A Whisper of Sin (2014)
“She drew it out, knowing it would drive her father crazy.
“Ria.”
Laughing, she met his scowling eyes. “He’s an engineer.”
Her father’s eyebrows climbed to his hairline. “Who does he work for?”
“DarkRiver Construction. He specializes in making sure buildings are built to withstand seismic events.” That was how he’d put it, sounding far more academic than she’d expected. It had been obvious in that single sentence that he not only knew what he was doing, but that he loved his work. “He trained with Angus Wittier.” Wittier was considered the premier expert on seismic-proof building in the country.
Simon nodded, his face contemplative. “Pass me the oregano and go get changed.”
“Will the spaghetti be ready soon?” She wasn’t hungry, her stomach in knots as she waited to hear the outcome of the DarkRiver-Crew showdown, but she wanted to keep the emotional temperature mellow for her father. Simon only cooked spaghetti when he was stressed—Amber’s situation was clearly worrying him more than h...e’d admitted.MoreLess
“Ria.”
Laughing, she met his scowling eyes. “He’s an engineer.”
Her father’s eyebrows climbed to his hairline. “Who does he work for?”
“DarkRiver Construction. He specializes in making sure buildings are built to withstand seismic events.” That was how he’d put it, sounding far more academic than she’d expected. It had been obvious in that single sentence that he not only knew what he was doing, but that he loved his work. “He trained with Angus Wittier.” Wittier was considered the premier expert on seismic-proof building in the country.
Simon nodded, his face contemplative. “Pass me the oregano and go get changed.”
“Will the spaghetti be ready soon?” She wasn’t hungry, her stomach in knots as she waited to hear the outcome of the DarkRiver-Crew showdown, but she wanted to keep the emotional temperature mellow for her father. Simon only cooked spaghetti when he was stressed—Amber’s situation was clearly worrying him more than h...e’d admitted.MoreLess
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