The Chimera Project (Chimera Protocol Book 1) Read Online Free
Author: Jolie Mason
edged down her jaw, then back to her ear, which he bit gently making every feminine part of her body take notice.
"We're being watched," he whispered, then kissed her furiously for a very long time. Eventually, she heard a small indicator from the computer behind her. The sound disappeared in a haze of sliding tongues and soft lips. It had been a while since she'd even been kissed, let alone this passionately. She licked her lips as he pulled slightly away.
Maxwell Trege's voice preceded him into the room. "I heard you were in the building." Disapproval dripped from each syllable.
Eisley turned back to the screen, shutting off the finished upload. "Yes, Max, I'm in the building for a moment, then we're off to the ocean."
Samuel's arms wrapped around her waist loosely. "Good to see you again, Max."
With his handsome face pinched in disgust, Trege looked at Samuel with his arms around Eisley and remained silent, but for a stiff nod of his head. Eisley continued to erase evidence of her upload or its destination.
"I'll be out of your way in just a moment, Max. I just needed to finalize the results of the last batch of tests, and mail the outcome upstairs."
Max hummed a sound, and clasped his hands behind his back. She smiled at the keyboard because that gesture meant he was particularly pissed off. He glared at her as she closed the screen out and stepped back into Samuel's arms.
It was, perhaps, a little childish, but she couldn't seem to stop herself.
"There we are. Ready for some relaxation." She smiled up at the man who held her, and almost laughed at the quirk of his lips and the glint of mischief in his eye. He knew her game.
"That's one word for what I have planned." He teased her as much as the other man in the room, because it was hardly the word for digging through reams of test results to determine if her project was being appropriated for some military purpose.
"Ready?" she asked with a suggestive smile.
"More than," He hooked her elbow, then grabbed up her bag and handed it to her. "Enjoy your week, Max."
Max moved around behind them toward her computer, while she and Samuel headed for the door. Nerves bubbled in Eisley's stomach. If they were caught now, it would be the end of her career anyway, since she'd just broken about a dozen laws by uploading those files.
"Eisley, stop!"
She found herself freezing at the order Max barked at her. "You cannot have seriously thought to just walk away like this?"
Fear curled low in her belly as she looked back at the irate man that, by some strange magic, she'd once found attractive. She didn't now. He still looked just the same; perfect smile, perfect suits, perfect hair. However, standing next to a man like Samuel, she couldn't help but notice the tarnish on the scientist. She focused on the steady warrior's presence at her side to stay calm.
"In fact, I did."
"Eisley, you know the protocols better than anyone. You are just walking away with your security profile open and activated? Anyone could use that profile for any kind of industrial theft. I'm surprised at this level of carelessness."
"Ah," she said to him as walked just past the other man and put in the few strokes it would take to shut down her profile. Relief flooded her soul at those words. She'd thought herself thoroughly ended. She cut a sly look at Max. "I suppose I"m just in too much of a hurry to hit the beach."
The way she said the words implied her hurry had nothing to do with the beach. Samuel laughed and held out a hand to her. "We'd better get moving then."
They repeated the process of leaving the building the same way they'd come in, and nothing happened. Yet, it wasn't till they were safe in Samuel's economy class vehicle that was just about too small for him that she breathed in a deep breath at last.
"You got what you need? There's no going back."
"It's all in my personal off site server. I just have to access it. Do you have the specs on your lab?"
"It's what you need." He
"We're being watched," he whispered, then kissed her furiously for a very long time. Eventually, she heard a small indicator from the computer behind her. The sound disappeared in a haze of sliding tongues and soft lips. It had been a while since she'd even been kissed, let alone this passionately. She licked her lips as he pulled slightly away.
Maxwell Trege's voice preceded him into the room. "I heard you were in the building." Disapproval dripped from each syllable.
Eisley turned back to the screen, shutting off the finished upload. "Yes, Max, I'm in the building for a moment, then we're off to the ocean."
Samuel's arms wrapped around her waist loosely. "Good to see you again, Max."
With his handsome face pinched in disgust, Trege looked at Samuel with his arms around Eisley and remained silent, but for a stiff nod of his head. Eisley continued to erase evidence of her upload or its destination.
"I'll be out of your way in just a moment, Max. I just needed to finalize the results of the last batch of tests, and mail the outcome upstairs."
Max hummed a sound, and clasped his hands behind his back. She smiled at the keyboard because that gesture meant he was particularly pissed off. He glared at her as she closed the screen out and stepped back into Samuel's arms.
It was, perhaps, a little childish, but she couldn't seem to stop herself.
"There we are. Ready for some relaxation." She smiled up at the man who held her, and almost laughed at the quirk of his lips and the glint of mischief in his eye. He knew her game.
"That's one word for what I have planned." He teased her as much as the other man in the room, because it was hardly the word for digging through reams of test results to determine if her project was being appropriated for some military purpose.
"Ready?" she asked with a suggestive smile.
"More than," He hooked her elbow, then grabbed up her bag and handed it to her. "Enjoy your week, Max."
Max moved around behind them toward her computer, while she and Samuel headed for the door. Nerves bubbled in Eisley's stomach. If they were caught now, it would be the end of her career anyway, since she'd just broken about a dozen laws by uploading those files.
"Eisley, stop!"
She found herself freezing at the order Max barked at her. "You cannot have seriously thought to just walk away like this?"
Fear curled low in her belly as she looked back at the irate man that, by some strange magic, she'd once found attractive. She didn't now. He still looked just the same; perfect smile, perfect suits, perfect hair. However, standing next to a man like Samuel, she couldn't help but notice the tarnish on the scientist. She focused on the steady warrior's presence at her side to stay calm.
"In fact, I did."
"Eisley, you know the protocols better than anyone. You are just walking away with your security profile open and activated? Anyone could use that profile for any kind of industrial theft. I'm surprised at this level of carelessness."
"Ah," she said to him as walked just past the other man and put in the few strokes it would take to shut down her profile. Relief flooded her soul at those words. She'd thought herself thoroughly ended. She cut a sly look at Max. "I suppose I"m just in too much of a hurry to hit the beach."
The way she said the words implied her hurry had nothing to do with the beach. Samuel laughed and held out a hand to her. "We'd better get moving then."
They repeated the process of leaving the building the same way they'd come in, and nothing happened. Yet, it wasn't till they were safe in Samuel's economy class vehicle that was just about too small for him that she breathed in a deep breath at last.
"You got what you need? There's no going back."
"It's all in my personal off site server. I just have to access it. Do you have the specs on your lab?"
"It's what you need." He
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