself
from dwelling on the fact that three days had
passed without any contact from Fee. Ash had
thought that after their little moment at Fee's party
he'd finally
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