Page 126 of Dream Mates
“Perfect. I’ll get my own ride back though,” I replied. Spencer would be in the area, too. I’d just call a car and meet up with him after I was done.
“See you tomorrow.” With another wave she left.
“Going on a field trip tomorrow,” I added to Creed and Inara.
Creed cocked his head as she left. “Grace. Your name’s Grace?”
Inara giggled. “Fits right in with your family’s naming scheme. Dr. Ellington, do your brothers have virtue names, too?”
“Nope.” My brothers had biblical names. Religion did exist here, but it wasn’t as big of a thing. Even holidays like Christmas were more secular than religious.
“Ugh, I have to go soon and help with the afternoon sessions. But first I need a picture of you two.” Inara checked her phone.
“As long as you send it to me,” I said.
Inara took a picture of Creed and me. After she sent it to me, I texted it to Evan… and Riley.
Riley
Who in the fuckity fuck is that?
Me
Interdimensional me, I guess?
“Sending it to your mates?” Creed grinned. “I might have sent it to my sister Verity.”
Evan
Oh shit. Dude you?
Me
Alpha dude me.
“I’ve got to go. Hey, my friends want to know if we’re really having pizza tonight?” Inara said.
“Sure. Pick a place, invite your friends, and anyone you think should be there. We’ll call it a Compass BioTek student mixer, and I’ll pick up the tab.” Why not feed the students? Free pizza had meant a world of difference some weeks.
Inara went off, but Creed and I just sat there, talking. Conversing with him was easy, and thanks to Wes, I could follow a lot of what he was doing.
“You never told me what exactly you do for Compass BioTek. What’s your PhD in?” he asked.
“Theoretical mathematics. My specialty is string theory, and I work a lot with qubits. I’m doing a project with simulations and quantum computers,” I said.
“With medical applications? You’re doing something with nano-quantum-computers for medicine?” he asked.
I nodded. “They are, not me, though.”
“You mentioned your mom, but what of your dad? I don’t mean to pry but…” He spread his hands. “I’m guessing you're just a few years older than me?”
“Yeah, not why I wanted to sayhi.” I shook my head.
Creed nodded. “So, who is he?”
Shit. Of course he’d wonder that.
My heart pounded. “I don’t know and don’t care. That’s not…”
