ForEvver
Author: Susanne Marie Knight
Genre: Science Fiction
Romance
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Blurb:
In the year 2102, the Fountain of Youth exists for
only a select few. But you can’t cheat death ForEvver.
In the year 2102, Flavia Gracchus
reluctantly agrees to deliver a special shipment from her home on the Moon to
ForEvver Rehabilitation CEO, Reid Evver. What she doesn’t know is that Evver, a
man much older than he appears, intends to marry her and start a family. How
can she escape Evver’s clutches and wed the man of her dreams?
Ambitious Jason Maverick
can’t believe his new assignment: to babysit Reid Evver’s future wife, a Moon
native, by escorting her on a sightseeing tour. But the more time Jason spends
in Flavia’s company, the more she captivates him. How can he propose to the
woman he’s been waiting for all his life when she’s all but bought and paid for
by his mysterious, unscrupulous boss?
Scene Set-Up:
Flavia has reluctantly
accepted an assignment on Earth to further her career as a physical therapist.
She feels out of place here, especially with the hunky Jason Maverick escorting
her around.
Excerpt:
If
nothing else, Flavia Gracchus was pragmatic. Sitting in the unicopter taxi on
the way to the restaurant, she ignored the unfamiliar sights of congested
skyways and manmade mountains of steel and glass. She also ignored the
handsome, but aggravating man seated next to her, too close for comfort. Thigh
to thigh, actually.
No,
she couldn’t think about that. She had to focus on what Reid Evver had said.
What he had offered. Medical director of the new ForEvver Rehabilitation
facility at Copernicus City. Manage the complex the way it should be managed,
along with having a wonderful position for her brother, Claudius. She could
provide excellent care, help so many people--it truly was a dream come true.
All she had to do was have her feet planted here on Earth for one month. Only
thirty measly days. Play the sightseer.
And
be in this guy’s company.
She
shivered. Jason Maverick was a womanizer. A notorious one, her instincts told
her. He better not expect anything out of the ordinary from this assignment. Or
she would personally make sure he lost the particular part of his anatomy that
he was so fond of mentioning.
“Does
flying bother you?” Jason shifted in the tiny seat of the cab, which pressed
his thigh more tightly against hers. “Probably doesn’t look like it, but we’re
almost at the landing spot. It’s amazing how these unicopters navigate through
Tri-Metro’s downtown maze.”
Some
areas of the Moon had far more dizzying depths to its craggy surface than these
oddly shaped buildings. She set the man straight. “No, it’s the cold. I’ve
never experienced winter before.”
He
looked over at her as if evaluating what he was seeing. His grey eyes darkened.
“No, I guess you haven’t, have you? Would you care to wear my jacket?”
His
designer suit jacket and her work overalls? No, no way. These sophisticated
Metros would take one look at the pathetic sight and end up in analysis for a
year.
She
shook her head, freeing several wisps of frizzy hair to dance around her face.
“That’s very kind of you, but I’ll be fine.”
He
shrugged. “Up to you. We’ll have to get you some warmer clothes, though.”
For
the first time in her life she was embarrassed, out of place, at a distinct
disadvantage. She flushed.
Drat.
Still, she had to admit that Reid’s plan to get her familiar with Earth did
have merit, and benefits. There were so many activities here that were unknown
to her. In fact, she could actually arrange to attend a baseball game so when
she returned to Tychotown, she could have a more meaningful conversation with
her client, Donald Helman.
The
unicopter landed on the pad with a heavy thud. Once the whirl of engines and
unicopter blades subsided, the pilot opened the door for them. Jason alighted
first, then held out his hand for her.
She
had no recourse but to take it. His fingers firmly grasped her, and again warm,
strange tingles traveled up her arm. Comforting, yet disturbing at the same
time.
As
soon as she was out of the unicopter, she let go of his hand. Darn it all,
while her body might signal that she was attracted to Jason Maverick, she
herself was definitely not an admirer.
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Susanne Marie Knight
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